Asset management security and threats for critical assets

Abstract

The impact of natural disasters such as flood, tsunami, earthquakes or hurricane may effect on the nation’s asset as well as the economy growth. The disaster cannot be avoided as it is natural, however there are other unnatural threats including accident, crime, ethnic unrest,health concerns, political unrest, terrorism and war. In conjunction with this matter, anycountry including Malaysia should always be prepared on how to ensure the safety and security of the asset although Malaysia is located within the safe boundary. The latest event of earthquake 2012 in Indonesia recently has increased the level of awareness towards anythreats. Thus, this paper will overview and identify the threats that happened especially inSouth East Asia. Other than that, this study will explore the current issue on safety and security of critical asset management. Further details of the security protection planned for the asset is actually rely on the critical asset classification.