Security Management articles from December 2007

Security Management archives from December 2007

Vulnerability test.(NEW ONLINE THIS MONTH: at www.securitymanagement.com)
December 1, 2007... How secure is your Web browser? Find out by checking for dozens of vulnerabilities with Scanit's online security test.

Online scams.(NEW ONLINE THIS MONTH)
December 1, 2007... One out of five Web surfers have recently been scammed online, according to a recent survey. Find out what tactics scammers use and what tools you need to defeat them.

Disaster preparedness.(NEW ONLINE THIS MONTH: at www.securitymanagement.com)
December 1, 2007... Social networking Web resources, like Twitter, can help organizations and government expand their communication networks during emergencies. Learn more about the service and find out why major organizations like the American Red Cross are...

Human rights law.(NEW ONLINE THIS MONTH: at www.securitymanagement.com)
December 1, 2007... Read the complaint from an international rights law firm that is suing Chiquita Brands International, Inc., for paying nearly $2 million in protection money to paramilitary groups responsible for murdering and intimidating individuals in...

Data protection.(NEW ONLINE THIS MONTH: at www.securitymanagement.com)
December 1, 2007... A bank customer cannot sue a bank for future damages that might occur due to lax data security, ruled a federal appeals court, because the law only allows compensation for actual damages from data breach.

Trade secrets.(NEW ONLINE THIS MONTH: at www.securitymanagement.com)
December 1, 2007... A real estate worker who took a list of renters with her when she left her company did not violate trade secret law, says a state supreme court, because the renter list was a matter of public record.

Telecommuting.(NEW ONLINE THIS MONTH: at www.securitymanagement.com)
December 1, 2007... A survey of government CISOs sponsored by Hewlett-Packard finds that 94 percent do not consider telecommuting a security threat.

Travel time.(NEW ONLINE THIS MONTH: at www.securitymanagement.com)
December 1, 2007... A construction company does not need to compensate workers for the time they spend traveling to a secure site and going through security screening at the site because these activities are not an integral or indispensable part of the work...

WHO's health report.(NEW ONLINE THIS MONTH: at www.securitymanagement.com)
December 1, 2007... Only "collective international public health action" will stem the spread of a future infectious disease pandemic, according to the annual World Health Organization health report. It warns that the threat of a "pandemic of influenza from this...

EPA response.(NEW ONLINE THIS MONTH: at www.securitymanagement.com)
December 1, 2007... The Government Accountability Office report questions the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to respond to indoor contamination in future disasters.

We need to develop new approaches if we are to see the real indicators.(Letters)
December 1, 2007... "We need to develop new approaches if we are to see the real indicators that threatens... our nation." George H. Hayes New York, New York

Ovation for innovation.(Editor's Note)(installation of surveillance cameras )
December 1, 2007... It can be depressing to work in security, with its focus on the dark side of human nature. But at the ASIS International seminar and exhibits each year, I see evidence of our better nature--camouflaged amid the flashing lights and flashy sales...

Parents' rights and roles.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
December 1, 2007... The article "Preventing the next Campus Shooting" (August) by Matt Harwood helped to educate us on measures towards a safer learning environment, and it discussed how the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) prevents parents from...

Supremacists and terrorists.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
December 1, 2007... Regarding the Editor's Note, "Lone Wolves and Black Swans" (July), thank you for "connecting the dots" on the dangerous links that are growing between domestic white supremacist groups and international terrorist organizations. The Southern...

New York's big heart.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
December 1, 2007... In reading the Editor's Note "Civic Minded or Still Crazy After All These Years" (September), I took exception to some points. I am a retired New York Police Department (NYPD) Detective-Sergeant, and served the city of my birth for 20...

Correction.(Correction notice)
December 1, 2007... In "Protecting Turkey's Heritage'" (August) by Robert Elliott, the caption on page 96 mentioned the wrong museum. It should have read "Visitors pass through a metal detection system at the Topkapi Palace's entrance," not the Istanbul Modern's...

Shining light on nonlethal weapons: a new device that uses light to incapacitate suspects is the latest tool in law enforcement's nonlethal arsenal.(Intelligence)
December 1, 2007... IMAGINE A FLASHLIGHT that temporarily blinds people and makes them nauseous, thus incapacitating them without using damaging lasers or causing long-term harm. It sounds like magic, but it's actually a new entry in the non lethal weapon...

Disaster preparedness 2.0.(Intelligence)
December 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] SECURITY PROFESSIONALS may think that the latest Web site capabilities, such as social networking, blogging, and "wikiness" (more on this later) are just for teens or for recreational use, but they actually have...

Nuclear power plants connect to state agencies.(Intelligence)
December 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] THE PENNSYLVANIA Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) now have a real-time view of monitors at Exelon Corp.'s three Pennsylvania nuclear power plants, including Three...

Games aid emergency management: new game-based training simulations are designed to reduce the cost and increase the effectiveness of disaster planning.(Homeland Security)
December 1, 2007... EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT is a training-intensive business. For security professionals, civilian administrators, and senior first responders, that usually means daylong, meeting-based tabletop exercises to drill on procedure and decision making....

Interstate interoperability.(Homeland Security)
December 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] IT DIDN'T TAKE an incident of national significance for city officials in Danville, Virginia, to understand the importance of interoperable communications. Danville sits in Pittsylvania County in Virginia's...

State perspective--Massachusetts interview with Juliette N. Kayyem.(Homeland Security)(Interview)
December 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Juliette N. Kayyem is Massachusetts' undersecretary of public safety for homeland security, serving since the post's creation in January of this year. She began her career in public service as a lawyer for the U.S....

Better controls for contractors: before contract employees can enter the U.S. Coast Guard headquarters, they must be fingerprinted and pass a rigorous screening process.(Case Study)
December 1, 2007... THE U.S. COAST GUARD headquarters in Washington D.C. is a busy place. About 65,000 people enter its doors every month About 9,000 of these people work for outside contractors, as well as for the subcontractors they have hired, and each of them...

No more corporate cash for militias: U.S. companies must be cautious in dealing with foreign militia groups as the government cracks down on payment schemes.(International)
December 1, 2007... WHEN WE THINK OF the war on terror, we think of American business as an ally of the U.S. government, but when it comes to doing business in a conflict zone like Colombia or Nigeria, some companies have straddled the line--paying off or...

WHO is preparing for the inevitable pandemic.(International)
December 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO) says that only "collective international public health action" will stem the spread of a future infectious disease pandemic. WHO, a United Nations agency based in Geneva,...

Assessments target third parties: when evaluating their data security programs, companies must consider the safety of outsourced information.(Technofile)
December 1, 2007... WHEN IT COMES TO assessing the security of their data, companies typically look for their weakest link. And increasingly, they're concerned that it lies with third party business partners. Firms have increasingly entrusted their data to...

Home office.(QUICK BYTES)
December 1, 2007... Ninety-four percent of government chief information security officers (CISO) do not consider telecommuting to be a security threat, according to a study that was supported by HewlettPackard. And about two-thirds say mobile-device security ranks...

Gender and cybercrime.(QUICK BYTES)
December 1, 2007... One in five U.S. Web surfers have fallen victim to an online scam, according to a recent Microsoft-commissioned survey. Of those victims, 81 percent said they had taken some action that put their system at risk, such as opening an e-mail...

Corporate boards adopt secure portals.(Technofile)
December 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] AROUND THE TIME of the dot com boom, several companies tried to launch secure online portals that would be used for deals such as mergers and acquisitions and initial public offerings. Bankers, attorneys, and company...

A site to see.(Technofile)
December 1, 2007... Can someone hack into your computer or install spyware, through your browser? An online tool can help you find out. Scanit's Browser Security Test checks for 40 known vulnerabilities. After several minutes, it produces a report on any...

TechTalk from microsoft: removing malware.(Technofile)
December 1, 2007... This is the second in a series of four pieces that will highlight resources available from Microsoft. ASIS International is partnering with Microsoft to help raise IT awareness among its membership. Malware continues to present a serious...

Show no fear.(Workplace Violence)(Cover story)
December 1, 2007... THE IMPORTANCE OF A MEASURED RESPONSE to threats or violence in the workplace has never been higher, both in terms of potential liability for an employer who doesn't take the appropriate steps to safeguard staff and, of course, for the person...

Caring for patients' records.(HIPAA Training)
December 1, 2007... THE BRODY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE at East Carolina University (ECU), like other institutions covered by the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), has to make sure that anyone handling electronic patient records is properly...

Tracking dangerous cargo.(Homeland Security)
December 1, 2007... A TRAIN OF TANK CARS loaded with chlorine, lye, and other chemicals rolled into rural Graniteville, South Carolina, early on the morning of January 6, 2005. Hours earlier, a crew had parked another of the Norfolk Southern trains on a local...

Security solutions.(ASIS International 53rd Annual Seminar and Exhibits)(Company overview)
December 1, 2007... A RECORD-SETTING 23,708 PEOPLE gathered in Las Vegas in September to attend the ASIS International 53rd Annual Seminar and Exhibits. Keynote speakers both informed and inspired attendees with presentations on management trends and U.S. foreign...

Video management.(ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase)
December 1, 2007... Atlanta-based Steelbox Networks, Inc., has introduced Steelbox 2000, a network media appliance that offers the throughput and storage innovations of high-end solutions in an economical, compact device suitable for systems with as few as 16...

Client communication.(ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase)
December 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A multi-faceted quality assurance and customer-care program, Customer Connection was launched by AlliedBarton Security Services of King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, to enhance customer communication. It allows customers...

Partner program.(ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase)
December 1, 2007... A revolutionary software development kit from Software House of Lexington, Massachusetts, has spawned the creation of a new development partner program that promises to yield unique business and security applications. The C-CURE 9000 Software...

Threat detection.(ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase)
December 1, 2007... Duos Technologies of Jacksonville, Florida, has introduced the PRAESIDIUM sensor detection suite, which analyzes and processes incoming video and sensor feeds to detect specific activities and events. Combined with intelligent browser-based...

X-ray Inspection.(ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase)
December 1, 2007... The Gemini Parcel X-ray Inspection System from American Science & Engineering of Billerice, Massachusetts, combines dual-energy transmission with patented Z Backscatter technology for the most comprehensive threat detection available for...

Security integration program.(ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase)
December 1, 2007... The OnGuard OpenAccess Alliance Program from Lenel Systems International of Rochester, New York, provides a way for customers, value-added resellers, and independent consultants to enable successful security programs all over the world and in...

Chemical detection.(ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase)
December 1, 2007... Smiths Detection of Pine Brook, New Jersey, has introduced a multisensor hand-held device that can quickly identify toxic industrial chemicals, chemical warfare agents, and gamma radiation. The Hazardous Gas and Vapor Identifier (HGVI) uses ion...

Public surveillance.(ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase)
December 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] CrimeEye is a citywide public safety CCTV system from Total Recall Corporation of Suffern, New York. The solution encompasses everything from the camera systems on the street to the command center. Digital solutions...

Thermal camera.(ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase)
December 1, 2007... FLIR Systems, Inc., of Wilsonville, Oregon, has launched the VSR-6 thermal security camera, a passive thermal camera that provides clear video images of intruders based on their body heat, and provides high-contrast imagery in total darkness....

Incident management.(ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase)
December 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Perspective by PPM 2000 Inc. of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, is a single enterprise platform for incident reporting and investigation management. It allows users to intelligently action and query data for trends, risk...

Panic device power.(ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase)
December 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Strikelti Panic Device Power Controller from Altronix Corporation of Brooklyn, New York, is designed to independently or simultaneously power and control two panic hardware devices with very high inrush...

Access controllers.(ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase)
December 1, 2007... Tour Andover Controls of Carrollton, Texas, has introduced the ACX Series Controllers. The powerful, all-in-one access controllers are designed for both critical government and public sector security applications. Competitively priced, the...

Card printer.(ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase)
December 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Team NiSCA of Somerset, New Jersey, provides reliable and cost-effective ID card printing and security laminating solutions to corporations, governments, and universities. The new PRC101 Card Printing Solution offers...

Bullet camera.(ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase)
December 1, 2007... The new HT-INT8B Intensifier weather-proof bullet camera from Speco Technologies of Amityville, New York, features resolution of 54o lines and a 2.8- to 10-millimeter auto-iris vafifocal lens. This model also offers dual voltage (12 VDC/24 VAC)...

Anti-Tailgate Device.(ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase)
December 1, 2007... The ES520 Anti-Tailgate Device from Designed Security, Inc., of Bastrop, Texas, consists of two self-contained narrow door-mounted units. Affordable and easy to install, the device uses infrared beams to detect tailgating through any standard...

Employee screening.(ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase)
December 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] First Advantage of St. Petersburg, Florida, has introduced ScreenDirect, a Web-based screening system that provides an efficient environment for processing global background investigations, substance abuse testing,...

Digital recorders.(ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase)
December 1, 2007... The SD Range is the newest addition to the product line from Dedicated Micros of Chantilly, Virginia. It offers users high-performance, easy-to-use, plug-and-play digital video recorders that are preconfigured to guarantee 30 or 60 days of...

Access control.(ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase)
December 1, 2007... Amano Cincinnati, Inc., of Roseland, New Jersey, has introduced the AXP400 system, a multidoor, multisite enterprise solution for access control. The introduction of the powerful Ethernet-based 400i Controller increases the capacity of the...

Networked access.(ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase)
December 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Profile Series v.Si from SARGENT Manufacturing Company of New Haven, Connecticut, is an intelligent, integrated lockset that provides IP-networked access control. The lock operates on power over Ethernet, and a...

Mounting racks.(ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase)
December 1, 2007... The Intermediate Distribution Rack (IDF) Series from Middle Atlantic Products of Fairfield, New Jersey, is designed for integrators who need to house components where cable-run distances can become problematic. With a weight capacity of 150...

Security services.(ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase)
December 1, 2007... Covenant Services Worldwide, LLC, of Bolingbrook, Illinois, is comprised of Covenant Homeland Security Solutions, Ltd.; Covenant Aviation Security, LLC; Covenant Security Services, LLC; Covenant Nuclear Security Services, LLC; and Covenant...

Guard tour system.(ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase)
December 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Detex Corporation of New Braunfels, Texas, offers the GCS ProxiPen Data Acquisition Unit and TopGuard Patrol reporting software. Proxi-Pen's data points are RFID tags, which ProxiPen senses and reads automatically...

Metal detector.(ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase)
December 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The PD 6500i walk-through metal detector from Garrett Metal Detectors of Garland, Texas, is designed for maximum patron throughput. It features 33 distinct zones to precisely identify multiple target locations. With...

Luminous door handle.(ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase)
December 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Yale Commercial Locks and Hardware of Lenoir City, Tennessee, has introduced Lumi-Lite, a photoluminescent door hardware coating that illuminates an exit during a fire or power outage. Under normal conditions, this...

Access control software.(ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase)
December 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The WinDSX total access control software demo CD from Dallas-based DSX Access Systems, Inc., provides an extensive narrated walkthrough of the WinDSX program. It also serves as a basic administrative training tool...

ID management.(ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase)
December 1, 2007... IdentityDefender by Lenel Systems International of Rochester, New York, automates the processes required to issue and manage smart-card credentials for use in physical and logical security. The modular system has four main components. Identity...

Dome cameras.(ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase)
December 1, 2007... The OpteliDome line of cameras addresses the requirements of today's video-based security systems and the requirement for more processing power in the camera itself By combining a high quality MPEG-4 encoder with reliable camera components,...

Door security.(ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase)
December 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The new EasyKit from Detex Corporation of New Braunfels, Texas, is an integrated door security system for access and egress control. It includes everything necessary (hardware, wiring, documentation, etc.) for a...

Integrated security.(ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase)
December 1, 2007... Honeywell Security of Louisville, Kentucky, is integrating the worlds of access control and video surveillance, enabling more effective security solutions for customers. The new ProWatch with VISTA integration combines the company's most...

Guard tour system.(ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase)
December 1, 2007... Miami-based Contronics Technologies manufactures the world's leading Guard Tour System, an electronic system composed of hardware and software that controls tours of patrol officers or security guards. Guardus data collectors are made of...

Alarm monitoring.(ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase)
December 1, 2007... Fire and security alarms can be relayed with pinpoint accuracy using the new Text-2-Cell Alarm Monitoring and Dispatching System from Digitize, Inc., of Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey. Used in conjunction with the Digitize Remote Annunciator,...

Revolving doors.(ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase)
December 1, 2007... Horton ControlFlow revolving doors effectively provide increased facility security by preventing unauthorized individuals from entering (piggybacking or tailgating) along with authorized personnel. The Visdom HS system from Horton Automatics of...

Card printers.(ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase)
December 1, 2007... For the fourth consecutive year, Evolis card printers personalized and printed the accreditation badges at the 60th Cannes Film Festival. Thirty printers from Evolis of Angers, France, were deployed at the access points of the Palais du...

Wireless access.(ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase)
December 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] SARGENT Manufacturing Company of New Haven, Connecticut, has introduced a new, networked lock, set that eliminates the need to hardwire door locks. The Profile Series v.S2 combines access control intelligence and all...

Digital recorder.(ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase)
December 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America of Irvine, California, has introduced the DX-TL4U, a four-input digital video recorder that is easy to use. Ideal for small retail environments, gas stations, and other small...

Security driver training.(ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase)(Brief article)
December 1, 2007... 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...

Business continuity training.(ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase)(Disaster Recovery Institute International)(Brief article)
December 1, 2007... Disaster Recovery Institute International (DRII) of Washington, D.C., offers training in business continuity planning and has been recognized by NFPA 1600 (part of the 9/11 Commission recommendations); U.S. Department of the Treasury; and...

Compact shredder.(ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase)
December 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Kusters Engineering America of Venlo, The Netherlands, has designed the Intelligent Disintegrator 100-series, for small, decentralized governmental and commercial requirements. It offers jam-free, low-noise,...

Business shredder.(ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase)
December 1, 2007... MBM Corporation of North Charleston, South Carolina, has added a new model to its line of Destroy it business shredders. The 4005 Centralized Office shredder makes centralized, large-capacity shredding easy and convenient. Four shred sizes are...

Thermal imaging.(ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase)
December 1, 2007... The Infrared Products division of L-3 Communications of Dallas delivers high-performance infrared technology solutions and camera systems for a wide variety of thermal imaging applications. Whether performing critical missions, gathering...

Key control.(ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase)
December 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Morse Watchmans Inc. of Oxford, Connecticut, has introduced the new KeyWatcher Illuminated System. The redesigned system offers more storage and convenience with illuminated slots to make it easier to find the proper...

Card printer.(ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase)
December 1, 2007... The new Magicard Enduro from Ultra Electronics Card Systems of Redmond, Washington, offers flexibility combined with value. The printer can be field-upgraded from single to double-sided ID card printing, with a simple drop-in upgrade, so users...

Video switching.(ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase)
December 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Virtual Matrix Controller for use within the new ViconNet version 4.o digital video management system from Vicon Industries Inc. of Hauppauge, New York, simulates the functionality of a crosspoint matrix...

Guard services.(ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase)
December 1, 2007... U.S. Security Associates, Inc., of Roswell, Georgia, engineers high-quality security solutions using proprietary technology for more than 2,800 clients throughout the country. It became the first uniformed security services company in the...

Network camera.(ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase)
December 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] New from Axis Communications of Chelmsford, Massachusetts, the AXIS Network Camera provides superior image quality with progressive scan in up to 30 frames per second in VGA. Simultaneous motion JPEG and MPEG-4 allow...

Tap detection.(ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase)
December 1, 2007... The TALAN Telephone And Line Analyzer from Research Electronics International (REI) of Algood, Tennessee, evaluates digital and analog telephone systems (and other wiring) for eavesdropping threats. Among its new testing technologies are line...

ID verification.(ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase)
December 1, 2007... The Verification Station from Hirsch Electronics of Santa Ana, California, delivers identity verification for the government/FIPS 201 and private sectors. The four-factor authentication device is capable of checking a person's card, code,...

Shredders.(ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase)
December 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Dahle North America, Inc., of Peterborough, New Hampshire, has developed a new generation of shredders that can destroy more then just paper. The 30406 & 30414 Multi+ Media Shredders are designed to shred between...

Access control terminal.(ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase)
December 1, 2007... Sagem Morpho, Inc., of Tacoma, Washington, has introduced the MorphoAccess 500 Series of indoor and outdoor hiometric access control terminals. They feature dual-core ARM9 microprocessors with multi-thread processing capability, providing...