Security Management articles from May 2002

Security Management archives from May 2002

Letters.
May 1, 2002... Bullets Flying David A. Brown's letter to the editor (March), entitled "Arming Alarming," is somewhat alarming itself I would like to respectfully disagree on several major points. First, the people who attempt to take control of an...

Construction industry to exalt security's role. (News and Trends).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Security systems have long been an afterthought in new facility construction. Now the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) is poised to welcome security to the table. Its executive committee recently approved a proposal that would raise...

National Insurance Crime Bureau. (Did You Know That).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... According the National Insurance Crime Bureau, insurance crime is the second most common form of fraud after tax evasion. Insurance crime most often takes the form of feigned bodily injury, auto repair fraud, homeowners claim fraud, and...

University of North Carolina. (Did You Know That).
May 1, 2002... * Two of the best methods for reducing workplace homicides are using bright exterior lighting and ensuring that employees don't work alone at night. That finding comes from research conducted at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,...

The total number of crimes against the jewelry industry rose 21 percent from 2000 to 2001. (Did You Known That).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2002... The total number of crimes against the jewelry industry rose 21 percent from 2000 to 2001, while the number of attacks on traveling salesmen and couriers jumped 41 percent in the same period. In the southeastern United States, incidents against...

Freight group launches satellite plan. (News and Trends).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... About 200,000 tank trucks and rail cars full of chemicals or fuel are crisscrossing the United States at this moment, each of them at risk to be converted into a terrorist missile if stolen or hijacked. In light of that threat and the...

Ports Vow to run a tight ship. (News and Trends).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Since 9-11, Congress has had a consistent message for those who guard U.S. ports: shape up or ship out. Recently some of those at the leading edge of this effort assembled to brief the Senate Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Technology,...

Let the (post) games (analysis) begin. (News and Trends).(Salt Lake City Winter Olympics)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... The collective exhale by security and law enforcement after a crisis-free Salt Lake City Winter Olympics probably could have melted the ice sheets at the curling venue. That the most distressing aspect of the games was a judging scandal in...

Home on the page. (News and Trends).
May 1, 2002... www.securitymangement.com The post-9-u world has seen an unprecedented barrage of security studies, reports, proposals, white papers, and surveys. That flow could inundate anyone trying to keep on top of security issues. Let Security...

Know your data. (Working Wise).(Union Bank of California International automates international correspondent banking)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Regulations are a part of life for the banking industry. One regulation demanding attention from banks today is the "Know Your Customer" requirement, which says that banks must be able to identify patterns in transaction processing, to...

Health alerts to fight bioterror: new Web-based applications collect health-related data and search for patterns that might indicate that a bioterror attack is underway. (Tech Talk).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Less than a year ago, five Americans lost their lives to anthrax sent through the mail. While the disease was rapidly contained, the outbreak raised fears that future acts of bioterror would not be noticed until it was too late. Since...

Detecting and predicting disease from bioterror. (Tech Talk).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... PHARS (public-health alert and response system) is bioterror alert software that, like a similar tool called LEADERS (see page 40), integrates data analysis and visualization technology. This application from illumitek, Inc., is still in the...

PCIS clearinghouse goes online. (Tech Talk).(Partnership for Critical Infrastructure)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... The Partnership for Critical Infrastructure (PCIS), a public-private forum that allows cross-sector discussion on vulnerabilities, threats, and sound information protection practices, has launched a new Web site to serve as a clearinghouse of...

InfoSec video now playing. (Tech Talk).("Information Security Principles: An Overview" )(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... One of the greatest hurdles to understanding the cybersecurity landscape is linguistic. Information security professionals use a different language, one often filled with mysterious jargon and confusing acronyms. Buffer overflows. BIND. Telnet...

Fear and loathing on the Internet. (Tech Talk).(international policy on racism and xenophobia on the Internet)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Racist or xenophobic material is anathema to most reasonable people, but it is grudgingly tolerated in the United States with a nod to the First Amendment Not so in many parts of Europe. And the global sweep of the Internet has complicated the...

Smart-card paper. (Quick Bytes).(publication from the Smart Card Alliance)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... * A new paper, "Secure Personal Identification Systems: Policy, Process and Technology Choices for a Privacy-Sensitive Solution," from the nonprofit Smart Card Alliance, explains the different smart card technologies, as well as a host of...

Privacy and security report. (Quick Bytes).(report by the Gartner Institute on national security issues)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... * A new report, "Don't Get Blindsided by Privacy and Security Regulations," from the Gartner Group predicts that the government's emphasis on homeland security "will serve as a publicly acceptable excuse to increase overall governmental...

New from NIST. (Quick Bytes).(new publications from National Institute of Standards and Technology)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... * Two new publications from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have been released. The first, "Underlying Technical Models for Information Technology Security," is a description of the technical foundations that provide a...

All applications are not created equal. (Tech Talk).(@stake publishes report on vulnerabilities of electronic commerce software)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Many e-business applications are rife with basic design flaws that render them--and the networks they sit on--wide open to attack, according to a report by security consultant @stake. "The Security of Applications: Not All Are Created Equal"...

Strengthening router security. (Tech Talk).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Routers are increasingly being identified as having vulnerabilities that can allow malicious attackers to gain access to a computer network. To address the problem, the Center for Internet Security recently issued a set of configuration rules...

Make theft a non-starter. (Investigations).(Vulcan Materials Co. is victim of theft)
May 1, 2002... It all began nearly three years ago in June of 1999--or so we thought. In fact, as the investigation would ultimately reveal, the thefts had been going on for quite some time, but the full extent of the crime wave did not become clear until...

Kindling a fire safety program: Southern Methodist University decided to extinguish disorganization and coordinate all fire safety efforts under one program. (Fire Safety).
May 1, 2002... FIRE-SAFETY EFFORTS AT Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Texas were not well coordinated in the mid-1990s. Several departments were responsible for different tasks, with no central goal of fire safety. The 13 residence halls had a program...

ASIS International.
May 1, 2002... 48TH ANNUAL SEMINAR & EXHIBITS September 10-13, 2002 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Tradition Sparks Innovation Seminar Preview and Advance Registration Seminar Dates: September 10 - 13, 2002 (Tuesday - Friday) Exhibit...

Fighting fire with technology: when NEC built its new corporate center in Irving, Texas, fire protection for the 555,000-square-foot complex was a top priority. (Fire Safety).(NEC America)
May 1, 2002... AN ANCIENT CHINESE proverb proclaims, "Fierce fire reveals true gold." When technology-giant NEC America began to build its $100 million corporate center in Trying, Texas, the NEC fire safety team wanted a fire protection system that would...

Keep the Digital Jewels in the vault: a coordinated information protection program can eliminate vulnerabilities that would leave digital intellectual property unprotected.
May 1, 2002... HOLLY, A NEW EMPLOYEE working in the lab of a high technology company, had just completed the orientation classes when she noticed something odd. A coworker with the same job she had was spending much of his day on the telephone speaking in...

Judicial Decisions. (Legal Reporter).(employee termination cases)
May 1, 2002... Wrongful discharge. The Iowa Supreme Court has ruled that, in an employment case, a hospital may fire an employee for failure to submit to a voice print analysis. In 1995, Bobbie Hartwig was working as a nurse at Covenant Medical Center in...

Regulatory issues. (Legal Reporter).(Nuclear Regulatory Commission issues orders)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Nuclear security. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will issue orders for all 104 commercial nuclear power plants and other key nuclear facilities to implement interim security precautions pending a permanent security directive. Though...

International. (Legal Reporter).(free speech, hate speech)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Online hate speech. The Council of Europe has drafted a preliminary proposal that would prohibit online hate speech. The draft proposal would make it illegal to post or transmit racist or xenophobic material. Such material is defined as any...

Congressional Legislation. (Legal Reporter).(House of Representative bills)
May 1, 2002... Computer security. A bill (H.R. 3394) introduced by Rep. Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY) that would establish grant programs for computer and network security research has been approved by the House of Representatives. The grants would be awarded for...

State Legislation. (Legal Reporter).(bills in Alaska legislature)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Alaska Disclosure. Two identical bills (H.B. 326 and S.B. 238) introduced in the Alaska Legislature would exempt certain government information from disclosure to the public. Under the bills, any security plans, programs, or procedures...

A Complete Guide to Premises Security Litigation. (Reviews).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... A Complete Guide to Premises Security Litigation, 2d edition. By Alan Kaminsky; published by the American Bar Association, www.abanet.org (Web); 317 pages; $115. Premises security litigation is a topic that used to simmer on the back...

Terrorism: An Introduction. (Reviews).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Terrorism: An Introduction, 3rd edition (The Wadsworth Contemporary Issues in Crime and Justice Series). By Jonathan White; published by Wadsworth Publishing Company, www.wadsworth.com (Web); 352 pages; $33.26. If you're going to publish a...

Practical Handbook for Private Investigators. (Reviews).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Practical Handbook for Private Investigators. By Rory J. McMahon; published by CRC Press, 800/272-7737 (phone), 877/868-3083 (fax); 312 pages; $59.95. Deep within the preface to this text, the publisher states that this guide "is certainly...

Hostage Rescue Manual: Tactics of the Counter-Terrorist Professionals. (Reviews).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Hostage Rescue Manual: Tactics of the Counter-Terrorist Professionals. By Leroy Thompson; published by Greenhill Books, www.greenhillbooks.com (Web); 191 pages; [pounds sterling]13.95 There's gold in this here book, as yesterday's...

Building an Information Security Awareness Program. (Reviews).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Building an Information Security Awareness Program. By Mark B. Desman; published by Auerbach Publications, 561/994-0555 (phone), 800/272-7737 (toll-free phone), 800/374-3701 (fax); 272 pages; $49.95. Give the author credit for using a...

Building Secure Software: How to Avoid Security Problems the Right Way. (Reviews).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Building Secure Software: How to Avoid Security Problems the Right Way. By John Viega and Gary McGraw; published by Addison-Wesley, 201/762-5021 (phone), 800/282-0693 (toll-free phone), 515/284-2607 (fax); 528 pages; $54.99. Twenty years...

Security revolving doors. (Marketplace). (Safesec Corp.'s revolving doors with electronic access control).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Revolving doors from Safesec Corporation of Ontario, California, work with electronic access control to establish authorization for individuals using the door. The sensing technology communicates with the door system to enable or deny passage....

Network control system. (Marketplace). (Vicon Industries Inc.'s NOVA V1500 CPU Digital Network Control).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2002... Vicon Industries Inc. of Hauppauge, New York, has introduced the NOVA V1500 CPU Digital Network Control, a network-ready central controller for matrix switching systems and video peripherals such as camera dome systems, keypads, and receivers....

Video server. (Marketplace).(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... The VideoJet 1000 video server from VCS Video Communication Systems AG of Nuremberg, Germany, combines professional alarm features with MPEG-2 broadcast-quality pictures. MPEG-2 is a digital video-compression process that produces extremely...

Time-lapse VCR. (Marketplace).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2002... The STV-7590 Real Time Lapse VCR features high-density recording, jog-and-shuttle play, wireless remote control, repeat and series recording, memory backup during power failure, and alarm search and recall. The unit, made by Samsung Camera of...

32-channel server. (Marketplace).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2002... Atlanta-based Philips Communication, Security & Imaging has added a 32-channel unit to its family of System4 Servers for digital multiplexing and recording support for up to 32 cameras. The units allow full access to pan, tilt, and zoom...

Vandal-resistant corner housing. (Marketplace).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2002... Atlanta-based Videolarm Inc. has released a new rugged housing for corner mounting. The Warrior 6 is made with a front plate of 12-gauge steel and a back box of 16-gauge steel. The window is scratch-resistant polycarbonate and includes the...

Dome camera. (Marketplace).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2002... Panasonic Security Systems Group of Secaucus, New Jersey, has designed a new camera for high performance and economy. The WV-CS564 Unitized Camera offers programmable scene memory and image hold for advanced operation over a wide range of...

Fiber optic transmission systems. (Marketplace).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2002... American Fibertek, Inc., of Somerset, New Jersey, has introduced the 8000 Series Multichannel Bi-Directional Fiber Optic Transceivers, which feature up to eight channels of FM modulated video and one or two channels of bidirectional data over a...

Digital multiplexer. (Marketplace).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2002... The VT/VR7800DRDT Series eight-channel digital video multiplexing equipment with two bidirectional data channels offers an integrated solution for transmitting CCTV and access control signals where availability of optical fiber is limited. From...

Vehicle tracking. (Marketplace).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2002... Personal Tracking Systems, Inc., of Ventura, California, has developed a continuous real-time tracking device that can be covertly placed in cars and other mobile objects. Eyetracker integrates a cellular digital packet data modem with a global...

Telephone entry systems. (Marketplace).(advertisment)
May 1, 2002... Viscount Systems Inc. of Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, has introduced a series of DSL filters for its Enterphone 2000 line of telephone entry systems. The 400-2025 series is designed to eliminate high-frequency interference that can result...

Security training online. (Marketplace).(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... Security College Online is an e-learning site geared specifically to instruction on the latest security information and technologies. Launched by VCampus Corporation of Reston, Virginia, the site will enable professionals to take individual...

Smoke detector guards. (Marketplace).(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... Safety Technology International, Inc., of Waterford, Michigan, has introduced a series of heavy-duty, nine-gauge stainless steel wire guards to protect smoke detectors in applications involving food--restaurants and food processing plants, for...

Voice evacuation panel. (Marketplace).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2002... St. Louis-based Patter Electric Signal Company has released the PDVS evacuation and paging system. Available with a 25- or 50-watt digital power amplifier, it is field-selectable with 25/70 VRMS speaker loops. The PDVS-25P comes with a 25-watt...

Alarm monitoring. (Marketplace).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2002... Digital Monitoring Products, Inc., of Springfield, Missouri, has released the Command Center module that works on the Remote Link software platform to allow operators to visually monitor alarm activity using both an alarm grid window and an...

Digital video transmission. (Marketplace).(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... A single-fiber, 20- to 64-channel video transmission system has been introduced by Optelecom, Inc., of Gaithersburg, Maryland. Based on 10-bit digital video transmission cards, the system can be configured to support 20 to 64 video channels on...

AM video and data system. (Marketplace).(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... The NTK3603 Series offers competitively priced AM fiber optic transmission of video and data for camera pan/tilt/zoom on one fiber. Units feature an 8 MHz video bandwidth and 10 dB optical budget for applications where the distance is less than...

Emergency telephone. (Marketplace).(advertisment)
May 1, 2002... Trigon Electronics, Inc., of Orange, California, has added the Telalarm HF-2 Mini Tower to its series of autodial wall-mounted emergency telephones. Constructed of stainless steel, the tower is 42 inches high and has a camera-ready relay and...

Environmental security system. (Marketplace).(advertisment)
May 1, 2002... MAXxess Systems, Inc., of Anaheim, California, has introduced a security system that addresses terrorist threats as well as traditional access control. The MAXxess System is designed to detect threats such as explosives or chemical warfare...

Access control. (Marketplace).(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... Apollo of Newport Beach, California, has launched a multisite version of its EZ-ONE Pro access control system. The EZ-ONE Pro Multi-Site supports up to 50 sites with network and dial-up communications from the host PC. The system includes...

Emergency phone systems. (Marketplace).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2002... EmerPhones dial preprogrammed telephone numbers using either a keypad or a single pushbutton. The emergency phones, made by Viscount Systems Inc. of Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, come in several models, including surface mount, flush...

Electromagnetic locks. (Marketplace).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2002... All electromagnetic locks from Security Door Controls of Westlake Village, California, comply with positive pressure requirements of standard UL 10C and are classified in accordance with Uniform Building Code Standard 7, Section 2, Fire Test of...

Key control system. (Marketplace).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2002... KeyLocker is an automated system designed to enforce security rules before granting users access to sets of keys. Made by Agile Access Control of Campbell, California, it consists of a secure metal enclosure with a display and keypad on the...

Video multiplexer/recorder. (Marketplace).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2002... Kalatel of Corvallis, Oregon, has introduced the Calibur DVMRe digital video multiplexer/recorder with Ethernet connectivity. Users can add extended storage capacity and easy retrieval of the digitized, compressed video data with an inexpensive...

Identity verification. (Marketplace).(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... A new version of the True ID identity verification solution has been released by Identico Systems of Nashua, New Hampshire. The system allows security personnel to efficiently verify the identity of visitors and employees through multiple...

Card printers. (Marketplace).(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... Advanced Imaging Technology has been incorporated into six Magna Class plastic card printers from Datacard Group of Minnetonka, Minnesota, improving the sharpness of photos, logos, and other graphics on the printed cards. Improvements from the...

Proximity reader. (Marketplace).(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... Netherlands-based Cross Point b.v. has introduced the XMLR3 Long Range Reader, an antenna adapter designed to extend the read range of the XM3 MICROPROXS dual-frequency proximity reader by up to 20 inches (50 cm). That allows hands-free...

Risk analysis software. (Marketplace).(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... Risk Assess security survey and risk assessment software is new from PPM 2000 Inc. of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It surveys all aspects of an organization's assets and operations to determine risks of external and internal threats. It also...

Secured container. (Marketplace).(VeriTote from TydenTek)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... The new VeriTote from TydenTek of Itasca, Illinois, combines the convenience of a small container and the protection and tracking capabilities of the company's DataSeal. The rugged polypropylene tote has an electronic cargo security seal built...

Access control system. (Marketplace).(TOPAZ)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... The TOPAZ access control system from InfoGraphic Systems of Garden Grove, California, now supports up to 256 card readers, 16,000 cardholders, and four additional workstations to provide access control for small or medium-sized facilities....

Lobby security software. (Marketplace).(PassagePoint 3.0)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Version 3.0 of PassagePoint is now available from PPM 2000 Inc. of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The security management software solution features expanded reporting capabilities, an enhanced intranet module, and new security features. Using the...

Healthcare officer dispatching. (Marketplace).(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... PPM 2000 Inc. of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, has introduced a security automation solution for healthcare organizations. DispatchLog Healthcare manages and tracks calls for service coming into security command and control centers. It enables...

Mini-dome camera. (Marketplace).(advertisment)
May 1, 2002... The new FlexiDome II from Philips Communication, Security & Imaging of Atlanta combines a high-performance camera with integral lens and a discreet 2.5-inch bubble design. The camera offers true color reproduction and enhanced picture quality...

Emergency response systems. (Marketplace).(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... SafeCom Inc. of Oceanside, New York, has released the Silent Partner Series of emergency response systems for use in retailers, restaurants, service stations, and financial institutions. The Hold Up and At Risk Monitoring System helps ensure...

Access control system. (Marketplace).(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... American Auto-Matrix of Export, Pennsylvania, has introduced the KeyMaster access control system, which provides integration to the company's HVAC control products, CCTV, and time and attendance systems. KeyMaster Lite is a simpler system that...

Networked intelligent controllers. (Marketplace).(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... InfoGraphic Systems of Garden Grove, California, has introduced two new controllers to support its TOPAZ access control software system. The ACURT2 and ACURT4 Networked Intelligent Controllers support two and four readers, respectively. Each...

Alarm monitoring. (Marketplace).(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... The Computer Graphics Response Management System (CGRMS), from Digitize, Inc., of Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey, applies detailed alarm-point-specific graphics and text to alarm monitoring. The program reacts instantly to events reported by fire...

Security Industry Association. (Business News).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... According to some reports, 17 of the 19 hijackers aboard airliners on September 11 had false identification cards and documents. That fact has demonstrated one of the weaknesses in the nation's identification system. The Security Industry...

SimplexGrinnell. (Business News).
May 1, 2002... At the annual Security Advisory Council Summit held by SimplexGrinnell, security professionals met with the company's integrated security systems experts and executives to discuss current trends and issues, with particular emphasis on changes...

X-ident USA LLC and National Ticket. (Business News).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... X-ident USA LLC and National Ticket have established a manufacturing licensing agreement to produce tickets that contain RFID technology for the amusement industry.

HNC is teaming with Adeptra and 724 to automate customer service calls. (Business News).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... HNC is teaming with Adeptra and 724 to automate customer service calls involving credit card fraud.

The National Wilderness Training Center. Inc., and the University of Findlay's Center for Terrorism Preparedness have formed a partnership. (Business News).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... The National Wilderness Training Center. Inc., and the University of Findlay's Center for Terrorism Preparedness have formed a partnership to provide special operations and tactical training to the law enforcement, military, and corporate...

AuthenTec and Delphi Automotive Systems. (Business News).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... AuthenTec and Delphi Automotive Systems have entered into a partnership to bring a fingerprint biometric feature to automotive manufacturers.

San Diego Magnetics. (Business News).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... San Diego Magnetics has announced a partnership with Securency to produce customized sensors to verify the quality of magnetic features in polymer banknotes.

Honeywell and Visionics Corporation. (Business News).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Honeywell and Visionics Corporation have formed a collaborative alliance for marketing facial recognition biometrics systems through Honeywell's network of offices and affiliates.

Cytranz, Inc., and Jet Star, Inc. (Business News).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Cytranz, Inc., and Jet Star, Inc., have developed a partnership that will provide instantaneous monitoring, tracking, and emergency alerts for Jet Star's fleet of trucks carrying volatile fuels.

Advanced Biometrics, Inc., and Electronic Identification, Inc. (Business News).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Advanced Biometrics, Inc., and Electronic Identification, Inc., have agreed to a share exchange, which will create a greater presence in the biometrics market.

Glenbrook Technologies Inc. (Business News).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Glenbrook Technologies Inc. has donated the use of its mail x-ray screening technology to law enforcement agencies in Morris County, New Jersey.