Security Management articles from July 2002

Security Management archives from July 2002

Guardsmark.(services, customers)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Guardsmark is not like any other security services firm. TIME magazine says we are the company that "many security experts consider the best national firm in the business." In Liberation Management (Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.), Tom Peters describes...

Letters.
July 1, 2002... Industry-Know Thyself Some 25 years ago I was a young man fresh out of college and into my first job. It was a heady position: research associate on the U.S. Justice Department's Private Security Task Force, The role of the task force was...

Options reviewed for federal building security. (News and Trends).(U.S.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Despite the frenzied effort to shore up federal facility security after the September 11 attacks and the anthrax scare, serious problems remain, as evidenced by the ability of government investigators to enter four federal buildings in Atlanta...

According to a report commissioned by Student Against Violence. (Did You Know That).(students report noticing additional security at schools)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)(Panel Discussion)
July 1, 2002... According to a report commissioned by Students Against Violence Everywhere, a student antiviolence group, almost 50 percent of teens have noted the addition of on-campus police or security officers since the Columbine massacre, and another 50...

FBI and National White Collar Crime Center. (Did You Know That).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... The FBI and National White Collar Crime Center have released a CD, to be distributed to local, state, and federal law enforcement, designed to assist with financial investigations. Topics include identity theft, securities fraud, insurance...

Bribe Payers Index. (Did You Know That).(bribery survey)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Russian companies are perceived to be those most likely to offer bribes to senior public officials in other countries, with Chinese, Taiwanese, and South Korean companies close behind, according to the 2002 "Bribe Payers Index" by Transparency...

Hellions on wheels. (News and Trends).(potential liabilities of skateboarders in public places, U.S.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... It's the height of summer, and young men's fancies have turned to nollie noseslides and melon gay twists. No, they're not tropical drinks, but rather elaborate skateboard tricks practiced by teenagers. Unfortunately, the "arena" is often a...

Fire video blazes way for dorm safety.(National Institute of Standards and Technology releases new video, U.S.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... WHEN THREE STUDENTS were killed and dozens were injured in a dorm fire at Seton Hall University in early 2000, support for fire-safety reform heated up, and the push for action spread through legislative chambers almost as fast as the flames...

Market to thrive, guard study says. (New and Trends).(private security services, U.S.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2002... With the government poised to federalize an estimated 30,000 security workers in U.S. airports, it may come as a surprise that a new survey into the private security services market forecasts steady growth in the private guard services sector....

Information loss remains prevalent, survey reveals. (News and Trends).(intellectual property losses, U.S.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2002... Forty percent of companies responding to a new survey of intellectual property (IP) loss reported incidents of known or suspected losses of proprietary information from July 1, 2000, to June 30, 2001. Of the types of incidents reported, the...

Wiretaps up last year.(U.S.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2002... With the increased surveillance on suspected terrorists and their funding sources, it seems logical that U.S. courts authorized 25 percent more wiretaps--1,491--last year than they did in 2000. But terrorist tracking did not account for that...

Home on the page @ www.securitymanagement.com. (News and Trends).
July 1, 2002... A Virginia security manager and a Toronto, Canada-based officer came to keep abreast of trends. A security team leader from Puerto Rico gathered information on access control. And a plant protection sergeant in California came, as he usually...

Here's why Philips CCTV makes you more profitable.(advertisement)
July 1, 2002... It all boils down to one simple fact. Philips makes the world of CCTV more profitable for you. At Philips, we know the closed circuit television business. And we know what an integral part of your business it is. We're very serious about making...

A moving solution. (Working Wise).(use of Broadware Technologies' services as part of surveillance system, U.S.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... While other local workers are asleep, the 35 movers at office moving company East Coast Relocation are busy dismantling cubicles, packing up conference rooms, and boxing the rest of the office's paraphernalia They bring the items back to East...

A high-tech lobby. (Working Wise).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... For most companies, the idea of a paperless office is nothing more than a dream. For Adobe Systems, the world's second-largest software company, it's a dream that is part of their business plan. Adobe is famous for its Acrobat software, which...

Hybrid threats have rosy future: attacks that combine virus payloads with varied and automatic attacking now dwarf denial of service (DoS) attacks, even though DoS numbers have not decreased. (Tech Talk).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Hybrid attacks--those combining the dangerous payloads of viruses with automated and varied attacking mechanisms--represent grave threats to businesses, according to reports by two prominent Internet security organizations. One report by...

Computer breaches: losses up, reporting down. (Tech Talk).(computer crime survey)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2002... The results of a computer crime survey conducted jointly by the Computer Security Institute and the FBI show that both the frequency of computer attacks and the losses arising from those security breaches are increasing. Of the 503...

Firewall flaws. (Quick Bytes).(network perimeter security)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... A four-year survey culled from penetration tests performed by European Internet security company NTA Monitor has revealed an increase in threats to network perimeter security. The highest percentage of vulnerabilities was found in routers,...

Worker shortage. (Quick Bytes).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Despite some recent efforts by the government to award scholarships to graduate students studying information security, there remains a shortage of IT security workers, according to analysts at Gartner, Inc. The analysts encourage businesses to...

U.K. insecurity. (Quick Bytes).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... A survey conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers on behalf of the U.K. Department of Trade and Industry shows that as many as percent of U.K. businesses suffered a malicious security breach in 2001, nearly double the number reported in 2000....

Hot debates on Chilling letters. (Tech Talk).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... On the Internet, the line between the right to free speech and the violation of a copyright or trademark has become razor-thin. One result is that a host of Web-site owners--from fans with their own sites about their favorite television shows...

Certifications and soft skills equal high pay. (Tech Talk).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Despite last year's struggling economy, bonus pay for many information security professionals has continuously increased over the past six quarters, according to David Foote, president of the Web research group Foote Partners LLC. Foote...

Role-based access control. (Tech Talk).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Deciding who in an organization has access to what data is a function often left up to the owner of the data itself. While such an approach may work well enough far small companies, it quickly becomes cumbersome as the business expands,...

Harmonizing Europe's cybercrime laws. (Tech Talk).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... The European Commission (policy-making body of the European Union) has adopted a proposal intended to eliminate gaps in member-states' laws that can impede law enforcement authorities' efforts to respond to cybercrime. The problem is that since...

E-Mail and patching hints from NIST. (Tech Talk).(new publications from the computer security division of the National Institute of Standards and Technology)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... The computer security division of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has created two new publications designed to help administrators secure e-mail and better handle security patches. At press time, both papers were still...

Only Guardsmark offers health insurance to 100% of its security officers.(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2002... As one of the largest private security services firms in the world, we employ over 17,000 security officers in more than 135 offices serving 400 cities across North America, with revenues of $400,000,000. We protect shareholder assets and...

New priorities take hold in the U.K. (International).
July 1, 2002... British citizens are no strangers to terrorism, mainly because of the long-running IRA bombing campaign against mainland Britain. But the size and nature of the attack on New York and Washington last September stunned Britons. And now, with al...

A road warrior's guide to survival. (International).
July 1, 2002... An executive was riding from the Bogota, Colombia, airport on a major road when a taxi suddenly cut off his car and slammed on the brakes, forcing him to stop. A van immediately appeared behind the executive's car, and five men, all in police...

Sitting at the bay of the dock: a warehouse and distribution operations company tells how it counters the multifarious threats to goods it must protect. (Transportation / Cargo).
July 1, 2002... To understand the risks inherent in warehousing and distribution operations, consider a case in which--despite the presence of guards and CCTV cameras--a trailer full of valuable electronics is stolen from a distribution facility responsible...

Private security, public responsibility: why Guardsmark is 100 percent drug free.(company tests every employee for drugs)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2002... We're one of the largest private security services firms in the world, with over 17,000 employees in more than 135 offices serving 400 cities across North America. We protect company assets and employees in a wide range of industries and...

Do you know where: companies with international operations must have contingency plans in place for employees traveling to a foreign country on business. (Contingency Planning).
July 1, 2002... AN INTERNATIONAL COMPANY was preparing to evacuate 15 expatriate employees and dependents from a country that had suffered an earthquake. When it came time to meet at the departure point, 25 people showed up. Those arranging for the evacuation...

Your invitation to Philadelphia.
July 1, 2002... Dear Colleague: On behalf of the ASIS Board of Directors, the Host Chapter Committee, and the ASIS Philadelphia Chapter, I'm pleased to invite you to join colleagues and peers from around the globe at the ASIS International 48th Annual...

Program highlights.
July 1, 2002... Comprehensive Educational Programming Stay on top of critical issues, understand emerging trends, explore innovative technology applications, and examine best practices in security management. Choose from 150 sessions covering the breadth...

Special tours and pre-seminar programs.
July 1, 2002... NEW! Special Tours with a Security Focus You'll want to take advantage of these security-focused tours highlighting real-world applications in and around Philadelphia. Some Seminar sessions may draw upon examples seen during these...

Exhibitor listing. (A - Y).
July 1, 2002... 360 Surveillance, Inc. 3M Security Market Center 3R Technologies A A. RIFKIN COMPANY Abloy Canada Abloy U.S. Absolute Software Corporation Academy for Scientific Investigative Training Access Control &...

Education matrix.
July 1, 2002... Education Matrix Tuesday, September 10 11:00 am 1:30 pm (1) Using Crime Risk Benchmarking Intermodel Logistics Security Increase Your Company's Success ...

Educational sessions.
July 1, 2002... Tuesday, September 10. Mergers and Acquisitions: A CPP's Survival Guide (10) CPP Timothy Gilmore, CPP Tracerton/Sentinel Enterprises Mergers and acquisitions are a business reality of the times. When it happens, do...

Certified Protection Professional (CPP) activities.
July 1, 2002... CPP-Only Sessions All CPPs are invited to attend exclusive presentations that highlight relevant trends in the business world. CPP-only sessions are designated by the CPP logo. CPP 25th Anniversary Luncheon A special invitation...

Special internet networking events.
July 1, 2002... Wednesday, September 11 All events are scheduled at 7:00 am at the Philadelphia Marriott unless otherwise noted. Christians in Security Breakfast You are invited to attend the Christians in Security 8th Annual Prayer Breakfast for...

ASIS services and activities.
July 1, 2002... ASIS Employment Resource Service (ERS) and Career Center If you're an employer looking for qualified individuals with security-related experience or a job seeker looking for new security career opportunities, let the ERS help. Learn about...

Spouse program.
July 1, 2002... Spouses and guests of attendees and exhibitors are invited to attend the special program organized to see the highlights of Philadelphia and the surrounding areas. Program registration is limited to those 16 years of age and above. The...

Housing and travel information.
July 1, 2002... Housing Reservations The ASIS Housing Bureau will process reservations for ASIS attendees in the hotels listed and according to preference and availability. Hotels and rates will be assigned on a "first-come, first-served" basis--so make...

Hotels.
July 1, 2002... Hotels Hotel Single Double 1. Courtyard by Marriott ** $190 $203 2. Crowne Plaza Philadelphia Center $159 $179 3. Doubletree Hotel Philadelphia $175 $190 ...

Registration information.
July 1, 2002... Registration Hours Monday, September 9 12:00 noon - 8:00 pm Tuesday, September 10 - Thursday, September 12 7:00 am - 5:30 pm Friday, September 13 7:30 am - 12:00 noon How to Register 4 Easy Ways to Register...

Foundation events.
July 1, 2002... Annual Foundation Golf Tournament Sunday, September 8 10:30 am - 6:00 pm Blue Heron Pines Golf Club Join your colleagues for an exciting day of golf at the Blue Heron Pines Golf Club, the inspiration of nationally renowned...

Sick of theft: one hospital resolved to reduce thefts in three years through a combination of technology, training, and design. (Healthcare).
July 1, 2002... In 1998, theft was a problem at King's Daughters Medical Center (KDMC), and security knew that the issue was more than one of lost property. Left unchecked, that problem might have led to others that could result in an unsafe medical campus....

Trade secrets. (Judicial Decisions).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... The Utah Supreme Court has ruled that when a salesman took pricing lists labeled confidential from his former employer to a competitor and helped that company develop chemical formulas based on specific client data, he was guilty of stealing...

Freedom of speech. (Judicial Decisions).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... The Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that a bookstore is not required to provide customer information to help police in a drug investigation. Such an action, ruled the court, would violate an individual's First Amendment right to buy books...

Workplace stress. (Elsewhere in the Courts).(case decided by Iowa Supreme Court)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Workplace stress. The Iowa Supreme Court has ruled that a convenience store employee who first witnessed a shooting at his workplace and was then robbed at gunpoint six days later qualifies for workers' compensation benefits even though he did...

Cybercrime. (Elsewhere in the Courts).(network administrator sentenced for sabotage)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Cybercrime. A network administrator has been sentenced to more than three years in prison and fined more than $2 million for sabotaging his company's computer software product. The perpetrator was a long-time employee who was given senior-level...

School safety. (Elsewhere in the Courts).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... School safety. The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear a case in which an elementary school teacher was convicted of sexually abusing a student In litigation, an appeals court ruled that the victim should be awarded damages from the school...

Ergonomics. (Regulatory Issues).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... The U.S. Department of Labor has announced a plan to help reduce injuries in the workplace. The guidelines replace legally mandated regulations issued by former President Clinton and overturned by President Bush. The plan requires that the...

Information brokers. (Regulatory Issues).(Internet research companies fined)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced that three Internet research companies have agreed to settle charges that they obtained private information about individuals under false pretenses--also known as pretexting. The companies...

Discrimination. (Congressional Legislation).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... A Senate bill (S. 1284) that would prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation has been approved by the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. The bill would make it illegal for an employer to...

Port security. (Congressional Legislation).(law passed by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... A bill (H.R 3983) designed to improve port and maritime security has been approved by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. The bill would require that vessel and port operators prepare antiterrorism plans and conduct training...

Pipeline safety. (Congressional Legislation).(bill approved by House Science Committee)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... A bill (H.R. 3892) has been approved by the House Science Committee. The bill would direct the federal government to develop and implement a program to ensure pipeline safety. The bill would set aside $100 million over five years for research...

Transportation security. (Congressional Legislation).(bill to require background checks for drivers transporting hazardous materials)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... A bill (S. 1750) that would require background record checks for operators of commercial vehicles transporting hazardous materials has been approved by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill would require...

Internet privacy. (Congressional Legislation).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Two bills (S. 2201 and H.R. 4678), introduced by Sen. Ernest Hollings (D-SC) and Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-FL), respectively, would regulate the use of personal information on the Internet. Each bill has taken a different approach to handling...

Terrorism. (Congressional Legislation).(bill introduced by U.S. Senator Susan Collins)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... A bill (S. 2077) introduced by Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) would set aside grants to help states improve public safety programs and better respond to terrorist threats. The grants could be used for law enforcement, fire, emergency, medical, and...

Explosives. (Congressional Legislation).(U.S. Senator Robert Torricelli introduces bill to license anyone who receives, ships or transports explosives)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... A bill (S. 2089) introduced by Sen. Robert Torricelli (D-NJ) would require that anyone who transports, ships, or receives explosive materials be licensed by the federal government. The bill would also prohibit a licensed handler from...

Security officers. (Congressional Legislation).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... A bill (S. 2238) introduced by Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI) would allow employers of contract and proprietary security officers to obtain a criminal FBI background check for any applicant for a security officer position. An employer could then...

Workplace safety. (International).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... A French court has ruled that employers in that country can be held liable for injuries or illnesses sustained on the job. In the case, a group of companies allowed employees to use asbestos products. Several employees died from exposure to the...

Background screening. (State Legislation: California).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... The California Legislature amended the California Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act (ICRA), creating new requirements for employers or third parties conducting background checks. The law took effect at the beginning of the year. It...

Security Operations Management. (Reviews).
July 1, 2002... Security Operations Management. By Robert D. McCrie; published by Butterworth-Heinemann; available from ASIS, Item #1435, 703/519-6200 (phone), 703/519-6299 (fax);416 pages; $45 (ABIS members), $50 (nonmembers). Asset protection has found...

Domestic Terrorism and Incident Management: Issues and Tactics. (Reviews).
July 1, 2002... Domestic Terrorism and Incident Management: Issues and Tactics. By Miki Vohryzek-Bolden, Gayle Olson-Raymer, and Jeffrey O. Whamond; published by Charles C. Thomas, 800/258-8980 (phone), 217/789-9130 (fax); 294 pages; $43.95. While...

Practical Drug Enforcement Second Edition. (Reviews).
July 1, 2002... Practical Drug Enforcement Second Edition. By Michael D. Lyman, Ph.D.; published by CRC Press, 800/272-7737 (phone), 80/374-3401 (fax); 336 pages; $79.95. The telltale letters Ph.D. after an author's name sometimes are a letdown for...

Bulletproofing TCP/IP-Based Windows NT/2000 Networks. (Reviews).
July 1, 2002... Bulletproofing TCP/IP-Based Windows NT/2000 Networks. By Gilbert Held; published by John Wiley and Sons, 800/225-5945 (phone), 732/302-2300 (fax); 228 pages; $45. Everyone knows the platitude that a book shouldn't be judged by its cover....

Card printer/encoder. (Marketplace).
July 1, 2002... The new HDP820 High Definition Printing card printer/encoder from Fargo Electronics, Inc., of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, offers high-quality printing and encoding in one step. The unit's E-Card Docking Station offers one, two, or three e-card...

Networked hand readers. (Marketplace).
July 1, 2002... LockLink and LockLink Express software, which is used to program Schlage CM locks, Von Duprin CM993 exit trim, and Locknetics universal controllers, can program HandKey CM hand geometry readers from Recognition Systems, Inc., of Campbell,...

Archiving solutions. (Marketplace).
July 1, 2002... Panasonic Security Systems Group of Secaucus, New Jersey, is offering DVD-RAM and CD-R archiving solutions for the company's WJ-HD500AV Digital Disk Recorder. Both kits include WV-AS50A ViewerSoft software that allows images to be archived onto...

Compact transponder. (Marketplace).
July 1, 2002... The small, disk-shaped MicroProx Tag transponder from HID Corporation of Irvine, California, allows users to add proximity capability to any nonmetallic apparatus. Attaching the adhesive-backed tag to cell phones, PDAs and other devices turns...

Abandoned baggage detection. (Marketplace).
July 1, 2002... The Unattended Baggage Detection application for use with NiceVision Pro automatically detects unattended objects, such as baggage, in airports, rail stations, and government buildings. The application, from NICE Systems, sets off a visual and...

Cargo seal. (Marketplace).
July 1, 2002... TydenBrammall of Angola, Indiana, has added nonpreformed cable to more versions of its E-Z Loc cargo security seal for added protection. The cable frays catastrophically when cut, making the cable impossible to reinsert into the lock body,...

Insurance Web site. (Marketplace).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Brownyard Group, Inc., of Bay Shore, New York, has launched a new Web site at www.brownyard.com. It has more information regarding insurance programs for security guard firms and investigators, janitorial and maintenance companies, and pest...

Guard tour software. (Marketplace).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
July 1, 2002... Cleveland-based TimeKeeping Systems, Incorporated, has introduced Guard 1 Plus software that is easy to set up and use. It allows for true around-the-clock unattended downloading, automatic detection of readers, and remote downloading. It...

Web-enabled camera. (Marketplace).(Sony Electronics Broadcast and Professional Company of Park Ridge)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... The SNC-VL10P network video camera is designed for remote monitoring and management applications for security, e-surveillance, and Web attractions. From Sony Electronics Broadcast and Professional Company of Park Ridge, New Jersey, the camera...

Fiber-optic phone link. (Marketplace).(American Fibertek, Inc)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... The 86 Series Fiber Optic Phone Link from American Fibertek, Inc., of Somerset, New Jersey, includes several different configurations designed to interface with today's intercom and emergency phone systems. The series features bidirectional...

Remote video server. (Marketplace).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... San Diego-based Tyco Fire & Security Video Systems Division has released its digital Remote Video Server and software, which use the Internet to transmit up to four channels of continuous live images from a video surveillance system to almost...

Visitor management. (Marketplace).(Software House, [CI.sup.3] Software)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Software House of Lexington, Massachusetts, and [Cl.sup.3] Software of Des Moines, Iowa, have partnered to bring Access Sentry visitor management functions to C-CURE 800/8000 customers. Access Sentry is a comprehensive entry/exit software...

Video management software. (Marketplace).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... SmartSight Networks, Inc., of Laval, Quebec, Canada, has introduced monitoring and surveillance software for digital video management across any IP network. The nDVR software runs on Windows NT/2000 and is offered in Light (supporting up to 16...

Vandal-resistant domes. (Marketplace).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Costar Video Systems Inc. of Carrollton, Texas, has introduced new Mini Varifocal Vandal Domes that feature a tough polycarbonate exterior able to withstand a 10-pound sledgehammer force. The 1/3" CCD high-resolution cameras are available in...

Guard-tour management. (Marketplace).(advertisement)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... PROTRAC is a computerized guard-tour management system from TISCOR of Poway, California. Officers use portable data collection devices to document security checkpoints, recording the date, time, and location of each checkpoint visit by scanning...

Single-door access control. (Marketplace).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... The EntryProx Single-Door System by HID Corporation of Irvine, California, now meets the standards required by UL294 and is UL listed. Providing single-door standalone access control, it is compatible with all HID proximity cards and keytags....

Access control panel. (Marketplace).(IDenticard Systems Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... IDenticard Systems Inc. of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, has released the Centurion Version 2.0 standalone two-reader access control panel designed for use in small applications. New features include modem capabilities for communicating with the...