Security Management articles from May 2001

Security Management archives from May 2001

Letters.
May 1, 2001... Boogeyman Blues I was recently reading an article in e-week (February 5, p. 56) titled "Stop Using The Boogeyman to Sell Security." In this article David Thompson of PricewaterhouseCoopers wrote: "The Boogeyman may be a childish cliche,...

Face Off Over Facial Recognition.
May 1, 2001... The game itself was unremarkable, but the aftermath of the recent Super Bowl created a stir when it was learned that police were using software to compare entering patrons' faces with a database of terrorists and other serious criminals....

Prescribing Authentication.(medical records)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Solutions for protecting medical records and thwarting product diversion. The Internet has changed the way almost everyone does business, and Iowa Health Systems--whose affiliates include 11 hospital facilities and 200 physician clinics in...

Security in the Balance.
May 1, 2001... You probably won't find Michael Jordan or Tiger Woods wearing New Balance footwear. The Boston-based company prides itself more on producing top-quality athletic shoes and apparel than on wooing high-profile spokespersons. It is this ethos that...

Making Mistakes Gracefully.
May 1, 2001... By using a mistake recovery plan, managers can rebound from errors without losing face. Several years ago, the director of security for a prison in Victoria, Australia, was looking forward to retirement after an unblemished 25-year career....

Web Watching to Protect the Company.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Many companies now monitor the Web for disclosure of sensitive information, incidents of pirated software, and communications that may tarnish a business's reputation. Highly confidential information about a major European investment...

Hong Kong Policies Cybercrime.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Although Internet users in Hong Kong have increased 300 percent over the past two years, computer crimes increased by only 9 percent last year, after surging the year before. However, the crimes are becoming more technical and complex,...

Web fraud flourishes.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Credit card fraud in the European Union--especially from online transactions--jumped 50 percent last year, with criminal proceeds estimated at more than $550 million, according to the European Commission. The commission has proposed a Fraud...

Wireless protection.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Anti-virus vendor Trend Micro is offering free virus protection software for wireless devices. PC-cillin, based on Trend Micro's desktop anti-virus software, protects popular hand-held devices (including Palm OS and Pocket PC) from viruses,...

Backup blues.(Brief Article)(Polling Data)(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2001... A recent national survey shows that almost 37 percent of computer users never back up their data at work, and almost 10 percent back up no more than once a month. The survey, conducted by Bruskin Research for Iomega Corporation, also reveals...

Cleaning Up Data Spills.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Companies with Web sites need to create a privacy policy to let visitors know whether or how they will protect visitor information that may be collected. Creating that policy is only half the battle, however; remaining in compliance with it as...

E-Business Fraud Fighters Unite.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... The Worldwide E-Commerce Fraud Prevention Network, a merchant-based coalition of more than 350 companies working to reduce online fraud, has launched a Web site to provide fraudfighting advice and information. The network, founded by companies...

Free Fix for Software Vulnerabilities.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... One at the cornerstones of effective information protection is the regular identification of new vulnerabilities, followed by countermeasures to close these holes. While this sounds simple enough, it can be real trouble for companies with an...

Hi Kids, Want a Piece of Candy?(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Everyone knows not to open e-mail messages with executable files, such as those ending in .exe, even if those attachments come from a friend. The continued prevalence of viruses, though, whether they promise an "I Love You" message or a photo...

They'll Sue... And What Will You Do?
May 1, 2001... GOOD RECORDS ARE JUST ONE OF THE TOOLS COMPANIES CAN USE TO PROTECT THEMSELVES AGAINST CLAIMS OF NEGLIGENT SECURITY, AS THESE CASES ILLUSTRATE. WHEN A LOSS PREVENTION SPECIALIST employed at a shopping mall was shot and killed while chasing...

Zen and the Art of Security Maintenance.
May 1, 2001... Starbucks' security team strives to master the art of maintaining security against a backdrop of the host of threats the company faces. WE ARE ALL MOTORCYCLE RIDERS TRAVELING THROUGH the same scene, wrote Robert M. Pirsig in Zen and the...

Affairs of State.
May 1, 2001... IDENTITY THEFT, PRIVACY, and retail security were some of the issues on the minds of state lawmakers in 2000. Some laws were mirrored at the federal level, while others addressed the needs of individual states. In this overview of state...

Lighting the Way To Fire Integration.
May 1, 2001... ONCE CONSIDERED FUTURISTIC, the integration of formerly discrete building systems--including security, fire alarm, HVAC (heating, ventilating, and air conditioning), and lighting systems--has moved into the mainstream. By combining a wide range...

A Dose of Reliable Data.
May 1, 2001... An ASIS healthcare study serves as the starting point for future research and as a guide for industry practitioners. Healthcare institutions throughout the United States employ a variety of security practices to provide a safe and secure...

Fredrickson v. Olsten Health Services, Inc.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... * Discrimination. An Ohio jury awarded a 68-year-old woman $30.6 million in an age discrimination lawsuit. The jury ruled that the company violated the woman's rights when it refused to give her another job within the company after terminating...

Saxe v. State College Area School District.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... * School security. An appeals court has ruled that a school's harassment prevention policy is overbroad and violates First Amendment rights to free speech. The policy defined harassment as "any verbal or physical conduct based on a person's...

University of Alabama v. Garrett.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... * ADA. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that workers employed by state governments may not sue them for ADA discrimination. The Court ruled that Congress failed to establish a pattern of state government employment discrimination severe enough...

JUDICIAL DECISIONS.
May 1, 2001... Discrimination. In a recent ruling, a federal appeals court found that an employer cannot be held liable for making a truthful report to police about a potentially violent employee. In 1998, Alfredo Aviles filed a discrimination claim with...

Netspionage: The Global Threat to Information.(Review)
May 1, 2001... By William Boni and Gerald L. Kovacich; published by Butterworth-Heinemann; available from ASIS, Item #1383, 703/519-6299 (phone), 703/519-6299 (fax); 260 pages; $30 (ASIS members), $33 (nonmembers). Are efforts to commercialize the...

Classroom Killers? Hallway Hostages? How Schools Can Prevent and Manage School Crises.(Review)
May 1, 2001... By Kenneth S. Trump; published by Corwin Press, 805/499-9734 (phone), 805/499-5323 (fax), order@corwinpress.com (e-mail); 160 pages; $23.95. It's happening again. Within the last few months, the slaughter at a San Diego area high school...

Frankensteins of Fraud: The 20th Century's Top 10 White-Collar Criminals.(Review)
May 1, 2001... By Joseph T. Wells; published by the Obsidian Publishing Company; available from ASIS, Item #1382, 703/519-6200 (phone), 703/519-6299 (fax); 386 pages; $29 (ASIS members), $32 (nonmembers). Just as Victor Frankenstein cobbled together...

Cryptography Decrypted: A Pictorial Introduction to Digital Security.(Review)
May 1, 2001... By H. X. Met and Doris Baker; published by Addison-Wesley, 800/282-0683 (phone), 515/284-2607 (fax); 256 pages; $29.95. Technology is so full of acronyms and vernacular that many computer books have glossaries that are as thick as novellas....

Motion detector.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... The CAM940C is a new PIR motion detector equipped with an integral color camera. From Detection Systems, Inc., of Fairport, New York, the detector includes full function 40' x 40' PIR coverage, plus an extra set of form C contacts that can...

Paper shredders.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2001... U.S. customers can now purchase six shredder models from EBA North America of Westborough, Massachusetts. Both strip and cross-cut models for low-, medium-, and high-volume applications are available. Feed capacities vary from 12 to 50 sheets....

Lanyard attachments.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2001... J.A.M. Plastics of Anaheim, California, has added two new customizable attachment features to its line of neck lanyards. A retractable reel can be added to the end of any lanyard so wearers can easily reach card readers. A new clip-on slider is...

Workplace crisis insurance.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2001... Lexington Insurance Company of Boston has introduced a new insurance product that combines crisis response services with protection in the event of a violent act. It provides coverage for loss of revenues, employee death benefits, and liability...

Background screening services.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2001... Two new products to enhance the background screening of retail employees are available from United States Mutual Association of Tulsa, Oklahoma. USMA 20/20 is an expanded background check that searches two separate proprietary databases for...

Software decoders.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2001... Upgraded versions of multimedia software decoders PROVILook and PROVILite are now available from VCS Video Communication Systems AG of Nuremberg, Germany. The two products are for use on all standard networks, GSM, and analog telephone systems....

Security furniture catalog.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2001... The Winsted Corporation of Minneapolis has released its 2001 catalog of security furniture. The color catalog features rack cabinets, consoles, command centers, LAN/ server stations, media storage cabinets, and accessories. The catalog is...

Day/night infrared cameras.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... The new day/night/IR cameras from Rainbow CCTV of Irvine, California, feature the high-performance Sony ExView CCD for excellent pictures at all times of the day. The cameras offer color in bright light, high-sensitivity black-and-white in low...

Incident-tracking system.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2001... Entegra Corporation of Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, has introduced a new version of its KI4 QwikTrac, a technology solution for incident reporting and investigation management. It features a relational database capability based on advanced SQL...

Wireless identification tags.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2001... Link-It wireless identification tags from Automated Identification Technologies of Irvine, California, have received a "Grant of Equipment Authorization" from the Federal Communications Commission. The tags allow users to monitor stationary and...

Adjustable mounts.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Rainbow CCTV of Irvine, California, has introduced a new series of 6-inch, 12-in-1 adjustable mounts. The UM6 Series units are made for mounting any type of equipment that uses the industry standard 1/4-20 mount. They include a variety of...

Digital recorder.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2001... Fire King International Inc. of New Albany, Indiana, has introduced version 6.0 of its Image Vault digital video recorder. Digital images are saved on a computer hard drive for clarity and easy searching. The new version can monitor and record...

Retail anti-theft system.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2001... The ScanMax IP from Sensormatic Electronics Corporation of Boca Raton, Florida, streamlines the checkout process by scanning the bar code and deactivating an anti-theft label in one motion. The new UltraMax electronic article surveillance...

Video imaging services.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Corporate Investigative Services of Cleveland offers a full line of capabilities for video investigative services. Using the Cognitech Video Investigator, computer technology that depends on algorithms and mathematical systems, experts at the...

Compact surveillance cameras.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Four new compact cameras are available from Rainbow CCTV of Irvine, California. The varifocal cube cameras measure less than three inches in length and can be mounted almost anywhere, using the included mount. Lenses feature glass optics and...

Outdoor surveillance system.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2001... Pixera Corporation of Los Gatos, California, has introduced an outdoor surveillance PTZ color camera system capable of very low light sensitivity and transmissions up to 1.2 miles via coaxial cable. The PMC 4000 camera system consists of the...

Remote video/audio transmission.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2001... Vision Fire and Security of Hingham, Massachusetts, has released a remote digital video and audio transmission product that transmits live video over an existing network with minimum use of the system's bandwidth. ADPRO NetVu is specifically...

Network viewer.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2001... Digital Sprite Lite's Network Viewer from Dedicated Micros (USA) Inc. of Chantilly, Virginia, is a specialized Windows application that provides consistent live and recorded viewing. Like a matrix, it provides additional PC control points for...

Digital surveillance system.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2001... A more powerful PC-based remote surveillance system has been introduced by Alpha Systems Lab, Inc., of Irvine, California. RemoteWatch Millennium 4.0 offers up to 480 gigabytes of storage with additional storage capacity available through...

Dome mounts.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2001... Sensormatic Electronics Corporation of Boca Raton, Florida, has released a new line of lower-cost indoor and outdoor dome mounts designed for easy installation with the company's programmable domes. Several mounting options give the end user a...

Bidirectional transceivers.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2001... American Fibertek, Inc., of Somerset, New Jersey, has combined two optic transmission systems in its 6000 Series Multichannel Bi-Directrional Fiber Optic Transceivers. The series offers 32 different video/data combinations to provide options...

Digital video recorder.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2001... Detection Systems, Inc., of Fairport, New York, has introduced a digital replacement for conventional analog time-lapse VCRs. The iDVR VisionCorder directly interfaces with most existing standard analog multiplexers, quad displays, or...

Multipurpose keyboard.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2001... The IntuiKey is a new multipurpose keyboard for system control and programming from Philips Communication, Security & Imaging, Inc., of Atlanta. It includes an integral variable-speed pan/tilt/zoom joystick, and it allows the user to control...

ASIC-based tag platform.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2001... AXCESS Inc. of Dallas has developed an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) that forms the basis for a new design platform for its ActiveTag product line. It is being incorporated into the company's RFID tags for locating, tracking,...

Card printers.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2001... High Definition Printers from Fargo Electronics, Inc., of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, can now print vivid, over-the-edge images on CR-100 oversized plastic identification badges. These cards are 42 percent larger than standard credit cards. The...

Internet-based loss prevention.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2001... LP Software, Inc., of Downers Grove, Illinois, has upgraded its LPMS loss prevention management system, an Internet-enabled software application that helps prevent loss through centralized incident management. The new version features a section...

Fiber-optic video system.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2001... The Pure Digital Fiberlink Video/ PTZ System from Communications Specialties, Inc., of Hauppauge, New York, offers one-way video and bidirectional data transfer for PTZ control. All-digital technology allows the system to process and transmit...

Network user authentication.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2001... Authenticam is a new desktop camera that reads unique patterns in the iris to authenticate network users and grant access in seconds. The camera, from Iridian Technologies, Inc., of Marlton, New Jersey, requires only a glance from 19 inches...

School safety program.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Sonitrol Corporation of Alexandria, Virginia, and Advantor Corporation of Orlando, Florida, have jointly launched a program to help promote safety and security for educational facilities nationwide. S.A.F.E. (Sonitrol/Advantor for Education)...

Egress lock.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2001... DynaLock Corporation of Forestville, Connecticut, has introduced a self-contained egress system. The 3101B Delay Egress Lock System features a door adjustment wheel to simplify setting the proper door movement to trigger the delay cycle. Its...

Fire alarm panels.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2001... Intelligent, addressable fire alarm control panels for advanced fire protection have been introduced by Fire Lite Alarms inc. of Northford, Connecticut. The FIRE WARDEN MS-9600 offers a capacity of 636 addressable points on two signaling line...

Asset protection.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Sovereign Tracking Systems LLC of Brick, New Jersey, has released its new Single Access Monitor (SAM), a standalone unit that functions with Sovereign's ATS transmitter tags. It is easily installed by screw mount or high-polymer resin...

Access control software.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2001... InfoGraphic Systems Corporation of Garden Grove, California, has introduced SAPPHIRE, integrated access control software for small to medium-sized businesses. It supports up to 128 card readers, 4,000 cardholders, and four workstations. It runs...

Door system.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... A low-energy door system from Dor-O-Matic of Harwood Heights, Illinois, is now being offered by Access Hardware Supply of San Leandro, California. The Benchmark Swing is designed for faster, easier installation by a single installer, It has a...

Asset management system.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2001... Lenel Systems International, Inc., of Pittsford, New York, has introduced a new asset management system that combines transaction-based architecture with special hardware to deliver real-time asset management, asset tracking, and personnel...

International Facility Management Association (IFMA).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Are businesses responding to reports of tragic work-place violence by beefing up security? That's what the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) wanted to know when it recently surveyed a sample of its members. The Corporate...

Mobile Wireless Technologies.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Mobile Wireless Technologies has entered into a strategic partnership with Dynamic Mobile Data to provide cost-effective offerings for real-time, two-way messaging and status tracking.

Attenza.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Attenza (formerly Servicegu) will resell Ontrack SystemSuite from ONTRACK Data International, Inc., for its applications service provider subscribers.

Baltimore Technologies.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Baltimore Technologies has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Hong Kong Post to provide the first mobile certification authority service in Asia.

Sanctum, Inc.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Sanctum, Inc., and Recourse Technologies have formed a partnership to offer joint customers a solution for detecting and preventing malicious activity at the network and application levels.

Security Safe.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Security Safe has completed several enhancements to its Web site; now visitors can purchase safes via secure on-line ordering, see burglary statistics for California, and link to related businesses. The site is at www.securitysafeusa.com.

Gemplus.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Gemplus and IBM have made a services and technology agreement to provide smart-card solutions to customers of both companies worldwide.

Insurance Services Office, Inc.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Insurance Services Office, Inc., and CAP Index, Inc., have renewed their strategic agreement whereby CAP Index provides crime data for use in ISO's Geographic Underwriting System.

Communications Specialties, Inc.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Fiber optic transmission products from Communications Specialties, Inc., have been re-branded and relaunched as Pure Digital One Fiber, Pure Digital Fiberlink, or Fiberlink.

Vancouver Island Software.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Vancouver Island Software has changed its name to 360 Surveillance Inc. to reflect the universal nature of its products and to present a less regional image for the company.

IndigoVision.(signs licensing agreement with Cirrus Technology)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... IndigoVision and Cirrus Logic Inc. have entered into a licensing agreement to develop real-time networked video capability for the Cirrus Logic product line.

Anixter Inc.(enters security technology market)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Anixter Inc. has entered the security technology market with products and systems for CCTV, access control, fire/life safety, and sound.

American Bank Note Holographics.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... American Bank Note Holographics has launched ABNH.com, its new Web site that will serve as an information resource base.

DuPont Displays.(announces licensing and technology transfer agreement between UNIAX subsidiary and Osram GmbH and Infineon AG)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... DuPont Displays has announced that Osram Opto Semi-conductors GmbH (a joint venture between Osram GmbH and Infineon AG) has entered into a licensing and technology transfer agreement with UNIAX Corp., a DuPont subsidiary.

U.S. Security Care Inc.(hired to provide security at golf tournament)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... U.S. Security Care Inc. has been appointed to handle security for the Senior PGA Tour's 2001 Instinet Classic, to be held in Princeton, New Jersey.

Honeywell.(forms joint marketing and distribution alliance with OnQ Technologies)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Honeywell and OnQ Technologies have formed a joint marketing and distribution alliance to add a fully integrated home network/home control solution to Honeywell's offerings and to extend Honeywell's market reach through OnQ's installer network....

AXCESS Inc.(partners with Entech to install asset management system at data center)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... AXCESS Inc. has partnered with Entech to install an asset management system at a data center.

QUAKE Global.(passes)(European Telecommunications Standards Institute testing )(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Asset monitoring and tracking products from QUAKE Global have passed European Telecommunications Standards Institute testing and all European compliance requirements so that they can carry the CE mark and be sold in Europe. QUAKE has...

HID Corporation.(sells 75 million contactless smart cards)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... HID Corporation has announced that it has sold 75 million contactless smart cards.

Cyber-Ark Software, Ltd.(receives)(RSA Secured SecurID Ready certification )(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... RSA Secured SecurID Ready certification has been awarded to Cyber-Ark Software, Ltd., to support interoperability between PrivateArk and RSA SecurID authentication technology.

KOS Corp. Industries.(receives custom designed tracking unit from XS Technologies)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... XS Technologies has completed the custom design of a tracking unit for KOS Corp. Industries.

XS Technologies.(signs international distribution agreement with Mexico's security consortium Grupo Control)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... XS Technologies has signed an international distribution agreement with Mexican security consortium Grupo Control.