It’s a different world all right. “Since September 11th, our corporate and commercial customers—who used to be concerned primarily with perimeter protection—are now interested in safeguarding the entire environment,” points out Jerry Boggess, president of Tyco Fire & Security, in an exclusive interview with SECURITY. In a wide-ranging discussion, the Tyco executive proposed end users re-evaluate their security and life safety plans with a “layered look.”
“Corporate executives are seeking more comprehensive solutions within each security layer. And if their protective measures are at one level today, they are looking to move up at least to the next level.”
Of course, security has been evolv-
ing for a long time before last fall.
“Security has changed dramatically over the past decade,” says Boggess. “We’ve gone from a guard system to a disparate system of components to today’s integrated, layering effect. This way, one system builds upon the next to provide a security network that protects an entire business, not just its parts.”