Security Management articles from April 2001

Security Management archives from April 2001

Letters.
April 1, 2001... Fast Forward "Which Way to Better Controls?" by John J. Strauchs, WV CPP (January), was most interesting in its informative treatment of card access and biometric technologies. An independent opinion of where these technologies stand is...

Correction.
April 1, 2001... Tony Scotti is no longer the president of the Scotti School. His affiliation was misstated in January.

A World of Trouble.(review of global trends in crime)
April 1, 2001... From copyright infringement in Brazil to organized crime in Macau, the world can be a minefield for business travelers and investors. The following is the second of a two-part look at crime trends worldwide as set out in a recent National...

Fuzzy Wuzzy Was a Spy.
April 1, 2001... After traipsing through an exhibit hail during a conference or trade show, business people often find themselves weighed down by such corporate lagniappes as hats, balls, and dolls. But what if these freebies could help gather competitive...

Copping an Attitude.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Jurisdictions such as Chevy Chase, Mary land, Boulder City, Nevada, and Jackman, Maine, have all tried to deter speeding by prominently parking police cars with officer mannequins alongside busy roads. They have found that the ploy works for a...

Animal Magnetism Attracts Thieves.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Some people view California as a big zoo. Maybe that's why some residents want to take the animals home with them. In the last year, a thief waddled off with an otter from the Oakland Zoo, someone flew the coop with three eagles at the Santa...

HOME ON THE PAGE.(brief notes security notes)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Have you checked out the new "Forums" section on Security Management Online yet? Security professionals can exchange tips and ideas in specific categories such as TSCM, access control, investigations, and security architecture and design. Also...

All Aboard.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Stowaway problems aired, and retail pictures profits. Three years ago, Tropical Shipping saw an increase in stowaways hiding in cargo containers on some of the company's ships. Headquartered in Riviera Beach, Florida, the company offers...

Registering Improvements.(Beall's Department Stores Inc.; Patapsco Designs Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Beall's Inc. is the parent company of 375 department stores, outlet stores, and gift stores located throughout the Sun Belt. As with any large retail operation, the company often needs to investigate instances of suspected fraud or employee...

How Public Should Public Records Be?(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... A recent request for comment on providing electronic court case files online has generated an impassioned response from more than 200 groups. You might think that there's nothing practical a bout obscurity, but "practical obscurity" has...

Asia Plugs Into Global Village.(Association of South East Asian Nations adopts measures for development of electronic commerce)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... With an eye toward building a strong and competitive information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure for e-commerce and reducing the digital divide between rich and poor members, the Association of South East Asian Nations...

DOJ's Search Party Primer.(Department of Justice)
April 1, 2001... A new guide for searching and seizing computers and obtaining electronic evidence has been released by the Justice Department. The guidelines cover four areas: Fourth Amendment concerns and restrictions; searches and warrants; e-mail and data...

Windows, Weekends Lose Deface.(rise and global trends in defacement of Web sites)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Web-site defacements are reported every day, and high-profile cases have made it clear to all businesses that no one is immune. Attrition.org, a computer security Web site that collects information about security holes and patches, advisories,...

IT-ISAC Beats Back Hack Attack.(Information Technology Information Sharing and Analysis Center)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... An alliance of 19 companies has created the Information Technology Information Sharing and Analysis Center (IT-ISAC), a not-for-profit corporation for reporting and sharing information security threats and incidents, discussing vulnerabilities...

Building Better Business Warriors.(parallels between military and business strategic planning as reported by Department of Defense)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... In "On War," the influential Prussian military strategist Carl von Clausewitz wrote that business and war are alike. Scores of books teaching management secrets of great warriors show the eagerness executives have for developing military-style...

Currying favor.(National Association of Software and Service Companies)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... In an attempt to crack down on cybercrime, India's National Association of Software and Service Companies (Nasscom) is using teenage white-hat hackers as advisers. Nasscom president Dewang Mehta calls the teens "brilliant," and says they would...

Cybercrime forecast.(Predictive Systems)
April 1, 2001... Cyber-terrorism and puissant computer viruses are likely to be the greatest information security threats facing businesses in the future, according to a report by Predictive Systems, an infrastructure network consulting company. According to...

Cyber-fraud.
April 1, 2001... Online fraud is rising dramatically, according to the Commercial Crime Services (CCS) of the International Chamber of Commerce. Of the 4,139 fraud cases referred to the CCS last year, 2,276 of them were related to Web sites that offered bogus...

Anticipating the Worst of Times.(development of emergency management partnership between private entities and police and fire-fighting forces)
April 1, 2001... DISASTERS DO NOT OCCUR IN ISOLATION. Even a case of workplace violence or a small fire will require emergency personnel and police officers on the scene. How well these agencies work with the company involved can often determine whether the...

Airing Out Your Crisis Plan.
April 1, 2001... WHEN A NATURAL GAS LINE WAS CUT just outside the intakes to the ventilation system at Prince William Hospital, gas was quickly dispersed throughout the building, and the disaster management plan faced a real-life test. ON JANUARY 7, 2000,...

A Job Well Done.
April 1, 2001... The protective services department at Children's Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati makes employee satisfaction a priority through ongoing recognition and professional development efforts. IN 1998, AT THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL...

E-Signed, Sealed, and Delivered.
April 1, 2001... Two very different institutions roll out public key infrastructures to authenticate users and protect confidential information. PUBLIC KEY INFRASTRUCTURE (PKI). The mere name of this authentication and encryption system can make the average...

LET'S GET DIGITAL.(closed circuit television in security)
April 1, 2001... WHEN POLITICIANS AND PUNDITS refer to the "digital divide," they're usually talking about the gap that separates those with ready access to the Internet from those without, leaving the latter with less opportunity to benefit from the...

All the World's a Staging Ground.(managing executive security)
April 1, 2001... Threateners do not typically make good on their threats by carrying out an attack, and attackers do not usually issue threats. THE FOCUS OF EXECUTIVE PROTECTION has shifted in recent years from prevention to postincident options such as...

ADA.
April 1, 2001... A Pennsylvania appeals court has ruled that because she refused to discuss a proposed accommodation she felt was unacceptable, an employee cannot collect damages from her employer under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). From 1988...

Sexual harassment.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... A federal appellate court has ruled that an employee could pursue a sexual harassment claim against her employer, in part because the company's sexual harassment prevention policy was confusing. Lesley Gentry was hired as a temporary...

Negligence.(woman assaulted by gas station attendant allowed to sue station owner)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... According to a recent case before the Virginia Supreme Court, a woman assaulted by a gas station attendant may sue the station owner for damages. On January 30, 1997, Kuldip Bains was working as a station attendant at a Crown gas station...

Bribery.(contracted prison guard deemed eligible to face bribery charges under federal statute by court of appeals)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... A U.S. court of appeals has ruled that a prison guard employed by a private company but contracted to a federal agency is considered a public official and can be charged under the federal bribery statute. The court ruled that, though employed...

Privacy.(Robert Konop v. Hawaiian Airlines, Inc.,)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... In the first case of its kind, a federal judge has ruled that a pilot may pursue his claims that his employer violated federal wiretap and labor laws. In the case, a member of the airline's senior management used another pilot's name to access...

Discrimination.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... According to a recent federal case, a worker who receives no benefits and is considered an independent contractor for tax purposes can still be considered an employee under federal and state antidiscrimination laws. The issue, ruled the court,...

Privacy.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... A new crime bill introduced in the United Kingdom contains a controversial measure that would allow law enforcement officials to seize computers and copy computer files during a general search. Under the bill, police would be able to copy any...

Prisons.(prison escape)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... An incident report on the prison escape engineered by seven inmates last December has been released by the Texas Department of Corrections. In the report, corrections officials point to several security breaches that facilitated the escape. The...

New Jersey.(Legislature)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Campus security. A bill (S.B. 1513) recently introduced in the New Jersey Legislature would require the state to compile and release annual statistics on sexual assaults at the state's colleges and universities. Body armor. A bill (S.B....

Colorado.(agencies and providers that serve people with developmental disabilities)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Background checks. A bill (S.B. 50) introduced in the Colorado Assembly would require local agencies and providers that serve people with developmental disabilities to conduct criminal background investigations on prospective and current...

The Art of Information Warfare: Insight into the Knowledge Warrior Philosophy.(Review)
April 1, 2001... The Art of Information Warfare: Insight into the Knowledge Warrior Philosophy. By Richard Forno and Ronald Baklarz; published by Universal Publishers; available from www.amazon.com; 180 pages; $19.95 Sun Tzu is to military and security...

CCTV.(Review)
April 1, 2001... CCTV. By Vlado Damjanovski; published by Butterworth-Heinemann; available from ASIS, Item #1329, 703/519-6200 (phone), 703/519-6299 (fax); 385 pages; $90 (ASIS members), $99 (nonmembers). In life in general, but particularly in security, a...

Terrorism: Avoidance and Survival.(Review)
April 1, 2001... Terrorism: Avoidance and Survival. By Chester L Quarles; published by University Press of America, 800/462-6420 (phone), 800/338-4550 (fax); 248 pages; $27.50. This book is unusual among the available works on terrorism, but it is not in...

Securing Windows NT/2000 Servers for the Internet.(Review)
April 1, 2001... Securing Windows NT/2000 Servers far the Internet. By Stefan Norberg; published by O'Reilly & Associates, 800/998-9938 (phone), 707/829-0104 (fax); 199 pages; $29.95. Good system administrators are critical to securing a computer; unless...

Self-expiring wristbands.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... TEMTEC, Inc., of Suffern, New York, has introduced a wristband that expires after one day. Useful for ski resorts, amusement parks, athletic events, and other short-term purposes, the TEMPbadge Self-Expiring Wristband features a security square...

Digital video system.(Digital Datacatch, video product line from Patapsco Designs Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Digital Datacatch is a new line of digital video products from Patapsco Designs, Inc., of Frederick, Maryland. Suited for facilities, intrusion, access, and transaction monitoring, the system integrates transaction overlay with digitized video....

PTZ dome.(Electronics Line USA introduces dome security camera system)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... A new subcompact dome camera system from Electronics Line USA of Boulder, Colorado, is designed to deliver performance and durability in an attractive package. The EL-7720 5-inch high-speed dome contains a DSP color camera with 16x optical zoom...

Video management system.(Sensormatic Electronics Corp. introduces new versions of security system management software)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Sensormatic Electronics Corporation of Boca Raton, Florida, has released version 2.1 of its Intellex Digital Video Management System and version 2.0 of the Network Client software accessory that allows remote access to Intellex. The additional...

LCD monitor.(Philips Communication and Security Systems Inc. introduces liquid crystal display monitor)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Philips Communication, Security & Imaging of Atlanta has introduced a liquid crystal display (LCD) video monitor exclusively for the security market. It features a 15-inch color thin film transfer active matrix LCD panel with XGA standard 1024...

Time-lapse recorder.(introduced by Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Mitsubishi Digital Electronics' Imaging Products of Irvine, California, has introduced a recorder that offers 24-hour real-time video recording and up to 40 hours of time lapse recording with audio. The HS-9440U includes a malfunction warning...

Digital video recorder.(introduction of new model of Integra Digital Video Recorder by Sensormatic Electronics Corp.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... A new version of the Integra Digital Video Recorder has been introduced by Sensormatic Electronics Corporation of Boca Raton, Florida. The new model, Integra v1.2, offers increased recording duration and improved real-time recording. The 4.7 GB...

Internal dome.(Ademco Security Group Inc. introduces dome security video system)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... ADEMCO Video of Syosset, New York, has introduced a compact, cost-effective dome that features a high-resolution, low-light-sensitivity color camera in a high-speed pan/tilt/zoom dome assembly. The Rapid-Dome is designed with digital signal...

Economical board cameras.(from Ultrak Inc.)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2001... A new line of board cameras has been introduced by Ultrak, Inc., of Lewisville, Texas. The KB4 black-and-white miniature compact camera is condensed on a 30mm x 30mm board, making it ideal for small spaces. It offers high camera sensitivity...

Observation system.(Ultrak Inc. introduces security observation system)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Designed especially for small commercial retail or business operations, the KO4120QB black-and-white observation system includes a monitor, quad processor, camera, camera mount, and 60 feet of cable. The system, made by Ultrak, Inc., of...

Digital video system.(Lenel Systems International Inc. introduces video component of security management system)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Lenel Systems International, Inc., of Pittsford, New York, offers OnGuard Video as part of its security management system. The video component provides digital video management, access control, and alarm monitoring, so there is only one...

Matrix switcher and keypad.(from Vicon Industries Inc.)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2001... Vicon Industries Inc. of Hauppauge, New York, has introduced a switcher-keypad combination for small systems. The V1411 matrix switcher and V1411X-DVC keypad offer versatility and performance at a low price. The switcher controls 8 inputs by 2...

Multiplexers.(Vicon Industries Inc.)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2001... A new line of multiplexers has been introduced by Vicon Industries Inc. of Hauppauge, New York. The V5400MUX and V5900MUX digital color multiplexers provide on-screen display of four or nine camera inputs, respectively. Inputs may be sequenced...

Risk management software.(Ki4 Owik Track software from Entegra Corp.)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2001... Entegra Corporation of Oak Brook, Illinois, has released new Ki4 OwikTrack software, an information risk-tracking solution for business professionals. It is designed to help track information on fraud, harassment, workplace violence, ergonomic...

PIR/microwave detector.(from Detection Systems Inc.)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2001... The DS8351 TriTech from Detection Systems, Inc., of Fairport, New York, is a microprocessor-based intrusion detector that provides immunity to false alarms caused by pets and other animals. It can distinguish between a human intruder and a dog...

Power control systems.(from Russelectric Inc.)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2001... Power control and synchronizing switchgear systems are available from Russelectric Inc. of Hingham, Massachusetts. The systems are available in low- and medium-voltage ratings for single and multiunit on-site power generators. In addition to...

Fall monitoring devices.(HealthSensor products from ADT Security Services Inc.)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2001... ADT Security Services, Inc., of Boca Raton, Florida, has introduced two HealthSensor fall monitoring devices. The small, wireless devices incorporate sensor technology that monitors the motion patterns of a resident and alerts staff when a fall...

Notebook computer security.(SlingLock security cable and lock)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2001... The SlingLock security cable and lock for notebook computers has been introduced by Philadelphia Security Products, Inc., of Yeadon. Pennsylvania. The vinyl-coated steel cable harness locks tightly around the computer and attaches to a desk or...

Security management portal.(METASeS launches Web-based service)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... METASeS of Atlanta has launched a Web-based security program management portal. Securite-STAFF.com offers an application service provider technology model to update security policies, procedures, architectural guidelines, and templates. It also...

Web-based access control.(OnGuard e-Administrator software)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2001... A manager can control individual access to specific physical areas using the OnGuard e-Administrator from Lenel Systems International, Inc., of Pittsford, New York. Using a Web browser, the manager logs on to the application, which lists...

High-impact camera.(from Philips Communication, Security and Imaging)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2001... Philips Communication, Security & Imaging of Atlanta has introduced a line of hardened mini domes and varifocal domes for indoor and outdoor applications. The Philips Phortress line of camera/lens combinations features housings of cast aluminum...

Economical camera.(Panasonic Security Systems Group WW-BP134V)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2001... Panasonic Security Systems Group of Secaucus, New Jersey, has introduced the WV-BP134V camera/lens combination for general purpose applications. The combination includes the WV-BP134 1/3-inch B&W CCD camera and WV-LZF61/2 varifocal fixed-iris...

High-security key cylinders.(from HF Securite)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2001... A range of high-security keys and cylinders is available for Grand Master and Submaster key systems from HF Securite of France. Heat-treated components in the cylinder structure protect the lock from damage by drilling, picking, and forced...

Wireless inspection connection.(TISCOR's inspection system)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2001... TISCOR of Poway, California, has made its inspection software systems accessible through wireless phone connections. Using the SPT 1500 hand-held computer from Symbol Technologies and a cellular phone, information in fire/safety, security,...

Digital multiplexer/recorders.(from Philips Communication, Security and Imaging)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2001... The DVR 9 and DVR 16 digital video multiplexer/recorders from Philips Communication, Security & Imaging of Atlanta provide excellent picture quality with instant video access and a powerful search engine for instant access of critical actions...

Web site.
April 1, 2001... Checkpoint Systems, Inc., of Thorofare, New Jersey, has launched an expanded Web site at www.checkpointsystems.com. The redesigned site reflects the broadened scope of offerings resulting from the company's recent acquisition of Meto AG. The...

IT security management.
April 1, 2001... The by-Control Security Management Suite from BindView Corporation of Houston is a security and policy enforcement solution. Composed of four security management solutions that provide internal and external auditing, assessment, and analysis...

Inspection record software.
April 1, 2001... TourWatch software from TISCOR of Poway, California, is available in a new 32-bit version. The completely computerized system records tours and inspections performed by security officers. The new release offers improved performance and flexible...

Card printer/laminator.
April 1, 2001... The Eltron P520 is a full-color plastic card printer with a built-in laminator from Zebra Technologies of Camarillo, California. It includes a USB interface, 32-bit processor, 4-Mb image memory, and advanced laminating station. It prints...

National Fraud Center.
April 1, 2001... Economic crime has grown exponentially in recent years, and it is now estimated to cost Americans more than $500 billion each year, up from $100 billion in 1990 and $5 billion in 1970. A white paper produced by the National Fraud Center, in...

Honeywell International.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Honeywell International, of Fremont, California, announced that its Ademco Integrated Systems Division (ISD) has formed a new integrated access control systems group named "NexWatch," which will manufacture high-end access control systems...

Hughes Associates, Inc.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Hughes Associates, Inc., has opened a New York regional office to serve New York City, northern New Jersey, western Connecticut, and parts of upstate New York.

Motion Media Technology.
April 1, 2001... Videophones from Motion Media Technology are helping to treat pediatric heart patients by transmitting Live video and audio from echocardiogram machines at outlying hospitals to cardiologists in other cities.

Sweetwater Security Capital, L.L.C.
April 1, 2001... Sweetwater Security Capital, L.L.C., has created a program for the leasing of security-related equipment by government entities.

Sanctum, Inc.
April 1, 2001... Sanctum, Inc., is participating in the Cisco Security and VPN Associate Program and is endorsing the new security blueprint for e-business, Cisco SAFE, from Cisco Systems, Inc.

Barton Protective Services Inc.
April 1, 2001... Barton Protective Services Inc. has been named by Fortune magazine, for the second consecutive year, as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For" in America.

Community College of Southern Nevada.
April 1, 2001... The Community College of Southern Nevada has selected Allied Security to provide security services at its Las Vegas campus.

Gemplus Tag.
April 1, 2001... Gemplus Tag has selected Moore Corporation Limited to be its sole U.S. RFID label converter and to join its Technology Partner Program.

TISCOR.
April 1, 2001... The GuardTrack computerized software system from TISCOR is now being used to help monitor security at the New York headquarters of Dow Jones & Company.

Fargo Electronics, Inc.
April 1, 2001... Fargo Electronics, Inc., has received an order from Telos Corporation for 198 card printers to be incorporated in the U.S. Department of Defense's Common Access identification card project.

Aiphone Corporation.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Aiphone Corporation, as a product sponsor of the Live/ Work 2001 project, will provide video intercom systems to three houses to demonstrate cutting-edge home-based business solutions.

Mobile Wireless Technologies.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Mobile Wireless Technologies has moved to larger facilities in Anaheim, California.

Siemens Enterprise Networks.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Siemens Enterprise Networks will become a global value added reseller of Entrust Technologies Inc.'s PKI solution.

Samsung.
April 1, 2001... CCTV products from Samsung are now available for purchase on SecuritySource.net.

The Freedonia Group, Inc.
April 1, 2001... The Freedonia Group, Inc., has released a study of trends in the security industry. Titled "World Security Services," the 415-page document is available for S4,300.

Pass Systems Group.
April 1, 2001... Pass Systems Group has been retained by DICKEY-john Corporation to complete a comprehensive upgrade of its security system.