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The following 9 comments and questions have been sent in. They are listed according to date.
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- What is the meaning of access control?
- What are the duties of a Chief Security Officer?
- How do you avoid getting mugged when traveling?
- Wants more information on security
- Wants painful burglar alarm
- Is security a science?
- Proposal for my Master Thesis
- Wants to study access control
- Email security
What is the meaning of access control?
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August 25, 2009
i want to know the full meaning of access control
bamidele - USA
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In security, access control means that you have ways to limit or control who enters a building or some location in a building.
Large buildings want their access control automated, such that locks are opened by a timer or a security guard. Even having to show a badge to enter a building is a form of access control.
What are the duties of a Chief Security Officer?
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July 8, 2009
(1)What are the duties of a chief security officer in an organisation?
Ikpi - Nigeria
17996
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The Chief Security Officer is the executive responsible for the organization's entire security, including the physical security and safety of employees, facilities and assets, as well as computers and information technology. the person also frequently participates closely in related areas, such as business continuity planning, loss prevention and fraud prevention, and privacy.
It is a high ranking position.
How do you avoid getting mugged when traveling?
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January 6, 2009
Sir, i would like to know as a traveler or in the town how to avoid mugging & intoxication, as number of time it has happened to me. every time they are given fruits, sweets or juice, tea. please reply me in detail.
jaiden - Pakistan
17060
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As a traveler, it is always good to go to good places that is well-lit and where there are many people. Even in town, you want to avoid bad areas, especially at night.
In some bad places, someone might put something in a person's drink to make him pass out. That is why it is good to avoid such places.
Muggers look for people who look confused, lost, intoxicated, or disoriented. When in a strange place, be alert and walk confidently. Do not carry packages, where you can't use your arms to defend yourself.
Wants more information on security
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August 17, 2007
Good day.
i m tahir working as a security chiif.can u send me notes on security with compleate detail.i thank ful to u for this favour.
take care and have a good week end.
tahir
tahir - Denmark
14211
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We will be adding more information about security and the issues involved in that profession soon. Unfortunately, we only have the lessons available at this time.
Wants painful burglar alarm
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March 23, 2007
I am looking for a house alarm that emits a frequency not heard by people but is painful for them to stay in the area. This alarm would be for use when no one is home. I do not live around people and a regular sound alarm would not be helpful nor would one that alerts law enforcement as any intruder would be gone before anyone could get here.
karen - USA
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Typically, alarms are very loud and high-pitched, such that they are irritating enough to cause the person to leave. I don't think there is anything available that is so high-pitched that no one can hear it, but it causes pain. One that make noise and is almost painful would do the trick.
See: http://www.school-for-champions.com/security/home.htm for other ideas on securing your home.
Is security a science?
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December 30, 2006
what is security? what are the fundermental characteristics of security? is security a science?
bayo - Nigeria
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Security is the protection of property, an individual, and even software applications. Although not officially considered a science, security. Certainly applies scientific principles.
Proposal for my Master Thesis
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March 14, 2005
Proposal for my Master Thesis
Use of Communicational Agents for Building Security
Building security can embed such interactive agent, which interacts with the user in a new environment where communication is not only verbal, but the interaction is naturally conceived. By introducing lifelike interactive characters the existing Building Security can be enhanced it makes the task easier and friendly, thus reducing to an extent the complexity of whole building security systems operation.
I need feedback ,books and research papers for my Masters thesis!
Thnaks alot
Muhammad - Germany
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Taht sounds like a good subject for your thesis. We have a list of resources that may help you get started in the subject, as well as some basic lessons in security.
See: http://www.school-for-champions.com/security/resources.htm
Best wishes in your studies.
Wants to study access control
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November 15, 2004
im a studentin london and now i 'll like to study acces control and cctv ,i would be grateful if you could find a different name of school where do that subject please. i already tried in many ways but i didnt find out yet.
brahima - england
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With the need for security, there seems to be a shortage of schools teaching physical security, as opposed to computer security. My recommendation is to find companies providing access control and CCTV systems in the London area and ask them where you can get such training. Often companies have their own in-house training.
Best wishes in your career.
Email security
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September 3, 2003
what is Email security ? How to send and receive secure E-mail ? explian issues?
mathy -
401
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Email security concerns keeping out email that may infect your computer with a program that will cause problems.
Most Internet providers have virus checkers that prevent infected email from entering your computer. In addition, many people use virus protection software such as Norton Anti-virus to provide extra protection.
The third line of defense is to NEVER open an email attachment that you did not request. Some email viruses will get your name from a friend's computer that is infected and send you the bad attachment as if it was from your friend. Opening bad attachments is how most people get their computers infected.
There is also the issue of secure email, which is encrypted to prevent anyone from seeing the contents. There is special software to purchase for that. But it is usually only used by companies with secret business.
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