Security Management articles from May 2003

Security Management archives from May 2003

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

Letters.
May 1, 2003... Citizen Participation In "Can Security Help with Civil Defense?" ("Viewpoint," February), Harry J. Azano, CPP, opines about using the citizenry, especially private security; to assist local law enforcement in coping with terrorist...

Fitting patrols into the picture. (News and Trends).
May 1, 2003... In countless films, criminals assess a facility's guard coverage and time the officers' rounds, just slipping out of sight with their loot as the guard enters the picture. In fact, guard coverage is a crucial issue in museums, especially...

Crisis preparedness and management continue to capture industry's attention post 9-11. (Did You Know That?).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Crisis preparedness and management continue to capture industry's attention post 9-11. A survey of occupational and environmental health and safety professionals conducted by the American Industrial Hygiene Association tapped emergency response...

The National Institute of Justice has released a two-CD-ROM set called Conflict Resolution for School Personnel. (Did You Know That?).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... The National Institute of Justice has released a two-CD-ROM set called Conflict Resolution for School Personnel: An Interactive School Safety Training Tool. The COs contain tutorials and interactive scenarios on anger, threats, weapons attacks,...

General Accounting Office (GAO). (Did You Know That?).(chemical facilities threaten population)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... About 700 U.S. chemical facilities could each potentially threaten at least 100,000 people in its surrounding area, and 3,000 facilities could each potentially threaten 10,000 people, according to the General Accounting Office (GAO). "To date,...

Antipiracy efforts face uphill battle. (News and Trends).
May 1, 2003... In Greek mythology, Sisyphus was condemned by the gods to push a boulder endlessly up a hill. Companies battling piracy and counterfeiting must know how that feels. They spend many millions each year battling the problem, and still they...

Security pros add homeland security duties. (News and Trends).
May 1, 2003... Since 9-11 the U.S. government has lumped the disciplines formerly known as defense, antiterrorism, and border control into the catchall "homeland security" category. So it should come as no surprise that many security professionals are...

Pentagon construction offers lessons. (News and Trends).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... The carnage from the 9-11 attack on the Pentagon could have been far worse had the terrorists not hit a recently reinforced part of the building, experts studying the incident have now concluded. The American Society of Civil Engineers...

Library guidelines updated. (News and Trends).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... How should college or research library officials deal with the security of special collections? If security cameras are used in these libraries, how long should tapes be stored? What is the first thing a library employee should do after...

SEVIS program called problematic. (News and Trends).(Student and Exchange Visitor Information System)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... The State Department's Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS), used to track foreign students, has shown several "bugs," according to Princeton University President Shirley M. Tilghman. Among the problems are the frequent...

Home on the page. (News and Trends).
May 1, 2003... www.securitymanagement.com Whether they need general security information or materials related to specific articles or departments, Security Management readers are increasingly availing themselves of the wealth of offerings on Security...

Shipshape security. (Working Wise).(on Hollan America Line)
May 1, 2003... Since 1873, ships from Seattle based Holland America Line have been plying the seas, carrying both cargo and passengers to ports of call around the world. Helping to ensure smooth sailing for the company's data and communications is security...

Patchwork all in one piece. (Working Wise).(Ecora Patch Manager)
May 1, 2003... For students, the University of South Florida's Tampa Library is a quiet place for studying, completing computer lab work, and researching through vast databases and other electronic resources. For Beverly Caggiano, who works behind the scenes...

Wireless security gets a new set of keys. (Tech Talk).
May 1, 2003... The security of sensitive information that travels through the air between the laptop of a business traveler in an airport coffee shop and his or her company's network has been questionable at best under the existing security standard known as...

A legal victory for Yahoo! (Tech Talk).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... A French court has dismissed a case that charged Internet giant Yahoo! Inc. with condoning war crimes by allowing the sale of Nazi memorabilia on its auction sites. The case, brought in 2001 by several antiracist groups, charged that the...

Copyright issues. (Quick Bytes).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Downloading copyrighted material from the Internet is a dangerous proposition for companies. Not only does it eat up bandwidth and otherwise waste company resources, but it can also open the organization to costly litigation: witness the $1...

Owning the Internet. (Quick Bytes).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Owning the Internet. "If you can control a million hosts on the Internet, you can do enormous damage." That's the opening line of a new study by three cybersecurity experts who outline the threats that such a scenario would create, including...

E-mail trouble. (Quick Bytes).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... As a convenient way to communicate, e-mail is hard to beat. It's also extremely effective as a threat to both corporate networks and user patience. Recent statistics from U.K.-based e-mail security services provider MessageLabs tell the story....

A worm's 15 minutes of fame. (Tech Talk).(the Slammer (or Sapphire) virus)
May 1, 2003... When the Slammer (or Sapphire) worm began to spread across the Internet in January; it did so at a furious pace: The population of infected machines doubled in size every 8.5 seconds, and most vulnerable computers were infected within 10...

Better backups for financial markets. (Tech Talk).
May 1, 2003... On Monday, September 17, 2001, the financial markets in New York City opened for business, a mere six days after cataclysmic attacks devastated the World Trade Center towers, located only blocks away from the heart of the financial district....

Punishing computer criminals. (Tech Talk).
May 1, 2003... Are convicted cybercriminals getting off easy? It depends whom you ask. The issue is being addressed by the U.S. Sentencing Commission at the behest of Congress, and the commission has invited public comment on the topic to help it assess...

Updated cybersecurity strategy looks to the past.
May 1, 2003... The White House has released an updated version of the National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace, a 76-page document that lays out national priorities toward safeguarding the nation from cyber-attack. The latest release of the plan, which has...

There are 13,000 private security firms: but there's only one Guardsmark[R].(Company Profile)
May 1, 2003... Guardsmark is not like any other security services firm. TIME magazine says we are the company that "many security experts consider the best national firm in the business." In Liberation Management (Alfred A Knopi Inc.), Tom Peters describes...

It's all happening at the zoo. (Public Venues).
May 1, 2003... More and more, the goal at zoos and aquariums is to put people up close and personal with all manner of winged, four-legged, and finned creatures in ways few could have imagined only a decade or two ago. And behind the scenes, this movement has...

Behind the scenes: CCTV trends. (Surveillance Tools).(closed circuit television)
May 1, 2003... It's a journey of epic proportions. They're coming from the computer hardware and software world. They're coming from the cabling and connectivity arenas. They're coming from the high-tech imaging sector. And, of course, they're coming from the...

Make planning a priority. (Life Safety).
May 1, 2003... The Fire Department of New York City (FDNY) produces what is perhaps the most concise and extensive set of regulations regarding the protection of high-rise buildings in the United States, but for all the excellent material these regulations...

Forward thinking for a changing world: 2003 seminar preview and advance registration.(ASIS International 2003)
May 1, 2003... SEPTEMBER 15-18, 2003 ERNEST N. MORIAL CONVENTION CENTER NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA ASIS INTERNATIONAL 2003 49TH ANNUAL SEMINAR & EXHIBITS More than ever, security is serious business. New threats. New challenges. New...

A healthy dose of data security. (Information Protection).
May 1, 2003... Businesses that handle sensitive healthcare data have two years to set up systems to protect the data that travels over the Internet if they are to be in compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)....

Trials and tribulations. (Courts/Prisons).
May 1, 2003... Richland County, Ohio, improved courthouse security and prisoner monitoring and saved its taxpayers more than $1 million. The Richland County Courthouse had become an unpredictable place to work or visit. Although the three-story building...

End of an error. (System Analysis).(Los Alamos National Laboratory)
May 1, 2003... Los Alamos National Laboratory's security team aims to eliminate threats to national security resulting from human error. "To err is human," wrote poet and commentator Alexander Pope in 1711 in his Essay on Criticism. This is still true...

U.S. judicial decisions. (Legal Reporter).
May 1, 2003... Pretoxting. The New Hampshire Supreme Court has ruled that information-brokerage firms that practiced pretexting can be held responsible for the stalking death of a young woman. Liam Youens, who had been obsessed with Amy Boyer for many...

U.S. regulatory issues. (Legal Reporter).
May 1, 2003... HIPAA. The Department of Health and Human Services has released its final healthcare security rule as required by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The rule requires that healthcare providers and certain insurance...

U.S. congressional legislation. (Legal Reporter).
May 1, 2003... Identity theft. A bill (S. 153) introduced by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (DCA) that would increase penalties for those who commit identity theft has been approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee and has been taken up by the House of...

U.S. state legislation. (Legal Reporter).(two laws pending in Pennsylvania and two in California regarding computer-related crime)
May 1, 2003... Pennsylvania Cybercrime. Two new laws in Pennsylvania address computer crime. The first law, formerly H.B. 2614, is designed to curb the use of unsolicited e-mail. The law makes it illegal to send commercial e-mail without a valid return...

Readings in Security Management: Principles and Practices. (Reviews).(Book Review)
May 1, 2003... Readings in Security Management: Principles and Practices. Edited by Robert D. McCrie, CPP; published by ASIS International, Item #1449, 703/519-6200 (phone), 703/519-6299 (fax); 460 pages; $44 (ASIS members), $54 (nonmembers). Over the...

Security Architecture: Design, Deployment, and Operations. (Reviews).(Book Review)
May 1, 2003... Security Architecture: Design, Deployment, and Operations. By Christopher M. King, Curtis E. Dalton, and T. Ertem Osmanoglu; published by McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, 877/833-5524 (phone), 64/759-3749 (fax); 481 pages; $49.99. As important...

Jane's School Safety Handhook. (Reviews).(Book Review)
May 1, 2003... Jane's School Safety Handhook. By Marleen Wong, James Kelly, and Dr. Ronald D. Stephens; published by Jane's Information Group; available from ASIS, Item #1522, 703/519-6200 (phone), 703/519-6299 (fax); 275 pages; $34 (ASIS members), $38...

Inside Al Qaeda: Global Network of Terror. (Reviews).(Book Review)
May 1, 2003... Inside Al Qaeda: Global Network of Terror. By Rohan Gunaratna; published by Columbia University Press, 800/944/8648 (phone), 800/944-1844 (fax); 272 pages; $22.95. Osama bin Laden and al Qaeda have raised the profile of international...

Halting the Hacker: A Practical Guide to Computer Security, 2d edition. (Reviews).(Book Review)
May 1, 2003... Halting the Hacker: A Practical Guide to Computer Security, 2d edition. By Donald Pipkin; published by Prentice Hall, 800/282-0693 (phone), 800/835-5327 (fax); 384 pages plus CD-ROM; $4499. Enterprise Security: The Manager's Defense Guide....

Terrorism: An Introduction, 2002 Update, fourth edition. (Reviews).(Book Review)
May 1, 2003... Terrorism: An Introduction, 2002 Update, fourth edition. By Jonathan White; published by Thomas Learning, 800/354-9706 (phone), 800/487-8488 (fax); 345 pages; $34.16. In this updated edition, the author once again compiles material from...

Magnetic shear lock. (Marketplace).
May 1, 2003... Designed for high-security access control applications, the SDC 1565 HilShear EMLock offers 2,700 pounds of holding force. Made by Security Door Controls of Westlake Village, California, the lock features a concealed mortise design that is...

Visitor management software. (Marketplace).
May 1, 2003... EasyLobby of Needham, Massachusetts, has launched the EasyLobby SVM 6.0 secure visitor management system, an upgrade to Photo Plus 5.1. The system electronically reads a visitor's ID (driver's license or business card) and captures relevant...

Temporary visitor badges. (Marketplace).
May 1, 2003... The One-Write Sign-in System from TEMPbadge of Suffern, New York, creates a permanent log-in record while it creates a temporary ID badge. ID badges are placed on a special clipboard under a carbonized sign-in sheet. When a visitor fills in the...

Vehicle ID reader. (Marketplace).
May 1, 2003... HID Corporation of Irvine, California, and Dutch manufacturer NEDAP have introduced proximity card-enabled automatic vehicle identification reader technology. The new long-distance, high-speed system integrates HID proximity cards with an...

Loss prevention. (Marketplace).
May 1, 2003... Checkpoint Systems, Inc., of Thorofare, New Jersey, has introduced the Liberty family of radiofrequency electronic article surveillance (RF/EAS) antennas. Driven by new RF digital signal processing technology, the antennas incorporate two-way...

Recruitment management. (Marketplace).
May 1, 2003... Peopleclick of Raleigh, North Carolina, has integrated preemployment screening services from HireRight of Irvine, California, into its clickXG-RMS recruitment management solution. Customers can access, order, and manage screening and drug...

Enterprise security management. (Marketplace).
May 1, 2003... GE Interlogix, CASI Division, of Boca Raton, Florida, has introduced Picture Perfect 2.0, an enterprise access control and security management system. The updated release offers advanced access control technology, alarm-monitoring capabilities,...

Video and data transmission. (Marketplace).
May 1, 2003... The Pure Digital Fiberlink Flex System from Communications Specialties, Inc., of Hauppauge, New York, is a custom-configurable fiber optic link that supports video, audio, data, and contact-closure transmission requirements. The system can...

Officer development program. (Marketplace).
May 1, 2003... The Master Security Officer program from Atlanta-based Barton Protective Services Inc. has been launched nationwide. The program is designed to enhance the security, customer service, and leadership skills of the company's security officers and...

Digital video recording. (Marketplace).
May 1, 2003... Image Vault, a member of the FKI Security Group, of New Albany, Indiana, has introduced the Image Vault MAX, a scalable, networkable digital video recording system that works across a corporate intranet, providing additional security and...

POS loss prevention. (Marketplace).
May 1, 2003... The Surveillix Point of Sale (POS) Solution from Toshiba Imaging Systems of Irvine, California, monitors multiple registers simultaneously to provide a complete record of customers, cashiers, and merchandise rung up. Designed to work with the...

Central monitoring software. (Marketplace).
May 1, 2003... San Diego-based American Dynamics has introduced ControlZone Integrated Security Monitoring Software to manage diverse systems. It integrates subsystems from the company and other providers of matrix switchers, cameras, fire and burglary...

Camera navigation software. (Marketplace).
May 1, 2003... In response to client requests, PI Vision of Surbiton, Surrey, England, has developed a software camera navigation suite that enables users to navigate their multicamera installations without significant training. The software offers four...

Digital multiplexer/recorder. (Marketplace).
May 1, 2003... The new StoreSafe four-channel video multiplexer-recorder from GE Interlogix, Kalatel Division, of Corvallis, Oregon, features an auxiliary read/write CD unit that provides locally copied CDs on demand. When an incident occurs, the user presses...

Digital video recorder. (Marketplace).
May 1, 2003... Silicor Technologies, Inc., of Encino, California, has released a new version of Window Vision, the Enterprise Wide System. Designed for casinos, the digital video recorder will scale from a standard four-camera system to an unlimited number of...

Miniature camera. (Marketplace).
May 1, 2003... GE Interlogix, Kalatel Division, of Corvallis, Oregon, has introduced the CyberScout, a new miniature camera system that combines the features of a surveillance system in an economical pan/tilt dome. The high-resolution, variable-speed color...

Document verification. (Marketplace).
May 1, 2003... The Swiss company Pitagora SA has introduced a comprehensive verification scanner for security printing. The TrueScan System allows a user to confirm authenticity and investigate possible adulteration of any document by analyzing the presence...

Switcher/multiplexer. (Marketplace).
May 1, 2003... GE Interlogix, Kalatel Division, of Corvallis, Oregon, has added a 16x5 cross point matrix switcher to its digital video multiplexer/recorder. The DVMRe Matrix provides integrated camera synchronization to ensure seamless switching during the...

Surveillance/POS system. (Marketplace).
May 1, 2003... The ProBridge 3 from GE Interlogix, Kalatel Division, of Corvallis, Oregon, provides an interface for Kalatel digital video multiplexer/recorders to capture point-of-sale text transaction data from a Gibarco G-SITE system. The gas pump system...

Booth bumper. (Marketplace).
May 1, 2003... Durasteel Model BMP booths feature a bumper rail to protect both misdirected vehicles and booths from costly scrapes and scratches. Made by Porte-King of Earth City, Missouri, the Booth Bodyguard is a rigid vinyl bumper with a Shore-D...

Managed locking systems. (Marketplace).
May 1, 2003... IR Security & Safety's Electronic Access Control Division of Forestville, Connecticut, has introduced Schiage open architecture locks for seamless integration with third party access control systems. Credential data and status information...

Mobile video transmitter. (Marketplace).
May 1, 2003... The Ranger 350i is a television-quality mobile video transmitter that uses existing wireless networks to deliver compressed MPEG4 streaming video via the Internet. Made by Sequent Technologies, which is based in City of Industry, California,...

ID software. (Marketplace).
May 1, 2003... Datacard Group of Minnetonka, Minnesota, has enhanced its flagship identity software platform with 30 new and improved features. Datacard ID Works 4.0 Identification Software can incorporate fingerprints and other biometrics for better security...

Video management server. (Marketplace).
May 1, 2003... The S8700 professional digital recording and surveillance server station, enabling convergence of CCTV and the enterprise local or wide area network, is now available from SmartSight, Inc. of Quebec. When combined with Ethernet and wireless...

Color video monitors. (Marketplace).
May 1, 2003... Toshiba Security Products of Irvine, California, has introduced two color monitors that have better picture quality and are easier to use than previous models. Both feature 450-line resolution with lifelike color, a built-in 3-inch speaker,...

Video Management. (Marketplace).
May 1, 2003... The [i.sup.3]-58416 PC-based Digital Video Management System from IMC International, Inc., of Scarborough, Ontario, Canada, is designed to record and view 480 frames per second of digital video over 16 channels. It can be integrated with card...

Compact color camera. (Marketplace).
May 1, 2003... Designed for discreet recording in difficult light, the KTC-240CCE high-resolution color camera features backlight compensation and a high-speed electronic shutter to operate under a wide range of lighting conditions. Made by GE Interlogix,...

Face tracking software. (Marketplace).
May 1, 2003... A4Vision of Cupertino, California, has launched its face targeting and tracking software in Logi tech Webcams. The software algorithms enable Webcams to automatically track a person's face, keeping it centered within a camera's field of view....

Cargo seal information. (Marketplace).
May 1, 2003... Because of rapidly changing technology and customer needs, TydenBrammall of Angola, Indiana, has developed the e-brochure program for real-time online information with market-specific data, new applications, photos, and case studies. Access to...

Video software. (Marketplace).
May 1, 2003... VBrick Systems of Wallingford, Connecticut, has introduced the new StreamPlayer product suite that allows desktop users anywhere on a network to view MPEG streams from the company's appliances. StreamPlayer is a free viewing-only component that...

Biometric log-on. (Marketplace).
May 1, 2003... BIOSign from Security Biometrics, Inc., of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, is a biometric signature authentication solution developed to replace text-based password and PIN systems in Windows 2000 and XP platforms. It uses PenFlow...

ASIS events. (Industry Focus).(American Society for Industrial Security)(Calendar)
May 1, 2003... Industry Focus ASIS EVENTS MAY 5-7 Managing Your Physical Security Program, Toronto, Canada 7 Protecting Ventilation Systems from Attack (NIOSH),...

Business news.(FDA seeks information on security technologies to protect brands/products; extensive information on companies regarding security)
May 1, 2003... In an effort to prevent product counterfeiting and tampering in the United States, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is gathering and analyzing information on security technologies for brand and product protection. With an external group...

Designated for success. (ASIS News).
May 1, 2003... ASIS has introduced two technical certifications--Professional Certified Investigator (PCI) and Physical Security Professional (PSP). The new certifications are designed to meet employers' critical need for qualified security professionals with...

ASIS and AMU partner for degree programs. (ASIS News).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... ASIS has become an academic partner of American Military University (AMU) to create flexible distance-learning bachelor's and master's degree programs in security management. The bachelor's degree offers students the choice of...