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This sounds quite a lot like the setup at Bank of Finland. It's been nearly 20 years since I visited, but they had access pass only doors everywhere, and all v
by bostik 9y ago
This sounds quite a lot like the setup at Bank of Finland.
It's been nearly 20 years since I visited, but they had access pass only doors everywhere, and all visitors needed an escort at all time. (Helps that they can't get anywhere without badges.)
In addition to all of the above, they had one final gem. Everywhere throughout the offices, there is always one route that gets you through one-way doors. Open them from the inside, get through. Try going back, you need the badge. All of these one-way routes eventually led to a single room. No furniture. Always lit. And every square centimeter monitored with CCTV.
Essentially, if you ever found yourself inside the bank's office, all open paths led to what was essentially a holding cell.
My host was understandably proud.
- fmj 9y agoIs a setup like that legal in Finland? Although highly effective from a security standpoint, I can't see a setup like that ever being allowed under US fire codes.
- walshemj 9y agoCrown immunity or its finish eqvielent
- DarronWyke 9y agoFire codes can be assuaged in a variety of ways. For example, a Knox box is supposed to hold the master key to your building, but a front door key can sometimes get you to squeak by, depending upon the staffing level of your building (do you always have security up front, for example, 24/7?).
- buzer 9y agoI found following note in document titled "Turvalliset oven avausratkaisut poistumisreiteillä" (roughly translates to "Safe door opening solutions in exit routes"): > Tiloja, joiden toiminnan luonne edellyttää henkilöiden eristämistä, ei käsitellä tässä. Nämä kohteet käsitellään tapauskohtaisesti pelastusviranomaisten kanssa. Roughly that means that the document doesn't cover areas which require isolating people and their safety should be discussed case-by-case with safety officials, so it's likely they would require some similar measurements as there are in places like prisons.
- jcrawfordor 9y agoTypically activation of the fire alarm will release exit doors, unlock turnstiles, and etc. to facilitate a fast exit. Latches will be arranged so that the doors only open outwards in this case. The fire alarm system can then be manually supervised to deter false activations. Ultimately, though, human safety always trumps asset protection or information security.
- chx 9y agoNo escorts were needed there as they would be useless and pointless waste of time.