Having an effective security system for your organization is one of the most critical issues that the government and businesses face in this new era of technology. Technology has become the pivotal point of everything; it is a part of daily lives. There was a time where your cellphone was just a phone, now it’s a portable computer that is able to monitor your movement and health status (Jones & Aiken, 2014). In a world where millions of computers are connected to the Internet and one time, there are bound to be security issues at times. When attacks happen on the government and big businesses the outcome can disrupt the world around us. The Y2K crisis was nothing compared to the challenge that modern day organizations have to deal with
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How in the world in 2015 could the federal government allow for this to happen, pension and retirement accounts just exposed to the taking? What was even more troubling is that if this could happen with the world largest financial government, what hope is there for the smaller businesses (Whalen, 2013). The majority of large organizations have a security director. Ever since 9/11 the role of security directors have changed drastically. Before 9/11 the main job of security was to secure the premises and physically protect the surroundings from any visible threats. Today, the physical threats are far more dangerous, now we have to pay special attention to virtual and systemic threats. No matter where a security headquarters is located the element of a team effort still is a top priority (Elson & LeClerc, 2006). There is not, and likely never will be, any substitute for physically interceding between a violent perpetrator and his intended target in a timely manner. Whether the perpetrator is holding a gun, a knife or a suspicious package; muscle on the ground will always be a great asset to and organizations …show more content…
Drawing up a good plan of action of one of the hardest task for any manager (Schimmoellerc, 2012). This requires an active participation from your entire organization. With respect to time and implementation, planning must be linked to and coordinated on different levels. Planning must take the organization’s available resources and flexibility of personnel into consideration, as this will determine success or not. Organizing is an important function of management having a structure with a good division of functions and tasks is of crucial importance. There must be plenty of staff and raw materials so that the organization can run smoothly and that it can build a good working structure (Schimmoellerc, 2012). When given orders and clear working instructions, employees will know exactly what is required of them. Strong leadership helps put all of the work pieces into one big puzzle; this is why successful managers must have integrity, communicate clearly. When all activated are in sync, this is what you call a well-coordinated work
How in the world in 2015 could the federal government allow for this to happen, pension and retirement accounts just exposed to the taking? What was even more troubling is that if this could happen with the world largest financial government, what hope is there for the smaller businesses (Whalen, 2013). The majority of large organizations have a security director. Ever since 9/11 the role of security directors have changed drastically. Before 9/11 the main job of security was to secure the premises and physically protect the surroundings from any visible threats. Today, the physical threats are far more dangerous, now we have to pay special attention to virtual and systemic threats. No matter where a security headquarters is located the element of a team effort still is a top priority (Elson & LeClerc, 2006). There is not, and likely never will be, any substitute for physically interceding between a violent perpetrator and his intended target in a timely manner. Whether the perpetrator is holding a gun, a knife or a suspicious package; muscle on the ground will always be a great asset to and organizations …show more content…
Drawing up a good plan of action of one of the hardest task for any manager (Schimmoellerc, 2012). This requires an active participation from your entire organization. With respect to time and implementation, planning must be linked to and coordinated on different levels. Planning must take the organization’s available resources and flexibility of personnel into consideration, as this will determine success or not. Organizing is an important function of management having a structure with a good division of functions and tasks is of crucial importance. There must be plenty of staff and raw materials so that the organization can run smoothly and that it can build a good working structure (Schimmoellerc, 2012). When given orders and clear working instructions, employees will know exactly what is required of them. Strong leadership helps put all of the work pieces into one big puzzle; this is why successful managers must have integrity, communicate clearly. When all activated are in sync, this is what you call a well-coordinated work