Biometrics are used to create security solutions for multiple markets, including network, data, telephony, Internet and physical access. Consultants Security consultants generally give advice regarding security, crime prevention, and loss prevention. True security consultants are independent and non-product affiliated. This category includes information systems related consulting services in environmental design, security system design and specification, access control, physical security, protection of assets, theft prevention, crime prevention, loss prevention, executive protection, information security, special event security, emergency and disaster planning, and security training. Some consultants in this field perform security surveys and risk analysis and make recommendations on how to reduce the threat.
Some consultants make crime foreseeability assessments and adequacy of security evaluations.
Some security consultants testify as an expert witness in litigation. Before making a submission in this category, consider whether the site proposed is more involved in the design, development or sales of products than the provision of consulting services. If the former, the submission is likely to be rejected or redirected to another category that might not be your category of choice. Please take a moment to review the ODP Editorial Guidelines , and carefully choose the ODP categories to which you submit your site. Hackers Meta-information on hackers, society, conferences, etc.