International. Boon Edam Inc. published the results of an internal survey on perceptions and trends regarding the problem of entering buildings of more than one person with a single identification, a phenomenon known in English as tailgating.
The survey was conducted at the end of 2014. Boon Edam Inc. asked more than 3,000 contacts from its database of end users, security consultants and integrators to share their perceptions of the risk they faced by allowing more than one person with a single ID to enter its premises.
The survey consisted of eight multiple-choice questions with the possibility of commenting on certain questions.
The following were some of the most interesting findings from the survey:
* Based on media coverage over the past ten years, the majority of respondents believe that security breaches stemming from this practice remain at the same level or are on the rise.
More than 70 percent of respondents believe they are currently vulnerable to a security breach stemming from this practice.
* More than half of respondents consider that the cost of a security breach that occurred as a result of this custom ranges from $ 150,000 to a cost they considered "incalculable".
More than 70 percent of respondents think a barrier of some kind is the most effective way to reduce this threat, and more than 60 percent reported using a physical security barrier as well as employee training.
* Only 15 percent of respondents said they are currently regularly tracking incidents of unauthorized entry.
The majority of respondents seem to take very seriously the practice of allowing the entry of more than one user with a single identification and the risks it entails, and claimed to be implementing different strategies to combat it, but they are still considered vulnerable in this regard.
"Our survey gives serious indications that the current level of security at most facilities is perceived as insufficient to completely stop this practice," said Mark Borto, CEO of Boon Edam. "Given that the majority of respondents believe that the threat is real and that its consequences can be very costly, this clearly shows that this need is not being met. It is therefore very likely that future budgetary considerations will include investments to prevent unauthorized persons from entering or to increase the level of physical security."
