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  • Risk Managementby

    Van Haren Publishing 2011; US$ 45.00

    This book brings together The Open Group?s set of publications addressing risk management, which have been developed and approved by The Open Group. It is presented in three parts: ? The Technical Standard for Risk Taxonomy ? Technical Guide to the Requirements for Risk Assessment Methodologies ? Technical Guide: FAIR ? ISO/IEC 27005 Cookbook The material enclosed, including FAIR is complementary to all other risk assessment models/frameworks, including: COSO, ITIL, ISO/IEC 27002, COBIT, OCTAVE, etc. It provides an engine that can be used in other risk models to improve the quality of the risk assessment results. more...

  • Quasi-policingby Mr Leonard Jason-Lloyd

    Routledge-Cavendish 2003; US$ 63.95

    As more countries move away from traditional notions of the state as commander, many practitioners and academics have drawn attention to the onset of private police organizations and security firms taking over the role of conventional policing. The author explores this evolving situation. more...

  • Security Consultingby Charles A. Sennewald

    Elsevier Science & Technology 2004; US$ 53.95

    Since 9/11, business and industry has paid close attention to security within their own organizations. In fact, no other time in modern history has business and industry been more concerned with security issues. A new concern for security measures to combat potential terrorism, sabotage, theft and disruption- which could bring any business to it's knees- has swept the nation. This has opened up a huge opportunity for private investigators and security professionals as consultants. Many retiring law enforcement and security management professionals look to enter the private security consulting market. Security consulting often involves conducting in depth security surveys so businesses will know exactly where security holes are present and where... more...

  • The Market for Forceby Deborah D. Avant

    Cambridge University Press 2005; US$ 32.00

    The legitimate use of force is generally presumed to be the realm of the state. However, the flourishing role of the private sector in security over the last twenty years has brought this into question. This book examines the privatization of security and its impact on the control of force. more...

  • Protection, Security, and Safeguardsby Dale L. June

    CRC Press 2000; US$ 94.95

    This text addresses security issues, such as the psychology of security and polygraphs, as well as issues specific to different kinds of security, including airports and bank security. It offers practical advice on everything from alarm systems to violence in the workplace. more...

  • The Complete Guide for CPP Examination Preparationby Muuss James P

    CRC Press 2006; US$ 79.95

    Essential for those preparing for CPP board certification, 'The Complete Guide for CCP Examination Preparation' provides information on key security concepts and practices in a single volume. more...

  • Security Education, Awareness and Trainingby Carl Roper; Dr. Lynn Fischer; Joseph A. Grau

    Elsevier Science & Technology 2005; US$ 62.95

    This book is the only one available on security training for all level of personnel. Chief Security Officers (CSOs), security managers, and heads of security forces often have to design training programs themselves from scratch or rely on outside vendors and outside training companies to provide training which is often dry, stilted, and not always applicable to a specific corporate or government setting. This title addresses the theories of sound security training and awareness, then shows the reader how to put the theories into practice when developing or presenting any form of security education, training, motivation or awareness. * Shows how to establish and integrate a structured, internally consistent and coherent program from the ground... more...

  • Security Operations Managementby Robert McCrie

    Elsevier Science & Technology 2006; US$ 72.95

    The second edition of Security Operations Management continues as the seminal reference on corporate security management operations. Revised and updated, topics covered in depth include: access control, selling the security budget upgrades to senior management, the evolution of security standards since 9/11, designing buildings to be safer from terrorism, improving relations between the public and private sectors, enhancing security measures during acute emergencies, and, finally, the increased security issues surrounding the threats of terrorism and cybercrime. An ideal reference for the professional, as well as a valuable teaching tool for the security student, the book includes discussion questions and a glossary of common security terms.... more...

  • Introduction to Securityby Robert Fischer

    Elsevier Science & Technology 2003; US$ 84.95

    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 technologies to combat new threats. Traditional physical and guard security is covered in addition to the advances in the electronic and computer security areas... more...

  • Security Operations Managementby Robert McCrie

    Elsevier Science & Technology 2001; US$ 64.95

    Security Operations Management takes concepts from business administration and criminal justice schools and incorporates them into the world of security management. It is comprehensive text focused on theoretical and research-oriented overviews of the core principles of security management. The book includes critical issues faced by real-life security practitioners and explores how they were resolved. The book is written for practitioners, students, and general managers who wish to understand and manage security operations more effectively. The book explains the difficult task of bringing order to the security department's responsibilities of protecting people, intellectual property, physical assets and opportunity. In addition, the... more...