Perimeter Security Comes a Long Way

In the April issue of Security Products magazine, security expert Robert Gruber says “the principles of perimeter security are much the same, even though technology has certainly improved. Perimeter security still requires a total response that deters, detects, delays and denies intruders access to vital holdings.”

Throughout the article, Gruber examines what new technology has helped improve the four “Ds,” as he calls it. He notes that high-security fences are still designed with deterrence in mind. “Attractive decorative fences can be built to withstand a 15,000-pound vehicle traveling at 50 miles per hour,” he says.

Similarly, Gruber says detection is still imperative because “a person can climb over a fence… Factors, such as the probability of detection and time to detect, become important, and satisfying these factors will determine which type of intrusion detection equipment to choose,” he says.

The third “D” of delay is how long staff will need to respond to an intruder because, he says, “the best detection system available in the world is ineffective if people can’t communicate the information that the fence has been breached in a timely manner.” New technology, he says, can help, particularly using TCP/IP as an intrusion detection system.

Finally, Gruber says it’s critical to deny an intruder any access to the building. “Adding a total system solution of perimeter security to any building or facility already secured by modern access controls creates a modern moat that protects and secures the infrastructure, denying and controlling admittance to the grounds,” he says.

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