In today’s society domestic and international corporations are exposed to increasingly higher levels of operational risk and financially motivated threats. It is the duty of every corporation to make an effort to increase stockholder returns, and advance their firms competitive market position. The new world marketplace is beset by risk and hazard, and as we enter the 21st century, organizations must further prepare for increasing liability issues, cultural and political unrest, competitive intelligence threats, natural, man made, and terrorism related emergencies.
Security has long been considered a necessary, yet arduous, cost of doing business by many organizations. It is Tricon’s belief, however, that well planned and carefully implemented security programs are very inexpensive "insurance policies.” Mitigating the risk factors associated with irretrievably lost or damaged property, civil liability, substantial financial loss or degraded market position, and the needless loss of human life.
Department of Homeland Security National Threat Advisory
