Security Management articles from August 2003

Security Management archives from August 2003

The time for urgency is now.(Guardsmark Inc.)
August 1, 2003... War, terrorism, workplace violence, sabotage, theft... the list of security-related worries preoccupying today's executive seems to grow each year. Who can predict what looms on the horizon? It's easy to pretend that corporations cannot shield...

Protect everything that makes you successful: Sapphire Pro secures your people, information and equipment.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Sapphire Pro software from GE Interlogix, InfoGraphics gives you the tools to secure access throughout your operation. You can control where thousands of users go and when they can go there. And Sapphire Pro is so easy to use it, practically...

Other people's crimes.(Letters)
August 1, 2003... I recently noticed on Security Management Online the comments made a while back by Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY). Schumer expressed the view that there is some right to privacy even in public and that perhaps some guidelines should be...

On guard.(Letters)
August 1, 2003... John Hewitt's letter about the use of the term "security guard" ("What's in a Name," June) was right on target. This term loosely used by the media and others over my almost 50 years in the security discipline has always irritated me,...

Useful tips.(Letters)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... My company found "Places Everyone" by David A. Axt (June) an excellent article. Conducting effective security drills is something we are working on, and we will use many of the tips in this article. This is a good example of why ASIS works. ...

Training data needed.(Letters)
August 1, 2003... In "Hotel Studies Sketch Security Posture," ("News and Trends," June), it is noted that some security professionals question whether the Cornell University studies were based on sufficient information to be meaningful. Why is the value of the...

Some security services expect strong growth.(News and Trends)
August 1, 2003... Although 9-11 has yet to translate into significant security spending for most companies, according to a report released last month by ASIS International and The Conference Board, the prognosis is good for purveyors of contract security...

Did you know that?(crime; hazardous materials industry; FBI)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... * Violent crime in the United States is being increasingly reported to the police. From 1992 to 1999, an average of 43 percent of violent crime was reported each year, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics. That number jumped to 49...

The politics of homeland security.(News and Trends)
August 1, 2003... They say that all politics is local. The same can be said for homeland security. It is the local and state officials, not federal agents, who will likely be the first to respond to a terrorist attack. That makes efforts at these levels...

Britain assesses public CCTV.(News and Trends)(closed circuit television)
August 1, 2003... England's wide-scale deployment of public-area CCTV has been both lavishly condemned and lavishly condoned in the past decade. In the latest rollout of the technology, the Home Office has funded 684 "public space schemes" to help local crime...

Telecom sector gets best practices.(News and Trends)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... When was the last time someone at your company checked for contamination in fuel reserves used for backup power? That's just one of the often overlooked security practices that get much-needed attention in a best practices guide from the...

Pepper sprays get yet another shake.(News and Trends)(National Institute of Justice report)
August 1, 2003... Security and law enforcement agencies continue to be peppered by studies on the safety and efficacy of oleoresin capsicum (OC), better known as pepper spray. A new report by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) documents the results of...

Home on the Page: www.securitymanagement.com.(News and Trends)
August 1, 2003... Over the past seven and a half years, Security Management Online has connected readers to thousands of the industry's most important articles, white papers, surveys, reports, testimonies, forms, training tools, rulemakings, Web links, book...

Facing up to access control.(Working Wise)(Colonial Pipeline Co.)
August 1, 2003... When the petroleum-products carrier Colonial Pipeline moved from the Buckhead area of Atlanta to the suburb of Alpharetta, it had a chance to build in security before it occupied the new building. To that end, the company built a state-of...

Bank balances privacy, convenience.(Working Wise)(Citywide Banks of Colorado Inc.)
August 1, 2003... Don't expect a nationwide network of branches if you do your banking at Citywide Banks. The family-owned Aurora, Colorado-based financial institution prides itself on its commitment to customers in the Denver area. Operating under the motto...

Keeping the good apples: companies must understand what special motivators can drive high-performance employees to stay with the company.(Leading Edge)
August 1, 2003... The employee-retention landscape is undergoing a fundamental shift. During the 1990s, jobs were plentiful, the market favored the employee, and high turnover was the norm. Retention strategies were focused on convincing employees that the grass...

Closing open relays to spammers.(Tech Talk)
August 1, 2003... It's no secret that spam--unsolicited commercial e-mail--is a nuisance at best, and a huge cost to business at worst. While technical experts look to better filters and spam-stopping products and lawmakers wrangle over antispam legislation, the...

Pacific rim hacks facts.(Evans Data Corp. report on Asian hacking)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Asian companies are no safer from Web attacks than are their counterparts in the West, according to a new survey of security breaches of software developer Web sites in the Asia/Pacific region. China saw the sharpest increase this fear in...

Privacy directive on track.(European Commission's Data Protection Directive)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... The European Commission's Data Protection Directive has met many of its objectives, including removing most legal obstacles to the free movement of data that existed as a result of differences in various countries' data protection legislation,...

Federal IT security improving.(report of the Office of Management and Budget)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... The White House's Office of Management and Budget (0MB), after an exhaustive review of the IT security performance of federal agencies, reports that significant progress was made in fiscal year 2002 in correcting pervasive network weaknesses...

Cyberinfrastructure program recommended.(National Science Foundation recommendations)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... An advisory panel formed by the National Science Foundation (NSF) has recommended that the NSF establish an interagency Advanced Cyberinfrastructure Program (ACP) that will help solve problems from national security issues to protecting against...

Team approach to cybercrime.(Tech Talk)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies are teaming with their counterparts overseas, as well as with U.S. Attorney's Offices across the nation, the FBI, the Federal Trade Commission, and a host of other groups. Their goal: to fight...

Technology against terrorism.(Tech Talk)
August 1, 2003... The threat of terrorists using information technology as a weapon against critical infrastructures, from the telecommunications backbone to the banking system, has created a rift between those who believe such a threat is imminent and those who...

Hackers top list of cybercriminals.(International Chamber of Commerce's Commercial Crime Services report)
August 1, 2003... A review of cybercrime incidents reported around the world between January 2002 and March 2003 shows that general hacking--where the perpetrators had "no connection to the company" and "acted not for financial gain but for political reasons,...

Financial companies focus on InfoSec.(companies setting up security divisions)
August 1, 2003... Most financial services institutions around the world are addressing information security concerns through awareness and education programs, and by appointing a chief security or chief information security officer, according to a new study...

There are 13,000 private security firms: but there's only one Guardsmark[R].
August 1, 2003... Guardsmark is not like any other security services firm. TIME magazine says we are the company that "many security experts consider the best national firm in the business." In Liberation Management (Alfred A Knopf, Inc.), Tom Peters describes...

Protection to port side: the Port of New Orleans has a multipronged approach to security along its 22 miles of waterfront.(Port Security)
August 1, 2003... On May 4, 2003, contract security officers were screening passengers boarding the cruise ship Holiday. One passenger placed his bags on the mobile x-ray machine used for screening, passed through the checkpoint, and boarded the ship. The...

What's in the pipeline: a look at technology trends and policy initiatives in the works to protect pipelines against disruptions.(Infrastructure Protection)
August 1, 2003... It was October 4, 2001, and much of the world hadn't gotten over the shock of the dramatic events of three weeks earlier. The nation was still on high alert, and on edge, when operators of the 800-mile Trans-Alaska Pipeline got word that a...

Keeping risks at bay: learn protective strategies through educational sessions at next month's ASIS International 49th Annual Seminar and Exhibits in New Orleans.(ASIS Seminar and Exhibits)
August 1, 2003... Along with earth, air, and fire, the ancients considered water one of the four essential elements of life. But in today's world, with terrorists striking every corner of the globe, water can serve as an instrument of harm as well as a...

Don't just do it review it: one hospital reveals how collecting data on routine operations helped it reduce crime and improve service.(Business Practices)
August 1, 2003... Data collection and analysis are increasingly critical functions for security departments to master. Simple data collection and analysis techniques are not difficult to learn, and they are indispensable for evaluating security programs....

Here's a hot tip: find out how one company has set up an effective tip line that helps its security department solve cases of theft and other crimes.(Ferguson Enterprises Inc.)
August 1, 2003... Ferguson Enterprises, Inc., a wholesale distributor of plumbing supplies, has more than 770 locations in 48 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. Locations include distribution hubs, showrooms, and other facilities. The...

Smoke gets in your eyes: Southern Methodist University tells how it held a drill to test its fire-safety plan and what it learned from the exercise.(Campus Security)
August 1, 2003... In the past 16 years, only a few minor fires have marred the campus of Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas. However, the United States Fire Administration reports that an average of 1,700 fires plague college campuses every year,...

2003 forward thinking for a changing world.
August 1, 2003... The largest, dedicated security exhibition in the world. Stimulating education with a focus on homeland security. Unlimited opportunities for networking with peers and associates. It's all here in New Orleans, September 15-18. Be there... ...

U.S. judicial decisions.(illumination of parking lots)
August 1, 2003... Parking lots. The New York Court of Appeals has ruled that property owners do not have a general duty to illuminate a parking lot. Instead, the court determined that a jury should decide on a case-by-case basis whether the lighting is adequate...

Free speech.(Elsewhere in the Courts ...)
August 1, 2003... The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear an appellate case dealing with free speech rights in public schools. In the case, decided by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, the Warren County, New Jersey, school district disciplined...

ADA.(Elsewhere in the Courts ...)(Americans with Disabilities Act)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Land Air Express Of New England has paid $360,000 to settle a lawsuit with a former employee, Donna Malone. Malone was terminated by the company while she was in a hospital for depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. After she was fired,...

Defamation.(Elsewhere in the Courts ...)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio has ruled that a posting made an anonymous Internet user is protected from defamation claims because it was clear that the posting was an individual opinion. According to the court, the...

International judicial decisions.(Legal Reporter)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Shoplifting. A Canadian court has ruled that a retail store can collect compensatory and punitive damages from a shoplifter to recoup money spent in preventing shrinkage and apprehending thieves. The court noted that while many companies have...

U.S. regulatory issues.(Legal Reporter)(Terrorism)
August 1, 2003... Terrorism. A report released by the U.S. Department of Defense addresses concerns over its information-gathering activities and the privacy and civil liberties of U.S. citizens. The report focuses on the Pentagon's Terrorism Information...

U.S. congressional legislation.(Legal Reporters)
August 1, 2003... Fraud. A bill (S. 1088) introduced by Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) would increase penalties for identification fraud in connection with a terrorist act. The measure would make a prison sentence mandatory for anyone convicted of the crime. S....

U.S. state legislation.(Legal Reporter)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Ohio Bioterrorism. Ohio lawmakers are considering a bill (S.B. 6) that would require pharmacists to report unusual situations, such as a surge in prescriptions for antibiotics, medication for fever or respiratory complaints, or certain...

Understanding Terrorism and Managing the Consequences.(Book Review)
August 1, 2003... By Paul M. Maniscalco and Hank Christen: published by Prentice Hall, 800/282-0693 (phone), www.prenhall.com (Web); 555 pages; $30. Never was the need for an in-depth analysis of terrorism and its consequences greater than after the...

Biometrics: Identity Assurance in the Information Age.(Book Review)
August 1, 2003... By John D. Woodward, Nicholas M. Orlans, and Peter T. Higgins; published by McGraw-Hill/Osborne Media, 800/262-4729 (phone), www.osborne.com (Web); 432 pages; $49.99. Mark Twain once quipped that rumors of his death were greatly...

Practical Storage Area Networking.(Book Review)
August 1, 2003... By Daniel Pollack, published by Addison-Wesley, 800/282-0693 (phone), www.aw.com (Web); 240 pages; $35.99. It wasn't that long ago that hard disk space was measured in megabytes and RAM in kilobytes. Today's storage systems routinely...

Business at Risk: How to Assess, Mitigate, and Respond to Terrorist Threats.(Book Review)
August 1, 2003... By Kevin M. Quinley and Donald L. Schmidt; published by the National Underwriter Company, 800/543-0874 (phone), www.nuco.com (Web); 368 pages; $42.95. One book that emerges from the Babel of terrorism texts with a strong and clear message...

What Clients Love: A Field Guide to Growing Your Business.(Book Review)
August 1, 2003... By Harry Beckwith; published by Warner Books, 800/759-0190, (phone), www.twbookrnark.com (Web); 304 pages; $21.95. Effective sales and marketing drive success in any industry, and security is no exception. Perhaps as much as any other...

Fixing Intelligence for a More Secure America.(Book Review)
August 1, 2003... By William E. Odom; published by Yale University Press, 800/405-1619 (phone), www.yale.edu/yup (Web); 288 pages: $24.95. After the failures that led to 9-11, the American intelligence community was bombarded by criticism from many quarters....

Understanding Crime Prevention, Second Edition.(Book Review)
August 1, 2003... By the staff of the National Crime Prevention Institute; published by Butterworth-Heinemann; available from ASIS International, Item #2401, 703/519-6200 (phone), www.asisonline.org (Web); 208 pages; $30 (ASIS members), $33 (nonmembers). ...

The Process of Investigation: Concepts and Strategies for Investigators in the Private Sector, Second Edition.(Book Review)
August 1, 2003... By Charles A. Sennewald, CPP, and John K. Tsukayama, CPP; published by Butterworth-Heinemann; available from ASIS International, Item #1376, 703/519-6200 (phone), www.asisonline.org (Web); 348 pages; $45 (ASIS members), $50 (nonmembers). ...

Jane's Crisis Communications Handbook.(Book Review)
August 1, 2003... Published by Jane's Information Group; available from ASIS International, Item #1524, 703/519-6200 (phone), www.asisonline.org (Web); 229 pages; $24 (ASIS members), $27 (non-members). It is not uncommon to see media coverage of the early...

Pin pad reader.(Marketplace)
August 1, 2003... The new Pin Pad Reader from Texas Instruments RFid Systems of Dallas incorporates touch-pad technology into a wall-plate reader to provide users with an extra level of security and authentication. The Pin Pad Reader has a read range of up to 8...

Security integration.(Marketplace)
August 1, 2003... GE Interlogix, CASI Division, of Boca Raton, Florida, has introduced a new command and control integration platform. Facility Commander is designed to bring the benefits of open systems to the security industry and will ultimately allow...

Access control readers.(Marketplace)
August 1, 2003... Two new reader modules with industry-standard protocols for use in almost any access control system have been developed by Siedle Communications of Broomall, Pennsylvania, in cooperation with HID Corporation of Irvine, California. The...

Longrange reader.(Marketplace)
August 1, 2003... Dallas-based Texas Instruments RFid Systems has combined its long-range reader technology with an antenna to produce the Long Range Gate Reader, which offers a read range of up to three feet. The new reader provides users with hands-free,...

Video/data transceiver.(Marketplace)
August 1, 2003... American Fibertek, Inc., of Somerset, New Jersey, offers a multimode video and data fiber-optic transceiver designed specifically for Pelco Spectra III dome cameras. The 1410M Series transceiver uses a single multimode optical fiber to transmit...

Network dome camera.(Marketplace)
August 1, 2003... Panasonic Security Systems Group of Secaucus, New Jersey, has introduced a new dome camera for network use. The WV-NS324 IP Dome Camera features pan, tilt, and zoom operation with on-board networking software that allows the camera to be...

Keyless lockset.(Marketplace)
August 1, 2003... Yale Commercial Locks and Hardware of Monroe, North Carolina, has introduced the Touchcode 99 Electronic Lockset Series, a keyless entry device that uses a keypad to allow entrance. Users can program as many as 99 six-digit combinations into...

ID verification software.(Marketplace)
August 1, 2003... WatchDOG SSN, WatchDOG PHOTO ID, and WatchDOG CIP are three new software products from ATTUS Technologies of Charlotte, North Carolina, designed to identify fraud in the financial services industry and help institutions comply with the Patriot...

Command center.(Marketplace)
August 1, 2003... Bosch Security Systems of Fairport, New York, has released the D1260 Alpha V Command Center, a new keypad for use with the 9000 Series control communicators. It features ATM styling with four buttons on either side of the display that are used...

Fiber-optic transceivers.(Marketplace)
August 1, 2003... Two new multichannel singlemode fiberoptic systems from American Fibertek, Inc., of Somerset, New Jersey, are designed to reduce fiber cost by optimizing the physical network infrastructure. The new systems use singlemode fiber to accommodate...

Covert CCTV.(Marketplace)
August 1, 2003... Carol Products of Ocean, New Jersey, has introduced a battery-operated version of its Snoop self-contained covert surveillance system. The new system can be implemented in as little as 10 seconds. No coaxial cable, transmitter, power line, or...

Long-range duress system.(Marketplace)
August 1, 2003... The Superex-Pro is a portable, long-range, instantaneous duress system that is ideal for executive protection and terminations or other threatening situations. The system transmits up to 1,000 feet and is supervised to notify the user when he...

Building security integration.(Marketplace)
August 1, 2003... MDI Security Systems of Rancho Cucamonga, California, has released MDI Security Suites version 6.0 for total building security integration. The architecture allows the system to control all building security subsystems on one operator console,...

Integrated access control.(Marketplace)
August 1, 2003... The ASI 2000 Access Security Integrator from Access Specialties, Inc., of St. Paul, Minnesota, is a Windows-based access control and security system. Each of the system's 255 zones can handle up to 255 panels. More than 100 customizable...

Door monitor/annunciator.(Marketplace)
August 1, 2003... Salco Industries of Sarasota, Florida, has introduced the 880-ZB series of door monitor/annunciator systems. Available in multiples of eight zones, the units can monitor normally open or normally closed sensors. Users can visually supervise the...

Intrusion and fire system.(Marketplace)
August 1, 2003... GE Interlogix of Tualatin, Oregon, has released the NetworX NX-8-CF integrated intrusion/fire system, which allows dealers to expand into commercial fire without learning a new platform. The system provides 48 zones of protection for fire and...

Walk-through metal detector.(Marketplace)
August 1, 2003... The PD 6500i walkthrough metal detector from Garrett Metal Detectors of Garland, Texas, meets the new Transportation Security Administration's Enhanced Metal Detector specification for walk-through detectors. The unit is based on an advanced...

Hand-held metal detector.(Marketplace)
August 1, 2003... Garrett Metal Detectors of Garland, Texas, has introduced a new detector for law enforcement applications. The Garrett Tactical Hand-Held Metal Detector is a highly sensitive unit that detects all ferrous, nonferrous, and stainless steel...

Matrix switcher.(Marketplace)
August 1, 2003... The WJ-SX150A Matrix Switcher from Panasonic Security Systems Group of Secaucus, New Jersey, features 16x4 cross-point configuration that is ideal for small system applications that require advanced switching capabilities. A 64x4 cascade...

Digital video recorder.(Marketplace)
August 1, 2003... Mitsubishi Security Products of Irvine, California, has introduced a digital video recorder that enables users to perform tasks that once required multiple VCRs. The DX-TL2500U 16-Channel Digital Video Recorder lets users review recorded video...

Fire detection products.(Marketplace)
August 1, 2003... The Onyx Series from NOTIFIER of Northford, Connecticut, was designed to provide flexibility with products that can be linked to form integrated solutions for life-safety challenges. It includes fire alarm control panels and peripherals such as...

Communications support.(Marketplace)
August 1, 2003... The Radionics D6600 Communications Receiver/Gateway is a computer for alarm processing and account supervision. Bosch Security Systems of Fairport, New York, has announced new firmware, Version 1.08, for the receiver that adds several new...

Surveillance products.(Marketplace)
August 1, 2003... Several new products have been added to the line of surveillance equipment from Canon U.S.A., Inc., of Lake Success, New York. The compact Canon VB-C10 Network Camera (pictured) combines an advanced pan/tilt/zoom camera and a network server in...

Access control device.(Marketplace)
August 1, 2003... Checkpoint Systems, Inc., of Thorofare, New Jersey, has introduced the AC-1200 Controller series, which uses 32-bit architecture in a modular access control solution. The modular design simplifies installation, maintenance, and future upgrades....

Surveillance services.(Marketplace)
August 1, 2003... To help customers improve security programs economically, IBM of Armonk, New York, has introduced new consulting, integration, and deployment services for digital video surveillance systems running on IP-based networks. Services include...

Emergency door release.(Marketplace)
August 1, 2003... Security Door Controls of West-lake Village, California, has introduced the SDC 490 Emergency Door Release, which immediately unlocks doors that are equipped with failsafe electric locks. The "Break Glass" station releases individual doors or...

Facial recognition access control.(Marketplace)
August 1, 2003... HID Corporation of Irvine, California, and Image Metrics of Oakland, California, have combined their technologies to provide secure access control with a small price tag. Image Metrics FACE400 software reduces a facial image to 400 bytes for...

Laminating printer.(Marketplace)
August 1, 2003... Fargo Electronics, Inc., of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, has launched the DTC515-LC Laminating Card Printer/Encoder. The printer is a single-sided direct-to-card printer/encoder that produces full-color, standard CR-80 size cards. It comes equipped...

Two-sided card printers.(Marketplace)
August 1, 2003... Two new card printer/encoders from Fargo Electronics, Inc., of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, offer dual-sided, full-color, reverse image printing and encoding to produce standard CR-80 size cards. Both feature a dual auto-switching card input hopper...

Access control/security management.(Marketplace)
August 1, 2003... Secure Perfect 4.0 is an access control and security management system developed for growing businesses by GE Interlogix, CASI Division, of Boca Raton, Florida. The system offers fully integrated access control, alarm monitoring, video...

Systems integration software.(Marketplace)
August 1, 2003... Bosch Security Systems of Fairport, New York, has released version 6.0.5 of the Radionics PC9000 Systems Integration Software, which is used for administering, monitoring, and controlling the Radionics 9000 Series Control/Communicators....

Unitized camera.(Marketplace)
August 1, 2003... Videolarm of Decatur, Georgia, has released the S-View Unitized Pan/Tilt/Zoom Series of cameras, offering optimal speed viewing and improved day/night surveillance capabilities in a single-unit system. The cameras offer the convenience of a...

Matrix switcher.(Marketplace)
August 1, 2003... A new video matrix switching system has been released by Infinova of Monmouth Junction, New Jersey. The V2040 can accommodate up to 1,024 video inputs by 128 video outputs. It features a high-density modular architecture that allows for easy...

Security furniture catalog.(Marketplace)
August 1, 2003... Minneapolis-based Winsted Corporation has released its 2003 catalog of security furniture. The catalog includes a new category of products created especially for convenience store security and multiple items for correctional institutions. There...