Security Management articles from March 2006

Security Management archives from March 2006

A lack of trust.(intelligence information sharing program under scrutiny)(Editorial)
March 1, 2006... Recently a top-level representative from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence discussed the government's intelligence information-sharing program with a group of leading private security professionals. The speaker explained that...

Transit's conflicting alternatives.(Letter to the editor)
March 1, 2006... The article by Marta Roberts, "Keeping Mass Transit Ahead of the Curve" (November), discusses use of technology. But will prudent deployment help thwart al Qaeda's ultimate plan? When agencies such as mass transit or airports receive...

Winning support for security.(Letter to the editor)
March 1, 2006... I am a risk management coordinator in China. The responsibility of security management within a company is new for China. I visited your Web site and have gotten some good ideas for our practices. In my experience, one problem is that in...

Union, BOMA spar over security: a comment by L.A.'s mayor that high-rise security is inadequate kicked off a fight over the right solution.
March 1, 2006... A MOVE TO UNIONIZE security guards is underway nationwide. One major battle on that front is Los Angeles. When the mayor there raised concerns last year that high-rise security was not adequate, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU)...

Campus rape still not well reported.(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... For every 1,000 women at U.S. colleges this academic year, the data says that 35 will be victims of rape or attempted rape on campus. But fewer than 5 percent of these incidents are brought to the attention of school administrators or police....

Challenges confront federal smart card.
March 1, 2006... FEDERAL AGENCIES are gearing up to roll out new ID cards for employees and contractors as required by President Bush in 2004 under Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12). Designed to create a common identification standard for...

Battle over guns in the workplace.(Oklahoma gun laws)
March 1, 2006... IT'S NOW A CRIME in Oklahoma to prevent anyone other than a convicted felon from bringing a concealed gun into any parking facility. The gun must be kept in the gun owner's vehicle. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Similar measures are being...

Specific risks for general aviation.(international airspace access for Transportation Security Administration certificate)
March 1, 2006... WHILE MUCH ATTENTION has been paid to securing commercial airlines and cargo planes, more than half of all U.S. civil aviation activity involves corporate jets, personal aircraft, sightseeing helicopters, crop dusters, and various other types...

USDA, DHS work well together.(Department of Agriculture)(Department of Homeland Security)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... Since mid-2003, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has coordinated with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in its research and diagnostic activities at the Plum Island Animal Disease Center in New York. The cooperation has been...

Card-based access control demand.(Security Trend Lines)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... Card-Based Access Control Demand in millions of dollars Item 1999 2004 2009 2014 (actual) (actual) (projected) (projected) Magnetic Stripe $517 ...

4.(crime statistics)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... The percent drop that occurred in the level of property crime in the U.S. Northeast from the first six months of 2004 to the first six months of 2005, according to the FBI. That was the highest regional decrease in property crime in the United...

A security task force.(security measures at courts)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... A SECURITY TASK FORCE of the New York State Unified Court System has concluded that security in that state's courthouses is "strong," but it has issued 47 recommendations for improvements. For example, the task force recommends including...

The National Fire Protection Association.(Did You Know That?)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION has released its controversial NFPA 730 and 731, premises security guidelines (NFPA 730) and installation standards (NFPA 731). NFPA 730 uses a security-assessment approach to set out guidelines for...

Intelligent reform still elusive: if it were to receive a grade, intelligence reform might get a C.(Homeland Security)
March 1, 2006... IT'S BEEN MORE THAN A YEAR since the intelligence community was restructured in an effort to prevent another 9-11. Initial assessments are mixed, but few experts think that the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act fully addressed...

Vulnerabilities remain for bioterror threat.(Homeland Security)
March 1, 2006... "Over one-quarter of states do not have sufficient bioterrorism laboratory response capabilities," says the third annual study of the U.S. public health and emergency response capabilities by the Trust for America's Health. The report brings...

Annual worldwide terrorism by tactic.(Homeland Security)(Table)
March 1, 2006... Annual Worldwide Terrorism by Tactic Incidents Fatalities Injuries 2003 2004 2005 2003 2004 2005 2003 Armed Attack 277 616 1225 227 1,378 2,016...

Behaving like a terrorist.(behavioral profiling in airports)
March 1, 2006... ANYONE WHO PLANS to board a plane in an Israeli airport can expect to be closely observed by trained security personnel, who may also ask extensive questions, all in an effort to spot terrorists before they strike. The practice is known as...

DHS spending criticized.(Department of Homeland Security)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... The ethics involved in science and technology spending at the Department of Homeland Security must improve, says a new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). According to the report, a potential conflict of interest may arise,...

Watching over guests: digital video surveillance rapidly narrowed down the possibilities and helped this hotel stop a thief.(3VR Security Inc surveillance equipment)
March 1, 2006... THE INTELLIGENT-VIDEO management system had only been installed for a few weeks in Chicago's boutique Talbott Hotel when its worth was tested. The hotel's night auditor used the system's camera images to track the path of a suspected prostitute...

Riding the Web 2.0 wave.(Web-based software)
March 1, 2006... RECENT INNOVATIONS IN Web-based software are making it easier for businesses to communicate and collaborate without purchasing expensive equipment or programs. In fact, many of the services available are free, and for small or solo operations...

Vulnerabilities reported to CERT 1995-2005.(Behind the Numbers)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... Vulnerabilities Reported to CERT 1995-2005 [GRAPHIC OMITTED] The number of new vulnerabilities that worms, viruses, and hackers can exploit increased in part due to a new focus on attacking Web applications. Source: U.S. CERT/CC...

Is ID theft rare, or merely well done?(Identification)(Identity theft research report)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... Four widely publicized data breaches resulted in the compromise of around half a million customer names and Social Security numbers. How many of those consumers became victims of identity theft? Almost none--0.098 percent, or less than one in...

Has spam been canned?(Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2003 law assessment)
March 1, 2006... HOW SUCCESSFUL HAS the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2003 (also known as "CAN-SPAM"), which took effect at the start of 2004, been in slowing down the onslaught of spam? If you judge merely by the...

Phone forensics.(National Institute of Standards and Technology paper)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... Now that cell phones have morphed into miniature computers, they contain more information than ever before. In addition to phone numbers and a record of calls made and received, phones can now contain e-mail or text messages, photos, and a host...

Aligning security with business objectives.(How to Align Security With Your Business Objectives book review)(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2006... PHYSICAL SECURITY PROFESSIONALS are regularly exhorted to speak the language of business and learn to communicate effectively with managers from other business units as well as C-level executives. Chief information security officers (CISOs) are...

40.(business disruption due to poor IT support)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... Percentage of companies that suffered a business disruption as a result of poor IT support for remote workers, according to a survey of 406 executives by Avaya, which designs communication networks.

Data breaches.(QUICK BYTES)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... Data breaches. More than half the retailers that collect information from consumers for promotions and marketing campaigns have assigned responsibility for protecting consumer-specific data to a security-program coordinator; an even greater...

I hear you knocking.
March 1, 2006... I hear you knocking. Automated port scans, which look for open ports that might be candidates for exploitation, are sometimes likened to a thief rattling doorknobs, looking for one that's unlocked. New research from the University of Maryland...

Crime fighters collaborate.(Special Focus on Economic Crime)(Cover story)
March 1, 2006... Weld County, Colorado, District Attorney Ken Buck realized how far his community would go to fight white-collar crime when he heard about a local victim independently tracking a felon who had used a false deed of trust to steal $80,000. The...

The detective and the database.(Special Focus on Economic Crime)
March 1, 2006... "Find those Beta machines or find another job!" The broadcast executive's ultimatum was an unwelcome challenge. I had been security manager at the Fox Television Center in Hollywood for less than a year, and the prospects of unemployment, or...

Trouble on the line.(Dynamic Host Control Protocol)
March 1, 2006... ON FEBRUARY 14, 1876, an inventor from Ohio filed a patent for a device that would transmit voice across telegraph lines. What he didn't realize was that a mere two hours earlier, another inventor--Alexander Graham Bell--had filed a patent at...

Don't let others trade your secrets.(Creative Computing Vs Getloaded)
March 1, 2006... TRUCKSTOP.COM, which matches products to be shipped with available trucks, was developed by Creative Computing so that trucking companies could maximize their loads and minimize "deadheading," a term that means having to drive a truck on a...

IP cameras.(ISC WEST PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
March 1, 2006... Bosch Security Systems of Fairport, New York, has introduced IP cameras that combine IP video solutions with digital imaging technology. The ultra-compact network cameras meet demanding security and surveillance requirements. The Dinion...

Digital video recorder.(ISC WEST PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
March 1, 2006... The Intellex Ultra Digital Video Management System is new from San Diego-based American Dynamics. The 3U chassis design provides a compact digital video management solution that also conserves network bandwidth. It features a separate,...

Remote monitoring.(ISC WEST PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
March 1, 2006... New York City-based AirVisual, Inc., has introduced new remote monitoring and control technology that allows users to remotely access, monitor, and control security systems from most manufacturers using any computer or hand-held device...

Reprintable cards.(ISC WEST PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
March 1, 2006... CX-one reprint systems offer economical solutions to numerous card applications, including smart-card applications such as temporary ID cards, visitor and employee ID cards, electronic tickets for public transport, loyalty cards, and more. Made...

Hand-held ID verifier.(ISC WEST PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
March 1, 2006... The DSVII-SC (Smart Card Edition) by Datastrip of Exton, Pennsylvania, is a hand-held device designed to provide identity verification by reading contact and contactless smart cards and proximity cards. Designed to support evolving...

Mechanical turnstiles.(ISC WEST PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
March 1, 2006... Designed Security, Inc., of Bastrop, Texas, has added full-height mechanical turnstiles to its line of access management solutions. They are designed for indoor and outdoor applications and are ideal for unattended locations where access is...

Access control demo.(ISC WEST PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
March 1, 2006... Dallas-based DSX Access Systems, Inc. is offering a free demonstration CD that provides an extensive walkthrough of the WinDSX access system. It demonstrates the program's photo identification badging application and serves as a basic...

Multicredential readers.(ISC WEST PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
March 1, 2006... Transition Series multitechnology card readers from GE Infrastructure, Security of Austin, Texas, are compatible with GE and HID proximity cards, contactless smart cards meeting Mifare (ISO 14443A) and Vicinity (ISO 15693) standards, HID...

Ethernet switch series.(ISC WEST PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
March 1, 2006... The IFS EtherNav D7800 Series of gigabit managed layer 2 Ethernet switches is specifically designed for gigabit networks to handle high-bandwidth applications. Made by International Fiber Systems of Newtown, Connecticut, they provide a...

Full-view camera.(ISC WEST PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
March 1, 2006... IPIX Security of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, has announced a three-megapixel version of its 360-degree Command-View product line, offering increased precision that will help government and commercial enterprises monitor a wider area with a single...

Mechanical/electronic locks.(ISC WEST PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
March 1, 2006... Kaba Access Control of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, has combined the reliability of its Simplex mechanical pushbutton locks with the added security and features of electronic access control in the E-Plex series. The Simplex and E-Plex series...

Outdoor door alarm.(ISC WEST PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
March 1, 2006... The new outdoor local door alarm from Kouba Systems of Bastrop, Texas, incorporates all of the features of standard door alarms but is capable of withstanding adverse weather conditions. A custom weather-resistant box can be either pole-mounted...

MPEG-4 encoder.(ISC WEST PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
March 1, 2006... Optelecom-NKF of Germantown, Maryland, has released the C40, a full-featured MPEG-4 video codec for converting video from analog cameras to DVD-quality video over IP at extremely low bandwidth on standard Ethernet networks. Designed for use in...

Megapixel IP camera.(ISC WEST PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
March 1, 2006... Panasonic Security Systems of Secaucus, New Jersey, has introduced the i-Pro WV-NP1004 Mega Pixel Camera, which offers 1.3 megapixel, 4VGA digital output for clear pictures with an analog equivalent of 600 TV lines. The unit offers dual MPEG-4...

Compact dome.(ISC WEST PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
March 1, 2006... Pelco of Clovis, California, has introduced the Spectra Mini, a dome camera that offers many of the features of Spectra III systems in a miniature, cost-effective package. It uses the company's proportional pan-and-tilt technology for precise...

Management platform.(ISC WEST PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
March 1, 2006... GVI Security Inc. of Carrollton, Texas, doing business as Samsung CCTV, has released the next-generation SerenityONE Enterprise Edition, a flexible and powerful enterprise-level multimedia management platform that allows organizations to...

Internet-ready DVRs.(ISC WEST PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
March 1, 2006... Speco Technologies of Amityville, New York, has introduced a family of Internet-ready digital video recorders. The DVR-4TN/160, DVR-8TN/160, and DVR-16TN/160, offer MPEG-4, triplex operation that allows simultaneous recording, live viewing, and...

Network recorders.(ISC WEST PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
March 1, 2006... Sony Electronics of Park Ridge, New Jersey, has introduced the NSR-100 and NSR-50 network surveillance recorders for multicamera monitoring, recording, and playback. Both recorders are suitable for a wide range of IP security applications at...

Camera housings.(ISC WEST PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
March 1, 2006... Safety Technology International Inc. of Waterford, Michigan, has added protective housings for CCTV cameras to its STI Stopper Line to help stop false fire alarms, vandalism, and theft of fire/security equipment. Constructed of aluminum with...

Digital video server.(ISC WEST PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
March 1, 2006... Vicon Industries Inc. of Hauppauge, New York, has released the KTX-4 Digital Video Server, a digital video transmitter powered by the company's ViconNet software platform. This four-channel digital video server collects video from its analog...

Fence system.(ISC WEST PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
March 1, 2006... Alabama Metal Industries Corporation (AMICO) of Birmingham, Alabama, has introduced the ANC Composite Fence System, which does not conduct electricity and is invisible to radar (microwave transmissions). The fence is made from fiberglass...

Card printer.(ISC WEST PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
March 1, 2006... The Datacard SP75 card printer delivers advanced security and offers two-sided full-color or monochrome printing with the Datacard's Advanced Imaging Technology. In addition, it offers one or two laminator stations featuring virtual...

ID security software.(ISC WEST PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
March 1, 2006... Fargo Electronics, Inc., of Minneapolis, Minnesota, has launched new security software for network-based ID card systems. Print Security Manager remotely configures and manages networked ID card printers/encoders and provides detailed...

Access control catalog.(ISC WEST PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
March 1, 2006... DynaLock Corporation of Bristol, Connecticut, has announced the release of its new electronic full-line product catalog and technical manual that covers the company's electronic security and access control products. Printable product brochures,...

Smart card.(ISC WEST PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
March 1, 2006... IDentiSMART from IDenticard Systems of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, is a patented, revolutionary MIFARE smart card designed specifically for the security industry. The new product offers reduced costs, lower minimum quantity requirements, and...

Countersurveillance training.(ISC WEST PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
March 1, 2006... Research Electronics International of Algood, Tennessee, has announced its 2006 Technical Surveillance Training Curriculum. The following courses will be offered: Technical Security Equipment (TSE-101), Technical Security Countermeasures...

Data monitoring.(ISC WEST PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
March 1, 2006... The Integrated Data Manager from Honeywell Video Systems of Lewisville, Texas, is a data-monitoring solution that enables complete integration of transaction data with its corresponding video from multiple sites via LAN/WAN or DSL. Ideal for...

Online visitor badging.(ISC WEST PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
March 1, 2006... The PassagePoint visitor management software system from TEMTEC/STOPware of San Jose, California, now offers an electronic solution to help speed visitors through the security registration process by allowing employees to pre-issue badges to...

Access control software.(ISC WEST PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
March 1, 2006... The newly formed Sielox (formerly Checkpoint Systems, Inc., Access Control Products Group) of Thorofare, New Jersey, has upgraded the capabilities of its Pinnacle access control software in version 5.0. The latest release includes an automatic...

Integrated panel.(ISC WEST PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
March 1, 2006... The Pacom PX8 from Pacom Systems, Inc., of Sarasota, Florida, is an alarm panel, an access control panel, and a reader interface all in one that also supports wireless applications. It can be programmed from an LCD keypad or the company's...

Queue analysis.(ISC WEST PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
March 1, 2006... Nextiva Queue Analysis from Verint Video Solutions of Denver, Colorado, is a powerful video analytic solution that helps facilities rapidly defuse potential problems from crowding in high-risk zones and efficiently allocate security and...

Integrated security management.(ISC WEST PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
March 1, 2006... S2 Security Corporation of Wellesley, Massachusetts, offers the S2 NetBox, a solid state, Web-based, integrated security management network appliance. It supports access control, alarm monitoring, identity management, video surveillance, and...

Premises liability.(landlord suied for insufficient safety )
March 1, 2006... PREMISES LIABILITY. An Illinois appellate court has ruled that a tenant who was raped outside her apartment may sue her landlord for inadequate security. The court found sufficient evidence to allow the plaintiff to pursue the case based on the...

Current legal highlights.(Legal Report)(Table)
March 1, 2006... Current Legal Highlights SOURCE OF LAW BILL/CASE VENUE Federal Legislation Patriot Act H.R. 4659 Congress Tax credits* S. 2052 Senate Finance Committee Court security* S....

Negligent retention.(Milissa McClements case against Ford Motor Company)
March 1, 2006... NEGLIGENT RETENTION. In a case before the Michigan Supreme Court, an employee hired to work in a Ford Motor Company cafeteria by a third-party catering firm may not sue Ford for negligent retention. Ford Motor Company hired AVI Food Systems...

Chemical weapons.(regulations on ammonium nitrate)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... CHEMICAL WEAPONS. The House Homeland Security Committee has approved a bill (H.R. 3197) that would regulate the purchase of ammonium nitrate. The provision must now be taken up by the House of Representatives. The bill is designed to keep...

Tax credits.(U.S. CONGRESSIONAL LEGISLATION)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... TAX CREDITS. A bill (S. 2052) introduced by Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS) would provide a security-related tax credit for businesses that sell agricultural chemicals or manufacture, formulate, or distribute certain pesticides. The tax credit would be...

South Carolina.(employees become ineligible for unemployment benefits if fired for failing a drug test)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... DRUG TESTING. In South Carolina, employees become ineligible for unemployment benefits if fired for failing a drug test. A new state law (formerly A.B. 50) requires an employer to prove that it followed certain procedures before firing an...

Wyoming.(privacy law)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... VIDEO MONITORING. A new Wyoming law (formerly S.B. 129) makes it a felony to intentionally and surreptitiously record images of people in an enclosed area where they have an expectation of privacy, such as a bathroom, shower, or dressing room....

Premises liability.(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... Premises Liability. A man shot while sleeping in his car in the parking lot of a hotel (without its permission or knowledge) may not sue that hotel for negligent security, according to a Los Angeles jury. The hotel's attorneys argued that the...

Retaliation.(employment discrimication cases)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... Retaliation. The California Supreme Court has ruled that employees need not complain to their companies about discrimination in order to have the right to later sue them for retaliation. In the case, Elysa Yanowitz, a female sales manager,...

Noncompete agreements.(cases)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... Noncompete Agreements. A new appellate case strengthens the trend of preemptively suing to break a noncompete agreement. William Manuel worked for an Ohio company. He resigned, promising not to work for a competitor, but he had already accepted...

Terror at Beslan: A Russian Tragedy with Lessons for America's Schools.(Book review)
March 1, 2006... ***** Terror at Beslan: A Russian Tragedy with Lessons for America's Schools. By John Giduck; published by the Archangel Group, 303/215-0779 (phone), www.terroratbeslan.com (Web); 431 pages; $25. On September 1, 2004, Chechen terrorists...

Spotlight on Security for Real Estate Managers, Second Edition.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2006... ****# Spotlight on Security for Real Estate Managers, Second Edition. By Lawrence J. Fennelly; published by the Institute of Real Estate Management, 800/837-0706 (phone), www.irem.org (Web); 289 pages; $69.95. A spotlight serves to focus...

Financial Investigation and Forensic Accounting, Second Edition.(Book review)
March 1, 2006... ***## Financial Investigation and Forensic Accounting, Second Edition. By George A. Manning; published by CRC Press, 800/272-7737 (phone), www.crcpress.com (Web); 580 pages; $99.95. When the first edition of George Manning's Financial...

The Personal Travel Safety Manual: Security for Business People Traveling Overseas.(Book review)
March 1, 2006... ***## The Personal Travel Safety Manual: Security for Business People Traveling Overseas. By Christopher P.P. Barnes; published by Tally Ho Consulting, 415/662-2287 (fax), www.tallyhoconsulting.com (Web); 121 pages; $18.95. Perhaps your...

The Red Balloon.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
March 1, 2006... ***** The Red Balloon. Produced by TSCMTraining.com; published by Pinpoint Productions, Inc.; available at 214/324-2299 (phone), www.tscmvideo.com (Web); two-hour DVD; $99. This is a two-hour training video on the rather abstruse topic of...

Corporate Fraud: Case Studies in Detection and Prevention.(Book review)
March 1, 2006... ****# Corporate Fraud: Case Studies in Detection and Prevention. By John D. O'Gara; published by John Wiley and Sons, (877) 762-2974 (phone), www.wiley.com (Web); 202 pages; $48. Fraudulent financial reporting, corruption, and...

Defend I.T.: Security by Example.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2006... ****# Defend I.T.: Security by Example. By Ajay Gupta and Scott Laliberte; published by Addison-Wesley Professional, 617/848-6000 (phone), www.awprofessional.com (Web); 384 pages; $34.99. This aptly titled book uses plentiful real-world...

ID security software.(HOT NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES)
March 1, 2006... Fargo Electronics, Inc., of Minneapolis, Minnesota, has launched new security software for network-based ID card systems. Print Security Manager remotely configures and manages networked ID card printer/encoders and provides detailed...

Access control software.(HOT NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES)
March 1, 2006... Compass Technologies of Exton, Pennsylvania, has introduced its next generation of access control software. The Compass 6E version is fully compatible with 5E system hardware. It features a graphical user interface based on Microsoft .net...

Wall viewing system.(HOT NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES)
March 1, 2006... Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc., of Irvine, California, has introduced the XL MegaView Wall systems, which provide CCTV viewing on a large multiscreen wall. Using proprietary Smart Lamp technology, the wall delivers sharp image...