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Hybrid security refers to the use of both contracted and proprietary security services to protect a company’s assets.
Introduction
Businesses that have a need for security often inquire about security services that would be best suited to their organization (Nixon and Kerr 2008). Traditionally, businesses will choose from establishing a proprietary organization within their company (i.e., hire their own staff; McCrie 2016; Perry 2018; also see “Security: Proprietary” in this volume) or use a contract company (i.e., hire a security agency to provide staff; Fischer et al. 2013; McCrie 2016; also see “Security: Contract” in this volume) to satisfy their needs. As there are advantages and disadvantages to both proprietary and contract security services, the hybrid security model provides an excellent example of how the two types of services can be combined to give the company the best coverage (Nemeth 2018). When deciding between proprietary and contractual services, the...
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Gentile, A., Shapiro, L.R. (2020). Security: Hybrid. In: Shapiro, L., Maras, MH. (eds) Encyclopedia of Security and Emergency Management. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69891-5_293-1
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