ABSTRACT
In the security field, there are three general types of countermeasures which are taken to prevent, mitigate, and eliminate risk: governance, physical security measures, and security personnel. In the real estate business, the mantra for financial success is location, location, location. Similarly, the mantra of security decision makers should be documentation, documentation, documentation. From a liability prevention perspective, documentation of the security program in its entirety, from start to finish, is the best evidence of due diligence. Security is more effective when employees are integrated into the security program. For many organizations, security is a mission critical element of the overall risk mitigation effort. Whenever a security breach occurs, a thorough root cause analysis of the incident should be undertaken. The security breach, if created by the organization’s employee, should be handled much like any other company policy infraction with all due investigation, supervision, and corrective action.
