Perimeter intrusion detection systems (PIDS) are an important element in the security of any critical facility with a vulnerable perimeter to protect. "Security Solutions" website carries a detailed story of a water treatment plant in Southern California which has upgraded its PIDS with the installation of a Zareba fence disturbance sensor, which has the option of being “armed” with a painful, but non-lethal electric current.The article contains some interesting comment about PIDS in general, and can be accessed at:
http://securitysolutions.com/access_control/water_treatment_intrusion_detection_system/index.html
Information on the Zareba system can be found at:
http://www.zarebasecurity.com/guardtower.htm
(Note that ARC does not specifically endorse any security product)
PIDS is one of the topics covered in Security Management Stage 1, 19-30 November 2007. It will also be covered in the new Specifying Security Technology Course, 18-22 August 2008.
The protection of critical facilities will be comprehensively covered in the new Protecting Critical National Infrastructure Course, 14-18 July 2008.
