Security Management articles from December 2003

Security Management archives from December 2003

Running with the pack.(Editor's Note)
December 1, 2003... It is often called a dog-eat-dog world, but many businesses have caught on to the real reason man's best friend has survived throughout the ages: Cooperation. Dogs don't eat each other; they work together in a pack. In the business world, it's...

Everybody's an expert.(self-proclaimed security agent nabbed)
December 1, 2003... The security profession is hot, and charlatans are being drawn to what they see as a profitable opportunity. As a result, since 9-11, you can't swing a dead CAT-5 twisted-pair cable without hitting a passel of purported security experts. These...

iJET Travel Risk Management.(Did You Know That?)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... * Colombia, Indonesia, and Israel top the list of the most terrorism-prone countries, according to iJET Travel Risk Management, a travel intelligence firm. Rounding out the top ten are Kenya, Nigeria, the Philippines, Russia, Spain, Thailand,...

The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association.(Did You Know That?)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... * Concerned about the threat of bioterrorism in the poultry industry? The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association talks turkey on that topic in a CD-ROM called Poultry Disease Risk Management: Practical Security Resources. In video clip format, the CD...

Parse it like it's 1999.(News and Trends)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The year 1999, though hardly the distant past, seems a lifetime away. Because it predates 9-11, it represents another era. So it may come as some surprise that the FBI Bomb Data Center recently released its final report on U.S. bombing...

A sty in the unblinking eye.(News and Trends)
December 1, 2003... In every environment where there is surveillance, some people may resent the perceived intrusion and try to fight it. As Kevin Murray, a New Jersey-based counterespionage specialist, recently pointed out in his e-mail update "Espionage &...

Industry must swallow new food security rules.(News and Trends)
December 1, 2003... This month domestic and foreign food facilities must begin to comply with provisions of a new law aimed at preventing a terrorist attack on the food supply. A torrent of objections from industry representatives during the public comment period...

School crisis.(Home On The Page)(School Crisis Response Initiative)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... School crisis. For every student victimized by high-profile school violence, many more students are "secondary" victims--witnesses and survivors. And for each secondary survivor, there are many more "tertiary" victims, people who have been...

Workplace violence.(Home On The Page)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Workplace violence. The University of Georgia's workplace violence policy expressly bars not only behavior such as shootings and assaults, but also verbal abuse such as swearing and shouting. The State of Kansas forbids its employees from...

Freight security.(Home On The Page)
December 1, 2003... Freight security. One of the western world's biggest strengths is the robust, swift flow of goods, allowing just-in-time business operations. That strength is also a weakness--terrorists can move materials just as quickly as legitimate...

Crop security.(Home On The Page)(Extension Disaster Education Network share information about disasters)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Crop security. A university-run network called EDEN (Extension Disaster Education Network), which allows educators to share information about disasters, has come online with a resource on plant and crop security. Resources are available for...

Word is getting out at the United Nations.
December 1, 2003... The security force at the United Nations is an organized, diversified, and well-prepared team. Officers come from all over the world. "Taining and tours of duty are diverse as well. However, there are some things--such as having objectives on...

Nuclear power plants.(Home On The Page)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is addressing the risk of terrorists striking nuclear power plants. Even so, the U.S. General Accounting Office recently identified three holes in its security posture, First, if during an annual security...

Information security.(Home On The Page)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Information security. By 2005, all federal computer systems not designated as national security systems will have to comply with the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST's) Special Publication 800-53, Recommended Security...

A system for Bettor Security.(Working Wise)
December 1, 2003... Walk into any casino and the outside world quickly disappears--replaced by a cacophony of bells, buzzers, and clanging coins sliding down metal chutes. The assault on the senses can be disorienting at first. Walk into any network...

Now you see it.(Working Wise)
December 1, 2003... An old joke posits that male mosquitoes buzz loudly but don't sting, while females are silent but do sting. Therefore, if you hear a mosquito buzzing around, don't worry. It's only a problem if you don't hear one. The implications of this...

Phishing for trouble.(Tech Talk)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... This month, a man named Matthew Guevara will be sentenced in federal court for wire fraud. Guevara pleaded guilty in August to creating an unauthorized Web site made to look like an official Microsoft site, with an address (www.msnbilling.com)...

No relief from cyberattacks.(Tech Talk)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The number of cybersecurity incidents reported to the CERT Coordination Center continued to rise in the first half of this year. CERT's most recent statistics show that in the first two quarters of 2003, 76,404 incidents were reported; that's...

Linux under fire.(Quick Bytes)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... * Linux under fire. A report released by mi2g Intelligence Unit, a U.K.-based group that collects data on online attacks, revealed that online Linux servers were the main targets of hackers in August: More than two-thirds of the confirmed...

Biometrics from A to Z.(Quick Bytes)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... * Biometrics from A to Z. Biometric technologies can play an important role in helping government and private industry secure critical systems, but implementation of the technology is not without challenges, from government concerns such as...

California slams spam.(Quick Bytes)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... * California slams spam. On January 1, a new anti-spam bill will go into effect in California. Senate Bill 186, drafted by Senator Kevin Murray (D-Los Angeles), prohibits persons or entities from "initiating or advertising in unsolicited...

When ports get swamped by malicious code.(Tech Talk)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The spread of malicious code could be slowed dramatically if Internet service providers (ISPs) would block a handful of ports to home users and small businesses, according to a new paper by the SANS Institute. In the paper, Johannes...

Distributing the costs of digital discovery.(Tech Talk)
December 1, 2003... In the comedy My Cousin Vinny, lawyer Vinny Gambini believes he has tricked the district attorney into revealing all his evidence against Gambini's clients. Vinny's girlfriend informs him that the DA had no choice because the law dictates that...

CERT's certification.(Tech Talk)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... If you want something done right, you've got to do it yourself, goes the old maxim. But in today's complex computing environment, it is sometimes necessary to turn to a professional. Then the question arises, how to know whether they are...

Bullying the monopoly.(Tech Talk)
December 1, 2003... A report by a group of computer security experts urges the government to ensure the "survivability of our technological infrastructure" by doing whatever is necessary to halt efforts by Microsoft to create software "in evermore complex ways so...

Policies move toward protection: when a Canadian company adopted a program to protect cargo containers from terrorism, it gained increased security and a business advantage.(Cargo Security)
December 1, 2003... When the United States government announced the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT), a program designed to protect cargo containers from acts of terrorism, in April 2002, security professionals at Palliser Furniture, Ltd., in...

Trade wins gather momentum: cooperation on security initiatives involving cargo shipped between the United States and Canada is improving safeguards against terrorism.(Cargo Security)
December 1, 2003... In late 2001, Italian authorities arrested a man inside a shipping container bound for Canada. While he has denied any connections with terrorists, the man was found with a satellite phone, laptop computer, and security passes for airports in...

From artifact to state of the art: physical and IT security band together to modernization systems at the Smithsonian Institution.(information technology)
December 1, 2003... The Smithsonian Institution, based in Washington, D.C., is one of the world's largest museum and research organizations, with operations stretching from Panama and Hawaii to New York City. Its numerous facilities house more than 142 million...

The spurious and the injurious: a look at the latest solutions in preventing and detecting documents fraud.(Fraud Protection)
December 1, 2003... On September 16 of this year, a Fort Myers, Florida, man was arrested when $16,000 worth of counterfeit bills was found in his home, along with a printer, printer cartridges, and a paper cutter. Just a month earlier, a Tempe, Arizona, man was...

Power to the people: because of an innovative partnership for regional infrastructure security, the U.S. Northwest is better prepared for disaster.(Training)
December 1, 2003... After the electric power grid failed on August 14, leaving approximately 50 million U.S. and Canadian residents in the dark, attention was finally focused on the advanced age and frail health of the components of the infrastructure, as well as...

Save that parking space: one company tells how it drove home the need for parking security at its new headquarters.(Parking Lots)
December 1, 2003... Parking areas present a challenging environment for security professionals. In the Boston suburb of Needham, Massachusetts, Parametric Technology Corporation (PTC) began planning parking security for its new global headquarters campus even...

Know the code for service: just as companies verify a job candidate's employment history and education, they should verify military service claims.(Preemployment)
December 1, 2003... When a former member of the U.S. military applies for employment, the prospective employer should consider the applicant's military service. And just as school transcripts are requested as proof of education, employers should seek proof of...

U.S. judicial decisions.(Legal Reporter)
December 1, 2003... Workplace violence. A California appellate court has ruled that a restraining order can be obtained by a company to protect its work force from generalized threats of violence. Such threats need not be directed toward a specific individual. ...

Elsewhere in the courts ...(Legal Reporter)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... * Premises liability. An Illinois appellate court has ruled that a patron stabbed during a dance at a nightclub cannot pursue a lawsuit against the club owner. The court ruled that the club could not be held liable for the unforeseeable...

U.S. regulatory issues.(Legal Reporter)(United States)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Nuclear security. In a recent study, the General Accounting Office (GAO) found that the amount of radioactive material stored in stainless steel or other metal and used for medical, industrial, or research purposes in the United States cannot...

U.S. congressional legislation.(Legal Reporter)
December 1, 2003... Cargo security. The House of Representatives and the Senate have both approved the appropriations bill (H.R. 2555) for the Department of Homeland Security. The bill has been sent to the president for his signature. The measures include a cargo...

U.S. state legislation.(Legal Reporter)(United States)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Missouri Concealed weapons. Missouri lawmakers have overridden Gov. Bob Holdens veto of a concealed weapons bill. The new law will bar concealed weapons from being carried into specific venues including police stations, polling places,...

Fraud Exposed: What You Don't Know Could Cost Your Company Millions.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
December 1, 2003... Fraud Exposed: What You Don't Know Could Cost Your Company Millions. By Joseph W. Koletar; published by John Wiley & Sons, available from ASIS, Item #1565; 703/519-6200 (phone), www.asisonline.org (Web); 270 pages; $40 (ASIS members), $44...

Tactical Nuclear Weapons: Emergent Threats in an Evolving Security Environment.(Book Review)
December 1, 2003... Tactical Nuclear Weapons: Emergent Threats in an Evolving Security Environment. Edited by Brian Alexander and Alistair Millar; published by Brassey's, Inc., 800/775-2518 (phone), www.brasseysinc.com (Web); 223 pages; $21.60. The purpose of...

Aviation Insecurity: The New Challenges of Air Travel.(Book Review)
December 1, 2003... Aviation Insecurity: The New Challenges of Air Travel. By Andrew R. Thomas; published by Prometheus Books, 716/691-0133 (phone) www.prometheusbooks.com (Web); 263 pages; $21. Given the events of 9-11, probably no aspect of homeland security...

Role-Based Access Control.(Book Review)
December 1, 2003... Role-Based Access Control. By David F. Ferraiolo, D. Richard Kuhn, and Ramaswamy Chandramouli; published by Artech House, www.artechhouse.com (Web); 338 pages; $79. Access control is nothing new in the physical security world, yet the term...

The Quiet Threat: Fighting Industrial Espionage in America.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The Quiet Threat: Fighting Industrial Espionage in America. By Ronald L. Mendell; published by Charles C. Thomas, 800/2588980 (phone), www.ccthomas.com (Web); 208 pages; $29.95. Overshadowed by the current emphasis on terrorism, the more...

Managing Information Security Risks: The OCTAVE Approach.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
December 1, 2003... Managing Information Security Risks: The OCTAVE Approach. By Christopher Alberts and Audrey Dorofee; published by Addison-Wesley, www.aw-bc.com (Web); 512 pages; $49.49. OCTAVE--which stands for Operationally Critical Threat, Asset and...

Smart-card readers.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Amsterdam-based Integrated Engineering has introduced a broad range of ISO 14443 smart-card readers including optional biometric verification. Readers are available with a choice of chips and antennas enclosed in various kinds of housings. New...

Video management/access control.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Dedicated Micros Inc. of Chantilly, Virginia, and DSX Access Systems, Inc., of Dallas, Texas, have integrated Dedicated Micros' digital video multiplexer recorders into DSX's WinDSX access control system. The combined technologies allow both...

Access control.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The SAFEAXIS Access Control System is a low- to mid-range system that includes a patented quad split-screen alarm window with graphics and live video. It offers photo ID badging, visitor and vehicle tracking, auto-configuration, and...

Multilingual ID software.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Datacard ID Works v4.1 identification software is now available in French, German, Japanese, Spanish, and English, so multi-national organizations can tailor their ID and badging programs to meet regional needs. Used for a variety of identity...

Covert cameras.(Marketplace)(Camden Door Controls )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The CU Height Strip is a covert camera resembling the height strip mounted at the door of many retail, convenience, and gas station outlets. Made by Camden Door Controls of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, the camera can take high-resolution...

Explosives detection.(Marketplace)
December 1, 2003... The Transportation Security Administration has approved the examiner 3DX 1000 Explosives Detection System to detect small amounts of explosives in checked bags. Made by L-3 Communications of Woburn, Massachusetts, the system combines...

Narcotics/explosives detection.(Marketplace)(GE Ion Track)
December 1, 2003... StreetLab is a portable explosives and narcotics identification system for analyzing unknown substances in the field. From GE Ion Track of Wilmington, Massachusetts, the system uses Raman spectroscopy to identify powders, pills, and liquids...

Signature verification.(Marketplace)
December 1, 2003... Parascript, LLC, of Niwot, Colorado, has introduced automated signature verification for authenticating signatures on checks and other financial documents. SignatureXpert electronically compares an image of the questionable signature against...

Water purifier.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The MSR MIOX Purifier from Mountain Safety Research, a division of Seattle-based Cascade Designs Inc., destroys chemical warfare and biological agents in drinking water. The handheld device uses electricity to convert table salt and water into...

Travel security.(Marketplace)
December 1, 2003... Control Risks Group, an international business-risk consulting firm, has launched a Web-based international travel tracking service. CRTravelTracker supports human resources, travel, and security functions by maintaining up-to-date information...

Reader extenders.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Cypress Computer Systems Inc. of Lapeer, Michigan, has introduced two supervised reader ex'tenders that extend the distance between access control readers and controllers. Both products are designed for easy installation and provide immediate...

Network camera housings.(Marketplace)(indoor/outdoor network camera)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Atlanta-based Videolarm has introduced indoor/outdoor network camera housings especially designed for Axis, Canon, and JVC network cameras. The FusionDome housings are constructed of lightweight, impact-resistant acrylic and offer internal...

Mini-dome cameras.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... A new generation of high-performance, color, mini dome cameras has been introduced by Sony Electronics Inc. of Park Ridge, New Jersey. They feature a new camera-masking dome sleeve that conceals the lens position from the public. Offering high...

Color monitor.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... ELMO Manufacturing Corporation of Plainview, New York, has introduced a color video monitor with resolution of more than 520 TV lines that produces high-quality video images on a 21-inch screen. It offers automatic switching systems for voltage...

Portable data collection.(Marketplace)(SuperCom Ltd)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... SuperCom Ltd. of Raanana, Israel, has introduced a portable data collection device that allows smart-card data collection away from established sites. Designed for temporary use, DynaGate is especially useful for schools, school buses, and...

Dome camera.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... A new 1/3-inch color interline transfer CCD camera has been added to the X-Line of surveillance products from ELMO Manufacturing Corporation of Plainview, New York. The TND4104X delivers sharp color-accurate images in all lighting conditions...

Weatherproof dome camera.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... ELMO Manufacturing Corporation of Plainview, New York, has introduced a rugged dome with a1/6-inch CCD color camera that delivers 480 TV lines of resolution with excellent color accuracy. A digital slow shutter enhances the camera's low-light...

Surveillance system.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Revotech Industries International of Los Angeles has released the VGuard Digital Video Surveillance Network System, which uses Super Motion Image Compression Technology, a proprietary technology, to extend recording time applications. The low...

Ethernet card.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The 9971-C Ethernet to High-Speed Port Card from Optelecom of Germantown, Maryland, adds 10 BaseT Ethernet capabilities to new and existing Optelecom fibertransmission systems without adding fiber. Operating through the duplex high-speed port...

Network audio adapter.(Marketplace)(TOA Electronics, Inc)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... TOA Electronics, Inc., of South San Francisco, California, has released the NX-100 Network Audio Adapter, hardware that converts analog audio signals to TCP/IP-based Ethernet format for transport and routing over existing local and wide area...

Enhanced dome cameras.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Vicon Industries Inc. of Hauppauge, New York, has upgraded the cameras used in its fixed camera domes, the Surveyor4 In-Ceiling and Roughneck Impact-Resistant lines. New camera/lens combinations provide ExView CCD technology for camera...

Vertical rack enclosures.(Marketplace)(Underwriters Laboratories Standard 1678 in the United States and Canada)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The entire line of vertical floorstanding rack enclosures from Middle Atlantic Products of Riverdale, New Jersey, is now certified to hold up to 2,500 pounds of equipment under Underwriters Laboratories Standard 1678 in the United States and...

Network server.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The VN-306T 6-Camera Network Server is a six-channel digital video transmitter from Vicon Industries Inc. of Hauppauge, New York. Powered by the ViconNet software platform, each server collects local video from its analog inputs and sends...

Security system.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... GE Interlogix of North St. Paul, Minnesota, has introduced the Concord Ultra security system, an update of its UltraGard system. The full-featured security system uses advanced technology for burglary and fire detection, with a modular design...

Visitor management.(Marketplace)(TEMPbadge Identification Products)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The TEMPbadge Visitor Management System includes everything necessary for visitor control--software, a Dymo printer, and 200 self-expiring TIMEbadges. Made by TEMPbadge Identification Products of Suffern, New York, the product's software...

Internet-based surveillance.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... By combining a video surveillance system with an IP network, Sony Electronics Inc. of Park Ridge, New Jersey, has created an end-to-end IP-based surveillance system called e-Surveillance. The turnkey solution is comprised of fixed-view and...

Data/voice/video multiplexer.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Israel-based OzVision has incorporated its OzLine-4VC realtime video surveillance solution into RAD Data Communications' Megapiex-2100 and Megaplex2104 modular integrated multiplexers to provide four video inputs in addition to a video control...

Video combiner.(Marketplace)(NITEK of Roilin Meadows)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... NITEK of Roiling Meadows, Illinois, has launched a new generation of unshielded twisted-pair transmission systems. Models VB43F and VB43FPD video balun transceiver/combiners send quality video over cables for up to 1,000 feet, eliminating the...

Pedestrian passageways.(Marketplace)
December 1, 2003... New employee/pedestrian passageways from Porta-King Building Systems of Earth City, Missouri, protect employees, pedestrians, and turnstiles from exterior elements. Fabricated from structural steel tubing, the passageways arrive fully...

Smoke control.(Marketplace)
December 1, 2003... The Metasys building management system from Johnson Controls, Inc., of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, can control smoke during a fire using a building's own network communication systems. The system integrates traditional environmental systems such as...

Bomb-resistant waste containers.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Trash receptacles that have been successfully tested to contain detonation tests without horizontal fragmentation are now available from American Innovations, Inc., of Spring Valley, New York. The Bomb Resistant Waste Receptacle (pictured here...

Vehicle key safe.(Marketplace)(Guardian Security Group of Bristol)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Guardian Security Group of Bristol, United Kingdom, has developed a high-security key safe to protect against car thieves who target vehicle keys. The Key-Guard consists of a substantial 3-mm steel body with a solid 5-mm doorplate and weighs...

Mounting solutions catalog.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Middle Atlantic Products, Inc., of Riverdale, New Jersey, has released a new master products catalog. The 92-page catalog describes the company's line of engineered mounting solutions for low-voltage applications, including the QuietCool Series...

Audio products catalog.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... A new catalog from TOA Electronics, Inc., of South San Francisco, California, is a comprehensive reference to the company's line of audio products for installed sound. New products featured in the 48page catalog include modular...

ASIS events.(Industry Focus)(Calendar)
December 1, 2003... DECEMBER 3-5 Access III: Managing the Installation Process, Orlando, FL 8-9 Executive Protection, Scottsdale, AZ FEBRUARY 2004 2-4 Disaster Management, San Francisco, CA 6-7 CPP Review, Atlanta, GA ...

Industry events.(Industry Focus)(Calendar)
December 1, 2003... JANUARY 2004 27-29 International IP in Security Exhibition and Conference; Coventry, England; 870/787-0546; Web site: www.iipsec,com FEBRUARY 2004 2 Security Industry Association's Corporate...

The Office of Domestic Preparedness (ODP), an agency of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.(Business News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The Office of Domestic Preparedness (ODP), an agency of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, has created a new program that leads to a master's degree in homeland security for professionals in public safety. Located at the Naval...

ECSI International was awarded, as a small-business prime contractor, the Integrated Base Defense Security System (IBDSS) program, which is a five-year contract through the U.S. Air Force to secure strategic global military and government facilities in the United States and overseas.(Business News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... ECSI International was awarded, as a small-business prime contractor, the Integrated Base Defense Security System (IBDSS) program, which is a five-year contract through the U.S. Air Force to secure strategic global military and government...

Entrust, Inc.(Business News)(U.S. Department of State )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The U.S. Department of State has selected digital identity and digital signature solutions from Entrust, Inc., for its secure coinlnunications needs,

KKE Architects, Inc.(Business News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... KKE Architects, Inc., has been chosen to assist the Minnesota Correctional Facility--Stillwater with its renovation and security upgrade. KKE is also renovating and expanding the Olmsted County Adult Detention Center.

Intelli-Check, Inc.(Business News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Intelli-Chuck, Inc., has sold ID-CHECK units to the U.S. Supreme Court for access control and prescreening of vendors and prospective employees.