Security Neds in the Hospitality Industry
“Changing Environment for Hospitality Industry”
Title of Paper : “Security needs of Hospitality Industry”
ABSTRACT
After the incident on 26th November 2008 in Mumbai, the hospitality sector in India revisited its security and safety standards. An analysis of the attacks carried out on the two icons of Indian hospitality, brought out the need for more stringent checks and measures with regard to security set-ups in hospitality. The Government of India, and State Governments, woke up to urgent advisories for the hospitality sector to follow. This called for focused attention, and revamping of security needs and measures of Hospitality Industry.
Security in Hospitality Industry comprises of passive security systems, which includes fire and life security (detection, evacuation, use of extinguishers and danger management processes). The second level is called active security components, which includes video surveillance (CCTV), access control, intrusion detection systems and x-ray machines at the hotel’s main entrance. A third level is called hard security systems, which can help avert or manage serious threats such as terrorist attacks.
This research paper focuses on the active security components whereby what additional methods are being adopted for better security
Methodology: Questionnaire from the various Hotels in Pune
Summary: Apart from the components mentioned earlier it was noted that more methods were adopted by hotels in their policies.
The fact that this research still remains open for further detailing into the other levels and into more methods that can be adopted for better security in the hospitality industry.
INTRODUCTION
In today’s world of proliferating terrorism and heightened security concerns, decision-makers are faced with a grim, new reality: hotels and convention centers are increasingly vulnerable to attack by radical groups who use terror as their strategy of choice. Attacks against hotels in Bali, Amman, Cairo and
Title of Paper : “Security needs of Hospitality Industry”
ABSTRACT
After the incident on 26th November 2008 in Mumbai, the hospitality sector in India revisited its security and safety standards. An analysis of the attacks carried out on the two icons of Indian hospitality, brought out the need for more stringent checks and measures with regard to security set-ups in hospitality. The Government of India, and State Governments, woke up to urgent advisories for the hospitality sector to follow. This called for focused attention, and revamping of security needs and measures of Hospitality Industry.
Security in Hospitality Industry comprises of passive security systems, which includes fire and life security (detection, evacuation, use of extinguishers and danger management processes). The second level is called active security components, which includes video surveillance (CCTV), access control, intrusion detection systems and x-ray machines at the hotel’s main entrance. A third level is called hard security systems, which can help avert or manage serious threats such as terrorist attacks.
This research paper focuses on the active security components whereby what additional methods are being adopted for better security
Methodology: Questionnaire from the various Hotels in Pune
Summary: Apart from the components mentioned earlier it was noted that more methods were adopted by hotels in their policies.
The fact that this research still remains open for further detailing into the other levels and into more methods that can be adopted for better security in the hospitality industry.
INTRODUCTION
In today’s world of proliferating terrorism and heightened security concerns, decision-makers are faced with a grim, new reality: hotels and convention centers are increasingly vulnerable to attack by radical groups who use terror as their strategy of choice. Attacks against hotels in Bali, Amman, Cairo and
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