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EMERGING THREAT: The Enemy Within

BMS Reed vs. MAGNASPHERE HSS

IN THE FUTURE THE MOST DEVASTATING THREAT to corporate and government security may come from employees who were deemed trusted insiders. While reed switch balanced magnetic contacts have provided an adequate solution to the known threats (outside intruders) and vulnerabilities (external magnetic defeat), a revised assessment of new threats (the enemy within) and vulnerabilities (internal magnetic defeat) suggests a more powerful countermeasure may be needed to maintain security.