Security Management articles from January 2001

Security Management archives from January 2001

Red Coats, Inc.
January 1, 2001... The Family Business Forum and the Washington Business Journal have given Red Coats, Inc., the 2000 Greater DC Family Business of the Year Award in the large company category.

Sensormatic Electronics Corporation.(alliance with IBM Corp.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Sensormatic Electronics Corporation has formed a strategic alliance with IBM to integrate access control with other independent systems such as fire and intruder alarm, building automation, and video systems.

MegaPath Networks.(contract with VProtect System Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... In partnership with MegaPath Networks, VProtect System Inc. will offer DSL Internet access to its customers as part of its closed-circuit video security services.

Veritect.(completes inauguration security contract)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Veritect has completed a contract to provide network security and information services to the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee in support of events held as part of the 2001 presidential inauguration.

Securicor.
January 1, 2001... Securicor has acquired Bramble Security Services Inc., the second largest transporter in the international valuables market.

Swedish Board of Civil Aviation.(orders TagMaster vehicle access system)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... The Swedish Board of Civil Aviation has ordered TagMaster's system for vehicle access control for the employee parking facility at Arlanda Airport.

Diebold, Incorporated.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... A strategic alliance between Diebold, Incorporated, and Digital Monitoring Products, Inc., will provide sales, service, and installation of security systems to financial institutions and retail customers.

Camelot Information Technologies Ltd.
January 1, 2001... Camelot Information Technologies Ltd. has opened its North American headquarters in New York City.

Baltimore Technologies.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Baltimore Technologies has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Nevex Software Technologies, Inc.

Acsis, Inc.
January 1, 2001... Acsis, Inc., will integrate radio frequency identification (RFID) products from IDENTEC Solutions, Inc., into its new applications under an Authorized Systems Integrator agreement.

Sense Holdings, Inc.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Sense Holdings, Inc., will use the FingerLoc fingerprint sensor from AuthenTec, Inc., in its CheckPrint system for time and attendance, access control, and smart cards.

Image Data, LLC.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Image Data, LLC, will install its True ID loss prevention service in six stores in the WinCo Foods, Inc., chain.

Ingles Markets.(Ingles Markets Inc. chooses Starta System)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001... Ingles Markets have chosen the Strata System, an electronic article surveillance system, from Checkpoint Systems, Inc., for use in more than 100 stores.

Adams Rite Manufacturing Company.(www.adamsrite.com)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Adams Rite Manufacturing Company, maker of electric strikes and exit devices, has established a new Web site at www.adamsrite.com.

Motorola Inc.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Motorola Inc. and CCL Label, Inc., have signed a memorandum of understanding to market smart label solutions for automatic identification.

AXCESS Inc.
January 1, 2001... AXCESS Inc. has signed a partnering agreement with Data Recognition, Inc., in which the AXCESS ActiveTag RFID product line will be incorporated into Data Recognition's security and asset management solutions.

Access Controls International.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Access Controls International has acquired ABR, Inc., in order to achieve synergies and vertically integrate its access control manufacturing.

TydenBrammall Inc.
January 1, 2001... TydenBrammall Inc. and Hi-G Tek have entered into a joint venture to integrate RFID technology with cargo security.

Mechanic Group Inc.
January 1, 2001... The Mechanic Group Inc. has signed an exclusive agreement with the Kemper Insurance Companies to provide non-liability insurance products for security investigation and electronic security clients. In addition, the Hartford Insurance Companies...

Synercard Corporation.
January 1, 2001... Synercard Corporation has expanded its reseller network through an international platinum partner agreement with NBS Technologies Limited.

IriScan, Inc.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... IriScan, Inc., has merged with its licensee, Sensar, Inc., to provide biometric solutions to the banking/finance industry.

STRATEGIC MOVES IN THE NEWS.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... STRATEGIC MOVES IN THE NEWS WHO WHAT OF/WITH RESULT Grinnell Acquisition Executone Grinnell can offer a wider Fire Healthcare range of products and services...

How Can EAPs Serve Security?
January 1, 2001... Companies must establish an intelligence-gathering tool to identify troubled employees and preempt the loss of information. At 3 p.m. Friday, a telephone call is received by John, a senior member of the company team working on a sensitive...

Card readers.(new card readers from Northern Computers)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... A new line of card readers is now available from Northern Computers, Inc., of Milwaukee. The OmniProx readers feature tamper detection, hidden mounting screws to prevent vandalism, and a limited lifetime warranty. The OP10 is the smallest, just...

Pepper-dine Graduate School of Education and Psychology.
January 1, 2001... In an effort to bring uniformity to the emergency code systems used by hospitals, the Healthcare Association of Southern California has compiled a guide. The group decided that the guide was needed after it surveyed California hospitals and...

VISTAinfo.(neighborhood crime information)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... VISTAinfo has licensed neighborhood crime vulnerability data from CAP Index, Inc. The information will be available at VISTAinfo's Web sites: www.e-risk.com and www. Nearmyhome.com.

NICE Systems.(joint distribution agreement with Security Technologies Group)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... NICE Systems has signed a national distribution agreement with Security Technologies Group, which will market and support NiceVision's advanced digital video and audio recording solution.

RemoteVideo.com.
January 1, 2001... RemoteVideo.com has relocated its headquarters to a larger facility in Irvine, California. Automated Identification Technologies has also established corporate headquarters in Irvine.

Detection Systems.(x-ray detection machines at the Statue of Liberty)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... The Detection Systems division of PerkinElmer Instruments has deployed two of its new x-ray machines at the entrance to the Statue of Liberty, where they will be used to screen for contraband in hand-carried baggage.

Identix Incorporated.(Compaq Computer Corp. to include Identix Inc. product)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Identix Incorporated has announced that Compaq Computer Corporation is shipping Identix's Biologon Windows 2000 for Compaq desktop and notebook lines to provide biometric authentication.

NEC Technologies, Inc.(contract with Identix Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Identix has also been awarded a contract through NEC Technologies, Inc., to provide King County, Washington, with live scan systems.

Sylvan Learning Systems, Inc.
January 1, 2001... In a joint venture with Sylvan Learning Systems, Inc., Identix has added eight applicant fingerprinting locations in California for civil applications such as background checks.

Sensormatic Electronics Corporation.(contract with Vector Security)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Sensormatic Electronics Corporation has formed a strategic sales and marketing alliance with Vector Security in order to offer alarm installation and monitoring services through Vector.

Detection Systems, Inc.(receives award)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Three new products from Detection Systems, Inc., have received product achievement awards from the Security Industry Association. The PC9000 enterprise conductor won best of show.

Senstar-Stellar, Inc.
January 1, 2001... Senstar-Stellar, Inc., has moved its U.S. corporate office, including all U.S. sales and marketing personnel, to a new location in Fremont, California.

Allied-SpectaGuard.(name changed to Allied Security Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Allied-SpectaGuard, formed last year as the result of a merger between Allied Security and SpectaGuard, is conducting business under the name of Allied Security.

Network Flight Recorder.(changes names)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Network Flight Recorder has changed its corporate identity to NFR Security, Inc., to reflect the company's expertise in the security field.

Siemens Building Technologies Inc.(contract with EXI Wireless Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Siemens Building Technologies Inc., North America, and EXI Wireless Inc. have signed a strategic marketing agreement to offer wireless enterprise security solutions for the health care sector.

Pinkerton (Asia) Ltd.(contract with Security 2000 Pakistan)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Pinkerton (Asia) Ltd. Has signed an alliance agreement with Security 2000 Pakistan to represent Pinkerton's Consulting and Investigations Division in Pakistan.

Swailes Sheridan Slade & Associates.
January 1, 2001... Swailes Sheridan Slade & Associates has relocated its Houston headquarters and changed its name to Swailes & Company.

VCR interface.(Vicon Industries Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Vicon Industries Inc. of Hauppauge, New York, has introduced the VCR232IF RS-232 interface for Vicon VCRs, which allows VCRs to be controlled from other control panels, including the V800KBD AurorA2000 keypad and V1400X-DVC System Console, as...

Integrated security system.(Cardkey PEGASYS 2000 security system)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Milwaukee-based Johnson Controls, Inc., has introduced the Cardkey PEGASYS 2000 security system, which interfaces with the company's building automation system. Operators can acknowledge and respond to alarms, lock and unlock doors, and trigger...

Access control host software.
January 1, 2001... SAFEnet 5.5 software revision system from Ultrak, Inc., of Lewisville, Texas, provides options such as video badging, dual file servers, multiple workstations, and RAID disk arrays. The software supports the new hardware platform, which...

Console shield.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... To protect sensitive computer monitors and equipment, Winsted Corporation of Minneapolis has introduced a clear acrylic protective shield that can be added on to new or existing consoles from that company. The 1/8" thick doors are designed for...

Addressable fire control.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Detection Systems, Inc., has released an addressable upgrade to the DS9400 fire control. The DS9431 upgrade, approved by the California State Fire Marshal, provides 247 addressable points along with its eight standard zones. These points can be...

Document shredders.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Two new shredder models have been introduced by Security Engineered Machinery of Westboro, Massachusetts, offering more bin capacity for less-frequent waste removal. The Model 68 has a 68-gallon collection bin and the Model 90 has a 90-gallon...

Lightweight composite armor.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... A newly developed vehicle armor has been developed by DuPont for O'GaraHess & Eisenhardt, IMPAK has been specifically designed for armored cars and trucks. Made of Kevlar fibers that are five times stronger than steel for their weight, the...

Asset tracking system.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... IDenticard Systems Incorporated of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, has introduced a long-range asset security and tracking system. IDentiTRAK integrates the company's IDentiPASS access control system with Sovereign Tracking System's long-range radio...

Key control system.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Schlage of Colorado Springs has introduced a new family of patented keyways. The Everest cylinder accepts only an Everest key, which has an undercut groove to prevent unauthorized key duplication. Only Schlage-authorized locksmiths can copy the...

Card printers.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Fargo Electronics, Inc., of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, has introduced a new series of direct-to-card printers. Designed for a variety of card printing applications, the DTC500 Series offers high-speed printing, with options that include dual card...

Photo ID software.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... A new version of ID Works photo ID software has been released by Datacard Group of Minnetonka, Minnesota. Version 2.0 provides an expanded range of in-production image import and export formats, more advanced search parameters, text field...

Smart card platform.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... The Digipass 800 from VASCO Data Security International, Inc., is a secure, intelligent, universal platform that extends authentication and digital signature capabilities to all market-leading smart cards. A hand-held, platform-independent...

Multilingual asset tracking.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... KeyTrak, Inc., of Atlanta has enhanced its asset tracking system by adding Spanish-language capability to the GEM version 2.00 software. The initial screen gives users a choice between English and Spanish; each subsequent screen appears in the...

Fire detector guard.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 1, 2001... A new housing to protect fire detectors from tampering and vandalism has been introduced by SIEMENS Cerberus Division of Florham Park, New Jersey. The sturdy, 22-gauge mesh housing is reinforced with a 14-gauge frame to allow adequate openings...

Speaker strobe appliances.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 1, 2001... Wheelock, Inc., of Long Branch, New Jersey, has introduced the SPEC1FIRE Multi-Candela Series E70 and ET70 Speaker Strobes. The appliances include field-selectable candela settings of 15, 30, 75, or 110 cd. They are designed for high-efficiency...

Anti-theft label deactivator.
January 1, 2001... Sensormatic Electronics Corporation of Boca Raton, Florida, has introduced CompactPad, a small anti-theft label distance deactivator designed for retailers with limited checkstand space. About the size of a paperback book, the unit offers a...

X-ray screening system.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 1, 2001... The Detection Systems group of PerkinElmer Instruments of Boston has introduced a series of next-generation X-ray security screening systems. The PX2000M features 42 gauge wire resolution and 31 mm of steel penetration along with imaging...

Visa Information Security Requirements.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... With more than a billion cards in circulation around the globe, Visa International, Inc., has a lot to lose if account information is not properly safeguarded. The company, therefore, has set out in its Visa Account Information Security Manual...

Tips for Tracking the E-Mail Trail.
January 1, 2001... Investigating the origin of e-mail to catch criminals requires a special set of detective skills and tools. THERE WAS SOMETHING SUSPICIOUS ABOUT THE EMPLOYEE'S ACTIONS. E-mail logs and network node analysis showed that every day at 5 p.m.,...

Waive Goodbye to Liability.(penetration testing)
January 1, 2001... Penetration testing of a computer network requires careful planning and limits on the scope of work. OFTEN, THE MEDIA FEATURE STORIES OF graffiti attacks on corporate Web sites, false information distributed online through phony press...

Of Ships and Sails and Security Tales.
January 1, 2001... On July 4, 2000, more than 40,000 people gathered on a man-made esplanade in New York City's Battery Park City to watch the largest gathering of tall ships and naval vessels in history. For visitors, the OpSail 2000 festival was a chance to see...

Planning a Company Gathering.(security issues)
January 1, 2001... A MID THE CRUSH OF Borden Food Corporation (BFC) employees arriving in Cincinnati from all over the world for a special company retreat, one 30-year-old woman showed signs of stress. At first her colleagues thought she was homesick. But then...

BANKS VAULT into Online Risk.
January 1, 2001... A BANK EMPLOYEE with access to the bank's computer network figures out how to gain access to the accounts payable system. In other forays through the bank's computer network, the employee finds the file containing the passwords of most of his...

Retaliation.
January 1, 2001... In a recent decision, an appellate court ruled that an employee who was fired after she made suggestions for increasing security could pursue a retaliation claim against her employer. The court found that because the issue at hand--the safety...

Premises liability.
January 1, 2001... According to a recent decision, a franchiser cannot be held liable for the negligent security of a franchisee unless the franchiser exercises considerable control over the franchisee's security procedures. In April 1992, Turnway Donuts,...

Discrimination.
January 1, 2001... Kyra Kyles and Lolita Pierce are employed by the Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago as employment testers--individuals who apply for jobs to see whether employers or landlords are discriminating because of race. In this capacity, the two...

OSHA.(Occupational Safety and Health Administration rules on self-audit)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released a final rule on the agency's self-audit policy. Under the rule, employers who voluntarily evaluate their work sites for potential safety and health problems and submit that...

Encryption.
January 1, 2001... The U.S. Department of Commerce has further relaxed encryption export policies. The new policy allows U.S. companies to export encryption product to 23 foreign governments. Under a previous policy change, the Commerce Department allowed export...

Identity theft.(victim database of identity crimes)(stiffer penalties for computer crimes)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... California Governor Gray Davis has signed into law two new crime bills. The first bill (A.B. 1862) requires that the state establish and maintain a database of identity-theft victims to assist people who have had their identities stolen in...

Immunity.
January 1, 2001... A bill (A.B. 469) that would have allowed employers to screen applicants and current employees for felony records without the fear of lawsuits has died in committee. The bill would have protected employers from discrimination suits in cases...

Discrimination.(workplace use of Spanish)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... A federal magistrate in Texas awarded more than $700,000 to 13 Hispanic employees who were discriminated against for speaking Spanish at work. The award, which is the largest ever obtained in such a lawsuit, was based on the company's policy...

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement.(stolen property information site)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... * The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has created a public Web site providing access to a database that tracks stolen property. Before purchasing second-hand merchandise, a person can search the database using a serial or vehicle...

APBnews.com.(safest shopping malls)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... * Three out of four of the shopping malls in the safest parts of the United States are in Ohio, according to APBnews.com. Meanwhile, the mall in the most dangerous area is Southgate Shopping Center in Memphis.

U.S. Commission.
January 1, 2001... * In a recent report, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights criticized the Supreme Court for obscuring "the nation's vision for the [Americans with Disabilities Act] as expressed by Congress and refus[ing] to give deference to the extensive...

Healthy Prospects for Hospital Security.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Despite hundreds of millions of dollars of operating losses and continued cutbacks in recent years, the healthcare industry is significantly upgrading its security technology, according to a new ASIS benchmarking study. For example, 48 percent...

New Resource on Suspicious Activity Reports.(Treasury Department publication)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Since 1996, financial institutions have been required to file suspicious activity reports (SARs) with law enforcement to help the government detect instances of money laundering and other financial crimes. A new semiannual publication from the...

HOME ON THE PAGE.
January 1, 2001... Have you signed up for Security Management Online's news alert feature? Every month, the same editors who bring you "News and Trends," "Tech Talk," "Legal Reporter," and other columns dig up breaking security news and a preview of features in...

Up and Running.(shoe store security)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... When the founders of The Sport Shoe, Inc., opened the doors of their first store in Atlanta in 1974, they envisioned a chain of sportswear stores throughout the Southeast. After that vision became a reality three years ago, Director of Loss...

Picking Up the Pieces.(aftermath of workplace violence)
January 1, 2001... In the aftermath of a violent incident, managers must know how to deal with employees' emotions and other challenges. Picking up the pieces in the aftermath of a violent incident can be a traumatic experience. This is true of any traumatic...

Who's Liable for Hack Attacks?
January 1, 2001... Do owners of computers hijacked and used for illegal purposes bear any legal responsibility for the crimes committed? A hacker breaks into a university computer and installs a program that will turn it into a 'zombie,' allowing the hacker...

Avoid Getting Dot Conned.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... You've just gotten the satisfaction of posting the winning bid in an online auction, and after mailing your check, you eagerly await your item. But it never comes, or something far less valuable arrives in the mail. Such Internet auction scams...

Internet Companies Set Security Benchmarks.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... The Internet has often been referred to as the new frontier--even the Wild Wild West. Now a group of Internet businesses has come to Dodge hoping to bring, if not law, at least some order. The group is the Center for Internet Security, and it...

Intelligence collaboration.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... The Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) of Carnegie Mellon University, and LogiKeep Network Security Intelligence Service (NSIS), which offers near real-time warning of computer threats and vulnerabilities, have teamed up to exchange...

Protecting children online.(Child Online Protection Commission report)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... The Child Online Protection Commission released its final report to Congress. Its recommendations include increasing public awareness of ways to protect children online, promoting acceptable use policies, allocating more resources to...