Directors of Security

Security has always been a concern to individuals, businesses and other organizations, and governments. Early forms of security consisted primarily of physical protection such as weapons, guards, fences, barred windows and doors, and moats. Electromagnetic alarm systems on doors and windows came into use in the nineteenth century. Around the same time, banks and wealthy people began to rely on increasingly complicated safes and vaults. Security advances in the twentieth century included surveillance cameras, radio frequency identification chips, and even biometric security mechanisms. In recent years, directors are using advanced data analytics and artificial intelligence, combined with security hardware (e.g., cameras, sensors), to monitor physical environments and help directors better understand security incidents and prevent future ones.

Businesses need security systems and procedures to protect them from intruders, thieves, industrial spies, and other threats. These security risks have grown and changed with the advance of technology. Today, businesses not only need to secure their physical presence but their online data and systems as well. As a result, many companies put a major emphasis on security, making directors of security an increasingly important part of a business's success.