As such, while guest security is set in place to ensure the safety of the individuals present in a gallery, asset security is further set in place to protect the integrity of the O'Dell Gallery itself and its contents. Unlike guest security, asset security is a largely technologically-based field, which utilizes tracking systems, surveillance cameras and the like to ensure that priceless works of art remain intact and in place during exhibitions such as those which take place in the O'Dell Gallery.

Much like the artwork hanging in a museum or gallery, asset security is equally as profound. Steven Keller, principal of his own museum consultancy and former executive director of protective services at the Art Institute of Chicago notes that asset security requires a priority focus on the safety and security of the asset at hand, including taking measures such as "generous amounts of planning, technology and ingenuity" (Berinato,...
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