Security Functions Specializing in Safeguarding Sensitive Assets - Annotated Bibliography Example

Conducting vulnerability assessmentsKemp, R. (2007). "Assessing the vulnerability of buildings." Disaster Prevention and Management, Vol. 16 (4), pp.611 – 618. There are several different ways the assessment of vulnerable buildings in different facilities should happen according to (Kemp, 2007). These different ways are meant to ensure the security of these facilities and minimize or entirely prevent disasters that may be brought about by them not being rigid. Some of these ways include the type of construction, access to the site, the height of the building and even location among other ways.

Contemporary needs for protection and loss prevention Hayes, R. (2003). “Loss Prevention: Senior Management Views on Current Trends and Issues.” Security Journal, vol. 16, pp. 7-20. doi:10.1057/palgrave.sj.8340129 According to Hayes, (2003), the traditional methods of loss prevention seem not to be working and especially in multi-million dollar companies hence putting the security of their assets in jeopardy. The senior management in these companies has decided on using technology as a contemporary measure to prevent further loss and protect the assets of the customers.

This technology as a contemporary measure requires linkage with other managers in the business for it to be successful. Historical and economic perspectives of security measuresCalder, J. (2002) “Security Operations Management.” Security Journal, vol. 15, pp. 75-76. According to the article, managers have always viewed security in terms of guards (physical security) as a form of security management. However, with cases of the guards and other physical security measures starting to be outdated and outmanoeuvred by the information security system, the management has started adopting this by increasing the budget they allocate to the security dockets in their companies and this has gone way ahead to yield positive results as loss is prevented more without any injuries being inflicted on security personnel.