Integrated security systems design : a complete reference for building enterprise-wide digital security systems / Thomas Norman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Norman, Thomas, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computer networks--Security measures.

Computer networks.

Information storage and retrieval systems--Security measures.

Information storage and retrieval systems.

Computers--Access control.

Computers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (400 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, [England] ; Waltham, Massachusetts : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2014.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Integrated Security Systems Design, 2nd Edition, is recognized as the industry-leading book on the subject of security systems design. It explains how to design a fully integrated security system that ties together numerous subsystems into one complete, highly coordinated, and highly functional system. With a flexible and scalable enterprise-level system, security decision makers can make better informed decisions when incidents occur and improve their operational efficiencies in ways never before possible. The revised edition covers why designing an integrated security system is essential a

Contents:

Front Cover; Integrated Security Systems Design: A Complete Reference for Building Enterprise-Wide Digital Security Systems; Copyright; About the Author; Table of Contents; Dedication; Preface; Section I: Introduction to Integrated Security Systems; Chapter 1: Introduction and Organization of the Book; Who Should Read This Book; A Brief Background; A Framework for Understanding the Design Process; Goals of the Book; Arrangement of the Book; Questions and Answers; Chapter 2: Integrated Security System Design Benefits and Philosophy; Introduction; Why Integrate Systems?

Why a Strategic Approach to Security Design is NecessaryUniform Application of Security Policies; Force Multipliers; Multiple Systems; Multiple Buildings; Multiple Sites; Multiple Business Units; Improved System Performance; Improved Monitoring; Reduced Training; Better Communications; Cost Benefits; Improved Labor Efficiency; Reduced Maintenance Costs; Improved System Longevity; How Integration Is Achieved; Summary; Questions and Answers; Chapter 3: History of Electronic Security; Introduction; The History of Integrated Security Systems; The First Generation; The Second Generation

The Third GenerationThe Fourth Generation; Stalled Progress; Fifth-Generation Technology; Avoiding Obsolescence; Planned Obsolescence; Unplanned Obsolescence; Summary; Questions and Answers; Section II: Security System Design; Chapter 4: Security System Design Elements; Introduction; The Tools; Drawings; Specifications; Product Selection; Interdiscipline Coordination; Project Management; Tips on Schedule Management; Client Management; Tips on Relationship Management; The Place of Electronics in the Overall Security Process; The Security Program

Establish Electronic Security Program ObjectivesSecurity Policy: The Foundation of All Countermeasures; Types of Design Efforts; New Construction; Renovation or Retrofit; Government-Driven Projects; Commercial Projects; Facilities-Driven Projects; User-Driven Projects; Project Drivers; Construction Effort; Regulation Compliance; Event Driven; Insurance Driven; Hidden Agendas; Summary; Questions and Answers; Chapter 5: Electronics Elements (High-Level Discussion); Introduction; Security Functions; Access Control Elements; Detection Elements; Alarm Sensors; Alarm Processors; Alarm Transmission

Alarm ReportingFollow-on Action Response; Assessment and Verification Elements; Reaction Elements; Evidence Gathering; Added Bonus; Summary; Questions and Answers; Chapter 6: Electronics Elements (Detailed Discussion); Introduction; Alarm/Access Control Systems; Identification Devices; Magnetic Stripe Cards; Wiegand Cards/Keys; Barcode Cards; Barium Ferrite Cards; Hollerith; Rare-Earth Magnets; Photo Identification Elements; Multi-technology Cards; Card Readers; TWIC Cards; Other Field Devices; Electrified Strikes; Electrified Mortise Locks; Magnetic Locks; Electrified Panic Hardware

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Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed September 18, 2014).

ISBN:

9780128001936

0128001933

OCLC:

890530939