Here you will find a collection of our recent publications with downloadable PDFs. Please click through to the article to find the link to the downloadable PDF associated with each publication.

Security is a Dynamic Situational Discipline

Security is a dynamic discipline that is subject to modification with the passage of time. Security is also a situational discipline, as defined by a unique set of needs, and the ambient threat milieu. To varying degrees, most security programs are somewhat industry specific, as defined by both the internal and external, ambient threat environment, […]

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The Cost Justification of a Security Budget is Enhanced by a Security Review

When was the last time you conducted a comprehensive security review? It is important to remember the security is a dynamic discipline, therefore requiring periodic reviews to enable adjustments to the ambient and dynamic threat environment. Security programs, at their best, are proactive, anticipatory disciplines. Because security is a situational discipline, no two security programs […]

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The Benefits Derived From The Use Of Security Management Software

Security Management Software enables security managers, as well as corporate officers to quantify the benefits derived from their respective security programs, as well as adjusting to new security threats at the incipient stage. Security management software also facilitates the documentation and evaluation of remedial actions that are taken in the wake of all security breaches. […]

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The Value of Periodic Security Assessments

There is an old saying: You cannot know where you are going if do not know where you have been. In order to know where you are going, it is important to know where you have been. It is also important to ackoweledge that security is a situational disciplinbe. No two security programs are the […]

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Mitigation of COVID 19 as a Security & Liability Risk

SMSI Inc. is a security consulting firm. SMSI provides two broad based services. First, we provide comprehensive security assessments, primarily to those industries that serve the public, such as hospitals, shopping malls and the lodging industry, to name just a few. Additionally, we have been retained as court certified security experts on over 230 occasions. […]

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Security Services – Before & After the Fact

SMSI Inc. offers two broad based services: Security Management Support and Security Litigation Support. The litigation support is provided on behalf of plaintiffs and/or on behalf of defendants. Security Management Support is generally a proactive offering, while the Litigation Support Offering is reactive, responsive to a lawsuit. Security is a situational discipline, and the product […]

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COVID-19 & Security in the Healthcare Environment

SMSI has previously addressed the issue of the corona virus, from the perspective of the healthcare environment, as a security challenge. Notwithstanding, all industries that, within the normal course business, that generally afford public access, have reason to be concerned about security access control. If is also important to remember that, in general, security is […]

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Security is a Situational Discipline: Adapting to the Corona Virus Pandemic

Security is, and always will be, a situational discipline. However, who among us, could has precited the pandemic the nation is presently facing. The threat of corona virus has security management implications for almost every segment of our country. As a security professional, and a former Navy Corpsman, our perspective is wholistic. Clearly the security […]

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