Security Management articles from April 2002

Security Management archives from April 2002

Letters.(Brief Article)(Letter to the Editor)
April 1, 2002... Enron's Security Angle Enron's the latest, maybe the business failure in modern times, but it certainly won't be the last. The question being explored by authorities is whether it was due to any improper or illegal activity by the...

School scare raises security concerns. (News and Trends).(Saudi Arabian embassy mailing educational materials to schools in US)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... A recent mailing from the Saudi Arabian embassy to schools across the United States was well-intentioned and meant as educational, but it has raised questions about the role of schools in homeland security. In two separate mailings in December...

Security systems and products are catching the eyes of investors. (Did you Know That...?).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... Security systems and products are catching the eyes of investors. Investment in automatic ID systems, electronic article surveillance equipment, CCTV, and other security systems and services reached a combined estimated all-time high of $193...

A GartnerG2. (Did you Know That...?).(credit card fraud)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... A GartnerG2 survey found that 5.2 percent of 1,000 adults using their credit cards online were victims of credit card fraud, with 1.9 percent suffering identity theft.

According to the FBI. (Did you Know That...?).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... They once were lost but now are found. According to the FBI, the number of missing person reports in 2001 declined to 840,279 from the all-time high of 980,112 in 1997. The 2001 reports represent the lowest annual total since 1992, when there...

A horse in the force, of course, of course. (News and Trends).(mounted security guard services)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Richard III famously offered his kingdom for a horse. Only a few of today's businesses, however, prefer to protect their "kingdoms" with a horse. Some malls, for example, have used private mounted patrols in parking lots to maintain a highly...

It's in the mail. (News and Trends).(government agencies offer mail security tips)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... The anthrax-via-mail scare has passed for now, but terrorists or other criminals may again use the mails to spread, if not anthrax, then other deadly agents. Thus, it is wise to maintain heightened vigilance in corporate mailrooms, experts...

CEOs are mixed on terrorism concerns. (News and Trends).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... A new survey on the effects of the September 11 attacks on U.S. businesses shows that while awareness of and concern about terrorism among CEOs of large companies have risen, a significant minority of these corporate chiefs do not anticipate...

Home on the page. (News and Trends).
April 1, 2002... www.securitymanagement.com Timely security information is more important than ever. And that makes it more important than ever to use Security Management Online, which has breaking news plus in-depth analysis from sources around the world....

A higher degree of security. (Working Wise).(California Institute of the Arts installs electronic access control/security system)
April 1, 2002... The California Institute of the Arts (Cal Arts) was established by Walt Disney in 1961 as the first degree-granting institution of higher learning in the United States created specifically for students in the visual and performing arts. The...

Creating a self portrait: Managers need to think about the image of themselves they create in the minds of others. (Leading Edge).
April 1, 2002... A well-qualified security professional was interviewing for an important new position with a large corporation. She had done some homework on the firm and discovered that it was looking for a leader who could be especially innovative. During...

Patriot's international implications: The USA Patriot Act expanded the definition of "protected computers" to include any outside the U.S. where communications pass through a U.S.-based network. (Tech Talk).
April 1, 2002... When Congress passed what is known as the USA Patriot Act after September 11, it dramatically expanded the legal definition of a "protected computer." Previously, the law considered a computer within the United States that was used by the...

Wireless works for first responders. (Tech Talk).(success of wireless public safety system after Sept. 11 Pentagon attack)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Within hours after American Airlines flight 77 slammed into the Pentagon on September 11, no less than 50 public safety agencies, from the City of Alexandria Fire Department to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, responded. All told,...

Food for thought. (Tech Talk).(food industry and the FBI work together to ensure food safety)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and the FBI's National Infrastructure Protection Center (NIPC) have teamed up to create the Food Industry Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ISAC). As with other ISACs, members receive immediate...

Vandals with a conscience? (Tech Talk).(web site defacement declined after the September 11 attacks)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Cyberdelinquents who use their knowledge of information security to compromise a Web site and deface an organization's Web page may be nothing more than a nuisance, the online equivalent of the graffitists who spray-paint their initials on...

Tools for digital sleuths. (Tech Talk).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Investigators who are tasked with looking for deleted e-mail messages or hidden files on suspects' computers face a formidable task. One element of complexity is the sheer size of the task: it's not unusual for even a home user's computer to...

NIST releases raft of resources. (Tech Talk).(National Institute of Standards and Technology)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... With fears of cyberattacks against critical national infrastructure heightened since September 11, Senator John Edwards (D-NC) has introduced a bill that would allow NIST to establish a nonprofit consortium of experts to create a set of best...

Technology overview. (Quick Bytes).
April 1, 2002... New Internet technologies and companies appear (and sometimes disappear) with alarming rapidity. What do those companies really do? Who are the leaders in these technology submarkets? A new report from brokerage company Janney Montgomery Scott...

Incidents increase. (Quick Bytes).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... The number of information security incidents reported to the CERT Coordination Center (CERT/CC) last year more than doubled from the year before, jumping to almost 53,000 reports from about 22,000. These incidents may involve more than one site...

Scientists on cybersecurity. (Quick Bytes).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... The National Research Council, which advises the government on technological matters, has published a book examining cybersecurity issues, including the nature of cyberthreats and common causes of system and network problems. It includes some...

Home alone: Companies should recognize the special risk of hostage situations for mid-level employees with access to high-level assets. (Financial Services).
April 1, 2002... The victims--two employees of a bank--were held hostage in their own homes with their families for approximately 14 hours as the band of criminals implemented its well-thought-out plan to steal the bank's cash. In both incidents, which occurred...

Protests and the politics of protection: In dealing with protesters, companies must uphold the civil rights of the activists while simultaneous protecting property and personnel. (Special Feature).
April 1, 2002... An oil-drilling company operating in Canada had to move a 400-ton container vessel from the city where it was manufactured to where it would be used in the oil fields. The company's first thought was to make the move at night, but the...

Highlights and events: To meet the demands of our changed world, look to the event that's been keeping security professionals on the leading edge for nearly half a century.
April 1, 2002... General Sessions/Keynotes General Barry R. McCaffrey, USA (Ret.) Wednesday, September +/-1,8:00 am -- 9:00 am General Barry R. McCaffrey, a distinguished professor of National Security Studies at the U.S. Military Academy, also now...

City center solutions. (Physical Security).
April 1, 2002... THE PAST SEVEN MONTHS HAVE SHAKEN U.S. businesses into a renewed awareness of the need for comprehensive security, perhaps nowhere more so than in commercial facilities. The two organizations highlighted in this look at protection in city...

Judicial decisions. (Legal Reporter).
April 1, 2002... Sexual harassment. An appellate court has ruled that a flight attendant can pursue her sexual harassment case against her employer even though the incident of harassment occurred in a hotel room in a foreign country. Because of the nature of a...

International. (Legal Reporter).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Privacy. Officials in Ontario, Canada, have proposed privacy legislation to protect the personal information of consumers. The measure would apply to both profit and nonprofit organizations and would quire that such groups identify why they are...

Cargo security. (Regulatory Issues).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Robert C. Bonner, commissioner for the U.S. Customs Service, has announced an initiative to check cargo containers that originate in foreign ports. The Container Security Initiative will focus on the largest world ports such as Hong Kong and...

Terrorism. (Congressional Legislation).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Two bills (5. 1867 and H.R. 3555), introduced by Sen. Joseph Lieberman (D-CT) and Rep. Robert Menendez (D-NJ), respectively, address the threat of domestic terrorism. S. 1867 would establish the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks....

Public records. (State Legislation).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Virginia A bill (H.B. 729) pending in Virginia would exempt certain information from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. Under the bill, any discussion of plans to protect public safety as it relates to terrorist activity...

E-Business Privacy and Trust: Planning and Management Strategies. (Review).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... E-Business Privacy and Trust: Planning and Management Strategies. By Paul Shaw; published by John Wiley & Sons, 800/225-5945 (phone), 732/302-2300 (fax); 240 pages; $49.95. A civil suit alleging invasion of privacy could devastate a...

Criminal Interrogation and Confessions, Fourth Edition. (Reviews).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Criminal Interrogation and Confessions, Fourth Edition. By Fred F. Inbau, John E. Reid, Joseph P. Buckley, and Brian C. Jayne; published by Aspen Publishers; available from John E. Reid & Associates, 800/255-5747 (toll-free phone), 312/876-1600...

Viruses Revealed: Understand and Counter Malicious Software. (Reviews).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Viruses Revealed: Understand and Counter Malicious Software. By David Harley, Robert Slade, and Urs E. Gattiker; published by McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing 800/352-3566 (phone), 215/512-4105 (fax) 725 pages; $39.99. While Viruses...

Campus Security: Situational Crime Prevention in High Density Environments. (Reviews).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Campus Security: Situational Crime Prevention in High Density Environments. By George F. Rengert, Mark T. Mattson, and Kristin D. Henderson; published by Criminal Justice Press, available from ASIS, Item #1450, 703/519-6200 (phone),...

Covert video. (Marketplace).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Micro Technology Services, Inc., of Richardson, Texas, has introduced the SR-71 BP-Case system, a battery-powered covert video system for investigation of temporary problems such as theft or illegal computer use. The recorder's simple express...

Digital video management. (Marketplace).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Two new digital video management systems from Silent Witness of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, store real-time, high-resolution digital video on internal hard drives and provide remote management tools. Event reporting features include...

Digital video recorder. (Marketplace).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... March Networks Corporation of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, has released a new digital video recording solution, the March Networks 4250 Digital Video Recorder with version 3.0 software. The hardware and software provide a networked video security...

Audio module for cameras. (Marketplace).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... The AXIS 2191 Audio Module, in conjunction with network cameras, gives users the ability to see and hear what is going on, as well as the capability of broadcasting sound. This allows for two-way, real-time communication over the Internet or...

Network monitoring. (Marketplace).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... LANWatch from Boston-based Sandstorm Enterprises allows a network operator to observe traffic, packet by packet, as it moves over a LAN. It has more than 400 filters for isolating network traffic and analyzers for decoding more than 60 network...

Video Management System. (Marketplace).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... The 16-channel DVMS 1600 Digital Video Management System from Silent Witness of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, is designed to replace both a VCR and a 16-channel multiplexer. It stores real-time, high-resolution video on internal hard...

Voice channel transmitters. (Marketplace).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Telular Corporation of Lithia Springs, Georgia, offers three voice channel cellular transmission products for alarm signals, emergency voice, fax, and data. The Telguard T-1110M transmits full data from any security or fire panel to the central...

Fiber-optic video link. (Marketplace).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Communications Specialties, Inc., of Hauppauge, New York, has introduced a dual-channel transmitter and receiver card version of the Beamer-V fiber-optic video link. New card models are compatible with existing box units and are designed to fit...

Guard tour system. (Marketplace).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... The PowerCheck computerized guard tour system from Morse Watchman of Oxford, Connecticut, consists of a hand-held data recorder, checkpoint stations, and reporting software. The data recorder allows officers to input incidents via a keypad,...

Mini-dome cameras. (Marketplace).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... SamSung CCTV Systems of Secaucus, New Jersey, has introduced the SVF-230 color mini-dome camera. The 1/3" camera includes an integrated varifocal lens with auto iris operation. One of the smallest dome varifocal cameras available, it features...

Web-ready cameras. (Marketplace).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Web-ready CCTV cameras that piggyback on a company's existing computer network provide an economical solution for surveillance. Samsung Opto-Electronics America, Inc., of Secaucus, New Jersey, offers such cameras with easy installation,...

Data transmission system. (Marketplace).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Designed for video teleconferencing secure communications, the NTK3662 and NTK3862 series transmit high quality, FM-based fiber-optic bidirectional video, audio, and data systems on one fiber. Made by NTK NewTek of Princeton, New Jersey, the...

Web site. (Marketplace).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Securitron Magnalock Corporation of Sparks, Nevada, has improved its Web site. It now offers powerful searching for the entire product line by name or part number, as well as links to its sister ASSA ABLOY Group companies, a distributor...

Locking seals. (Marketplace).(advertisement)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Quick Loc Seal and Quick Loc Seal Plus from TydenBrammall of Angola, Indiana, provide 100 pounds of locking strength for small-diameter applications such as tank cars, barrels, and certain trucks. A strong concentric-laid stainless steel cable...

Electric locksets. (Marketplace).(advertisement)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... SDC HiTower electric mortise and cylindrical locksets provide locking and latching features required for fire-rated doors to meet security needs and fire life safety code requirements. Made by Security Door Controls of Westlake Village,...

Smart-Card Management. (Marketplace).(advertisement)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... A new version of the Affina Smart Card Management System software is available from Datacard Group of Minnetonka, Minnesota. The new software enables a single Affina system to host different card issuers to meet the needs of multinational...

Secure e-mail management. (Marketplace).(advertisement)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Baltimore Technologies, headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, has added new functionality to its SECRETsweeper 2.1, a plug-in module for MAILsweeper for SMTP: It now provides secure e-mail communications between an organization's gateways....

Web site. (Marketplace).(advertisement)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Radionics of Salinas, California, has designed a new Web site with detailed information about its product lines. Registered visitors can download technical specifications and reference materials, register for training sessions, and purchase...

Proxy gateway. (Marketplace).(advertisement)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... The Netegrity SiteMinder Secure Proxy Server is a turnkey proxy gateway from Netegrity, Inc., of Waltham, Massachusetts. The gateway secures a company's backend servers, offering a flexible deployment model for the central management of...

Incident management. (Marketplace).(advertisement)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... SCORPIAN (Secure CORPorate Investigations AutomatioN) from Cleveland-based Security Automation Incorporated provides the ability to document, respond to, and investigate corporate incidents. From simple policy violations to complex financial...

Digital locks. (Marketplace).(advertisement)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... The Trilogy DL2800 is the newest electronic digital lock from Alarm Lock Systems. It is weather resistant and can operate between -20 degrees F and 151 degrees F. Available in standard key override and interchangeable IC core preps from Arrow,...

Electromagnetic locks. (Marketplace).(advertisement)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... New electromagnetic locks from Dortronics Systems, Inc., of Sag Harbor, New York, provide 1,200 pounds of holding force and constant monitoring of magnetic pull to report any tamper attempts. The 1110/1120 Series Electro-Magnetic Locks with...

Color Card Printer. (Marketplace).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2002... Zebra Technologies Corporation of Camarillo, California, has introduced the Eltron P720 Dual Sided Color Card Printer with "One-Pass" Linerless Laminator. It produces full-color, dual-sided laminated plastic cards in as little as 30 seconds per...

Interchangeable lock Cores. (Marketplace).(advertisement)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Ilco Small Format Interchangeable Cores are now available in precision cast or machined brass from Kaba Ilco Corporation of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The replacement cylinders are available in 13 keyways; they are repinnable into Arrow,...

Facial recognition. (Marketplace).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... The iPassThru family of products and systems encodes an individual's live image into a bio-print of 84 bytes of data, compares it to one or more stored in a database or on a smart card, and grants or denies access in a second. The systems, from...

Security booths. (Marketplace).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Three types of security shelters are available for quick delivery from Par-Kut International, Inc., of Harrison Township, Michigan. Model 74 offers a 4' by 7' space with optional tinted glass and wall air conditioner, Model 86 is a 6' by 8...

Internet alarm communications. (Marketplace).(fire alarm system)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Now UL listed for use in UL 864 Commercial Fire Alarm System applications, the D6600 NetCom System from Radionics of Salinas, California, uses the Internet for alarm communications. Its design allows it to handle alarm communications from...

Mail inspection boxes. (Marketplace).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2002... Hall Productions, Inc., of San Luis Obispo, California, has introduced light boxes made specifically for mail inspection. Each vinyl laminate cabinet is equipped with high-powered lamps so a person can see through most standard envelopes when...

SecurityProJobs.com. (Business News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... A new interactive Web site with a job bank specific to the security industry has been bunched by SecurityProJobs.com. Job candidates can post online resumes, while employers who purchase online services can post jobs. The site also includes a...

Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. (Business News).(offers online career center)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... At the same time, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners has introduced an online career center in the members-only section of www.CFEnet.com. Besides listings of fraud-related positions available in the public and private sectors, the...

ESSEX Industries, Inc., and Safe-School Solutions. (Business News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... ESSEX Industries, Inc., and Safe-School Solutions have formed a strategic partnership to advance Building Security, a program that helps school administrators develop a comprehensive security program of policies and procedures, as well as...

Candle Corporation. (Business News).(uses security software from RSA Security Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Candle Corporation has incorporated RSA BSAFE Cert-C PKI software from RSA Security Inc. into Version 210 of its product MQSecure, to help ensure data integrity, confidentiality, and validations of business information in MQSeries networks.

Riptech, Inc. (Business News).(works with Global Integrity on security offerings)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Riptech, Inc., and Global Integrity, a unit of Predictive Systems, Inc., have formed a strategic alliance to provide enhanced information security offerings to their clients.

Panasonic Broadcast & Television Systems Company and Security & Digital Imaging Company. (Business News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Panasonic Broadcast & Television Systems Company and Security & Digital Imaging Company has created a dedicated market development group to help dealers develop new business opportunities in the government. The new group, the Panasonic...

The Prince George's County (Maryland) Department of Corrections. (Business News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... The Prince George's County (Maryland) Department of Corrections has installed an access control system composed of technologies from Visionics Corporation and Group 4 Securitas Technology Corporation. The system uses biometrics to verify...

Detection Systems, Inc. (Business News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Radionics, a division of Detection Systems, Inc., has received a Commercial Fire Listing for a Data Network Slave Communicator from Underwriters Laboratories for its [C.sub.900]TTL-E Dialer Capture Module, which allows the use of a private data...

C.O.P.S. Monitoring. (Business News).
April 1, 2002... C.O.P.S. Monitoring has opened its corporate headquarters in Williamstown, New Jersey, for associations, manufacturers, and distributors to use for seminars and meetings. Napco recently took advantage of the offer and held a day-long conference...

DICE Corporation. (Business News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... DICE Corporation has acquired a headquarters building in Bay City, Michigan, with office space, computer processing facilities, and manufacturing and distribution capabilities.

Institution of Occupational Safety and Health. (Business News).
April 1, 2002... The Council of Management for the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health of the United Kingdom has joined the American Society of Safety Engineers in making a donation to the Liberty Fund to help victims of the September 11 attacks.

Sentry Technology. (Business News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Sentry Technology has signed an exclusive sales agreement with Trakonic to market and sell Trakonic's wireless remote video solution.

AuthenTec, Inc. (Business News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... AuthenTec, Inc., has announced several agreements whereby Acer, SC Microsystems, Synaptics, Precise Biometrics, and Novell will embed AuthenTec's sensors in fingerprint security solutions for the PC, wireless, and access control markets.

Sanctum. Inc. (Business News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Sanctum. Inc., has formed a technology partnership with Netegrity to provide secure Web applications. Sanctum has announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued the company a patent for its Dynamic Policy Recognition Engine....

El Al Israel Airlines. (Business News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... El Al Israel Airlines has selected Sanctum's AppShield 3.1 to protect its Internet-based data and operations.

Digital Signature Trust. (Business News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Digital Signature Trust, an affiliate of Zions Bancorporation, is working with the U.S. Social Security Administration to advance online filing of W3 wage-reporting forms.

Joseph Stevens and Company and VFinance. (Business News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Investment banking firms Joseph Stevens and Company and VFinance have deployed biometric CheckPrint A/C employee management systems from SENSE Holdings, Inc.

Apostrophe Software Inc. (Business News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Apostrophe Software Inc. has changed its name to CipherShare Inc. to reflect its emphasis on providing encryption-based security solutions.

Kroll Inc. (Business News).(opens San Diego office)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Kroll Inc. has opened a San Diego office specializing in forensic accounting and business valuation services.

Gruppo S.I.T. Security, Investigations & Technology. (Business News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Gruppo S.I.T. Security, Investigations & Technology has launched a new Web site. It can be found at www.grupposit.com.

Aurora Defense LLC. (Business News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Aurora Defense LLC is partnering with BioID America Inc. to offer BioID face recognition technology for Homeland Defense, military, and security applications.

Kyberpass Corporation. (Business News).(with Logica to jointly deliver, market, and maintain Kyberpass Trust Platform technology)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Kyberpass Corporation and Logica will jointly deliver, market, and maintain Kyberpass Trust Platform technology for Identrus, enterprise applications, and B2B exchanges worldwide.

HID Corporation Ltd. (Business News).(forms Identification Technology Group)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... ASSA ABLOY AB has formed the Identification Technology Group, a business entity made up of separate ASSA ABLOY Group companies, including Card Manufacturing Center of Excellence, HID Corporation and HID Corporation Ltd., Identification...