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: Till the last decade, the physical security at software behemoth Microsoft Corp was not an integrated sustainable programme. There were multiple security groups within each region and country managing security. In short, there was a need, especially after 9/11, to maintain physical safety for the company. That was actually the building block of Microsoft Global Security. “We direct physical security technology design, development, and integration for the corporate enterprise,” says its senior director, Brian Tuskan. He joined Microsoft in 2000 after serving eight years primarily as a major crimes detective with the Redmond police department, where he specialised in high-tech crime, computer intrusion, crimes against persons, narcotics and fraud investigations. According to him, concerns on the physical security side of enterprises in India is increasing. In a recent chat with Vikram Chaudhary, he demystifies the myths surrounding enterprise securty and measures needed to plug the loopholes. Excerpts:
Security is high on Indian enterprises’ agenda this year. Are they doing it right?
We have heard from a lot of government officials and state agencies that the concern on the physical security aspect side of any company is increasing. We saw that thing in the US before 9/11. A lot of federal agencies never shared information with local governments or agencies. So, there was compartmentalisation of information. That’s the kind of recurring challenge in the industry also. So there is all the more need for physical security now. Till a few years ago, the physical security at Microsoft was not an integrated sustainable programme throughout the globe. There were multiple security groups within each region and country managing security; there were silos and compartmentalisation of security. So there was a need, especially after 9/11, to maintain physical safety for Microsoft. That was actually the building block of Microsoft Global Security.
What are the biggest challenges facing Microsoft Global Security today?
Microsoft Global Security oversees physical security/ life-safety, field operations services for global campuses, operational incident management, emergency response plan execution, as well as special event security for global corporate sales and marketing business groups. We direct physical security technology design, development, and integration for the corporate enterprise; global security operations centre technology development and life-cycle management; and corporate investigations, threat management and workplace violence mitigation. I serve as public safety liaison with executive staff and law enforcement and oversee development, incubation and demonstration of the use of Microsoft, and Microsoft partner technologies in delivering comprehensive...
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