Security Management articles from March 2001

Security Management archives from March 2001

Letters.(Brief Article)(Letter to the Editor)
March 1, 2001... Away From Home Security Management for years has been the security profession's premier journal, filled with cutting edge reports, articles, and editorials. However, the December article "James Got His Gun" by David Batza and Michelle...

The Global Village, Pillaged.(National Security Council report on international crime)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Ethnic Albanian criminal groups have thrived by smuggling arms, cigarettes, and illegal aliens, and they are now competing with Turkish groups in trafficking Asian heroin to north and central Europe. Brazil and Argentina are centers for the...

Biometrics Improving Hand Over Fist.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Behavioral biometrics, such as keystroke analysis and signature verification, have been seen by some as "poor cousins" of the more robust physiological biometrics, including fingerprint and facial scan. But biometrics based on behaviors may at...

Evacuation Explanation.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Federal emergency officials and law enforcement, as well as state and local fire, law enforcement hazmat, bomb squad and other emergency services organizations may all be called upon at one time or another to assess a terrorist bomb threat. A...

Industry Comment Shapes Drug Testing Rule.(Department of Transportation)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Having sifted through more than 4,000 individual suggestions, the Department of Transportation (DOT) at last has released a revision to its drug and alcohol testing procedures regulation, which applies to millions of transportation employees...

Conventional Wisdom.(security services)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Laptops phone home, and a convention center gets with the scheduling program. Perhaps only in a convention center could such disparate groups as the Japan Table Tennis Association and the United Brotherhood of Carpenters find common...

Laptop Locator.(International Truck and Engine Corporation)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... In 1997, laptops were becoming more integrated into International Truck and Engine Corporation's operations, with several thousand in use among its various locations. In addition to being taken on the road by employees, laptops were purchased...

Power to the People.(security services)
March 1, 2001... By making staff and vendor education a top priority, security improved its access control system's performance. When the author accepted the position of security manager with the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, he inherited a...

Europe Stretches Its Long Legal Arms.(consumer protection)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Under a new resolution that takes effect in March 2002, European consumers can sue certain online retailers in their own courts. Who should be concerned? Faced with complex issues of legal jurisdiction over e-commerce, the European Union...

Viruses roar.(computer viruses)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... E-mail messages carrying a virus were detected once every three minutes by MessageLabs, a British company that scans (and disinfects, when necessary) more than 3 million e-mails each day for more than 200,000 users in the U.K., the Benelux...

Insecurity costs.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Computer security breaches cost global businesses more than $15 billion each year, according to a study by market analyst firm Datamonitor. If e-businesses can solve security problems, the firm estimates that business-to-business sales (called...

Brits Invest in Beating Cybercrime.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Making the United Kingdom "one of the best and safest places in the world to conduct and engage in e-commerce" is the goal of a new [pound]25 million (about $36 million) investment by the U.K. Home Office to create a multiagency National...

Crime Lab Serves as Model.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... The Regional Computer Forensics Laboratory (RCFL) of San Diego, California, which recently celebrated its first birthday, has already handled approximately 350 cases, according to RCFL director John Gunn. The lab investigates computer evidence...

Low Security Means Crime Pays.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Given the limited resources being devoted to fighting Internet-related crime, most cyber criminals will probably not be apprehended. That was the conclusion of a group of technology and law enforcement professionals examining the issue at a...

Holistic InfoSec Institute.(Johns Hopkins University Information Security Institute)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Recognizing the connection between information security and issues ranging from e-commerce to national security, Johns Hopkins University has created the Information Security Institute (JHUISI), which will conduct research, offer classes and...

DoD Hacks Up.(hacker attacks increase)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Hackers attacked Defense Department computers more than 22,000 times in 1999, and about 14,000 times in the first seven months of last year, according to Arthur L. Money, the assistant secretary of defense for command, control, communications,...

Stealing the Show.(protecting information at trade shows)(Column)
March 1, 2001... Michael, an information collector for an aggressive client in the telecommunications industry, was in the men's room at a large trade show. While washing his hands, water splashed all over the sink and countertop. As he was wiping off the...

A Mammoth Protection Task.(Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Oklahoma's new natural history museum protects its six million artifacts, including a mammoth and a 40-foot-long Saurophaganax. On May 1, 2000, the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History (SNOMNH), located on the campus of the...

Revisiting Visitor Badging.
March 1, 2001... Emerging technologies may some day make it possible to have visitor access controls that work as smoothly as those for employees. MOST ENTERPRISES with access controls at their facilities use a two-tiered system that involves the use of...

Assessing U.S. Counterterrorism Efforts.
March 1, 2001... This article examines the latest commission report recommendations, along with subsequent developments. INTERNATIONAL TERRORISTS' ATTACKS AGAINST THE UNITED States have changed dramatically in recent years, becoming more deadly and, of...

Ask and Ye May Get Sued.
March 1, 2001... As the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) enters its second decade, government agencies have renewed efforts to make it easier for employers to understand what the act requires of them. The most recent move by the Equal Employment...

Who's on Board?(Government Activity)
March 1, 2001... THE PRACTICE OF "STOWING AWAY' TO PROCURE A FREE PASSAGE ACROSS THE ATLANTIC is common to ships leaving for the United States. The stowaways are sometimes brought on board concealed in trunks or chests, with air-holes to prevent suffocation....

Knocking Out Opportunity.
March 1, 2001... IN RETAIL, opportunity is key. But while most sectors of a retail business grasp any opportunity to generate sales, retail security strives to quash opportunity--the opportunity for employees to steal. SECURITY CAN DO LEFITLE to influence...

Central monitoring device.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... ADT's new SecurVision is a powerful central monitoring device that can differentiate between a human intruder and other motion stimuli, such as an animal, a change in lighting conditions, or even a change in the weather. It provides...

Video recorder.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... The iDVR VisionCorder from Detection Systems eliminates conventional analog time-lapse VCRs. It supports remote transmission for off-site viewing, and live motion video segments can be saved to optional external devices such as a CD-RW or...

Digital video system.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Andover Controls has introduced the Continuum XPress DVR, a single-box solution for digital video recording, access control, and alarm monitoring. Perfect for smaller security management installations, it is expandable to enterprise-level...

Integrated video and audio recording.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... NICE System's digital video and audio recording system offers simultaneous digital recording, debriefing (playback and monitoring), and archiving of mission-critical video and audio communication across an unlimited number of cameras and/or...

Matrix switching system.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Vicon Industries Inc. has introduced a powerful switcher-keypad combination for price-sensitive small systems. The new V1411 Matrix Switcher and V1411X-DVC Keypad offer the versatility and performance of larger matrix systems at a lower price....

Fiber-optic transmission system.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Fiber Options offers the S739DV fiber-optic transmission system, which transmits video from a camera back to a control center over coaxial cable. Control signals to operate the pan-tilt-zoom functions are transmitted from the control station to...

Low-light color cameras.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... New from Watec Company. Ltd., and Genwac. Inc., are the GW-221S, a 1/2-inch 0.1-lux CCD color camera, and the GW-231S, a 1/3-inch 0.1-lux CCD color camera. Both cameras feature dual 450-line composite and 480-line S-video outputs, switchable...

Network access security.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Applied Wireless Identifications Group, Inc., in partnership with RF Ideas, has announced the release of a computer logon and network access security solution. The AWID pcProx, together with the Air ID software (included), prevents unauthorized...

Hard drive recorder.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Panasonic's new WJ-HD500 digital hard drive recorder delivers more than 500 lines of resolution and offers storage capacity up to 1,024 gigabytes (1,024 terabytes). Triplex capacity (simultaneous monitoring/recording/playback) and sophisticated...

Matrix switcher/controller.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Sensormatic's MegaPower 48 incorporates high-end features into a cost-effective matrix switcher/controller that is optimized for small to mid-sized applications (up to 48 video inputs). In addition to standard matrix switcher features, such as...

Supervisor information system.(remote monitoring)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Onlinesupervisor.com offers managers the ability to monitor remote facility activity via live digital video, archived digital video, and wireless identification tagging. This Internet-based supervisor information system from AXCESS is...

Fiber-optic transceivers.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... American Fibertek, Inc., is offering a series of low-cost transceivers for CCTV systems applications that deliver near-broadcast quality. The M100, M300, and M300S Single Channel FM Video Transmission Systems are designed to offer transparent...

Remote video transmitters.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... TeleSite USA, Inc., has added two new transmitter models to its QuickSilver line of remote video transmission systems. Each of the new transmitters works with QuickSilver receiving software, so that a remote video system can he built using the...

Indoor minidomes.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
March 1, 2001... CBC (AMERICA) Corporation introduces a new line of GANZ door Minidomes with integrated COMPUTAR auto-iris varifocal lenses. In addition to the standard 3-6 mm, f1.2 varifocal (which provides the angle of view between 36 and 72 degrees HORZ),...

Tamper-resistant dome.(Rugged KD6)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... The "Rugged" KD6 dome from Ultrak is armored, dust-tight, weatherproof, and engineered to withstand mechanical impact to IP549 standards. It also employs a tamper-resistant key-lock mechanism to restrict access to critical components, for...

Asset management system.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
March 1, 2001... Checkpoint Systems, Inc., has introduced its Asset Management System, which combines ThresholdEnterprise software with leading-edge RFID for a single solution. It can intelligently associate asset events with standard access control events;...

Access control package.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Velocity is a bundled security and access control package from Hirsch Electronics that offers access control, security, interactive graphics, photo badging, and interfaces to related security systems (such as CCTV, intercom, SIA central...

Access control system.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... The DSX-1048PKG Intelligent Controller is a cost-effective, space-saving platform from DSX Access Systems Inc. It allows expansion of up to eight doors in one enclosure and operates as a fully independent control panel that retains all data...

Door prop alarm.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
March 1, 2001... Designed Security, Inc., has introduced the new ES4200, an enhanced version of its Door Alarm product series. This multifunctional door-monitoring device combines the features of the Door Prop and Door Alarm product lines into one master unit....

Narrow-stile lock.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... UNICAN 3100 Series locks are designed for narrow-stile aluminum glass doors. Manufactured by Ilco Unican of precision-machined, all-metal components, the locks feature push-button housings, inside and outside push/pull paddles, mortise latch...

High-discrimination metal detector.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... The METOR 200 HD high-discrimination, multizone, walk-through metal detector from Metorex Security Products is designed for high-volume screening applications such as airports and public buildings. The coil design offers superior discrimination...

Walk-through metal detector.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... The Magnascanner PD 6500 from Garrett Metal Detectors is a microprocessor-based walk-through metal detector that features an enhanced multicoil detection field that pinpoints a target's exact location within distinct areas of the archway....

Loss prevention device.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
March 1, 2001... Detex Corporation has introduced the Detex V40 series panic hardware device, which offers streamlined, reliable exit security for loss prevention. Designed for retrofit and built to be rugged and abuse resistant, the device helps control losses...

ID holder.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
March 1, 2001... J.A.M. Plastics, Inc., announces the newest addition to its family of neck lanyards. Next Lanyards offer an upscale appearance to customers looking for an economical way to hang ID badges and proximity cards without sacrificing a professional...

Security management system.(Simplex Access Controls' iSecure Pro system)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
March 1, 2001... Developed by Simplex, iSecure Pro is an intelligent, integrated, Windows 2000-based security system for managing electronic security requirements. It features the Microsoft SQL Server client/server database. The system is ideal for protecting...

Guard devices.(Morse Watchman Inc.s' Boss guard tour system)
March 1, 2001... Three products from Morse Watchman make guard tours and keys more effective and secure. The Boss guard tour system provides documentation of security, maintenance, fire, and safety checks. It is useful for managerial and insurance/liability...

Personal telephone security.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Privatel is a personal telephone security unit manufactured by L-3 Communications. The unit encrypts voice communications to prevent eavesdropping, so users can keep their private conversations private. It is portable and operates with...

Countersurveillance.(Research Electronics International's OSCOR system)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
March 1, 2001... Research Electronics International specializes in eavesdropping detection and countermeasure equipment. The OSCOR is a countersurveillance spectrum analyzer designed specifically for use by government, law enforcement, corporate, and...

Iris recognition camera.(Iridian Technologies Inc.'s Autheniticam system)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
March 1, 2001... Iridian Technologies, Inc., formerly known as IriScan, Inc., has launched a network and workstation security product. Authenticam is built around the authentication capabilities of Iridian's patented iris recognition technology. It is a...

Large bin shredders.(Security Engineered Machinery's shredders)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
March 1, 2001... Two new shredder models from Security Engineered Machinery offer up to 10 times the bin capacity of typical shredders, greatly reducing the frequency of waste disposal. Named for their capacities, Models 68 and 90 have 68- and 90-gallon...

Economical shredder.(M.B.M Corp.'s Destroyit 2230 shredder)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
March 1, 2001... The lowest-priced shredder in the Destroyit line (less than $250), the Destroyit 2230 from MBM Corporation is available with a crosscut option. Designed for home and small office settings where extra security is needed, this unit features...

JUDICIAL DECISIONS.(multiple articles)
March 1, 2001... E-mail. A Washington appellate court has ruled that a government employee's private e-mail messages are public records under state law, but that they may be exempt from disclosure if they meet specific criteria. On August 26, 1998, Gina...

Intrusion Detection.(Review)
March 1, 2001... Intrusion Detection. By Rebecca Gurley Bace; published by Macmillan USA, 800/716-0044 (phone), 800/882-8583 (fax); 368 pages; $50. Many companies subscribe to the Little Richard school of network security: "You keep a knockin' but you can't...

Network Intrusion Detection: An Analyst's Handbook.(Review)
March 1, 2001... Network Intrusion Detection: An Analyst's Handbook. By Stephen Northcutt; published by Macmillan USA 800/716-0044 (phone), 800/882-8583 (fax); 304 pages; $39.99. (Editor's note: A second edition of Northcutt's book was published shortly before...

Hardware encryption card.(CopyTele Inc.)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
March 1, 2001... CopyTele, Inc., of Melville, New York, has introduced a high-grade hardware-based encryption card, Model ULP-1, that plugs into notebook computers. The size of a credit card, it operates as an encryption/decryption key to protect data files and...

Cybercrime courses.(National White Collar Crime Center's computer-based training courses)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
March 1, 2001... The National White Collar Crime Center of Richmond, Virginia, has introduced two computer-based training courses on CD-ROM. "The Internet as an Investigative Tool" explains how computers and networks operate and raises awareness of crimes using...

Network monitoring.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Designed to end the problem of computer network abuse, eSniff 1100 from eSniff, Inc., of Englewood, Colorado, is a plug-and-play device that uses advanced linguistic analysis to identify inappropriate computer activity for management review....

Computer intrusion detection.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... NFR Security, Inc., of Rockville, Maryland, has released NFR Network Intrusion Detection (NID) V. 5.0, which provides advanced detection capabilities. New product features include central management from Linux systems, remote administration,...

Fingerprint authentication for laptops.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... BioTouch is a self-contained mobile fingerprint verification system from Identix of Sunnyvale, California. The system fits into a laptop computer's PCMCIA slot and controls access using BioLogon Security software. A user presses a button on the...

Global video transmission.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Two new transmitters from Vicon Industries Inc. provide phone line video transmission for remote surveillance. Viconnet can transmit video, alarm signals, PTZ control, and audio signals to a PC-based receiver. The V8930-TR transmits six...

Digital video system.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Digital Datacatch is a new line of digital video products from Patapsco Designs, Inc., of Frederick, Maryland. Suited for facilities, intrusion, access, and transaction monitoring, the system integrates transaction overlay with digitized video....

Remote video via broadband.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Gyyr, Inc., of Anaheim, California, has developed a browser-based video transmission product that provides remote video transmission control and alarm verification from anywhere in the world over broadband networks. Tango II is a plug-and-play...

CCTV by Internet.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... With the CyberMux Web access/multiplexer/GUI solution, users can view locations from any computer connected to the Internet. The solution, from RemoteVideo.com of Santa Ana, California, employs standard Web browsers, such as Internet Explorer...

Digital recording system.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Westec Interactive has introduced a new digital recording system. The lnStorage Manager automatically captures, catalogs, and classifies video images from the site being monitored. Still or moving photographic images from existing security...

Remote video via DSL.
March 1, 2001... VProtect System Inc. and MegaPath Networks have teamed up to provide DSL access to remote video monitoring. VProtect's eWebCCTV includes MegaPath's DSL Internet access. Clients log on to the Web site to view footage from their CCTV systems....

Vandal-resistant housings.(Videolarm Inc. Sentry Series)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Atlanta-based Videolarm Inc. has introduced a new series of vandal-resistant housings. The Sentry Series includes three 14-gauge steel housings with added protection from rocks, bats, spray paint, and other factors that could damage...

Block video cameras.(Sony Electronics Broadcast and Professional Co.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
March 1, 2001... Sony Electronics Broadcast and Professional Company of Park Ridge, New Jersey, has launched a new line of block video cameras that are small and lightweight for confined or dangerous places. The FCB-1X10 and FCB-1X10P weigh only 100 grams and...

Digital recorders.(Vicon Industries Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Vicon Industries Inc., of Hauppage, New York, has added two new recording devices to its Kollector Digital Security System. The KOL-4800 can simultaneously record and play back up to eight digital video channels. The KOL-7000 is a real-time...

Recessed monitor shelf.(Winsted Corp.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Winsted Corporation of Minneapolis has added a recessed monitor shelf to many of its console systems to accommodate large monitors in combination with multiplexers. The model 85092 shelf mounts at different angles up to 30 degrees for ideal...

High-volume disintegrators.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... The Model 2 and Model 1012 Millenium/Premier Series Disintegrators from Security Engineered Machinery of Westboro, Massachusetts, are designed to destroy virtually any bulk material. Steel blades reduce plastics, metal, rubber, paper, CD-ROMs,...

Cargo seal Web site.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Online purchasing is now available for cargo security seals from TydenBrammall of Angola, Indiana. Any seal, including customized products, can be ordered from the company's interactive Web site at www.tydenbrammall.com. The system remembers...

Heavy-duty cargo seals.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... TydenBrammall of Angola, Indiana, has improved its Alum-A-Loc Cable Seal by adding a covert security feature. The seal features high-tensile-strength aircraft control cable with a drill-resistant, corrosion-resistant lock body, creating a...

Bolt seal.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
March 1, 2001... A heavy-duty bolt seal that provides maximum marking visibility in all conditions has been developed by TydenBrammall of Angola, Indiana. The new Vu Bolt Seal incorporates an easy-to-view marking area protected by a transparent polycarbonate...

Careers Web site.(loss prevention, security industry job and resume postings)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... A new Web site from Internet Specialty Services of Los Angeles features industry-specific job postings and resumes to connect job seekers and employers in the field of security and loss prevention. The site, at www.WorkLP.com, provides a range...

Cable seal.(TydenBrammall Magnum Cable Seal)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Designed for high-risk/high-value truck, rail and container load, the Magnum Cable Seal from TydenBrammall of Angola, Indiana, provides protection, tracking capability, and versatility. It unites the high-tensile strength of 1/4-inch aircraft...

Biometric scanner.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... KeyTrak, Inc., of Atlanta has added a biometric fingerprint reader to its product enhancements category. The universal biometric scanner will work with the company's existing line of computerized asset and key tracking systems. The single-touch...

Activation antennas.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... AXCESS Inc. of Dallas has released a new family of activation antennas for asset management, vehicle access control, and personnel tracking. Plex Antennas are available in several configurations to facilitate installation on walls and ceilings,...

Security products Web site.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... NAPCO Security Group of Amityville, New York, has redesigned its Web site to assist security professionals in selecting equipment and systems. The site also offers installation, programming, and user manuals, as well as easy access to customer...

Interchangeable core cylinders.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... KeyMark interchangeable core cylinders from Medeco High Security Locks of Salem, Virginia, make it possible to upgrade Corbin Russwin locks. The core offers greater protection for homes and businesses without replacing a total lock system....

ID management system.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... A new system for managing personnel identification and badging has been introduced by Lenel Systems International, Inc., of Pittsford, New York. The OnGuard Multimedia ID Management System can stand alone or be integrated with other OnGuard...

X-ray screening system.(PerkinElmer Instruments)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
March 1, 2001... The Detection Systems group of PerkinElmer Instruments has introduced a new generation of X-ray security screening systems. The PX2000M is made of extruded aluminum and composite polymer body parts for lightness, durability, and ease of...