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WorksheetsChapter 9: Automation in Protection Operations
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Automated visitor management systems should only be used in large, complex organizations with multiple facilities.
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False
One use for crime mapping is to help determine where to locate new facilities.
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False
Studies indicate that security technologies will soon make security officers obsolete.
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False
Incident Management Systems today are really nothing more than word processing systems that allow an offi cer to enter reports electronically.
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False
Two dangers mentioned in this chapter that protection professionals should be aware of in using online resources are (choose one) :
The possibility of going off on a tangent rather than focusing on the objective
The possibility of introducing a virus to the system
Accidentally disseminating sensitive information to unauthorized recipients
Assuming that information in online databases is credible
Among the advantages of automated visitor management systems are:
Ability to reduce costs by integrating with access control systems
Ability to keep a searchable record of visitors
Ability to better account for all building occupants during an evacuation
Ability to support subsequent investigations in the event of an incident
A study by Bolyard and Powell concluded that “ security officers lacking this knowledge would be placed at a great disadvantage. … ” What “ knowledge ” were they referring to?
An understanding of basic electronic security systems and design parameters
A thorough understanding of contemporary information technology (IT) security threats and risks
An orientation on automated tools such as incident and visitor management systems as well as crime mapping and analysis
An orientation on the historical basis for automation in protection operations as it applies to the security industry in the United States
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are closely related to:
Integrated security systems
Crime mapping systems
Automated incident management systems
Graphical user interface systems
A number of studies in recent years have projected massive expansion of electronic security systems employing advanced technologies, but they also concluded that the human element (i.e., security officers) will not be predominantly replaced by technology.
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Technology and automation is not bringing the benefits, efficiencies, and opportunities to the field of security and asset protection that was anticipated.
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False
