NCJ Number
81296
Journal
Security World Volume: 19 Issue: 1 Dated: (January 1982) Pages: 19-34
Date Published
1982
Length
16 pages
Annotation
Changes anticipated in the nature of the private security in the next decade are described to keep the security professional informed about trends and innovations.
Abstract
Integrated security systems and integrated technology will be employed, with the same piece of equipment handling more than one function. Alarm sensors will also become more intelligent, thanks to microprocessors. Fire protection will become more important for the private sector as funding cutbacks affect local fire departments and as building codes demand more fire protection in existing and new buildings. Insurance premiums will help foster this growth as well. Electronic surveillance will advance, as will security guard usage, with proprietary supervisors and contract line personnel. Computer security will become more important as computer systems become more crucial to the daily functioning of business. Security precautions will guard against high-level, exotic threats to systems and information, but they will also guard against more common threats, such as errors and omissions on the part of lower level data processing personnel. White-collar crime will demand more in terms of investigations from in-house security staffs, and the computer will make such crime more democratic, with data personnel having the same opportunities for crime once reserved only for top corporate management. Security education will advance in the coming years, both at the academic and practical levels, and employee screening will be used to keep potential criminals out of a business and to limit company liability resulting from employee actions. Liability insurance will also become more prevalent as security becomes more of a target in a litigation-conscious society, and executive protection will continue to be a growing concern for corporations. New executive security and insurance programs will evolve to lessen the danger of exposure. The results of opinion surveys of corporate executives and security professionals are cited. (Author abstract modified)