Security Management articles from December 2004

Security Management archives from December 2004

Too much technology.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2004... I HAVE SEEN A NUMBER OF ARTICLES OVER the last year regarding the convergence of physical security and technology. None have addressed some important questions about how technology is used. Technology has made a great impact on security and...

Privacy bill problems.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2004... H.R. 2971, THE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2003, was mentioned in "Legal Reporter" (September). While you provide some of what would appear to be the more positive aspects of the legislation, security...

Rooting out the definition.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2004... WITH REGARD TO THE "DEFINING MOments" quiz in "Tech Talk" (October), defining SubSeven and BackOrifice as rootkits is inaccurate. SubSeven and BackOrifice are backdoor Trojan horses, which, as the piece does accurately describe, give an...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
December 1, 2004... The November cover story, "Working in a War Zone," made incorrect statements about Sandline International. The article should have stated that with Sandline's support, the government of the democratically elected Sierra Leone president ejected...

Since 9-11, about 80 percent of U.S. citizens are either very or fairly confident in the government's ability to protect them from terrorist attack.(Did You Know That?)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Since 9-11, about 80 percent of U.S. citizens are either very or fairly confident in the government's ability to protect them from terrorist attack, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics' newly released Sourcebook of Criminal Justice...

If you're the victim of a biological attack, should you quarantine yourself at home or go to a hospital?(Did You Know That?)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... If you're the victim of a biological attack, should you quarantine yourself at home or go to a hospital? If you're in a high-rise during a nuclear attack, where should you go? A reference card by the RAND Corporation answers these questions,...

A survey of mid-size to large companies that are members of the American Management Association shows that fewer have emergency action plans in 2004, 61 percent, than had them in 2003, 64 percent.(Did You Know That?)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... A survey of mid-size to large companies that are members of the American Management Association shows that fewer have emergency action plans in 2004, 61 percent, than had them in 2003, 64 percent. The number of groups that had a crisis...

Schools graded on crisis preparedness.(News and Trends)
December 1, 2004... Education officials have long bemoaned the low level of learning and accomplishment at U.S. public schools. Now the America Prepared Campaign, a nonprofit corporation dedicated to terrorism preparedness, has handed out grades to the 20 largest...

The GAO reports.(News and Trends)(Government Accountability Office )
December 1, 2004... Check out the latest reports and congressional testimony pertaining to security from the Government Accountability Office (GAO). @ All can be found on Security Management Online. Nuclear security. While the Nuclear Regulatory Commission...

Dressed to kill?(News and Trends)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Holy security lapse! When, in September, a protester dressed as Batman scaled the front wall of Buckingham Palace and stood on a ledge for five hours to demand more equitable child custody rights for divorced fathers, the public may have been...

BASE jumping.(JARGON WATCH)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... BASE jumping: A headache and potential cause of liability for high-rise buildings, BASE jumping describes a practice in which parachutists leap from high fixed objects, such as Buildings, Antennas, Spans, and Earth (or cliffs). The practice,...

HERF gun.(JARGON WATCH)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... HERF gun: A device that can disrupt the normal operation of computers and other digital equipment through the transmission of high-energy radio frequency. It can be used to sabotage or destroy data.

Home on the page @ www.securitymanagement.com.(News and Trends)
December 1, 2004... Every month, readers from all over the world send Security Management Online words of thanks for the quality and quantity of security information on the site, calling it an unmatched resource. If you have not experienced the wonders of this Web...

Diagnosis prognosis more positive.(Working Wise)
December 1, 2004... If a victim walks into a hospital ER with symptoms from exposure to a biological agent, will anyone notice? The question has nothing to do with the chaos often associated with ER waiting rooms. It pertains to whether hospital staff will...

Picture this: Image files are latest security hole.(Tech Talk)
December 1, 2004... The Internet has more than four billion Web sites, each of which probably has at least five images on it, for a total of more than 20 billion image files. That now means 20 billion new ways to get a virus. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] That's...

Healthy body, healthy networks.(Tech Talk)(National Science Foundation )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently announced 33 new projects through its Cyber Trust program, which promotes research into more secure computer systems. The largest grants from the $30 million program will go to two ventures that...

FTC fights spam with carrot and stick.(Tech Talk)(Federal Trade Commission)
December 1, 2004... The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been at the forefront of efforts to contain the onslaught of spam that still plagues e-mail in-boxes across the world. Most of its efforts have relied on using legal action as a stick. Now it's trying the...

Security awareness lacking.(Quick Bytes)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Security awareness lacking. What is the top obstacle to effective information security? According to the results of a recent Ernst & Young infosec survey, it's the lack of security awareness by users. Yet only 28 percent of the respondents...

IT important, problematic.(Quick Bytes)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... IT important, problematic. More than half of the organizations polled by the IT Governance Institute revealed that they regularly include IT subjects on their boards' agenda. That may indicate IT's increasing profile, but it also may reflect...

How much protection is needed?(Quick Bytes)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... How much protection is needed? A mom-and-pop company with a dozen employees and an organizational behemoth like the Department of Defense both need to secure their computer networks. But not all networks need the same level of protection. A new...

A shocking state of IT security.(Tech Talk)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Throwing money at information security has never been a particularly effective way of preventing or solving IT problems. Indeed, the Department of Energy (DOE) is finding that throwing $2.7 billion (the amount estimated for fiscal year 2004) at...

New in plaintext.(Tech Talk)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Hackers and crackers, cybervandals and cyberterrorists. New terms for these online menaces are coined regularly and are tossed about without much thought for who these people are and why they do what they do. A group of experts in...

Hacking for Bobby Fischer.(Tech Talk)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... The world of online chess, which offers big rewards to contest winners, presents a potentially lucrative target for unscrupulous players with hacking skills and some knowledge of cryptanalysis. And it may not be hard to checkmate these insecure...

Dynamiting phishers.(Tech Talk)
December 1, 2004... A financial services research organization has launched a new initiative to address the phishing problems that have been plaguing the sector. The three-phase project, to be conducted with the collaboration of other industry groups, will first...

A site to see.(Tech Talk)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Anyone with $699 to spare can buy a magnetic stripe code reader/writer that can, according to a sales pitch, "change any information you'd like including balance and credit information" after a single swipe of the card. Seventy bucks at the...

Defining moments.(Tech Talk)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Test your knowledge of tech terms by guessing the following. Only a few years back, when the vast majority of Internet users were still using dial-up connections to get online, it was all but impossible to make or receive a phone call while...

A web of intelligence networks.(Tech Talk)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Getting government agencies to share security information means first identifying the networks involved. A congressional briefing by the Government Accountability Office identified nine agencies and 34 networks that support homeland security...

The earnings factor: The ASIS International 2004 U.S. Employment Survey reveals the latest trends in salaries, budgets, and education for security professionals in the United States.(SALARY SU)(Cover Story)
December 1, 2004... The median salary for security professionals in the U.S. rose 8.3 percent from 2002 to 2003, according to the ASIS International 2004 U.S. Employment Survey. Security professionals employed by publicly traded companies and managing facilities...

Function over form: Many crimes blur the distinction between the physical and the data worlds. Security departments need to do likewise.(HOMELAND SECURITY)
December 1, 2004... In the quiet predawn hours of a Saturday morning, my team and I broke into a building in an industrial park south of Los Angeles that housed several companies providing credit card and bounced-check processing services. But the motive of this...

Illuminating parking protection: With attention to design elements such as lighting, parking lots can be both convenient and safe.(PARKING LOTS)
December 1, 2004... Parking lots can be dangerous places. Many are plagued by poor lighting, blind corners, and floor plans that do nothing to prevent cars from speeding. However, if carefully designed with adequate lighting, well-thought-out access controls, and...

Attendees celebrate the past and future.(Getting Started)
December 1, 2004... It was a true celebration, as more than 19,000 security professionals from all world sectors gathered in Dallas to begin the commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of ASIS International. The speed of change in the past half century was evident...

Certification embraces change.(Certification)
December 1, 2004... Persons who aspired to attain or had received one or more of the ASIS certifications were in store for both instruction and surprises at the ASIS International 50th Annual Seminar and Exhibits. From the weekend before the official start to the...

Celebrating and starting traditions.(Special Events)
December 1, 2004... The ASIS International 50th Annual Seminar and Exhibits kicked off the Society's official celebration of its Golden Anniversary, which will continue through December 2005. Numerous events throughout the week focused on security, past and...

Groups cater to special interests.(Special Meetings)
December 1, 2004... Throughout its 50-year history, the ASIS International Annual Seminar and Exhibits has become a focal point for security professionals with a plethora of interests. Many groups representing the ASIS leadership plan meetings in conjunction with...

Awesome exhibits dazzle attendees.(Exhibits)
December 1, 2004... In the 1950s, it was bells and whistles. In 2004, it was biometrics and WANs. The speed of change in the security industry was more apparent than ever in the products and services on display during the ASIS International 50th Annual...

Explore the speed of change.(Sessions)
December 1, 2004... ASIS International began its Golden Anniversary year with a blockbuster lineup of 135 sessions at its 50th Annual Seminar and Exhibits. The founding fathers would be astonished to peruse the topics to be covered by speakers lined up for the...

Attendees flock to preseminar workshops.(Preseminar Workshops)
December 1, 2004... Hundreds of security professionals arrived on the weekend before the official start of the ASIS International 50th Annual Seminar and Exhibits to attend various preseminar programs. The one-day workshops covered security specifics for banking,...

Awards bestowed on worthy recipients.(Awards)
December 1, 2004... At various ceremonies throughout the week, members paused to recognize the significant contributions of fellow ASIS International members. The individuals were honored not only for their volunteer efforts in ASIS but also for their influence on...

ASIS Foundation supports research.(Foundation Research)
December 1, 2004... In the Society's fiftieth anniversary year, the ASIS Foundation's Board of Trustees announced that it will participate in several new partnerships to produce research of benefit to the security industry as a whole. Details on the partnerships...

Demand for security spans the globe.(International)
December 1, 2004... The increased need for security technologies and services, fostered by the events of 9-11, is not limited to the United States alone. Companies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, for example, in response to terrorist attacks on expatriates and...

Sessions focus on homeland security.(Homeland Security)
December 1, 2004... Recognizing that perhaps no other issue is as relevant to the security profession as homeland security, fully one-third of the 135 educational sessions were geared specifically to the needs and interests of those professionals responsible for...

Day/night camera.(ASIS SEMINAR & EXHIBITS PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
December 1, 2004... The DinionXF Day/Night Camera from Bosch Security Systems of Fairport, New York, is ideal for around-the-clock security applications. It provides high-performance color operation during the day and monochrome images in periods of darkness,...

Remote annunciator.(ASIS SEMINAR & EXHIBITS PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
December 1, 2004... The new Digitize Remote Annunciator provides multiple redundant operator interfaces for one or more System 3505 Controllers. Using the Digitize Data Logging Program, the unit offers programmable color and sound configurations for events,...

Network color camera.(ASIS SEMINAR & EXHIBITS PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
December 1, 2004... The new SNC-P1 MPEG-4/JPEG network color camera from Sony Electronics Inc. of Paramus, New Jersey, supports an extensive range of IP monitoring applications. The camera offers a cost-effective solution for a broad range of remote monitoring...

Intelligent disintegrators.(ASIS SEMINAR & EXHIBITS PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
December 1, 2004... Kusters Engineering of The Netherlands specializes in the technology for the secure destruction of currency and classified waste, making use of custom-designed, high-quality, fully automated systems. The ID-100, ID-200, and ID-400 Intelligent...

Countersurveillance.(ASIS SEMINAR & EXHIBITS PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
December 1, 2004... Audiotel International, Ltd. of the United Kingdom has launched DetectIV, an electronic eavesdropping detection device that integrates four main detection methods in one compact unit. The different detectors work together to enhance the search...

Video management.(ASIS SEMINAR & EXHIBITS PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
December 1, 2004... Lenel Systems International of Rochester, New York, has introduced OnGuard VideoManager, an integrated IP-camera-based digital video management solution. Available as a turnkey system or as software only, the system offers flexibility and open...

Visitor management.(ASIS SEMINAR & EXHIBITS PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
December 1, 2004... New software from TEMPbadge Identification Products of Suffern, New York, updates the popular TEMPbadge Visitor Management System to streamline front-desk functions, increase employee accountability for visitors, provide a record of visitor...

Distributed recording.(ASIS SEMINAR & EXHIBITS PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
December 1, 2004... NICE Systems has introduced a new distributed digital video recording and content analysis solution. NiceVision NVSAT is a smart video server that provides high-quality video encoding and streaming for security-critical monitoring applications...

Telephone subscriber card.(ASIS SEMINAR & EXHIBITS PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
December 1, 2004... The new G7-DSP-TEL-4 telephone subscriber card from Commend, Inc., of San Antonio, Texas, makes it possible to integrate existing analog phones into a Commend Intercom System. The intercom system adds security features like real-time line...

Video multiplex recorder.(ASIS SEMINAR & EXHIBITS PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
December 1, 2004... Dedicated Micros Inc. of Chantilly, Virginia, has introduced the Digital Sprite 2 digital video multiplex recorder, a high-performance, cost-effective digital video management system. It functions as either a standalone plug-and-play system or...

Network integration software.(ASIS SEMINAR & EXHIBITS PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
December 1, 2004... NOTIFIER of Northford, Connecticut, has introduced UniNet 2000, which integrates fire, security, access control, and CCTV on a single network. UL listed for fire, security, and access control, the software offers many new features and allows...

Video surveillance.(ASIS SEMINAR & EXHIBITS PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
December 1, 2004... Milwaukee-based Johnson Controls has introduced the Digital Vision Network to provide a scalable digital video platform for everything from simple applications to highly sophisticated networks. Its cutting-edge image-analysis software...

Aluminum turnstiles.(ASIS SEMINAR & EXHIBITS PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
December 1, 2004... Aigis Mechtronics, LLC, of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, has developed full-height aluminum turnstiles with superior structural strength and quiet operation. The AT-FAL Series is designed with assembly alignment pins, tracks, and other...

Pushbutton lock.(ASIS SEMINAR & EXHIBITS PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
December 1, 2004... The new E-Plex 5000 from Kaba Access Control of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, combines the simplicity and reliability of Simplex mechanical pushbutton locks with the added security and features of electronic access control. It is easy to...

High-definition camera.(ASIS SEMINAR & EXHIBITS PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
December 1, 2004... The EVQ-1000 camera from CoVi Technologies of Austin, Texas, uses an advanced high-definition image sensor developed for commercial and industrial surveillance applications. The camera offers the new MultiView feature, which emulates four...

Network recorder.(ASIS SEMINAR & EXHIBITS PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
December 1, 2004... Sanyo Security Products of Chatsworth, California, has introduced the DSR-M810 Digital Video Recorder, which features a compact body suitable for casinos, convenience stores, and other installations that require advanced digital functions in a...

Digital video recorder.(ASIS SEMINAR & EXHIBITS PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
December 1, 2004... Diebold, Incorporated, of North Canton, Ohio, has introduced the new AccuTrack Elite 3200 digital video recorder, which is ideal for ATM and branch security applications. It connects up to 32 cameras with an optimized frame rate of 64 frames...

Security management.(ASIS SEMINAR & EXHIBITS PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
December 1, 2004... Hirsch Electronics of Santa Ana, California, has introduced Velocity 2.6, the latest version of Hirsch's award-winning security management system. The new release includes a native XML reader/writer that enables the security system to...

Camera domes.(ASIS SEMINAR & EXHIBITS PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
December 1, 2004... Vicon Industries Inc. of Hauppauge, New York, has introduced the SurveyorVFT, a completely new dome designed with options for direct connection to network (TCP/IP), fiber-optic, and UTP systems. The dome's new camera drive improves critical...

Integrated security panels.(ASIS SEMINAR & EXHIBITS PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
December 1, 2004... Pacom Systems, Inc., of Sarasota, Florida, has introduced the 1057, 1058, and Pacom Witness panels that seamlessly integrate alarms, access, and video functionality into a single control panel. Each panel controls eight alarm partitions, 16...

Access control.(ASIS SEMINAR & EXHIBITS PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
December 1, 2004... IDenticard Systems Inc. of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, has added a new product to its IDentiPASS family of access control solutions. IDentiPASS PLUS is a comprehensive, integrated security solution that can schedule history archiving for a later...

Security driver training.(ASIS SEMINAR & EXHIBITS PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
December 1, 2004... Advanced Driving & Security Inc. of North Kingstown, Rhode Island, is an advanced driving school that specializes in training security drivers and executive protection teams and hosting corporate fleet safety programs. The company, which...

Integrated video solution.(ASIS SEMINAR & EXHIBITS PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
December 1, 2004... OnGuard IntelligentVideo from Lenel Systems International of Rochester, New York, integrates a rich collection of features into a video system. Intelligent motion analysis accounts for the direction and speed of specific objects, tracking, and...

Building integration system.(ASIS SEMINAR & EXHIBITS PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
December 1, 2004... The Building Integration System was designed by Bosch Security Systems of Fairport, New York, to provide seamless integration of intrusion and fire alarm, CCTV, access, life safety, building management, and process control using OPC and other...

Metal Detector.(ASIS SEMINAR & EXHIBITS PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
December 1, 2004... The Transportation Security Administration has approved the PD 6500i walk-through metal detector from Garrett Metal Detectors of Garland, Texas, for all post-9-11 U.S. airport installations. The unit features superior target detection with...

Security services and consulting.(ASIS SEMINAR & EXHIBITS PRODUCT SHOWCASE)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Securitas Security Services USA of Chicago provides many security solutions, including uniformed security officers, consulting and investigations, and security systems integration. With more than 600 branch office operations throughout the...

Weatherproof camera system.(ASIS SEMINAR & EXHIBITS PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
December 1, 2004... Panasonic Security Systems of Secaucus, New Jersey, has developed the WV-CW374 Self-Contained Weatherproof Camera System. Its innovative design incorporates an advanced Super Dynamic II and Day/Night camera with a variable focus lens in an IP66...

Communication module.(ASIS SEMINAR & EXHIBITS PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
December 1, 2004... Dallas-based DSX Access Systems, Inc., is improving the flexibility of its WinDSX access control system with the DSX-LAN (M) module by utilizing TCP/IP communications as well as dial-up modem and direct serial port connectivity. All three means...

Wireless monitoring.(ASIS SEMINAR & EXHIBITS PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
December 1, 2004... The new wireless multiplexed input/output module joins a host of wireless solutions specifically designed for security applications by IMAG Technologies of Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. The module features a wireless connection for...

Remote tour service.(ASIS SEMINAR & EXHIBITS PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
December 1, 2004... ADT Security Services Inc. of Boca Raton, Florida, has announced a new remote video guard-tour service that can increase security surveillance at single or multiple locations. The Remote Video Guard Tour service uses a customer's existing video...

Security insurance.(ASIS SEMINAR & EXHIBITS PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
December 1, 2004... Insurance for the security guard and alarm industry is provided by Izzo Insurance Services, Inc., of Elmwood Park, Illinois. Its Gold Shield Advantage programs are comprehensive insurance solutions for companies in the security industry. The...

Visitor management.(ASIS SEMINAR & EXHIBITS PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
December 1, 2004... Honeywell Access Systems of Oak Creek, Wisconsin, has introduced software offering the LobbyWorks visitor management system that allows any small or large business to manage visitors with substantial security. It immediately identifies who is...

Portable identity verification.(ASIS SEMINAR & EXHIBITS PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
December 1, 2004... The DSVII-SW (Card Swipe Edition) by Datastrip of Exton, Pennsylvania, is a hand-held device designed to provide identity verification by reading two-dimensional bar codes, OCR-B, and contact and contactless chips found on identification...

LCD rack-mounted systems.(ASIS SEMINAR & EXHIBITS PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
December 1, 2004... Middle Atlantic Products of Riverdale, New Jersey, has introduced new LCD rack-mounted systems that secure monitors using VESA 75 and VESA 100 mounting hole patterns while allowing for additional room in the rear of the rack for equipment and...

Video over fiber.(ASIS SEMINAR & EXHIBITS PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
December 1, 2004... Optelecom, Inc., of Germantown, Maryland, offers 9-bit digital video transmission products that are more economical and provide better quality video than the FM analog products they replace. Digital video models include standalone modules and...

Project manager certification.(ASIS SEMINAR & EXHIBITS PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
December 1, 2004... The Security Industry Association of Alexandria, Virginia, has introduced a new credentialing program that was uniquely designed for professionals who design and manage security projects. The Certified Security Project Manager (CSPM) is a...

Video monitoring.(ASIS SEMINAR & EXHIBITS PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
December 1, 2004... The ThreatDETECTOR from Guardian Solutions of Sarasota, Florida, improves security and reduces costs by automatically detecting and tracking intruders within difficult outdoor environments, such as woods, grasslands, parking lots, and water...

Expiring visitor badges.(ASIS SEMINAR & EXHIBITS PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
December 1, 2004... TEMPbadge Identification Products of Suffern. New York, offers a Computer Printable Expiring ONEstep TEMP-badge, the newest addition to the TEMPbadge line of expiring ID products. The badge is preassembled and prints quickly and easily from a...

Mass notification systems.(ASIS SEMINAR & EXHIBITS PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
December 1, 2004... Wheelock, Inc., of Long Branch, New Jersey, provides interior and exterior systems that conform to the Unified Facilities Criteria dated December 18, 2002 (UFC 4-021-01). Among these mass notification systems are Wheelock Wireless Base Wide...

Explosives detection.(ASIS SEMINAR & EXHIBITS PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
December 1, 2004... The Sentinel II from Smiths Detection of Pine Brook, New Jersey, offers the highest level of explosives detection, while providing speedy throughput. The unit can screen up to 500,000 more people per year than other portals. It supports the...

Compact digital recorder.(ASIS SEMINAR & EXHIBITS PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
December 1, 2004... Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America Inc. of Irvine, California, has introduced the DX-TL910U, which incorporates the latest in advanced digital technology and replaces an existing analog multiplexer and VCR. This digital video recorder is...

Financial management.(ASIS SEMINAR & EXHIBITS PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
December 1, 2004... Since 1989, Team Financial Management Systems of Omaha, Nebraska, has been providing totally integrated labor and financial management systems to contract security firms. All information is stored in one system, seamlessly transferred from one...

Open card format.(ASIS SEMINAR & EXHIBITS PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
December 1, 2004... The Lenel OnGuard OpenCard format is a nonproprietary, open standard for the information encoded on smart-card credentials. Created by Lenel Systems International of Rochester, New York, it offers users the opportunity to achieve hardware and...