Narrow your search
Listing 11 - 20 of 23 << page
of 3
>>
Sort by

Book
How firms cope with crime and violence : experiences from around the world
Author:
ISBN: 1464801010 1306411564 1464801029 Year: 2014 Publisher: Washington, DC : The World Bank,

Loading...
Export citation

Choose an application

Bookmark

Abstract

Crime and violence inflict high costs on the private sector-costs that are rising globally, according to the World Bank's Enterprise Surveys, discussions with chambers and associations, and the Bank's Country Partnership Strategies, which reference the losses in terms of gross domestic product (GDP). In Latin America and the Caribbean, for example, losses due to crime and violence have been estimated at 9 percent of GDP in Honduras, 7.7 percent in El Salvador, and 3.6 percent in Costa Rica. In sectors such as clothing assembly, international purchasers can shift know-how and capital quickly to


Book
Contemporary security management
Author:
ISBN: 9780123815491 0123815495 0128092815 9786612879470 0123819512 1282879472 9780128092811 9780128092781 0128092785 Year: 2011 Publisher: Burlington, MA Butterworth-Heinemann

Introduction to security
Authors: ---
ISBN: 1280964286 9786610964284 0080470017 9780080470016 0750676000 9781280964282 6610964289 Year: 2004 Publisher: Amsterdam ; Boston : Butterworth-Heinemann,

Loading...
Export citation

Choose an application

Bookmark

Abstract

Introduction to Security, Seventh Edition is a complete revision of the classic text. This edition presents the latest in security issues from security equipment and design theory to security management practice and has been reorganized to reflect the industry changes since the 9-11-01 World Trade Center attacks. It begins with a new chapter on the movement of Homeland Security in the United States and includes new coverage throughout the book of terrorism as it relates to: cargo and travel security, potential areas of attack and target hardening techniques, and the use of current techn

Handbook of loss prevention and crime prevention
Author:
ISBN: 1281014559 9786611014551 0080495214 9780080495217 0750674539 9781281014559 6611014551 Year: 2004 Publisher: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier Butterworth Heinemann,

Loading...
Export citation

Choose an application

Bookmark

Abstract

Security breaches, theft, and lack of resources due to natural or man-made disaster are all forms of corporate loss. The Handbook of Loss Prevention and Crime Prevention, Fourth Edition, shows how to avoid or minimize these losses with a wealth of practical information. This revised volume brings together the expertise of more than 40 security and crime prevention experts who provide practical information and advice. The Handbook continues to be the most comprehensive reference of its kind, with the Fourth Edition covering the latest on topics ranging from community-oriented


Book
Security design consulting : the business of security system design
Author:
ISBN: 1281006769 9786611006761 008049305X 9780080493053 9780750676885 0750676884 Year: 2007 Publisher: Amsterdam ; New York : Butterworth-Heinemann,

Loading...
Export citation

Choose an application

Bookmark

Abstract

A crucial reference for the practicing or aspiring design consultant, Security Design Consulting brings you step by step through the process of becoming a security consultant, describing how to start the business, market services, write proposals, determine fees, and write a report. Specific elements of assessment, design and project management services as well as acquiring product and industry knowledge are all covered in detail. Concentrating on client-focused marketing and sales strategies as well as the crucial elements of preparing, running, and succeeding at the security consultin

Techno Security's guide to managing risks : for IT managers, auditors, and investigators
Authors: --- ---
ISBN: 9781597491389 1597491381 9780080553979 0080553974 9786611071882 1281071889 Year: 2007 Publisher: Burlington, Mass. : Elsevier,

Loading...
Export citation

Choose an application

Bookmark

Abstract

"This book contains some of the most up-to-date information available anywhere on a wide variety of topics related to Techno Security. As you read the book, you will notice that the authors took the approach of identifying some of the risks, threats, and vulnerabilities and then discussing the countermeasures to address them. Some of the topics and thoughts discussed here are as new as tomorrow's headlines, whereas others have been around for decades without being properly addressed. I hope you enjoy this book as much as we have enjoyed working with the various authors and friends during its d


Book
Risk analysis and the security survey
Authors: ---
ISBN: 9780123822338 0123822335 9780123822345 0123822343 9786613374868 1283374862 9781283374866 6613374865 Year: 2012 Publisher: Waltham, Mass. : Butterworth-Heinemann,

Loading...
Export citation

Choose an application

Bookmark

Abstract

As there is a need for careful analysis in a world where threats are growing more complex and serious, you need the tools to ensure that sensible methods are employed and correlated directly to risk. Counter threats such as terrorism, fraud, natural disasters, and information theft with the Fourth Edition of Risk Analysis and the Security Survey. Broder and Tucker guide you through analysis to implementation to provide you with the know-how to implement rigorous, accurate, and cost-effective security policies and designs. This book builds on the legacy of its predecessors by updatin


Book
Contemporary security management
Author:
ISBN: 075067928X 9786611052539 1281052531 0080476821 9780080476827 9780750679282 9781281052537 6611052534 Year: 2006 Publisher: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier/Butterworth-Heinemann,

Loading...
Export citation

Choose an application

Bookmark

Abstract

Contemporary Security Management serves as an indispensable working tool for students and security professionals at all levels of experience. It is designed to provide the hard facts on modern practices to efficiently and effectively run a security department and covers such vital topics as: leadership in management, employee relations, risk management and mitigation, terrorism, information security, access control, investigations, substance abuse, workplace violence and emergency management. New topics covered include terrorism and the new government mandate to perform standard vulnerability


Book
Introduction to Business and Industrial Security and Loss Control
Author:
ISBN: 039808596X 9780398085964 Year: 2008 Publisher: Springfield Charles C Thomas Publisher, LTD

Loading...
Export citation

Choose an application

Bookmark

Abstract

This book presents a treatise on the topic of business and industrial security and loss control as it applies to the protection of assets and personnel. The material in this thoroughly revised and updated second edition will enable law enforcement officers, security/loss control personnel and business managers to view security/loss control needs from a broad perspective and thus devise security measures that will reflect a well-thought-out systems approach. The book contains a wide range of information, and is presented in terms that will be meaningful to readers that do not have formal traini

Listing 11 - 20 of 23 << page
of 3
>>
Sort by