ASIS Announces Draft Guideline for Facilities Physical Security
The ASIS International Commission on Standards and Guidelines has released a draft of the Facilities Physical Security Measures Guideline. The purpose of this new guideline is to describe the main types of physical security measures that can be applied to minimize the security risks at a facility.
The Facilities Physical Security Measures Guideline assists in the identification of physical security measures that can be applied at facilities to safeguard or protect an organization’s assets—people, property and information. It is not aimed at a specific occupancy, but facilities and buildings in general.
The guideline is available for a 45-day public review and comment period (through Sept. 15). To view it, go to http://www.asisonline.org/guidelines/guidelines_fpsm_draft.pdf. To submit comments, go to http://www.asisonline.org/guidelines/comment_fpsm_draft.doc. Comments will be reviewed and considered before publication of this guideline.
For more on facilities management and physical security read Facility Manager’s Guide to Security: Protecting Your Assets.
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