Security Management articles from February 2007

Security Management archives from February 2007

A national identity crisis.(Editor's Note)(Viewpoint essay)
February 1, 2007... What keeps you up at night? For me, it's identity theft. I base my concern on facts, not fears. Whatever day you read this column, you will find a fresh report of a breached, stolen, or lost database of personal information from that week. As I...

Challenges posed by patient-centric care: policies that don't restrict visiting hours enhance patient care, but do they hinder security efforts?(Intelligence)(patient care)(Planetree)(Greenville Hospital System)
February 1, 2007... EVERY HEALTHCARE facility has to balance a welcoming atmosphere with the need for security. A growing number of those facilities embrace a patient-centric philosophy espoused by a nonprofit membership organization called Planetree, which is...

Russia, U.S. cooperate on urban terror.(Intelligence)
February 1, 2007... NOT SO LONG AGO, people with names like Nikolay Makhutov and Randy Atkins would be peering at each other suspiciously from either side of the Iron Curtain. Now they are fighting a common enemy: extremists who target urban environments. ...

Hard realities, soft targets.(Intelligence)(Control Risks Group)(political stability)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... BUSINESSES IN 2007 will be buffeted by intensifying global terrorism, climate change, resource depletion, and pandemic possibilities, predicts Control Risks Group, a global security consultancy, in its forecast for security and political...

Gentlemen, start your technologies.(Intelligence)(Laser Surface Authentication (LSA) technology)(security technology)
February 1, 2007... THE DEMAND for homeland security technologies is insatiable, and that serves as an incentive encouraging companies to try to meet that demand by developing new security products and services. But some would-be innovators may need a push beyond...

Treating bioterrorism with kid gloves.(Intelligence)(Bioterrorism prevention)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... Mention homeland security and bioterror, and everyone immediately thinks of the need to train first responders, such as firefighters. Pediatricians do not readily get added to that list, but they will have an important role to play if an attack...

Worldwide security service revenue.(Security Market Trends)(Statistical table)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... Worldwide Security Service Revenue (in billions of dollars) 2000 2005 2010 2015 (actual) (actual) (projected) (projected) Guard $36...

56.(NUMBERS)
February 1, 2007... 56 Percentage of senior business executives who see their company's security operation as effectively aligned with the need to keep pace with competitors. That's according to a study by The Conference Board.

Configuration of IP-video installations.(Security Market Trends)
February 1, 2007... Configuration of IP-Video Installations Standalone 43% Integrated 35% Enterprise 22% Source: J.P. Freeman Co., Inc. 2007 IP & Network Video Report J.P. Freeman provides research, consulting, and product testing....

Almost 300,000 owners and operators of foreign and domestic food manufacturers, processors, packers, and storers have registered with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in part so that the FDA can determine the source of a food-borne illness and notify facilities that might be affected.(Did You Know That?)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... ALMOST 300,000 OWNERS AND OPERATORS of foreign and domestic food manufacturers, processors, packers, and storers have registered with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in part so that the FDA can determine the source of a food-borne...

Countersurveillance foils attacks: using countersurveillance techniques, security managers can anticipate terrorist attacks.(Homeland Security)(antiterrorism measures)
February 1, 2007... WHEN TERRORISTS set off the bomb that killed 20 people and injured 372 at a U.S. military housing complex in Khobar, Saudi Arabia, in June 1996, it was not the first, second, or even third time the attackers had visited the site. Instead,...

Deadline looms for fixing "no-fly" lists.(Homeland Security)(no-fly" list)
February 1, 2007... THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOME-LAND SECURITY (DHS) has just weeks left to devise a plan for clearing individuals whose names coincidentally match or resemble those on its Transportation Security Administration's "no-fly" list. [ILLUSTRATION...

State perspective--North Carolina: interview with H. Doug Hoell.(Homeland Security)(North Carolina. Department of Crime Control and Public Safety. Division of Emergency Management)(Interview)
February 1, 2007... Doug Hoell began his emergency management career in 1976 with Raleigh-Wake County Emergency Preparedness, then moved on to the North Carolina Division of Emergency Management (NCEM), serving as a trainer and later an operations officer. He...

Worldwide terrorism by region.(Homeland Security)(Statistical table)
February 1, 2007... Worldwide Terrorism by Region Incidents Full Year January-November 2005 2005 2006 Africa 42 ...

Keeping investors terror-free.(Homeland Security)(Conflict Securities Advisory Group Inc. introduced Global Security Risk Monitor)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... SOME INVESTORS have long chosen to limit themselves to "socially responsible" funds, shunning stakes in companies that profit from environmental degradation or unfair labor practices. Now the Washington, D.C.-based Conflict Securities Advisory...

Thwarting drug thieves: to catch pharmacy thieves, one drug company has funded a Web-based incident database; it also pays rewards for crime tips.(Case Study)
February 1, 2007... CAPT. RICHARD CONKLIN of the Stamford, Connecticut, Police Department sees a booming trade in illegally acquired prescription drugs, whether they're stolen in drug store robberies, procured with fraudulent prescription slips, or purchased by...

Corruption around the world: corruption is a major problem for companies doing business internationally. But few firms know how to address it.(International)
February 1, 2007... CORRUPTION remains a major concern for firms doing business around the world, according to a survey commissioned jointly by Control Risks, an international risk consultancy, and international law firm Simmons & Simmons. Ancillary risks...

Murder capital crackdown.(International)(new bill governing drug traffic)
February 1, 2007... BELYING ITS LAID-BACK, beach-breeze image, Jamaica was the murder capital of the world in 2005, with 60 people killed per 100,000 inhabitants. In total, more than 1,600 people were murdered, or five people per day. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]...

EU falters on terrorism.(International)
February 1, 2007... WHEN THE EUROPEAN UNION issued a Declaration on Combating Terrorism in 2004 in the wake of the terrorist attacks in Madrid, it promised solidarity and firm action from the 25 member states. But more than two years later, that promise remains...

Banks prove themselves to customers--and vice versa.(Technofile)
February 1, 2007... PHISHING ATTACKS--where hackers use look-alike sites to trick consumers into sharing confidential information--cost Americans nearly $3 billion last year by one estimate, despite efforts by financial institutions to educate consumers about the...

Convergence: merging access controls.(Technofile)(Imprivata gives information about it's OneSign appliance )
February 1, 2007... JOHN HAS LOGGED INTO his desktop computer using the correct authentication credentials and is busily copying files from the network. The problem is, however, that John is on a business trip and couldn't possibly be at his desk. So who is? ...

Barriers to better IT security.(Technofile)(to reduce cost for information technology)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... WHAT PREVENTS IT professionals from setting up the best possible security programs? For most IT security managers, there are two primary answers: High costs and justifying those costs to management. Consulting firm INS interviewed 84 IT...

Spam swamps networks.(Behind the Numbers)
February 1, 2007... Spam Swamps Networks Total spam volume was up 147% in 2006, as image and Microsoft Office document spam confounded filters. [GRAPHIC OMITTED] Source: Postini, The Fall 2006 Spam Explosion

Testing IT Plans.(QUICK BYTES)
February 1, 2007... Testing IT Plans. Contingency and computer-security emergency-response plans must be kept in a state of readiness. Three key components of readiness are tests that ensure that the plan will work as described; training that informs personnel of...

Confiscated Laptops.(QUICK BYTES)
February 1, 2007... Confiscated Laptops. When you arrive at or leave from a U.S. airport, Customs officials can search and seize your laptop and any electronic media you have--and they can hold those items indefinitely. The Association of Corporate Travel...

100.(NUMBERS)
February 1, 2007... 100 The number, in millions, of records containing personal information reported compromised between February 2005 and December 2006, according to the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse.

Using culture to cure theft: any store can make itself an incubator for disgruntled employees primed for crime, or it can recognize the problem and instead proactively create the environment in which employees thrive and business prospers.(Loss Prevention/Investigations)(Viewpoint essay)
February 1, 2007... I CAUGHT MY FIRST THIEF working in a large retail environment 11 years ago. My adrenaline was pumping, and I couldn't wait for the next opportunity to nab another employee who had gone astray. For the next several years, I caught one worker...

Nurses on guard: one healthcare facility teaches nurses to spot signs of escalating aggression among visitors and defend against abusive behaviors.(Healthcare)
February 1, 2007... BAYSTATE HEALTH, headquartered in Springfield, Massachusetts, is a three-hospital, multiple-treatment-center system with nearly 10,000 employees. The hospital considers customer service as important as good healthcare--so much so that Baystate...

The true path to protection.(VIP Security)
February 1, 2007... NEW JERSEY'S RUTGERS UNIVERSITY often hosts celebrities. Among the alumni, James Gandolfini, kingpin of The Sopranos, is a regular at the football games; he prefers to sit with the crowd, rather than ascending to the VIP boxes. Calista...

I spy your company secrets: a lot of information about your company is accessible to competitors, and the smart ones are busy collecting it to gain a competitive edge. But there are ways to thwart such efforts.(Intellectual Property Protection)
February 1, 2007... IT'S A COMPETITIVE WORLD. But you knew that. What you may not know is that a lot of information about your company is accessible to your competitors, and the smart ones are busy collecting it, analyzing it, and using it against your business to...

2007 ASIS International professional development programs: experience, dedication, and leadership in security education.
February 1, 2007... New advancements. New technologies. New challenges. So much to stay on top of. One thing is certain, professional development in the security industry is a must. Rely on the experienced, dedicated leader in security...

U.S. Supreme Court review.(Legal Report)
February 1, 2007... For its upcoming 2006-2007 session, the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear dozens of appeals; however, it rejected 1,900 cases. This means that those not granted review by the Court remain unchanged. Some of the cases the Court chose not to...

Current legal highlights.(Legal Report)
February 1, 2007... Current Legal Highlights SOURCE OF LAW BILL/CASE VENUE Regulatory Issues Aviation Security Registered Traveler TSA Program Airport Security Background screening TSA ...

Information Security Architecture: An Integrated Approach to Security in the Organization, Second Edition.
February 1, 2007... ****# Information Security Architecture: An Integrated Approach to Security in the Organization, Second Edition. By Jan Killmeyer Tudor; published by Auerbach Publications, www.crcpress.com (Web); 424 pages; $79.95. Architecture is the art...

Interview and Interrogation Techniques.
February 1, 2007... ***** Interview and Interrogation Techniques. By Doug Wicklander and Dave Zulawski; published by Wicklander-Zulawski & Associates, www.w-z.com (Web); audio CD; $30. No two interviews are the same, much less the cases that call for...

Scientific Examination of Documents: Methods and Techniques, Third Edition.(Book review)
February 1, 2007... ****# Scientific Examination of Documents: Methods and Techniques, Third Edition. By David Ellen; published by CRC Press, www.crcpress.com (Web); 248 pages; $79.95. You wouldn't want an orthopedist to perform an appendectomy or a trusts...

Securing Utility and Energy Infrastructures.
February 1, 2007... *#### Securing Utility and Energy Infrastructures. By Larry Ness; published by Wiley Interscience, www.wiley.com (Web); 340 pages; $79.95. In today's world, what security and business professional wouldn't want to know about securing...

Understanding Terrorism: Challenges, Perspectives and Issues, Second Edition.(Book review)
February 1, 2007... ****# Understanding Terrorism: Challenges, Perspectives and Issues, Second Edition. By Gus Martin; published by Sage Publications, www.sagepub.com (Web); 563 pages; $57.95. Terrorism is one of the most discussed and written-about topics of...

U.S. Small Business Administration.(BUSINESS NEWS)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... The average small business owner spends $7,647 per employee to comply with government regulations, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). In an effort to make compliance easier and to help the businesses with their...

COE Limited has integrated technology from Agent Video Intelligence, Inc.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)
February 1, 2007... COE Limited has integrated technology from Agent Video Intelligence, Inc., into its X-NET MPEG-4/MJPEG codec architecture, allowing the codecs to run best-of-breed video analytics.

Arxceo Corporation.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)
February 1, 2007... Arxceo Corporation has integrated its technologies into Japan Communication Inc.'s B-Mobile PHS product to create a new endpoint security solution for Windows XP.

An access protection solution from AXCESS International Inc. has been implemented by Universidad Regiomontana.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)
February 1, 2007... An access protection solution from AXCESS International Inc. has been implemented by Universidad Regiomontana. It was installed by systems integrator IDZ RFID Mexico.

Brivo Systems.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)
February 1, 2007... Brivo Systems has announced that the Village of Hoffman Estates in Illinois uses the company's wireless access control system to enhance security for buildings and infrastructure.

BroadWare Technologies, Inc.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)
February 1, 2007... BroadWare Technologies, Inc., was selected by Lockheed Martin as the core supplier of video surveillance and media integration components being deployed within the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Integrated Electronic Security...

Extreme CCTV US.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)
February 1, 2007... Extreme CCTV US has also been selected as a subcontractor for the system and will provide its surveillance products for key locations.

Dallmeier.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)
February 1, 2007... Dallmeier will provide a video system for the Venetian Macau Resort Hotel.

GlobalOptions Group, Inc.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)
February 1, 2007... GlobalOptions Group, Inc., announced that its recently acquired Hyperion Risk unit will be a preferred provider of investigative services to BNSF Railway.

Honeywell.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)
February 1, 2007... Honeywell is working with Novell, ImageWare Systems, Inc., and Activ-Identity to offer an integrated physical and local control system that complies with Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12).

Robowatch Technologies has contracted LTC.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)
February 1, 2007... Robowatch Technologies has contracted LTC to develop a lithium-ion battery system to power its mobile security robots.

Loyola University.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)
February 1, 2007... Loyola University in Chicago chose IQeye cameras from IQinVision for its Lake Shore campus security upgrade.

Marshal Inc. and Image Analyzer.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)
February 1, 2007... Marshal Inc. and Image Analyzer have integrated their products to keep electronic child pornography and other explicit images from reaching the workplace via e-mail.

North American Video.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)
February 1, 2007... North American Video has installed a video surveillance and security system at the Wynn Casino Resorts in Macau.

Registered e-mail service.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)
February 1, 2007... Registered e-mail service from RPost is embedded into the SettlementRoom listing and transaction management platform, giving agents, brokers, and others in real estate verifiable and legally valid records of correspondence.

Following a fire in 2000, Simpson House retirement community tapped Fire Alarm Maintenance Company to replace the life safety system.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)
February 1, 2007... Following a fire in 2000, Simpson House retirement community tapped Fire Alarm Maintenance Company to replace the life safety system. The company installed the Farenhyt IFP-1000 system from Silent Knight.

TriCipher, Inc.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)
February 1, 2007... TriCipher, Inc., has integrated Verid's knowledge-based authentication technology with its Armored Credential System.

Triware Networld Systems.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)
February 1, 2007... Triware Networld Systems has completed its installation of network infrastructure for the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.

Bioscrypt, Inc.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)
February 1, 2007... Bioscrypt, Inc., has selected the UPEK TouchChip TCS1 fingerprint sensor for its biometric readers.

Vericept and Akonix.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)
February 1, 2007... Vericept and Akonix have announced a strategic alliance to combine both companies' technologies for preventing unauthorized transfer of confidential documents over e-mail, P2P, FTP, and IM.

American Science and Engineering, Inc., has received an order from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.(GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS)
February 1, 2007... American Science and Engineering, Inc., has received an order from U.S. Customs and Border Protection for multiple x-ray screening systems.

MindPower International.(GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS)
February 1, 2007... MindPower International has added network-protection products from Arxceo to its GSA schedule.

Delray Beach, Florida, is working with ATC International.(GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS)
February 1, 2007... Delray Beach, Florida, is working with ATC International on a plan to provide free wireless service within the city.

Bioscrypt Inc.(GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS)
February 1, 2007... Bioscrypt Inc. announced that Merkatum Corporation is installing the company's V-Station biometric reader as part of an identity management solution for the Superior Tribunal of Justice of Mexico City.

Cedip Infrared Systems has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy NAVAIR Weapons Division for infrared cameras.(GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS)
February 1, 2007... Cedip Infrared Systems has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy NAVAIR Weapons Division for infrared cameras. The contract was obtained through the company's U.S. distributor Electrophysics.

Department of Justice.(GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS)
February 1, 2007... The Department of Justice is protecting its courthouse in Syracuse, New York, with counterterrorist barricades from Delta Scientific.

Dlubak Corporation has won a contract from the Department of State for testing and delivering RF/IR Attenuating Window Glazing Systems.(GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS)
February 1, 2007... Dlubak Corporation has won a contract from the Department of State for testing and delivering RF/IR Attenuating Window Glazing Systems. Dlubak is collaborating with ASTIC Signals Defenses and CPFilms to integrate technology into laminated glass...

DynaPel.(GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS)
February 1, 2007... DynaPel is providing its video tracking and detection system to the Delaware Department of Technology and Information.

Lynn Public Schools (Massachusetts) is working with GE Security to develop a comprehensive security system.(GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS)
February 1, 2007... Lynn Public Schools (Massachusetts) is working with GE Security to develop a comprehensive security system that encompasses fire alarms, access control, intrusion detection, drug trace detection, surveillance, and monitoring.

Honeywell's product schedule on the GSA contract.(GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS)
February 1, 2007... Honeywell's product schedule on the GSA contract has been updated to include current Honeywell Video Systems pricing information.

Solutions from March Networks.(GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS)
February 1, 2007... Solutions from March Networks have been chosen for mobile video surveillance on city buses and streetcars by the Toronto Transit Commission.

ObjectVideo.(GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS)
February 1, 2007... ObjectVideo has announced the deployment of its video analytics to protect the perimeter of Royal Air Force Northolt in northwest London. Link Integrated designed, commissioned, and installed the system.

Applied Marine Technology Inc. has selected CoVi Technologies and Object-Video as technology partners.(GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS)
February 1, 2007... Applied Marine Technology Inc. has selected CoVi Technologies and Object-Video as technology partners for shipboard security for the Navy.

The U.S. National Guard Bureau has purchased RAE Systems' wireless rapid deployment kits.(GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS)
February 1, 2007... The U.S. National Guard Bureau has purchased RAE Systems' wireless rapid deployment kits to provide civil support teams with portable toxic gas and radiation detection equipment.

Sense Holdings, Inc., has received an order from the U.S. Army.(GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS)
February 1, 2007... Sense Holdings, Inc., has received an order from the U.S. Army for its proprietary biometric identification solution.

ADI will join forces with Micon Technology to offer an easy-to-install line of IP network cameras.(MARKETING AGREEMENTS)
February 1, 2007... ADI will join forces with Micon Technology to offer an easy-to-install line of IP network cameras. ADI will distribute the Micon iGuard cameras.

Axis Communications.(MARKETING AGREEMENTS)
February 1, 2007... Axis Communications has expanded its offices into western Canada with the addition of an office in British Columbia.

Bear Enthusiast Marketing Group was chosen by Fiocchi Ammunition USA.(MARKETING AGREEMENTS)
February 1, 2007... Bear Enthusiast Marketing Group was chosen by Fiocchi Ammunition USA to provide marketing, advertising, and public relations services.

As part of a security awareness campaign, Bell Micro will distribute Procera's enterprise security products to SMB/SME resellers.(MARKETING AGREEMENTS)
February 1, 2007... As part of a security awareness campaign, Bell Micro will distribute Procera's enterprise security products to SMB/SME resellers. The company will also distribute NIKSUN's portfolio of network security solutions.

Honeywell.(MARKETING AGREEMENTS)
February 1, 2007... Honeywell has selected Global Security Services, LLC, and Lauttamus Communications and Security to participate in its Authorized Dealer for Commercial Security Systems program.

Magal Senstar, Inc., has opened a new office near Washington, D.C., to respond to federal government markets and requirements.(MARKETING AGREEMENTS)
February 1, 2007... Magal Senstar, Inc., has opened a new office near Washington, D.C., to respond to federal government markets and requirements. Air-Visual, Milestone, and S2 Security are initial members in the Panasonic Solution Developer Network, which will...

Vector Security.(MARKETING AGREEMENTS)
February 1, 2007... Vector Security's National Accounts Division has opened a new StaR Point office in Chicago.

Verano, Inc., has expanded its worldwide distribution network with the addition of six new resellers.(MARKETING AGREEMENTS)
February 1, 2007... Verano, Inc., has expanded its worldwide distribution network with the addition of six new resellers. New Industrial Defender partners include ATGS in Russia, CSE-Uniserve in Australia, Emte Sistemas in Spain, Ferranti in Belgium, Qpit in the...

Brady Corporation Asia Pte Ltd. has been certified by the North American Security Products Organization.(AWARDS AND CERTIFICATIONS)
February 1, 2007... Brady Corporation Asia Pte Ltd. has been certified by the North American Security Products Organization for completing a Security Risk Management Audit.

The ACS5000 Technical Training course from Brivo Systems.(AWARDS AND CERTIFICATIONS)
February 1, 2007... The ACS5000 Technical Training course from Brivo Systems has been accredited by the National Burglar & Fire Alarm Association National Training School.

HID Connect presented INNOVATION awards to application development partners at its conference last fall.(AWARDS AND CERTIFICATIONS)(Conference news)
February 1, 2007... HID Connect presented INNOVATION awards to application development partners at its conference last fall. Among the honorees were RF Ideas, Nedap, Sig-Tec, and OSI Security Devices. The event was judged by editors from AVISIAN Publishing.