Doug Farre is the President of Locksport International, and works as an IT Analyst at a large third party logistics and IT Service Company. Doug is interested in all types of security and is currently an Information Science student at the University of Houston. He has given presentations before on physical and document security and acted as a physical security consultant for various groups. In addition, his attitude towards social change in the wake of new technology has lead to success when dealing with industry. He also teaches scuba diving in his free time.
Topic:
Physical Security in the Workplace: Protecting Your Companyís Most Vital Assets
In a world of evolving technologies, physical security is frequently overlooked and is often the weakest link. Companies that spend thousands on firewalls, IDSs, and other technologies to keep cyber attacks at bay spend far fewer dollars on physically stopping someone from accessing the data they work so hard to protect. Even with spending allocated to physical security auditing devices and complex systems, many administrators are not aware how easily these can be bypassed through simple exploits like magnets, cloning, or even a pin tumbler locks. With corporate espionage and sophisticated attacks on the rise, it is no time to be lax about most companiesí greatest security hole. With physical security, you cannot afford a single chink in the corporate armor; we will help attendees properly see past the false sense of security that most security devices offer. Attendees will gain a new creative and intuitive perspective on assessing physical security threats in the workplace.