Security!, How secure is it? Options

[Tashiro]

So, for those of you running Shadowrun, how secure do you tend to make the facilities being infiltrated? I'm sort of at a quandary myself on the issue -- I want the game to be at least reasonably realistic when it comes to security measures for the various companies, but if done that way, most running teams won't have the means or the know-how to overcome them (player-wise).

For example, I would expect most places to have cameras covering most hallways. These cameras would have a low 'signal' for people to hack into them, since they would have a physical connection to central security. So someone couldn't just walk in and 'hack' the cameras. The matrix for the cameras would be separate from any of the more public locations, to prevent hacking.

Most of the doors would not be connected to the matrix -- they'd have their own maglocks and such, independent from one another, so that people couldn't just take over the entire door-security system or hack the matrix from the first door they come to.

I would figure most security guards would have bio-monitors so that security would know the moment something happens to them. They'd also be connected to a skill database, so if something comes up, BAM, they have the skills needed to do the job.

I think most rooms, when not in active use, would have motion detectors.

I mean, this is all very 'basic' stuff, but it would screw any 'stealth crew' type runners, big time. :\

How do you handle security?