The Gatehouse
The only way through the perimeter fence at Joe's Office is through the manned gatehouse, which features several measures for stopping a determined intruder.
Joe's Office (Introduction)
Joe's got a billion-dollar secret. How can he keep it safe from thieves, turncoats and spies? A picture's worth a thousand words...
Prox Card
Proximity access cards are another layer of defense at Joe's Office, controlling employee and visitor access from the lobby into the heart of the facility.
Visitor Management System
Joe's Office uses an off-the-shelf visitor management system to handle temporary badging and track which guests are expected (and which aren't).
Multifunction Printer
Today's multifunction printers are on-ramp to the Internet. That means Joe's printer needs a variety of extra security measures.
Surveillance System
Surveillance cameras come in all shapes and sizes; Joe selected an IP-based system and emphasized image quality over frame rate.
Parking and Bollards
Bollards are another line of defense, protecting Joe's Office from accidental or intentional structural damage.
Biometric Access Control
The regular prox-card system does not provide access to the inner sanctum, Joe's actual office suite: He must enter through a door equipped with a biometric lock and handle that use scan thermal imaging technology.
Windows
The exterior windows of Joe's office and laboratory protect him from bullets, explosive blasts and forced-entry threats.
Fences and Flora
Today's perimeter fences provide Joe with many security options at many different price points.
Filing Cabinet / Safe
Joe has some paper records and printouts that he doesn't have the time or desire to digitize. So his office sports a filing cabinet - but it will be no surprise that his filing cabinet is essentially a safe.
Shredder
When Joe is done with his printed documents, he shreds them using a high-security shredder that meets the federal security requirement demanded of the Department of Defense, NATO and other government and military for disposing of top-secret documents.
Whiteboard
Joe's a visual guy and often uses his interactive whiteboard to brainstorm or just to jot down some notes.
Laptop
Obviously, Joe's laptop computer is equipped with the most up-to-date antivirus, firewall and encryption solutions, but it also has more advanced security gizmos.
Gatehouse
The first security measure Joe passes on his way into work is actually several hundred yards from the office, at the gatehouse.
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