Corporate Security
ers are most acutely at risk. The resulting interdependencies and shared risks cannot be managed by traditional point solutions. A seemingly isolated event can quickly become a “boundaries crisis” as vulnerabilities within the network are exposed and operations disrupted. Therefore, companies must adopt a strategic view of risk and work to develop solutions that address the risks while supporting their business objectives and key earnings driv- ers and not impeding their ability to compete.
Business Intelligence
& Integrity Risk Increasing regulatory pressures reflect the rising tide of share- holder activism and general public distaste for low levels of corporate governance and busi- ness ethics. While many compa- nies have responded admirably, their ability to enforce standards of accountability and transpar- ency across their global opera- tions is often limited. Meanwhile, increased levels of outsourcing, subcontracting and partnering exacerbate the interdependence risk that already exists. Sharehold- ers and government watchdogs alike expect directors and officers to mandate their standards on all those with whom they conduct business and the penalties for non-compliance are severe. Com- panies must adopt a corporate strategy for addressing the issues of fraud, corruption, transparency and the protection of intellectual property, trade secrets and pri- vate information. Doing so is not merely an issue of responsibility but also of competitive advantage as progressive companies increas- ingly see the benefits reflected in
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their ability to access lower cost capital and retain valuable clients and stakeholders.
Risk Assessment Facility Managers have to initiate
and provide in-depth analysis of risks effecting assets in a particu- lar facility, region and sub region. The assessment includes identify- ing criminal activity and corrup- tion, political or social events in- cluding terrorism or social unrest, labour and economic issues which may impact the business environ- ment.
Facility Surveys Security surveys and audits of
facility and other corporate or commercial facilities; to identify any existing weaknesses and rec- ommend appropriate cost effec- tive measures to secure corporate assets.
Contingency Planning
man-made incidents; identifying and training emergency and crisis management teams; designing and installing crisis management facilities; testing and rehearsing emergency plans, teams and fa- cilities through exercises; devel- oping plans and procedures to protect key executive personnel; evacuation planning of employ- ees in cases of political and civil unrest.
Vulnerability
assessments: While working as a part of vir- tual team, a Facility Manager has to display a high degree of ownership and should be able to quickly understand the security environment in which FM oper- ate.
Risk assessment In order to ensure the correct
level of security for a site to be determined, it is essential that all interested parties carry out a thorough risk assessment before utilizing security guidelines
Insurance Facility Managers need to initiate
Facility Managers have to re- view and compile contingency plans to ensure the team is able to respond effectively at a time of crisis, thereby minimising any potential loss or other adverse ef- fect on the company. Contingency plans involve addressing hazards resulting from natural disasters or
the insurance process in collabo- rating with the finance and inform the insurer so that they can advise their minimum-security requirements for the premises in view of the additional risk pre- sented.
Transport Security Transport is mostly an external
operation While you can control and manage the environment and possibly account for many operational irregularities for most of the other operations, trans-
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