RFID and other tracking technologies, smart containers, data protection and cyber security, and personnel screening – these are all security measures on a “to do” list revealed in a recent survey of North American cargo companies.When asked which area of security is considered the greatest challenge for the respondents’ organisations, 50% said “reducing cargo theft across the supply chain”, compared to 41% in last year’s survey. This seems to reflect the apparent industry concerns about the increase in organised cargo theft.
While almost half of all respondents agreed that the biggest security challenge was “reducing cargo theft across the supply chain”, 34% of the 2007 respondents put “safeguarding against a terrorist threat” at the top of their list. This is a significant elevation of perceptions of the terrorist threat when compared with 2006 results, in which just 22% rated it top.
For a copy of the survey, contact David.
Transport and Distribution Security is part of the Security Management Stage 2 syllabus. Forthcoming Security Management Stage 2 dates are as follows:
15 – 26 October 2007, UK
18 – 29 February 2008, Kuala Lumpur
30 June – 11 July 2008, UK
13 – 24 October 2008, UK
