Security Awareness

Contents
PERSONAL SECURITY MEASURES 3
PERSONAL SECURITY 3
SECURITY AT HOME 4
PHYSICAL SECURITY 4
TELEPHONE 5
KEY SECURITY 6
VISITORS 6
HOME DELIVERIES 6
GARDEN AND GARAGE 7
SUSPICIOUS INCIDENTS 7
SECURITY AWAY FROM HOME 8
TRAVELLING IN GENERAL 8
WALKING 8
WHEN DRIVING 9
SECURITY AT UNIVERSITY 9
SECURITY AT THE WORKPLACE 10
MISCELLANEOUS 10
SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES 10
MOBILE PHONES AND PDA’S 11
3
Personal Security Measures
Security whether personal or occupational is everyo
ne’s responsibility!
There are three (3) key points to remember when con
sidering your personal
security:
1. You are responsible for ensuring you take sensib
le security precautions
at all times.
2. You are at greater risk of attack when completin
g routine tasks.
3. Security measures should be commensurate to the
known or likely
threat or criminal behaviour.
The precautions required will depend greatly on the
potential or actual threat,
which should be assessed by taking into account suc
h things as;
Your place of study or employment
Your general environment such as the suburb where
you live
Any specific threat or trend regarding criminal ac
tivity which may occur
in these places.
It is impossible to remain alert 24 hours a day. Th
erefore the solution is to
formulate reasonable security precautions that suit
the potential threats you
might face.
The advice contained in this document is based on c
ommon sense and can
be readily adapted to meet the individual needs of
the reader to form the base
of his or her own personal security awareness plan.
Personal security
You are responsible for ensuring you take sensible
security precautions at all
times.
You are at greater risk of becoming the victim of a
criminal act in the area of
your home, your place of work and on other routine
activities when your
movements can be predicted.
The greatest contribution to your personal security
can be made by:
•
Your alertness
•
Alternating your...