PSSA Newsletter - December 2019

NEWS | ISSUE 25 December 2019 – 6 – Newsletter sponsor: www.highwaycare.com Issue 8 - A Response to Threat Diversification Independent certi cation bodies, such as the Loss Prevention Certi cation Board (LPCB), are one of the most useful sources of guidance for identifying security products that will o er an appropriate and tailored level of protection against forced entry. Crucially, standards and certi cations are continually adapted to match the evolving threat landscape. This ensures they continue to provide clear guidance on which products are suitable for a site’s risks. Earlier this year, the LPCB announced its update to LPS 1175 with the newly revised Issue 8, defining a new performance classification system that recognises the increasingly diverse relationship between attack tools, that a hostile actor might use, and attack times. The new performance classification system allows specifiers to prepare for the many variables that come into play during an attack. Security decision makers can adapt their security measures according to a number of conditions such as: the tools intruders are likely to use, approach routes, strength and stamina required to carry certain tools, whether attackers need to conceal the equipment; and how much noise they’ll make. A layered approach By predicting a likely toolset, specifiers can then construct multiple layers of defence to maximise how much time security services have to respond to an attack. Different levels of security are crucial for creating a perimeter that will deter, detect, deny, delay and defend against unauthorised access, otherwise known as the ‘5 Ds’ of perimeter security. While Issue 8 is a solution to increasing risk diversity, it also tackles a common hurdle for security specifiers: price. In a study conducted by Jacksons Fencing, on the UK’s security landscape, cost was the most cited challenge to commissioning security projects, reported by 47% of security decision makers. The considered approach of Issue 8 facilitates more economical specification. Now, specifiers can choose products based on the delay in response time and toolset independently rather than selecting from fixed combinations of the two. The new certification provides forty-eight possible combinations of threat and delay, allowing specifiers to select the most appropriate solutions for specific situations. Introducing Securi-Mesh A1 Launched in tandem with Issue 8, Jacksons Fencing recently expanded its range of certified products with Securi-Mesh A1. The new product is a 358 mesh, designed for applications that specifically demand robust and reliable security. A response to the increasing diversity of modern-day threats, Securi-Mesh A1 will give specifiers more options to adapt security architecture to individual situations. Its small apertures and welds at each intersection make it climb resistant, prevent objects being passed through, and provide effective defence against conventional hand cutting tools. Under Issue 8, the old SR1 rating is now classified as ‘A1’. This means it will reliably endure an attack time of one minute with tools such as engineer hooks, glass cutters, pliers and punches. Ideal for light to medium security applications, the barrier provides clear visibility making it easier for occupants or CCTV to spot potential attackers. Launched in tandemwith Issue 8, Jacksons Fencing recently expanded its range of certi ed products with Securi-Mesh A1 Stadium sponsors of the PSSA Dates for your Diary. See back page for upcoming events! wearestadium.com