Sikurity Research

Sikurity LLC conducts security market research on technology, trends, markets, and companies operating within the security industry.  

This information is used by clients for M&A planning and due diligence, and for company strategy development.  

Beyond market research, the company focuses on client pain-centered research identifying solutions for the problems that nag CSOs.  This includes security management consulting exercises in "Lean" management, the art and science of systematic reduction of waste in time, process, delivery, application, and performance of security management and programs.

Social Media

Severin Sorensen, CPP, President of Sikurity LLC, is the owner and manager of the LinkedIn Group for Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) with over 3,500+ members.


Publications

Severin Sorensen (2009), Economic Misery and Crime Waves: the future history of the second great depression and the crime wave that followed, and what to do about it; http://www.amazon.com/Economic-Misery-Crime-Waves-depression/dp/1936072017/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1321065330&sr=8-1

Severin Sorensen, John G. Hayes, and Randy Atlas, "Understanding CPTED and Situational Crime Prevention," in Randy Atlas, Ed., 21st Century Security and CPTED: Designing for Critical Infrastructure Protection and Crime Prevention, CRC Press, 2008.

Severin L. Sorensen, "Healthcare Security Systems Integration and Remote Video Surveillance," International Healthcare Security and Safety Association, San Francisco Chapter Conference, October 2002. 

_____, "Outdoor Perimeter Protection: Theory and Technology, ASIS Presentation, no. 140, 2002 ASIS Seminar and Exhibits, Philadelphia, PA, September 2002. 

_____, "CCTV Systems Engineering and Remote Video Surveillance Technologies," From Cameras to Contractors: ASIS Intermediate Workshop on CCTV Systems Integration, ASIS Physical Security Workshop, San Antonio, TX, July 2002. 

_____, "Security Systems Integration: lessons learned on complex CCTV and access control systems integration," From Cameras to Contractors: ASIS Intermediate Workshop on CCTV Systems Integration, ASIS Physical Security Workshop, San Antonio, TX, July 2002. 

_____, "CCTV Systems Integration: Maximizing Your Crime Prevention and Security Capabilities," U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Fourth National Conference on Resident Involvement in Crime Prevention, San Francisco, CA, April 2002. 

_____, "Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) for Architects and Security Managers," Physical Security: Technology and Applications, ASIS Physical Security Workshop, San Francisco, CA, February 2002. 

_____, "Remote Video Surveillance Technologies, Physical Security: CCTV "From Cameras to Contractors," Seattle, WA, October 2001. 

_____, "Digital vs. Analog Video and Storage," Physical Security: CCTV "From Cameras to Contractors," Seattle, WA, October 2001. 

_____, "Situational Crime Prevention and Closed Circuit Television (CCTV)," Physical Security: CCTV "From Cameras to Contractors," Seattle, WA, October 2001. 

_____, "CCTV: What Works? -- an examination of European and US efficacy studies of CCTV systems integration and crime impact," Physical Security: CCTV "From Cameras to Contractors," Seattle, WA, October 2001. 

_____, "Through the looking glass -- and what crime was observed or thwarted there: an examination of the current state of CCTV implementation and reported crime prevention or reduction measures," ASIS Presentation, no. 35, San Antonio, October 2001. 

_____, "Legal Issues Related to Security System Torts and Liabilities," ASIS Physical Security Council, Security Management Workshop, Tucson, AZ, June 2001. 

_____, "Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) for Architects and Security Managers," ASIS Physical Security Workshop, New Orleans, LA February 2001. 

_____, "Beyond Hacking and Cracking: Physical Security Requirements of World-Class Network and ISP Security," ASIS International Seminar and Exhibition, Orlando, FL September 2000. 

_____, "Designing Safe Buildings: The Sustainability of CPTED -- Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)," no. 60, ASIS International Seminar and Exhibition, Orlando, FL September 2000. 

_____, "Problem-Oriented Policing and CPTED," National Conference on Advancing Community Policing: New Partnerships, New Technology, New Results, sponsored by the Institute for Law and Justice, Baltimore May 2000. 

_____, "Environmental Criminology and Situational Crime Prevention," ASIS Presentation, 1999. 
_____, Hayes, JG; Walsh EW, and Myhre M, Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED):Workbook, (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Community Safety and Conservation Division; Washington, DC 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000). 

_____, et.al., Youth Violence Prevention: Workbook, (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Community Safety and Conservation Division; Washington, DC 1997, 2000). 

_____, "Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) and Situational Crime Prevention: Making it work," 7th International Seminar on Environmental Criminology and Crime Analysis (Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona: Barcelona, June 1998). 

_____, "Empowering capable guardians in high crime and low income settings," Security Journal, Vol. 11, pages 29-35 (Elsevier Press: London, 1998). 

_____, "Smart Mapping for Law Enforcement Settings: Integrating GIS and GPS for Dynamic, Near-Real Time Applications and Analysis," in Crime Prevention Studies, Volume 8 (Criminal Justice Press: Monsey, NY, 1997). 

Severin L. Sorensen and Ronald V. Clarke, Situational Crime Prevention and High Density, Low Income Housing, 5th International Seminar on Environmental Criminology and Crime Analysis (University of Tokyo: Tokyo, July 1996).

Severin Sorensen, "Mapmatics: Crime analysis and spatial mapping," 4th International Seminar on Environmental Criminology and Crime Analysis (University of Cambridge, England: Cambridge, June 1995).