Security Management articles from August 2004

Security Management archives from August 2004

Civil defense: impossible dream?(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
August 1, 2004... I AGREE WITH THE CONTENTION RAISED online via "Share Your Views" that more must be done by government, at all levels, to enhance civil defense. However, I believe that the required political will is not there among governmental leaders and the...

Time to doff CAPPS?(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
August 1, 2004... IN THE EXCELLENT ARTICLE "PASSENGER Screening in No-Fly Zone?" (June) by Michael A. Gips, he relates that, "One of the drawbacks of the CAPPS I system is that a person who poses no risk but shares a name with a terrorist can be repeatedly...

Or keep CAPPS on?(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
August 1, 2004... MR. GIPS OFFERS A MASTERFUL ARTICUlation of the issues associated with the CAPPS II program in his June article. But I would like to raise a few points about profiling. The issue has always been touchy from various standpoints. As a former...

Security, once a priority only for security professionals, is now getting the attention of environmental, health, and safety (EHS) professionals.(Did You Know That?)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... * Security, once a priority only for security professionals, is now getting the attention of environmental, health, and safety (EHS) professionals. They say that training employees to protect against terrorism and other violence has become a...

Could the transfer of U.S. and other Western manufacturing jobs overseas be a national security issue?(Did You Know That?)
August 1, 2004... * Could the transfer of U.S. and other Western manufacturing jobs overseas be a national security issue? The Conference Board raises that possibility in a recent paper. "Can Manufacturing Survive in Advanced Countries?" suggests the possibility...

Even after the October 2002 Bali, Indonesia, bombings resulted in more than 200 deaths, counterterrorism cooperation among Southeast Asian governments remains "patchy," according to a briefing by John Chipman, director of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS).(Did You Know That?)
August 1, 2004... * Even after the October 2002 Bali, Indonesia, bombings resulted in more than 200 deaths, counterterrorism cooperation among Southeast Asian governments remains "patchy," according to a briefing by John Chipman, director of the International...

ANSI, ASTM join standards effort.(News and Trends)(American National Standards Institute)(American Society for Testing and Materials)
August 1, 2004... Entities as diverse as the American Chemistry Council, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the International Standards Organization, and the Biometric Consortium have proposed or issued security standards, best practices, or guidelines. Most...

Data diamonds not gathering dust.(News and Trends)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Privacy advocates are fighting a losing battle when it comes to the practice of private companies collecting personal information about customers. That's because technology makes it cheap and easy and marketing makes it profitable. And the...

A touchy subject for museums.(News and Trends; security)(National Gallery of Victoria)
August 1, 2004... Honesty isn't always the best policy, say museum security professionals exchanging ideas via a peer group electronic forum. Sometimes a white lie can work wonders. That's the case when it comes to the challenge of keeping curious or...

A terrorist's guide to kidnapping.(News and Trends)(International Terrorist Entities Institute)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Upon kidnapping a group of people, execute any security forces immediately. "This prevents others from showing resistance." That chilling comment is contained in al Qaeda training manuals on kidnapping, recovered by Western forces and...

Home on the page @ www.securitymanagement.com.(News and Trends; antiterrorist planning)
August 1, 2004... There is no security on this earth, Douglas Macarthur said. Only opportunity. The great general's words are debatable, but they do point out that today's dangerous security environment provides many opportunities for bold thinkers and leaders....

Building cleared of glass danger.(Working Wise)
August 1, 2004... When the National Geographic Society was founded in Washington, D.C., in 1888, the White House had no electricity and the Washington Monument had just opened to the public. Today, the headquarters stands in a more complicated world, and that...

Patch as patch can.(Working Wise)
August 1, 2004... One of the greatest dangers to a computer network is the presence of desktop PCs and servers that have not been patched for the latest vulnerabilities and can be exploited by malicious attacks such as worms. Blame goes to software developers...

Cultivating your cultural intelligence: before business professionals do business with other cultures, they must know how to bridge the cultural divide.(Leading Edge)
August 1, 2004... Chan Yuk Fai had ushered his British guest into the crowded Shanghai restaurant. Around them, the atmosphere was busy with the quiet babble of a dozen conversations. Chan bowed slightly then leaned forward and smiled. "I think," he said in...

Networks that talk back.(Tech Talk)
August 1, 2004... With broadband Internet connections able to handle steadily increasing amounts of traffic, the notion of using the same lines to transmit telephone communications via the computer sounds like the perfect moneysaver. But the technology still has...

Better passwords made easy.(Tech Talk)
August 1, 2004... By now, everyone knows what a bad password is: your name, your child's name, your pet's name, your birthday. But what does a good password--which must be both hard to break and easily remembered--look like? A group of scientists from Cambridge...

Healthcare rules.(Quick Bytes)(National Institute of Standards and Technology)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... * Healthcare rules. The security rules from the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) go into effect in April 2005 for most organizations (a year later for healthcare organizations and other covered entities that do below...

Trilogy trips up.(Quick Bytes)
August 1, 2004... * Trilogy trips up. The FBI's efforts to modernize its IT program--an effort known as Trilogy--"is not currently on a path to success." That assessment comes from a new book by the National Research Council of the National Academies, which...

IT budgets flying high.(Quick Bytes)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... IT budgets flying high. Airport IT security budgets are taking off, and airports worldwide are expected to invest some $2 billion in IT and telecommunications projects annually. That's according to the Airport IT Trends Survey conducted by the...

A drooping spam law.(Tech Talk)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The CAN-SPAM law was a flaccid defense against unwanted e-mail, according to antispam company Commtouch, which analyzed hundreds of millions of spam messages in the first half of this year. The statistics show that less than 10 percent of all...

Digging deeper into data mining.(Tech Talk)
August 1, 2004... Data mining--the process of poring through various databases looking for hidden patterns and relationships--is alive and well, despite controversy raised by projects such as the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA's) Terrorism...

A high-tech R & D Agenda.(Tech Talk; anti-hacking investigation)(Security Technology Studies)
August 1, 2004... A Dartmouth College think tank, the Institute for Security Technology Studies (ISTS), released the third of three reports that analyze and prioritize the technology needs of cyberattack investigators. While the first paper collected data from...

Bottom phishing.(Tech Talk; online fraud)(Anti-Phishing Working Group)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... For almost two years, Zachary Keith Hill collected dozens of credit card and bank account numbers, which he milked for more than $47,000. After a joint investigation by the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission, Hill agreed...

A plan for powering up processors.(Tech Talk)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... While today's microprocessors are vastly more powerful than those of even a few years ago, there are some computing challenges that make even the fastest computer seem like the 1950s' Univac. Many of these challenges are related to national...

Microsoft and monocultures: the rebuttal.(Tech Talk)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Another shot has been fired in the ongoing battle over whether Microsoft's near monopoly on desktop operating systems makes it easier for worms and viruses to cause "cascading failures" that threaten the nation's infrastructure (see "Bullying...

CD-based security resources.(Tech Talk)
August 1, 2004... A new CD-based training tool, Securing Law Enforcement Computer Systems, is now available from the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C). Aimed at law enforcement executives and managers, the CD explains the basics of systems security and...

Bombs away: bomb detection technologies continue to improve, and they are being used in increasingly effective ways.(Counterterrorism)(Cover Story)
August 1, 2004... Interest in bomb detection capabilities is on the rise as the result of heightened fears of terrorism. Recent bomb attacks on the Madrid train network and the British consulate in Istanbul have underlined the need for governments and businesses...

From Jericho to Jersey barrier: to ensure that security barriers won't fall if subjected to a car-bomb attack, businesses must properly assess the risk and select the right barrier for the job.(Physical Security)(vehicle barriers)
August 1, 2004... The ancient city of Jericho is described on one biblical Web site as surrounded by a great earthen rampart with a stone retaining wall at its base that was imposingly high and topped by a thick mudbrick wall. It was considered a formidable...

Translating solutions into action: learn to identify potential threats and protective strategies during the educational sessions at next month's ASIS 50th Annual Seminar and Exhibits in Dallas.(Special Preview)(American Society for Industrial Security)
August 1, 2004... Crisis mitigation is often too much theory and too little application. The challenge is "like taking a dictionary and turning it into a language," says crisis management specialist Ken Brady. Brady is one of the many experts who will be helping...

Canvassing the campus: an update on how universities are addressing risks that range from terrorism and bias crime to identity theft.(Universities)
August 1, 2004... In life, sometimes the student is the teacher. On campus, sometimes the students are the arbiters of acceptable security. In other words, a security program must be acceptable to and supported by students, as well as faculty and staff, if it is...

Corporate liability.(U.S. Judicial Decisions)(discriminatory termination of an employee)
August 1, 2004... Corporate liability. A federal appeals court has determined that a company can be held liable for the discriminatory termination of an employee even if those firing the employee acted in good faith. Liability can be applied if the decision is...

Intellectual property.(U.S. Judicial Decisions)
August 1, 2004... Intellectual property. A Maryland appeals court has rejected the use of the inevitable disclosure doctrine--in which a departing employee is prohibited from working for a competitor because that employee would inevitably be required to disclose...

Bioterrorism.(U.S. Regulatory Issues)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Bioterrorism. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced a $498 million grant program to help hospitals in various states and four metropolitan areas--New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C.--respond to...

Maritime security.(U.S. Regulatory Issues)(The Transportation Security Administration)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Maritime security. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has issued an interim final rule that is intended to help maritime professionals protect the privacy of their vessel's security plans. Under the rule, the Coast Guard is...

Aviation security.(U.S. Regulatory Issues)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Aviation security. A recent report by the General Accounting Office (GAO) on the use of biometrics in aviation security found that while the technology is available to meet the needs of airports, decision-makers should focus on the best...

Drug testing.(U.S. Regulatory Issues)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Drug testing. Federal employees and applicants for certain jobs in the government may be asked to provide sweat, saliva, and hair for drug testing. A new rule proposed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration would allow...

Rail security.(U.S. Congressional Legislation)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Rail security. A bill (S. 2273) introduced by Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) that would improve security on U.S. railroads has been approved by the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. The bill would authorize more than $1 billion...

Terrorists.(U.S. Congressional Legislation)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Terrorists. A bill (S. 113) has been included as an amendment to the Intelligence Authorization Act for 2005. The provision amends existing law to extend government surveillance of terrorist activity to include terrorists working alone without...

Cybersecurity.(U.S. Congressional Legislation)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Cybersecurity. A bill (H.R. 3261) that would allow database owners to sue those who make the information in their database commercially available without permission has been rejected by the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The bill contains...

Campus security.(U.S. Congressional Legislation)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Campus security. A bill (H.R. 4340) introduced by Rep. John Sweeney (R-NY) would require that colleges and universities implement plans for investigating violent felonies or missing students. The provision would require that institutions...

Port security.(U.S. Congressional Legislation)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Port security. In considering 2005 funding for the Department of Homeland Security, Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) introduced an amendment to substantially increase port security grants from the $6 million requested by the government to $500 million....

Counterfeiting.(U.S. Congressional Legislation)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Counterfeiting. Sen. Joseph Biden (D-DE) has introduced a bill (S. 2227) that would make it illegal to traffic in "illicit authentication features." Authentication features help companies determine that an item is not counterfeit; illicit...

California.(U.S. State Legislation)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Identity theft. A new bill (S.B. 1279) proposed in the California Legislature would increase corporate responsibility in cases where the personal information of customers was compromised. The bill expands on a law passed last year that requires...

Pennsylvania.(U.S. State Legislation)
August 1, 2004... Preemployment screening. A bill (H.B. 1350) pending in the Pennsylvania General Assembly would require that innkeepers conduct criminal record checks on applicants who would have access to room keys. The bill, known as Nan's Law,...

Noncompete agreements.(Elsewhere in the Courts ...)(United Rentals v. Keizer)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Noncompete agreements. A federal appeals court has ruled that a man who started his own business did not violate his noncompete agreement with his former employer when he solicited business within the employer's target sales area. The court...

Negligent supervision.(Elsewhere in the Courts ...)(Koca v. Keller)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Negligent supervision. A Colorado appeals court has ruled that a business owner, Donald Keller, can be held liable for the negligent supervision of an employee, Firat Uzan, who sexually assaulted a family friend on the premises. Uzan, who had...

Privacy.(Elsewhere in the Courts ...)(U.S. v. Lifshitz)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Privacy. A federal appeals court has ordered that the sentencing of Brandon Lifshitz, who was convicted of transmitting child pornography, be evaluated for potential abuses of privacy. Under the sentencing, Lifshitz's computer must be equipped...

Jurisdiction.(International Legal Decisions)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Jurisdiction. In a recent decision by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, a United Nations (UN) official has been allowed to sue The Washington Post for libel even though the case does not involve any Canadian interests. Cheickh...

Security at the speed of change.
August 1, 2004... 50 ASIS INTERNATIONAL 2004 50th ANNUAL SEMINAR AND EXHIBITS SEPTEMBER 27-30, 2004 DALLAS, TEXAS 50 Years of Experience Make ASIS 2004 the Only Real Choice ASIS 2004 SPOTLIGHT [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Wednesday's Keynote...

A Law Enforcement and Security Officers' Guide to Responding to Bomb Threats: Providing a Working Knowledge of Bombs, Preparing for such Incidents, and Performing Basic Analysis of Potential Threats.(Reviews)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
August 1, 2004... A Law Enforcement and Security Officers' Guide to Responding to Bomb Threats: Providing a Working Knowledge of Bombs, Preparing for Such Incidents, and Performing Basic Analysis of Potential Threats. By Captain Jim Smith; published by Charles...

Security Risk Assessment and Control.(Reviews)(Book Review)
August 1, 2004... Security Risk Assessment and Control. By Tony Burns-Howell, Pierre Cordier, and Therese Eriksson; published by Perpetuity Press, www.perpetuitypress.com (Web); 100 pages; [pounds sterling]25. Considering the impressive backgrounds of the...

Terrorism and Organized Hate Crime: Intelligence Gathering, Analysis, and Investigations.(Reviews)(Book Review)
August 1, 2004... Terrorism and Organized Hate Crime: Intelligence Gathering, Analysis, and Investigations. By Michael Ronczkowski; published by CRC Press, 800/272-7737 (phone).www.crcpress.com (Web): 280 pages; $71.96. Like any perceived phenomenon or rapid...

Beyond Competitive Intelligence: The Practice of Counterintelligence and Trade Secrets Protection.(Reviews)(Book Review)
August 1, 2004... Beyond Competitive Intelligence: The Practice of Counterintelligence and Trade Secrets Protection. By Mark L. Robinson; published by Authorhouse; available from www.amazon.com (Web); 103 pages; $15.50 (at amazon.com). The preface to...

Introduction to Emergency Management.(Reviews)
August 1, 2004... For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction, Newton said. Likewise, adding action to the narrative of a book or movie usually produces a commensurate positive reaction from readers and viewers. Although books on security, by the...

Understanding Water and Terrorism.(Reviews)(Book Review)
August 1, 2004... Understanding Water and Terrorism. By H. Court Young; published by Burg Young Publishing, 866/411-KNOW (phone). www.burgyoungpublishing.com (Web); 216 pages; $14.95. Water security and terrorism is a vast and important topic given little...

Violence: A Contemporary Reader.(Reviews)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Violence: A Contemporary Reader. Edited by Stephen T. Holmes and Ronald M. Holmes; published by Prentice Hall, www.prenhall.com (Web); 400 pages; $42. Violence exists in myriad forms, from school bullying, to workplace brutality, to...

Integrated building system.(Marketplace)
August 1, 2004... The System 3T Building Integration System from Bosch Security Systems of Fairport, New York, offers a solution for controlling access, CCTV, fire detection, and intrusion alarms, along with communications, personnel, lighting, and HVAC systems....

Visitor management.(Marketplace)
August 1, 2004... The TEMPbadge Visitor Management System includes everything necessary for visitor control--software, a choice of thermal printers, and 200 self-expiring TIMEbadges. Made by TEMPbadge Identification Products of Suffern, New York, the product's...

Wireless help-call.(Marketplace)
August 1, 2004... Security Escort is a wireless help-call system that allows security to locate and track people and property throughout the range of the system. Available from Bosch Security Systems of Fairport, New York, the system can provide personal...

Mechanical turnstiles.(Marketplace)
August 1, 2004... Designed Security, Inc., of Bastrop, Texas, has added mechanical turnstiles to its line of access management solutions. The turnstiles are compatible with all major access control systems and can monitor up to 20 people per minute per lane....

Mobile surveillance platform.(Marketplace)
August 1, 2004... Law Enforcement Associates Corporation of Youngsville, North Carolina, has introduced a mobile surveillance platform that simplifies undercover surveillance, search, and inspection technology. It can be implemented with the company's...

Wall-mount intercom.(Marketplace)
August 1, 2004... COMMEND Incorporated of San Antonio, Texas, has released a new two-wire DSP wall-mount intercom station that can be treated with standard disinfectants for use in medical applications. The EE342 digital intercom station is equipped with...

Optical turnstiles.(Marketplace)
August 1, 2004... OTS-ARM barrier-arm turnstiles from Kouba Systems of Bastrop, Texas, include throughbeam infrared sensors, access control contacts, and arm position sensors to control the motion of the barriers mounted in the center of the lane housing. Arms...

Card printer.(Marketplace)
August 1, 2004... The new P620 card printer from Zebra Technologies International, LLC, of Camarillo, California, is designed for access control, security, and identification applications that require reliable on-premises printing, high resolution, and maximum...

Networked ID printer.(Marketplace)
August 1, 2004... The Datacard SP55 desktop card printer has been improved to include Ethernet and LCD display features. The printer, from Datacard Group of Minnetonka, Minnesota, delivers edge-to-edge simplex and duplex printing of cards at speeds of up to 700...

Networked ID printing.(Marketplace)
August 1, 2004... Zebra Technologies of Camarillo, California, has built Ethernet components into its P320i and P420i card printers so users can print from anywhere on their local area networks. This allows users to share a printer throughout the network and...

Card laminate.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Retroreflective Security Laminate with Floating Image is the newest security laminate offered by 3M of St. Paul, Minnesota. It includes an optically variable device for verification of the security feature without the use of a special tool. The...

Custom card laminate.(Marketplace)
August 1, 2004... Datacard Group of Minnetonka, Minnesota, has introduced a security laminate that offers standard holographic artwork with customizable ink, lower setup charges, and shorter production lead times. The Dura-Gard Secureprint laminate extends card...

Access control system.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Richardson Electronics, Ltd., Security Systems Division, is offering the PointGuard access control system from MDI Security Systems for small and mid-sized applications. It supports from one- to 500-doors. Windows compatibility makes it easy to...

Fire system e-mail.(Marketplace)
August 1, 2004... UniNet Online and NOTI-FIRE-NET Web Server fire system networks now have e-mail capabilities, allowing users to automatically e-mail critical alarm information to as many as 50 different designated contacts. The products from NOTIFIER of...

Emergency information phone.(Marketplace)
August 1, 2004... Instantly recognizable as a means of getting help, the model ETP-WM stainless steel wall-mount phone is ideal for security in parking facilities, airports, campuses, and shopping malls. The overhead blue light and faceplate light remain lit at...

Portable intrusion detection.(Marketplace)
August 1, 2004... Repels is a portable redeployable perimeter intrusion detection security sensor that has been improved and reintroduced by Senstar-Stellar Corporation of Carp. Ontario, Canada. Operating like a radar fence, it creates an invisible...

Theft detection.(Marketplace)
August 1, 2004... The museum and gallery solution from Dallmeier electronic of Regensburg, Germany, includes built-in SEDOR technology for monitoring works of art. This intelligent security solution can recognize static objects and check them continuously for...

Digital recorder/detector.(Marketplace)
August 1, 2004... Dallmeier electronic of Regensburg, Germany, has introduced a high-resolution digital recorder with intelligent detection technology. The DVS 600 is designed as a surveillance solution for sensitive outdoor and indoor situations as a standalone...

Video recording.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America of Irvine, California, has introduced new features to its DX-TL2500U digital video recorder and DX-VSUIE video server box. The recorder now boasts larger storage capacity configurations, accommodating up...

Compact recording system.(Marketplace)(Dallmeier Electronic.)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The M-DMS 4 from Dallmeier electronic of Regensburg, Germany, is a compact recording system for use in small CCTV monitoring installations or networked surveillance systems. The built-in motion detector controls picture recording, and the...

Matrix controller.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Panasonic Security Systems of Secaucus, New Jersey, has designed a new microprocessor controller to allow matrix switching systems operation over a one-gigabyte network. The WJ-MPU955 Microprocessor Controller provides a network interface for...

Weatherproof camera system.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The WV-CW374 Self-Contained Weather-proof Camera System incorporates an advanced Super Dynamic II and Day/Night camera with a variable focus lens in a weatherproof housing with a built-in fan and heater unit. Made by Panasonic Security Systems...

Number plate recognition.(Marketplace)(CellStack Systems Ltd.)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Telindus-owned CellStack Systems Ltd. of Cambridge, United Kingdom, has added automatic number (license) plate recognition from Appian to its networked CCTV surveillance solutions for the transportation market. The product identifies and...

Security vehicle.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Indistinguishable from its standard automobile counterpart, the BMW X5 4.4i Security offers protection from firearms attack, robbery, kidnapping, and carjacking. Conforming to independent weapons standard B4, the reinforced glass can stop a...

Photoluminescent systems.(Marketplace)(Jalite USA, LLC)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Jalite USA, LLC, of Milford, Pennsylvania, has introduced a line of products to help people find exits in case of fire or other emergencies. Photoluminiscent materials can be used to mark escape routes, direct people to the nearest exit, and...

CD-ROM declassifier.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Security Engineered Machinery of Westboro, Massachusetts, has introduced the Model 1200 CD Media Eraser and Declassification System for quick, efficient removal of all data from commercially produced CD-ROMs, CD-Rs, CD-RWs, and WORM CDs....

Document shredder.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The Model 200 shredder disintegrator from Security Engineered Machinery of Westboro, Massachusetts, reduces paper to particles less than 3/32" by 3/32". Unlike conventional shredders, the unit uses a rotary knife mill design consisting of two...

Access control management.(Marketplace)(Massachusetts)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Software House of Lexington, Massachusetts, has released C-CURE 800 version 8.2, which offers new audit trail capabilities, biometric enrollment support with the badging system, and enhanced database partitioning to streamline and protect...