In large, multi-building campuses such as medical centers, military bases or universities, it is not unusual for there to be thousands of doors, each with a lock that has a corresponding key. It is also not unusual for the facilities department to have responsibility for maintenance and servicing of the locks as well as having some responsibility for the keys — but not necessarily for the safekeeping or tracking of the keys. And therein lays a significant security issue which can readily be addressed with a high-volume automated key control and management system.

The theft of copper from construction sites, along with other metals, tools and equipment, is fast becoming a nationwide epidemic. This has prompted contractors to re-evaluate their security measures and, in many cases, to implement measures that will provide more protection and security.

For anyone who has ever served in the armed forces, the base commissary is one of the great benefits of military life. Commissaries offer food and non-food items at reduced prices to military personnel. In addition to matching the high end public grocery stores in availability and quality of food and dry goods, today’s commissary stores match the technical operations side of the stores with state of the art security systems.

Embassies, consulates and other diplomatic missions are some of the best protected government facilities in terms of physical security. Layered security technology is typically integrated with management controls and manpower forces to provide the powerful overall security system needed at these high profile structures.

In the extremely competitive world of high technology computer and electronics manufacturing, physical security at some companies is so stringent that employees must pass through a gauntlet of physical security measures in order to reach their desk or work area. And while this is an extreme example, it is true that computer manufacturers rely heavily on research and development to keep their competitive edge. Physical security, along with established policies and procedures, helps to maintain a secure facility.