ASIS members say bad economy means both budget cuts and a need for more security

A survey of the economic downturn's impact on the security functions performed by ASIS International members at various-sized companies found them in agreement that the need for security has increased.

Seventy-eight percent of large-firm chief security officers (CSOs) saw an increased need, while 66 percent of security managers at smaller firms saw an increased need.

According to ASIS, "increases in crime and theft, followed by employee lay-offs and furloughs, topped the CSOs' list of reasons," while the security managers at smaller firms "reported increases in theft of, and damage to, physical property, as their primary concerns."
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