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Record Nr.

UNINA9910822131403321

Autore

Halibozek Edward P

Titolo

The corporate security professional's handbook on terrorism / / Edward Halibozek, Andy Jones, Gerald L. Kovacich

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Butterworth Heinemann, c2008

ISBN

1-281-03509-2

9786611035099

0-08-055188-2

Edizione

[1st edition]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (283 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

JonesAndy <1952->

KovacichGerald L

Disciplina

658.4/77

Soggetti

Corporations - Security measures - Management

Private security services - Management

Terrorism - Prevention

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 233) and index.

Nota di contenuto

What is terrorism? -- A short history of terrorism -- Old and new groups -- Case studies of terrorist attacks -- Determining the corporate risks to terrorist attacks -- Physically securing corporate premises in order to mitigate attacks -- Protecting employees from terrorist attacks -- Preparing for a terrorist attack : emergency planning and implementation -- Operational security methods for mitigating terrorist attacks -- Coordinating and planning with antiterrorist agencies -- The future global business environment and security needs -- The future of international terrorism -- The successful security professional in fighting terrorism--now and in the future -- Closing thoughts.

Sommario/riassunto

The Corporate Security Professional's Handbook on Terrorism  is a professional reference that clarifies the difference between terrorism against corporations and their assets, versus terrorism against government assets. It addresses the existing misconceptions regarding how terrorism does or does not affect corporations, and provides security professionals and business executives with a better understanding of how terrorism may impact them. Consisting three



sections, Section I provides an explanation of what terrorism is, its history, who engages in it, and why. Section II focus