1. Lock and alarm the telephone room against intrusion, temperature, fire, water.2. Lock and alarm telephone distribution closets.
3. Admission to phone rooms should be granted by an executive level employee.
4. Verify that repair work being conducted was actually requested.
5. Keep a log of what was done, when and by whom.
6. Never use phone rooms for storage.
7. Remove unused wiring, including power wires, from all sensitive areas.
This advice is taken from the Protection of Assets Manual, the seminal reference for security professionals, covering almost every conceivable security management subject. Available from ASIS International, it is the main reference source for the CPP certification, the leading international certification in advanced security management.
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