Making Your Office Safer

As anxieties rise over terror attacks at the office, here's how architects, engineers and security experts are seeking to minimize the risks at work

FIRST, A PLAN Building managers must assess threats, identify vulnerabilities and, above all, coordinate efforts. A trained and motivated staff is just as important as any technological fix

MONITORING DELIVERIES Access to shipping and receiving areas must be tightly controlled. All deliveries should be registered, screened and logged in before being accepted

GROUND FLOOR VENTS Street-level air intakes should be sealed and moved to higher floors to prevent sabotage from below

SECURITY CAMERAS They can spot trouble and offer deterrence but are only as good as the human backup; a lone guard watching 24 monitors is pointless

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