Security Management articles from July 2007

Security Management archives from July 2007

Lone wolves and Black Swans.(methods of managing unseen and futuristic risks)
July 1, 2007... Let's play a game. Make a list of the top ten threats to your organization. Now, I'm going to guess your greatest threat: It's number 11 (or 12 or 100). It's the one not yet on the radar screen--the next Katrina, the next Cho Seung-Hui, the...

New menace rises in Maghreb: an Algerian rebel group formerly focused on toppling its own country's government has aligned itself with al Qaeda and is targeting Western interests.
July 1, 2007... AFTER YEARS OF relative silence, North Africa is once again being plagued by a resurgence in Islamist terrorism. A driving force is the new jihadist group formerly known as the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC), which forged an...

Drug use and testing in the workplace.(Intelligence)
July 1, 2007... DRUG USE among employees and job applicants continued to decline in 2006, according to the annual Drug Testing Index released recently by Quest Diagnostics, Inc. Of the urine drug tests performed on any workers for any reason by the company...

Port security progress report.(Intelligence)
July 1, 2007... MORE THAN $10 billion has been spent on port security by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in the last few years, according to DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff. That number includes grants to specific ports, equipment deployed at various...

Guarding against fatigue.(safety and security of Escuela Campo Alegre school)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Escuela Campo Alegre (Happy Field School) is an English-language school located in Caracas, Venezuela. The security team must oversee a vast campus that includes a 650-seat theater, an Astro Turf sports field, as well as art, music, and drama...

Analog vs. IP camera sales mix: according to manufacturers.(Security Market Trends)
July 1, 2007... Analog vs. IP Camera Sales Mix According to Manufacturers IP Analog 2006 20% 80% 2007 30% 70% 2011 62% 38% Copyright 2007 J.P. Freeman Co., For more information see www.jpfreeman.com For personal interest...

Security equipment demand--Western Europe.(Security Market Trends)
July 1, 2007... Security Equipment Demand--Western Europe 2000 2005 2010 2015 (actual) (actual) (projected) (projected) Security Equipment Sales $14,085 $19,231 $26,500...

Disaster management done right: a disaster plan helped two NASA facilities prepare for the worst of Hurricane Katrina and provide support to communities in need.(Homeland Security)
July 1, 2007... HURRICANE KATRINA might have caught most of the federal government flat-footed, but not its biggest contractor, Lockheed Martin. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The company's Space Systems division operates at two major sites on the Gulf Coast:...

Q. What's your major? A. Homeland security.(educational courses in homeland security)
July 1, 2007... SINCE THE EMERGENCE of homeland security as a practical discipline, academia has offered both expertise and educational opportunity in the war on terror. In the latter case, however, most course study has fallen under traditional disciplines,...

State perspective--Virginia: interview with Michael M. Cline.(Interview)
July 1, 2007... Michael M. Cline, state coordinator of emergency management at the Virginia Department of Emergency Management, joined the department 35 years ago. He assumed the agency's top post in June 1998, overseeing its response to the Septtember 11,...

Worldwide terrorism by region.(Statistical table)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Worldwide Terrorism by Region Incidents Full Year January-April 2006 2006 2007 Africa 64 ...

Campus access controlled: in need of an access control system, security at the University of Pittsburgh sought a solution that would support existing ID cards.
July 1, 2007... WHEN JOSHUA COCHRAN, manager of integrated security for the University of Pittsburgh Police Department, went shopping for an access control and alarm system, he had already laid the groundwork. He had established a computer network and...

Screening in Southeast Asia-Pacific: information given in resumes is false about 20 percent of the time in the Asia-Pacific job market.
July 1, 2007... DISCREPANCIES IN job candidates' resumes and the truth about them were detected by background checks three times more often in the Asia-Pacific region than in countries like the United States. The problem: Job applicants in other countries have...

Is this the beginning of stability in the Congo?
July 1, 2007... EEIGHT MONTHS AFTER incumbent Joseph Kabila won the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) first free elections in 46 years, relative stability has reigned, breeding optimism that after years of corruption, mismanagement and war, the massive...

Chinese jigsaw puzzle.(International)
July 1, 2007... THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA'S (PRC) rapid economic expansion and growing global influence have made it a favored target of investors. Paralleling that ascension is a rise in security threats, including fraud, organized crime, kidnapping, and...

The barriers to interoperability: a lack of manufacturer standards for ensuring that products can talk to each other is just one barrier to the illusive goal of interoperable communications.
July 1, 2007... MORE THAN FIVE YEARS AFTER 9-11, and over a decade since emergency managers ran notes to one another at the site of the Oklahoma City bombing, interoperability of communications among first responders is still not a reality--and even a minimum...

The heavy burden of IT infrastructure upgrades.(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... ATLAS WAS THE GREEK GOD who was condemned by Zeus to hold the world on his back. It's also the name given to a huge program that has the goal of modernizing the information technology infrastructure at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)....

A site to see.(usage of online tool to calculate the impact of data breach)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... A new, no-cost, online tool can help companies gauge the financial impact of a data breach or identity theft incident. The Tech//404 Data Loss Cost Calculator, from Farmington, Connecticut-based Darwin Professional Underwriters, Inc., asks...

Phishing season.(Behind the Numbers)
July 1, 2007... Phishing Season A tremendous jump in attacks in the first quarter of 2007 has been attributed to adaptive phishing techniques that use one-time URLs to circumvent Microsoft IE and Firefox security upgraders. [GRAPHIC OMITTED] ...

Web Applications testing.(How to Break Web Software: Functional and Security Testing of Web Applications and Web Services)(Brief article)(Book review)
July 1, 2007... If your company has a Web site, hackers will inevitably attack it. In How to Break Web Software: Functional and Security Testing of Web Applications and Web Services, authors Mike Andrews and James Whittaker detail the myriad Web software...

10.(NUMBERS)
July 1, 2007... 10 The percentage point decline in the rate of software piracy in China from 2004 through 2006. But the rate is still high at 82%, according to the Fourth Annual BSA and IDC Global Software Piracy Study.

Retailers organize against crime.(influence of growth in crime on retail trade)
July 1, 2007... This year, the popular television show The Sopranos, a fictional account of a mob family, comes to an end. Unfortunately, in the real world, organized crime is not ending, it's booming, especially in the retail environment. A 2007 National...

How smart is the government's plan?(government plan for safety and security management)
July 1, 2007... WHO ARE YOU? That was the question asked by the rock group, The Who, in the 1970s. In response to terrorism concerns, government has taken up the refrain: It really wants to know. To that end, a number of federally mandated identification card...

Cooperation southern style.(planning of crisis and disaster management)
July 1, 2007... TWO SEMINAL EVENTS in this decade have crystallized the importance of disaster response: 9-11 and Hurricane Katrina. But six years after 9-11 and two years after Katrina, federal, state, and local officials around the country are still...

Towers of integrity: rebuilding fraud free.(fraud prevention in real estate industry)
July 1, 2007... THE REBUILDING OF LOWER MANHATTAN has begun, and between now and 2012, there will be an unprecedented amount of activity. Projects estimated to cost in the range of $13 billion are already underway or ready to commence within a three block...

Power extender.(AMERICA'S FIRE & SECURITY EXPO PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
July 1, 2007... The AL1002UL2ADA 10 Amp NAC Power Extender from Altronix Corporation of Brooklyn, New York, integrates critical alarm features and generates sync protocol from leading manufacturers including Wheelock, eliminating the need for a separate sync...

Telephone tap detection.(AMERICA'S FIRE & SECURITY EXPO PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
July 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...

Digital recorders.(AMERICA'S FIRE & SECURITY EXPO PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
July 1, 2007... New from CBC (America) Corporation of Commack, New York, DigiMaster 8- and 16-channel digital video recorders allow up to 1.5 terabytes of internal storage using three hard drives for more than 60 days of recording at 704x480 resolution. The...

Guard tour verification.(Detex Corp. introducing a new safety system)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Detex Corporation of New Braunfels, Texas, offers the GCS ProxiPen Data Acquisition Unit and TopGuard Patrol reporting software. ProxiPen's data points are RFID tags, which ProxiPen senses and reads automatically whenever they come into its...

Metal detectors.(AMERICA'S FIRE & SECURITY EXPO PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
July 1, 2007... Garrett Metal Detectors of Garland, Texas, manufactures walkthrough, hand-held, and ground-search metal detection products and training for security and law enforcement applications. Used to secure events like the Olympic games, as well as in...

Lighted key control.(AMERICA'S FIRE & SECURITY EXPO PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
July 1, 2007... Morse Watchmans, Inc. has introduced the new Key-Watcher Illuminated System. The redesigned system offers more storage and convenience with illuminated slots to make it easier to find the proper keys. The new design occupies less wall space and...

High-speed cameras.(AMERICA'S FIRE & SECURITY EXPO PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
July 1, 2007... Honeywell of Louisville, Kentucky, has introduced the ACUIX series of high performance pan-tilt-zoom speed dome cameras. The series features multiple housing configurations and five integrated high-resolution, auto-focus camera/optic systems...

Access control.(AMERICA'S FIRE & SECURITY EXPO PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
July 1, 2007... OnGuard Access from Lenel Systems International of Rochester, New York, is an access control and alarm monitoring system that incorporates advanced technologies within a single integrated software solution. Solid technology and an intuitive...

Workplace Violence.(law and rules )(Case study)
July 1, 2007... WORKPLACE VIOLENCE. A federal appeals court has ruled that an employer improperly fired a worker for her violent behavior because that behavior was caused by a disability, namely bipolar disorder. The ruling contradicts previous cases, which...

Homeland security.(U.S. FEDERAL LEGISLATION)
July 1, 2007... HOMELAND SECURITY. A bill (S. 4) designed to implement the final recommendations of the 9/11 Commission has been approved by the Senate and has been received by the House of Representatives. (A companion bill, H.R. 1, has been approved by the...

Explosives.(U.S. FEDERAL LEGISLATION)
July 1, 2007... EXPLOSIVES. A bill (H.R. 1680) that would regulate the sale and purchase of ammonium nitrate has been approved by the House Homeland Security Committee's Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology. Ammonium...

Public transit.(U.S. FEDERAL LEGISLATION)
July 1, 2007... PUBLIC TRANSIT. A bill (H.R. 1401) that would enhance security requirements for public transit systems has been approved by the House of Representatives and has been referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. ...

Agriculture security.(new law enacted for safety of agricultural products and industry)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... AGRICULTURE SECURITY. A bill (S. 544) introduced by Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS) would provide tax credits for retailers who sell agricultural products to help them pay for security provisions. A retailer of agricultural products and chemicals...

Washington.(law of driver's license )(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... REAL ID. Washington Governor Christine Gregoire has signed a bill (S.B. 5087) into law that blocks the federal driver's license program, REAL ID. Washington would implement REAL ID if it were altered to include full funding and privacy...

Current legal highlights.(Statistical table)
July 1, 2007... Current Legal Highlights SOURCE OF LAW BILL/CASE VENUE Federal Legislation Genetic Discrimination H.R. 493 Senate Courthouse Security S. 378 Senate Data Mining S. 236 ...

Workplace Violence.(cases of workplace violence due to non checking of background of employee)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Workplace Violence. The family of a man who was shot and killed while visiting his wife's workplace has filed a lawsuit against the gunman's employer. The suit claims that the company failed to conduct a background check on the assailant....

Discrimination.(Elsewhere in the Courts)
July 1, 2007... Discrimination. Woodburn Fertilizer, Inc., has agreed to pay a former secretary $85,000 to settle an age discrimination lawsuit brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). In the case, a 20-year-old manager criticized the...

Employment.(laws and cases of employee disclosure)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Employment. In a national origin discrimination case, a federal district court has ruled that an employer cannot question applicants about the accuracy of their Social Security numbers. However, the court ruled that employers could ask...

Open Target: Where America is Vulnerable to Attack.(Book review)
July 1, 2007... ****# Open Target: Where America is Vulnerable to Attack. By Clark Kent Ervin; published by Palgrave Macmillian, www.palgraveusa.com (Web); 231 pages; $24.95. In Open Target, the former Inspector General (IG) of the U.S. Department of...

Jane's Facility Security Handbook, Second Edition.(Book review)
July 1, 2007... ****# Jane's Facility Security Handbook, Second Edition. D. Shawn Fenn, et al, eds.; published by Jane's Information Group, catalog.janes.com (Web); 361 pages; $65. This 300-page, handbook-sized security guide will not take up too much...

Jihad and International Security.(Book review)
July 1, 2007... ***** Jihad and International Security. By Jalil Roshandel and Sharon Chadha; published by Palgrave Macmillan; www.palgrave.com (Web); 256 pages; $24.95. The word "jihad" elicits a multitude of emotions in different people. Those feelings...

Secure and Tranquil Travel: Preventing Crime and Disorder on Public Transport.(Brief article)(Book review)
July 1, 2007... ***## Secure and Tranquil Travel: Preventing Crime and Disorder on Public Transport. Martha J. Smith and Derek B. Cornish, eds.; published by Willan Publishing, www.willanpublishing.co.uk (Web); 238 Pages; $55. The challenges faced by...

Disaster Response and Recovery.(Book review)
July 1, 2007... ***## Disaster Response and Recovery. By David A. McEntire; published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.; www.wiley.com (Web); 504 pages; $51.95. This work is one of five textbooks recently released by Wiley Pathways, a series created by publisher...

IP access control.(HOT NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES)
July 1, 2007... The new Edge family of IP-based access control solutions from HID Global of Irvine, California, offers reader and processor configurations that can be tailored to the requirements of any enterprise. They feature the new OPIN technology platform...

Network dome camera.(HOT NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES)
July 1, 2007... New from Panasonic Security Systems of Secaucus, New Jersey, is a vandal-proof network dome camera with built-in automatic back focus (ABF) that ensures perfect focus when switching from color to black-and-white. The I-Pro WV-NW484S requires...

Holographic cards.(HOT NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES)
July 1, 2007... Minneapolis-based Fargo Electronics, Inc., offers two new secure materials programs for protection from counterfeit cards. Secure Express is a holographic overlaminate that adds durability and security to a card. It includes block graphics or...

Card ID systems.(HOT NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES)
July 1, 2007... Two new complete card identity systems are available from Fargo Electronics, Inc., of Minneapolis. They include the hardware, software, and other materials needed to create secure cards. The DTC550 Card Identity System is designed for medium to...

Surveillance training.(HOT NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES)
July 1, 2007... Courses offered through the P-Tech Security Training University run by Panasonic Security Systems of Secaucus, New Jersey, have received continuing education unit (CEU) accreditation. Courses in the training and continuing education program for...

Network cameras.(HOT NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES)
July 1, 2007... Speco Technologies of Amity-ville, New York, has introduced a new series of IP/network cameras that feature built-in servers to work with Internet Explorer. No special software is required for basic viewing, control, and recording. Some models...

Fixed-dome cameras.(HOT NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES)
July 1, 2007... GE Security, Inc., of Bradenton, Florida, is offering two analog cameras with features not previously available in single cameras. The DR2 and DM2 are unobtrusive fixed-dome cameras with three-axis gimble, support for all common camera...

Speed dome camera.(HOT NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES)
July 1, 2007... Clairvoyant 1281 series outdoor cameras feature MPEG-4 ASP, L5 hardware compression, two-way audio, and streaming video. The cameras, made by MWR Engineering Consultant Company, Ltd., of Hong Kong, support motion-detection recording, schedule...

Network dome cameras.(HOT NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES)
July 1, 2007... The AXIS 233D is a day and night network dome camera designed for demanding security installations. Made by Axis Communications of Chelmsford, Massachusetts, the camera includes features such as electronic image stabilizing, area zoom, image...

Outdoor camera.(HOT NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES)
July 1, 2007... SightLogix Inc. of Princeton, New Jersey, has released an automated outdoor security surveillance camera with fully integrated analytic processing. SightSensor features a robust design with multiprocessor architecture. Analytics include...

Video/data/power device.(HOT NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES)
July 1, 2007... The new HubWay22 device from Altronix Corporation of Brooklyn, New York, provides centralized UTP video, RS-422/RS-S485 data, and distributed camera power over a single CAT-5 or higher cable for distances up to 1,000 feet. It also has built-in...

Video encoder series.(HOT NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES)
July 1, 2007... Bosch Security Systems of Fairport, New York, has released the new VideoJet X family of video encoders that combine high-quality video, intelligence, and ruggedness to extend CCTV over IP coverage into the most challenging environments. The...

Surveillance system.(HOT NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES)
July 1, 2007... SYColeman of Arlington, Virginia, has introduced the Praetorian Surveillance System, an open-architecture, scalable software suite that offers surveillance for even complex and densely populated sites. It consists of three modules: the Video...

IP video solution.(HOT NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES)
July 1, 2007... NiceVision Net is an enterprise class, scalable solution for IP video security. It can function as an open solution to be integrated with a variety of third-party devices and applications, or it can work as a complete solution. New from NICE...

Surveillance software.(HOT NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES)
July 1, 2007... Indianapolis-based Integral Technologies, Inc., has updated its digital video surveillance software. DigitalSENTRY 4.1 includes additional IT-focused functionality and features such as enhanced video analytics and a new system health- and...

Reader-controller.(HOT NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES)
July 1, 2007... Lenel Systems International of Pittsford, New York, has introduced the Lenel Intelligent Dual Reader Controller, which combines a network-enabled intelligent system controller with a two-door reader interface module. By eliminating the separate...

Blast-resistant booth.(HOT NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES)
July 1, 2007... A prefabricated stainless-steel guard booth that features bullet, bomb, and blast resistance was designed for U.S. government perimeter security. The Convincer from B.I.G. Enterprises, Inc., of South El Monte, California, employs specialized...

Access control.(HOT NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES)
July 1, 2007... The NEXTOR Series access control system from e-data-collect of Coppell, Texas, is based on convergence and biometrics. The ability to network system controllers over an Ethernet allows expansion to an unlimited number of readers. With access...

Power supplies.(HOT NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES)
July 1, 2007... Honeywell Power Products of Northford, Connecticut, has launched a new line of power supplies designed to solve power availability problems for expanding intrusion alarm systems. The new supplies allow installers to integrate additional wired...

Wackenhut Nuclear Services.(services and management of security services industry)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... A well-prepared private security force understands government regulations, client expectations, terrorist threat levels, and more. That degree of mission readiness is the goal of the Certified Security Specialist (CSS) program launched by...

American Fibertek, Inc., has enrolled in the Panasonic Solution Developer Network program.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)
July 1, 2007... American Fibertek, Inc., has enrolled in the Panasonic Solution Developer Network program. American Fibertek has also joined the Axis Communications Application Development Partner program and formed a technology partnership with American Video...

The JPEG2000 compression chip from Analog Devices, Inc., has been chosen by Ikegami Tsushinki Co. Ltd.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)
July 1, 2007... The JPEG2000 compression chip from Analog Devices, Inc., has been chosen by Ikegami Tsushinki Co. Ltd. to provide compression of video images in its network surveillance system.

Arab Financial Services.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)
July 1, 2007... Arab Financial Services will provide National Commercial Bank of Saudi Arabia with its advanced account management system.

ChaseWaterford.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)
July 1, 2007... ChaseWaterford has been appointed by the GSM Association as one of two official security auditing companies to the Security Accreditation Scheme for smart card suppliers in South Africa.

Corporate Screening.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)
July 1, 2007... Corporate Screening has been retained to conduct pre-employment screening for FirstEnergy Corporation, Catholic Healthcare West, Fox Networks, and Robinson Memorial Hospital.

Alliance Management.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)
July 1, 2007... Alliance Management, a Dunkin' Donuts franchise with 30 stores, is using HandPunch readers from Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies.

Huntington Hospital (Pasadena, California) has a new disaster recovery solution.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)
July 1, 2007... Huntington Hospital (Pasadena, California) has a new disaster recovery solution. JJWild served as systems integrator with the help of BridgeHead, EMC, and HP, as well as the hospital's IT staff.

Digital Pixel System technology from Pixim, Incorporated.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)
July 1, 2007... Digital Pixel System technology from Pixim, Incorporated, is integrated into new cameras from Speco Technologies.

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)
July 1, 2007... King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in London has chosen Spectator for Enterprises from Promisec Ltd. to secure its network.

Pelco.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)
July 1, 2007... New network video cameras from Pelco are supported by the IP video management platform from Milestone Systems.

PureTech Systems Inc.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)
July 1, 2007... PureTech Systems Inc. has integrated its PureActiv Solution with the AXIS 232D+ Network Camera from Axis Communications.

RAE Systems Inc.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)
July 1, 2007... RAE Systems Inc. has been awarded a contract with the Dushanzi Division of PetroChina to provide toxic and combustible gas detection equipment at a new refinery.

Secure Computing has teamed with LiveOffice.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)
July 1, 2007... Secure Computing has teamed with LiveOffice to equip companies with tools to fight malicious e-mail.

Sylvania Lighting Services and Sentry Alert.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)
July 1, 2007... Sylvania Lighting Services and Sentry Alert have partnered to offer complete security lighting solutions to monitor and maintain outdoor lighting systems.

Tizor Systems.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)
July 1, 2007... Tizor Systems has joined the PCI Security Vendor Alliance as a management member to support the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard.

VTI Security and Parallel Technologies.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)
July 1, 2007... VTI Security and Parallel Technologies have entered into a partnership to cross-sell their services within the IP convergence marketplace.