Manufacturing and distribution facilities require a layered approach to perimeter security that includes people, technology, processes and procedures.

The Dallas Police Department, which is the ninth largest municipal police force, utilizes a layered approach to physical security at its headquarters building, including recently-installed perimeter security.

Among the top threats to businesses are theft of property, theft of data and workplace violence. When it comes to preventing these commonplace scenarios, a fence can be the first step to designing an effective access control program. By starting at the perimeter, entities can create a physical barrier that deters infiltration and denies entry. So, what kind of fencing offers an uncompromising solution? An astute option is a fence classified as high-security. Several factors determine whether a fence is considered high-security, including the material it’s made from, how it’s constructed and the features that the construction enables. 

A bill introduced in the U.S. Senate would increase security outside of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screened areas.

A total of 40 people have illegally crossed into restricted areas outside the White House in fiscal years 2009 through 2014.

A man wearing women's clothing breached a fence and walked onto a runway at the Newark airport on Christmas Day.

The concrete barriers and orange traffic cones blocking the driveway of the elementary school where a gunman killed 20 first-graders and six educators will soon be replaced by a black iron gate that officials hope will improve the property’s image and keep out gawkers.

The Texas fertilizer plant that exploded two weeks ago, killing 14 people and injuring about 200, was a repeat target of theft by intruders.

The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee passed U.S. Sen. Mark Warner’s CAMPUS Safety Act, which would consolidate federal campus safety efforts into the National Center for Campus Public Safety.

Complex security plans are being drawn up for the Obama inauguration on January 21, 2013.