Security Management articles from June 2003

Security Management archives from June 2003

The time for urgency is now.(being serious about corporate security; Guardsmark Inc.)
June 1, 2003... War, terrorism, workplace violence, sabotage, theft...the list of security-related worries preoccupying today's executive seems to grow each year. Who can predict what looms on the horizon? It's easy to pretend that corporations cannot shield...

Protect everything that makes you successful: Sapphire Pro secures your people, information and equipment.(GE Interlogix )(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Sapphire Pro software from GE Interlogix gives you the tools to secure access throughout your operation. You can control where thousands of users go and when they can go there. And Sapphire Pro is so easy to use, it practically configures...

Letters.
June 1, 2003... Remote Threat I was forwarded a copy of the article "A Remote Threat," discussing the possible threats of terrorism using remotely piloted vehicles ("News and Trends," October). I appreciate the attempt made to inform people of this...

Campus shooting triggers new procedures. (News and Trends).(Robert Flores kills 3 at University of Arizona)
June 1, 2003... At the University of Arizona last October, many students watched as nursing student Robert Flores, toting five handguns and at least 200 rounds of ammunition, shot and killed two instructors in a classroom where midterm exams were taking place....

U.S. General Accounting Office. (Did you know that?).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... In light of a recent audit showing varying levels of preparedness for biological attack among several cities and states, the U.S. General Accounting Office is recommending that the Department of Health and Human Services develop "specific...

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). (Did you know that?).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Next month, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) will be considering three tentative interim amendments submitted in the wake of the Chicago nightclub stampede and the Rhode Island nightclub fire. These amendments impose requirements...

Department of Homeland. (Did you know that?).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge recently announced plans to implement a new system for collecting information from visitors and immigrants. This system, which will couple the collection of information with the use of...

Hotel studies sketch security posture. (News and Trends).(Cornell University Center for Hospitality Research )
June 1, 2003... In a pair of recent studies, Cornell University's Center for Hospitality Research reported on safety and security levels at hotels of various types, evaluating properties based on such factors as size, price, location, age, and type. One study...

Certified, smart, & thinking ahead. (Advertorial).
June 1, 2003... Michael Betten Michael Bettn, CPP, is making a difference in his community. As an officer with the Overland Park Police Department, Betten has focused on alarm reduction and community protection. "We're trying not to look at things like...

Watchhing the detectives. (News and Trends).
June 1, 2003... Understanding what makes a good and productive employee is a notoriously challenging task. In an effort to answer this question for one type of security job, a recent study analyzed more than 200 store detectives via written test and supervisor...

Home on the page. (News and Trends).(Security Management Online)
June 1, 2003... www.securitymanagement.com With each day a new threat seems to unfurl. Keep up to date with what you really need to know by checking in regularly with Security Management Online. The following is a sample of items newly placed online....

A picture-perfect copyright guard. (Working Wise).(Digimarc)
June 1, 2003... Photographers and illustrators whose work is displayed on the Web have to balance the benefit of allowing millions of potential buyers to see samples of their artwork with the chance that unscrupulous viewers will simply steal an image and use...

Airlines find matchmaker.(Airline Automation Inc. uses Language Analysis Systems Inc. software)
June 1, 2003... After the September 11 terrorist attacks, a great deal of confusion surrounded the process of identifying the culprits: Tracking the hijackers' earlier movements around the United States, physically and financially, was difficult because of...

Antispam legislation and the constitution. (Tech Talk).
June 1, 2003... A new California bill that would prohibit a person or company from sending spam from California or to a California e-mail address has not been welcomed by some high-tech professionals. Opposition to the bill has come from the American...

Task Force aims for cybersecurity compliance. (Tech Talk).(CEO Cyber Security Task Force)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... A task farce comprising 15 CEOs and top executives is preparing a set of cybersecurity baselines that they will challenge companies across the nation to meet. The CEO Cyber Security Task Force was created recently by TechNet, a lobbying network...

Cyberstalking stats. (Quick Bytes).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Of the 470 cybercrimes investigated by the New York City Police Department between January 1996 and August 2000, nearly half--42.8 percent-involved cyberstalkers, almost twice the number of grand larceny cases, and significantly more than the...

Top ten weaknesses. (Quick Bytes).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... The CERT Coordination Center has released its latest summary of noteworthy attacks and vulnerabilities, for the first quarter of this year. Most of the vulnerabilities are buffer overflows--that is, when the amount of data sent to a particular...

Internet attacks skyrocket. (Quick Bytes).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Thanks in large part to the Slammer worm, which began wreaking havoc across the Internet in late January, the first quarter of this year saw almost double the number of attacks from the fourth quarter of 2002, according to a summary of events...

Conforming European hacking laws. (Tech Talk).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... By the end of this year, European Union countries must adopt coordinated but still-to-be-determined anti-hacking regulations. Under a recent "Framework Decision" by the Council of the European Union (the European Community's legislative body),...

Anthentication vs. privacy. (Tech Talk).
June 1, 2003... Finding a balance between the security need for authentication and an individual's right to privacy is a task often relegated to technology. Any number of solutions, from passwords to public-key infrastructure (PKI), have been suggested and...

Cybersecurity Handbook. (Tech Talk).(Book Review)
June 1, 2003... A new handbook created by the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC), an interagency group that prescribes uniform principles, standards, and report forms for the federal exam nation of financial institutions, provides a...

Reduce software piracy to boost economies. (Tech Talk).
June 1, 2003... As many as four out of 10 software programs in use around the world are pirated copies. But this theft is doing harm far beyond its impact on the companies that produce software; it is diminishing the economic benefits that could be seen by...

Getting IT training right. (Tech Talk).
June 1, 2003... A staggering number of high-tech gadgets is available today to help a company of any size protect itself from online attacks; these solutions range from small software firewalls to expensive hardware-based intrusion detection systems. Yet...

The long road to infrastructure protection. (Tech Talk).
June 1, 2003... More than four years after the issuance of Presidential Decision Directive (POD) 63, which called on federal agencies to improve their protection of the nation's critical infrastructure, some agencies have still not completed "the fundamental...

States struggling with IT security. (Tech Talk).
June 1, 2003... While federal agencies are often singled out for having weak IT security, many states are doing even worse, according to a new review of state cybersecurity policies conducted by Zeichner Risk Analytics, LLC. Many state agencies have made...

Places everyone: drills are to security as dress rehearsals are to Broadway; they are the only way to ensure success for the real performance. (Contingency Planning).
June 1, 2003... A security organization without security drills is like a theater production without dress rehearsals. It doesn't matter how talented the actors are or how long they spend separately studying their lines. Without several dry runs under the...

Take the guess work out of guest control: how one major high rise rose above problems to revamp its visitor-control policies and procedures. (Access Control).
June 1, 2003... The challenges of securing any multistory facility expand exponentially when the building is a multitenant facility. And visitor access control is one of the most difficult issues that any multitenant management company faces. The case of one...

It/s what you know. (Professional Development).(security management courses)
June 1, 2003... Security education initiatives, both degree programs and certifications, offer many options to security managers seeking to advance both financially and professionally. Knowledge is power. Earnings power, that is. It has always been so,...

A new crew oversees airports. (Transportation).(federal security directors)
June 1, 2003... Federal security directors in charge of airport security at major airports in the United States discuss the challenges they have faced since taking up their posts after 9-11. With the threat of terrorist attacks ever-present since 911, a...

Get a load of this policy. (Transportation).(Pfizer Inc. improves truck security)
June 1, 2003... Pfizer's security department developed standards for its truck transportation system and devised procedures to be followed by its service providers throughout the supply chain. On May 19, 2001, 77 pallets of the antibiotic Zithromax were...

In it for the long haul: Cargo crime prevention is difficult, but those in the industry who recognize its importance are in it for the long haul. (Transportation).
June 1, 2003... It was 9:46 p.m. and muggy. In a dusty, industrial area of Miami, two young men in baggy shorts and t-shirts quietly approached a tractor-trailer that was apparently parked for the night. The pair wasted little time: As one expertly broke into...

Read this rule and call me in the morning: a new set of security standards for businesses that handle patient healthcare information provides a strong framework but few specifics. (Medical Privacy).
June 1, 2003... The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), after more than four years of debate and deliberation, has issued the final rule for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) security standards. Large healthcare plans and...

Another deal, another dollar: it used to be that only financial institutions were targeted, and held accountable, for money laundering. But this risk has expanded to a broad range of businesses. (Money Laundering).
June 1, 2003... Money laundering has long been a concern, but not always the highest priority concern. The issue in the past was that the funds being laundered were assumed to support organized crime and, in some cases, drug cartels. Since 9-11, a more urgent...

U.S. judicial decisions. (Legal Reporter).
June 1, 2003... Privacy. The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled that a telephone company that audited an employee's phone records cannot be held liable for invasion of privacy The court found that a company has a legitimate business interest in auditing employee...

U.S. regulatory issues. (Legal Reporter).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Audit issues. The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted rules directing the national securities exchanges and national securities associations to prohibit the listing of any security of a company that is not in compliance with the...

U.S. congressional legislation. (Legal Reporter).
June 1, 2003... Cyberfraud. Two subcommittees of the House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on information security recently to discuss the problem of cybertheft, which, according to the full committee chair Rep. Michael G. Oxley (R-OH), is costing...

U.S. state legislation. (Legal Reporter).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Washington A law passed by the state legislature (and awaiting the governor's signature at press time) gives district-court judges the authority to hear cases under the state's anti-spam law, which outlaws unsolicited commercial e-mail...

Financial Crime Investigation and Control. (Reviews).(Book Review)
June 1, 2003... Financial Crime Investigation and Control. By K.H. Spencer Pickett and Jennifer M. Pickett; published by John Wiley & Sons; available from ASIS International, Item #1533, 703/519-6200 (phone), 703/519-6299 (fax); 274 pages; $60 (ASIS members),...

CCTV for Security Professionals. (Reviews).(Book Review)
June 1, 2003... CCTV for Security Professionals. By Alan R. Matchett; published by Butterworth-Heinemann; available from ASIS International, Item #1534, 703/519-6200 (phone), 703/519-6299 (fax); 278 pages; $60 (ASIS members), $66 (nonmembers). A security...

Corporate Security: Protecting Productivity & Crisis Management and Corporate Reputation. (Reviews).(Book Review)
June 1, 2003... Corporate Security: Protecting Productivity. Published by Cutting Edge Information, Inc., www.cuttingedgeinfo.com (Web); 78 pages; $495. Crisis Management and Corporate Reputation. Published by Cutting Edge Information, Inc.,...

The Hacker Diaries: Confessions of Teenage Hackers. (Reviews).(Book Review)
June 1, 2003... The Hacker Diaries: Confessions of Teenage Hackers. By Dan Verton; published by Osborne McGraw Hill, 877/833-5524 (phone), 614/789-3749 (fax); 272 pages; $24.99. Hackers. Crackers. Hactivists. Script kiddies. Packet monkeys. Black hats....

Unforeseen Circumstances: Strategies and Technologies for Protecting Your Business and Your People in a Less Secure World. (Reviews).(Book Review)
June 1, 2003... Unforeseen Circumstances: Strategies and Technologies for Protecting Your Business and Your People in a Less Secure World. By Alexis D. Gutzman; published by AMACOM; available from www.amazon.com (Web); 224 pages; $17.50 (from amazon.com). ...

Proven Strategies in Competitive Intelligence: Lessons from the Trenches. (Reviews).(Book Review)
June 1, 2003... Proven Strategies in Competitive Intelligence: Lessons from the Trenches. Edited by John E. Prescott and Stephen H. Miller; published by John Wiley & Sons, 800/225-5945 (phone), 732/302-2300 (fax); 333 pages; $39.95. This collection of...

Disaster Management in Telecommunications, Broadcasting, and Computer Systems. (Review).(Book Review)
June 1, 2003... Disaster Management in Telecommunications, Broadcasting, and Computer Systems. By Galal El Mahdy; published by John Wiley & Sons; available from ASIS International, Item #1532, 703/519-6200 (phone), 703/519-6299 (fax); 459 pages; $145 (ASIS...

Surveillance monitoring consoles. (Marketplace).
June 1, 2003... Wright Line of Worcester, Massachusetts, has introduced a modular line of surveillance-monitoring consoles that accommodate a wide range of technology. The ergonomically designed vertical format of the Guardian Surveillance Monitoring Consoles...

Guard tour management. (Marketplace).
June 1, 2003... PROTRAC Security 3.3 is a new version of the computerized guard tour management system from TISCOR of Poway, California. The system uses hand-held devices and bar code technology to electronically document all checkpoints visited by security...

Biological agent screening. (Marketplace).
June 1, 2003... The Guardian Reader System from Chicago-based Alexeter Technologies, and BioThreat Alert Test Strips from Tetracore, Inc., of Gaithersburg, Maryland, provide capability for rapid, on-site identification of six biological threat agents. Anthrax,...

Access control management. (Marketplace).
June 1, 2003... Software House, a business unit of Tyco International's Fire 6 Security Division, has released C-CURE 800 version 8.0, which allows organizations to extend security beyond access control. It combines a person's clearance privileges with...

Badge printer. (Marketplace).
June 1, 2003... The standalone Eltron P310 printer from Zebra Technologies Corporation of Camarillo, California, prints sharp bar codes, ID photos, graphics, and text from edge to edge. Its easy-to-load, low-maintenance design makes it simple to operate....

Exit devices. (Marketplace).
June 1, 2003... Yale Commercial Locks and Hardware of Monroe, North Carolina, has added double-cylinder-function exit devices to its 7100 series of exit devices. Double-cylinder devices are especially appropriate for school applications using other Yale...

Maritime security. (Marketplace).
June 1, 2003... Lighthouse Maritime Security Ltd. of Templecombe, Somerset, United Kingdom, was established to tackle new and emerging threats to the maritime community. It offers flexible solutions for complying with new regulations imposed by the...

Car security system. (Marketplace).
June 1, 2003... Hong Kong-based ShieldGuard, Ltd., has introduced the SGH1080-AUTO, a wireless car security system that combines design, affordability, and ease of use. No installation is required for this remote-controlled motion-detector. The system includes...

Shredder mobility cases. (Marketplace).
June 1, 2003... Rugged cases of lightweight roto-molded polyethylene for protecting shredders are available from Security Engineered Machinery of Westboro, Massachusetts. The cases come in a wide range of shapes and sizes to accommodate any field shredder. The...

Access control barrier. (Marketplace).
June 1, 2003... The SteelCurtain deployable access control barrier from Won-Door Corporation of Salt Lake City is an impassable horizontal door that automatically deploys from side pockets when needed. Safer than roll-down gates that can cause personal injury,...

Access control software. (Marketplace).
June 1, 2003... Videx of Corvallis, Oregon, has released version 1.3 of its CyberAudit software, which enhances the CyberLock System and supports the CyberKey Authorizer station with network and modem capabilities. Users can receive their access privileges and...

Flat-screen monitors. (Marketplace).
June 1, 2003... Bosch Security Systems of Fairport, New York, has introduced a new flat-screen video surveillance monitor. The Philips MON171CL monitor includes a 17inch color thin-film transistor active-matrix LCD panel with 1280 by 1024 pixels. The 3inch...

Integrated Web interface. (Marketplace).
June 1, 2003... The new WaveBrowser integrated Web interface from GE Interlogix Video Systems Group of Corvallis, Oregon, lets the company's DVMRe users access video from any DVMRe on their Ethernet network with a PC. No other software is required. If a unit...

Under-vehicle inspection. (Marketplace).
June 1, 2003... The Under Vehicle Inspections System from Law Enforcement Associates Corporation of Youngsville, North Carolina, has received CE Certification that it satisfies quality and safety requirements necessary to be marketed in European Union...

Risk assessment. (Marketplace).
June 1, 2003... Diversified Security Solutions, Inc., of Saddle Brook, New Jersey, is offering a new service that enables businesses to assess their vulnerability to terrorism or other crippling business crises. The Terrorist Risk Assessment Program Survey...

Web-hosted access control. (Marketplace).
June 1, 2003... ADT Security Services, Inc., of Boca Raton, Florida, has introduced ADT Select Entry, a Web-hosted control service that works well for companies with geographically dispersed facilities. Because it is a hosted service, it requires no on-site...

Key control. (Marketplace).
June 1, 2003... KEYSURE of Hudson, New York, has introduced KeyController, an encapsulation device for individual keys. To secure a key, the user places the key in a box and snaps it closed. The key can only be retrieved by breaking the box, so a user can see...

Safe locks. (Marketplace).
June 1, 2003... CyberLock technology from Videx of Corvallis, Oregon, has been incorporated into safe locks to bring a fully functional access control system and an audit trail to safes. The electronic lock system allows management to restrict each authorized...

Delayed egress lock. (Marketplace).
June 1, 2003... The SDC 101S Exit Check delays unauthorized egress for 15 or 30 seconds. Made by Security Door Controls of Westlake Village, California, the doors help prevent shoplifting and employee' theft, as well as wandering patients. When an unauthorized...

Web-based access control. (Marketplace).
June 1, 2003... Orlando-based Infrasafe Corporation has introduced iCast, a Web-based access control system. Unlike traditional access control systems, it does not require dedicated computers or complex software. It allows users to securely monitor and manage...

Battery maintenance. (Marketplace).
June 1, 2003... BTECH Inc. of Morris Plains, New Jersey, provides battery maintenance programs that comply with homeland security initiatives. The programs monitor, evaluate, and maintain batteries that supply critical power backup for handling transportation,...

Video motion detector. (Marketplace).
June 1, 2003... Bosch Security Systems of Fairport, New York, designed its new VMD01 Video Motion Detector specifically to suppress unwanted alarms in circumstances such as snow, rain, or wind. When an alarm is signaled and displayed, the alarm image sequence...

Data storage. (Marketplace).
June 1, 2003... Sony Electronics Inc. of Park Ridge, New Jersey, offers enhanced data storage systems that archive analog and/or digital surveillance systems. Using the Advanced Intelligent Tape (AIT) format and StorStation Network Attached Servers, the...

Business news. (Industry Focus).
June 1, 2003... The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) is using iris recognition technology to help Afghan refugees returning to Afghanistan. Refugees are entitled to a one-time aid package that includes a travel grant, food, and other assistance. To make...

ASIS launches Virtual Forums. (ASIS News).
June 1, 2003... ASIS International has announced a series of interactive, two-hour training sessions called Virtual Forums that allow participants to learn without leaving their offices. The video portion of the forum is a live Web-based slide presentation...

How can information exchange be enhanced? (Viewpoint).
June 1, 2003... Public-private sharing of crisis management information is primarily based on personal relationships. That's inadequate. The heightened risk of terrorism, coupled with the overlap between public- and private-sector ownership of water,...

For a thinking world.
June 1, 2003... More than ever, security is serious business. New threats. New challenges. New technologies. How do you stay on top of it all? And are you risking everything if you don't? Achieving and maintaining success in today's rapidly evolving industry...