Security Management articles from May 2004

Security Management archives from May 2004

A number of possibilities.(Security personals survey)(Editorial)
May 1, 2004... Here's a riddle: What has no mass but has such weight that it can be used as a solid foundation on which to build strong security policies and career decisions? The answer: Good data. But just as it takes a community to raise a child, it...

Image isn't everything.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2004... A "NEWS AND TRENDS" ITEM CALLED "Image is Everything in Stopping Crime" (February) discussed a move to establish some guidelines for CCTV images to help improve their usefulness to law enforcement. It quoted forensic video specialist Richard...

Did you know that?(News and Trends)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... * Think your job is a pressure cooker now? A recent bulletin from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) suggests that your job--or at least one focus of it--may be a pressure cooker in the most literal sense. The bulletin warns homeland...

Doubts greet new info sharing rule.(News and Trends)(Freedom of Information Act)
May 1, 2004... Perhaps the biggest obstacle to information sharing between business and the U.S. government has been the private sector's fear that any security data it supplies could be subject to public disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)...

FBI checks urged for security officers.(News and Trends)(Federal Bureau of Investigation)(Private Security Officer Employment Authorization Act of 2003)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... A review of applicants for security officer jobs in Illinois this past January shows FBI criminal history checks eliminated four times more applicants than did a state police check for crimes committed in Illinois. State checks elsewhere are...

Scouring the globe for money launderers.(News and Trends)
May 1, 2004... For all of the Western world's efforts to fight money laundering on the most remote corners of the globe, the most powerful and prominent Western countries themselves--including the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, France, and...

Water Information, everywhere.(News and Trends)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Before 9-11, security information for water utilities was--hard to come by; now that data is pouring from a wellspring of sources, including the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the American Water Works Association (AWWA), and the...

Chemical facilities remain vulnerable.(New and Trends)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... More than a year after the U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) urged that the Department of Homeland Security and the Environmental Protection Agency jointly develop a national chemical-security strategy, chemical facilities remain vulnerable,...

Perception aids crime reduction.(News and Trends)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Does the mere fact of publicizing crime-prevention initiatives--in the absence of such initiatives or before they are implemented--help reduce crime? An analysis of 21 burglary-reduction projects in the north of England suggests that it does,...

Home on the page @ www.securitymanagement.com.(News and Trends)
May 1, 2004... The March attacks on commuter trains in Madrid, Spain, were just another example of how widespread the terrorist threat is. "Home on the Page" continues to focus on terrorism, homeland security, emergency preparedness, and related issues that...

Key control gets a hand.(Working Wise)(security keys)
May 1, 2004... While high rollers working the Las Vegas strip might think nothing of dropping a hundred thousand dollars at the gaming tables, casino managers cannot afford to be so cavalier about business losses. Thus, when security personnel discovered that...

Gambling on RFID.(Tech Talk)(radio frequency identification)
May 1, 2004... We all know how difficult it is to keep track of our own money. But imagine trying to keep track of everyone's money. That's the challenge faced by casinos that hope to spot fraudulent betting activity as it occurs on the floor. One solution is...

Planning for the worst.(Tech Talk)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Increasingly linked to the latest generation of fast-moving viruses and worms are distributed denial of service (DDOS) attacks aimed at targets ranging from online businesses to the Internet's server backbone. Because any disruption to the...

USDA starved for security.(Quick Bytes)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... * USDA starved for security. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) computer networks have "pervasive information security control weaknesses" that put sensitive information--including "information relating to the privacy of U.S....

SOA for Infosec pros.(Quick Bytes)(Sarbanes-Oxley Act)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... * SOA for Infosec pros. What are the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOA) for information security professionals? And what kind of approach should the IT department take to ensure that it remains in compliance with the specifics of this...

Avoid an identity crisis.(Quick Bytes)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... * Avoid an identity crisis. Employees may come and go, but their computer credentials and privileges, overlooked by busy administrators, sometimes last forever. But with sensitive corporate assets on the network, one missed password could mean...

Cybercrime-fighting tools still lacking.(Tech Talk)
May 1, 2004... Information-security trade shows abound with products promising to solve any cybersecurity problem from blocking hackers to tracking malicious insiders. But most of these vendors are aiming their products at IT professionals, not law...

You must remember this: P2P can be pricey.(Tech Talk)(peer-to-peer)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Captain Renault, Casablanca's police chief, was famously shocked! shocked! to find gambling going on in Rick's Place. That peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing is taking place on the company's network and on the company's time should be truly...

Integrating access control systems.(Tech Talk)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Anyone searching for a technology that can control user access to the company's IT and physical spaces will want to check out Guidelines for Selection and Issuance of Identification Tokens for Logical and Physical Systems. The report is the...

Sending spammers to the slammer.(Tech Talk)
May 1, 2004... As part of the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003, signed into law last December, Congress instructed the United States Sentencing Commission (USSC) to review and, if necessary, amend sentencing guidelines proposed in the legislation for violations of the...

2004 ASIS International employment survey.
May 1, 2004... Deadline: May 31, 2004 Since 1999, ASIS International has surveyed a random sample of members to identify trends in salary, benefits, and budgets. The employment survey has produced compelling information, but the random sample size has...

A case of good judgment: here's what companies need to know before conducting investigations into employee conduct.(Investigations)
May 1, 2004... Even the best-run companies will inevitably encounter cases where they must conduct internal investigations of employee behavior. There is every reason to initiate these investigations when they are for legitimate business purposes. An...

Technology treats hospital's ailments: new CCTV and access control systems help one Ohio hospital increase security while addressing time-and-attendance needs and privacy requirements.(Hospitals)(Medina Hospital Center)
May 1, 2004... When Jim Bigam was hired as security director at Medina Hospital Center in Medina, Ohio, three years ago, he faced several challenges. Homeland security concerns, protecting the open campus environment of the hospital, and dealing with privacy...

Inoculating against Murphy's Law: this hospital boosted its immunity to crime by layering security practices such as access control, CCTV, pharmacy controls, and infant protection bands.(Hospitals)
May 1, 2004... Cape Cod Hospital, located in Hyannis, Massachusetts, is a 218-bed community hospital that serves residents and visitors from Cape Cod to as far east as Provincetown. Because the main facility is in an urban setting, the hospital treats its...

How to assess resource allocation: an objective self-assessment can help a facility determine where to allocate precious resources and how to justify security expenditures to management.(Management)
May 1, 2004... DESPITE THE ENHANCED attention given to security in the post-9-11 era, security managers continue to face two enormous and related challenges: How to prove the department's return on investment (ROI) and how to allocate limited security...

50 ASIS International 2004: seminar preview and advance registration.
May 1, 2004... 50th ANNUAL SEMINAR AND EXHIBITS SEPTEMBER 27-30, 2004 DALLAS, TEXAS ASIS International... the industry leader for security education and expertise If you are on the front lines of security, you need to be in Dallas for the...

The gang's all here: companies that aren't aware of the risk posed by gangs may expose themselves to increased crime, violence, and related liability.(Workplace Violence)
May 1, 2004... Hail, Hail, the Gang's All Here sang Carmen Miranda in the classic 1943 movie. Unfortunately, today, the gangs are indeed all here, and they are a far cry from the friendly fellows referred to by Miranda. According to recent reports by the U.S....

Negligent security.(U.S. Judicial Decisions)
May 1, 2004... Negligent security. The Rhode Island Supreme Court has ruled that a mall patron injured on the mall's premises cannot sue the property owner for damages under the state's general liability clause in cases where the issue is negligence by a...

Defamation.(U.S. Judicial Decisions)
May 1, 2004... Defamation. In a defamation case, the Connecticut Supreme Court refused to recognize the concept of defamation by self-publication. The legal theory, which has been accepted only in Colorado and Minnesota, would allow employees to bring...

Privacy.(International Judicial Decisions)
May 1, 2004... Privacy. A recent decision handed down by the Supreme Court of Judicature, Court of Appeal, in the United Kingdom defines "personal data" as it relates to records being held by banks or other institutions regulated by the country's Data...

Aviation security.(U.S. Regulatory Issues)
May 1, 2004... Aviation security. In January 2004, Congress passed legislation to restrict aerial-advertising aircraft--small aircraft that tow advertising banners--over stadiums during certain sporting events. In considering the consequences if the...

Seaport security.(U.S. Congressional Legislation)
May 1, 2004... Seaport security. At a hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology, and Homeland Security, lawmakers questioned the Bush administration's progress in protecting seaports. Administration witnesses noted that...

Aviation security.(U.S. Congressional Legislation)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Aviation security. Rep. Edward Markey (D-MA) has introduced a bill (H.R. 3798) that would require the government to establish a system for screening or inspecting all cargo that is transported in passenger aircraft. The screening would have to...

Maritime security.(U.S. Congressional Legislation)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Maritime security. A bill (H.R. 3456) introduced by Rep. Chris Bell (D-TX) would establish criminal penalties for certain crimes carried out at ports. Under the bill, it would be illegal to damage or destroy a vessel or maritime facility....

Agriculture.(U.S. Congressional Legislation)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Agriculture. A bill (H.R. 3787) introduced by Rep. Collin Peterson (D-MN) would establish an electronic livestock identification system to improve the government's response to an outbreak of disease. The bill is similar to a Senate bill (S....

New York.(U.S. State Legislation; victims' rights)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Discrimination. A new law in New York City protects victims of domestic violence, sex offenses, or stalking from discrimination on the job. Under the law, the first of its kind in the country, employers are required to provide reasonable...

Hostile work environment.(Elsewhere in the Courts ...)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... * Hostile work environment. An appellate court has ruled that an employee cannot proceed with his claim of a hostile work environment because no one in management was the cause of the harassment, racial epithets, and crude remarks and because...

Qualified immunity.(Elsewhere in the Courts ...)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... * Qualified immunity. A federal appeals court has ruled that a school superintendent is not entitled to qualified immunity in a First Amendment case. (Government employees are usually protected from lawsuits by qualified immunity.) In the...

Negligence.(Elsewhere in the Courts ...)(Rowe Construction Company)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... * Negligence. John Moss was killed while working for a subcontractor on a construction project. His family members sued the construction company for negligence, claiming that the company did not maintain sufficient safety measures on the job,...

How to Get Anything on Anybody, Book 3.(Reviews)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
May 1, 2004... How to Get Anything on Anybody, Book 3. By Lee Lapin; published by Intelligence Here, 530/918-9116 (fax), www.intelligencehere.com (Web); 580 pages; $99.99. The home page of Intelligence Here, this book's publisher, breathlessly describes...

Building Security: Strategies and Costs.(Reviews)(Book Review)
May 1, 2004... Building Security: Strategies and Costs. By David D. Owen and RSMeans Engineering staff; published by RSMeans Engineering, 800/334-3509 (phone), www.rsmeans.com (Web); 390 pages; $89.95. Threat warnings, terror alerts, and security...

Safe to Open? Mailroom Security Training.(Reviews)(Video Recording Review)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Safe to Open? Mailroom Security Training. By Marlowe Productions, 908/226-8715 (fax), mailroomsafety.tripod.com/bombs/id3.html (Web); set of three CD-ROMs and three spiral-bound manuals; $119. The 2001 incidents with letters that contained...

Profit Without Honor: White-Collar Crime and the Looting of America, 3rd Edition.(Reviews)(Book Review)
May 1, 2004... Profit Without Honor: White-Collar Crime and the Looting of America, 3rd Edition. By Stephen M. Rosoff, Henry N. Pontell, and Robert H. Tillman; published by Prentice Hall, www.prenhall.com (Web); 576 pages; $42. History continually...

Jackass Management: A Comic Odyssey for Security Managers.(Reviews)(Brief Article)(E-book Review)
May 1, 2004... Jackass Management: A Comic Odyssey for Security Managers. By Charles A. Sennewald, CPP; available from Sennewald-Vellani e-Bookstore, www.threatanalysis.com/sv.html; 97-page e-book; $16. Charles Sennewald is a prolific author of some of...

Incident Response and Computer Forensics, 2nd Edition.(Reviews)(Book Review)
May 1, 2004... Incident Response and Computer Forensics, 2nd Edition. By Chris Prosise and Kevin Mandia; published by McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, 877/833-5524 (phone), www.Osborne.com (Web); 544 pages: $49.99. When a person calls 9-1-1 about a crime taking...

Portable surveillance.(Marketplace)
May 1, 2004... The Monitor by Micro Technology Services, Inc., of Richardson, Texas, is a portable, wireless, multicamera video monitoring and notification system. Especially suited for executive protection and other temporary situations, the system includes...

Color monitor.(Marketplace)
May 1, 2004... Elmo Manufacturing Corporation of Plainview, New York, has introduced a 14-inch color monitor with resolution of better than 600 TV lines. The ELMO ECM-1402HX monitor produces the high-quality images required for precise observation of details...

Video transmission.(Marketplace)
May 1, 2004... Pelco of Clovis, California, has introduced the PelcoNet NET350 Series of video transmission devices. The NET350T transmitter and NET350R receiver can be used with existing cabling infrastructure to provide the ability to view and control...

External alarm card.(Marketplace)
May 1, 2004... Optelecom, Inc., of Germantown, Maryland, has released a card to add external alarm contact closures to its Network Management System Software. Operating in conjunction with the 9941 Ethernet or 9911 Serial version of the cards and software,...

Wiegand interface card.(Marketplace)
May 1, 2004... The new Wiegand Interface Unit-Four State Card (WIU-4) from GE Interlogix Access/Integration Group of Boca Raton, Florida, notifies users when card reader problems occur. When combined with any conventional proximity, Mifare, or ISO 15693...

Thermal imaging camera.(Marketplace)
May 1, 2004... CBC (AMERICA) Corporation of Commack, New York, has introduced the JTLP1 Portable Thermal Imaging Camera, which produces high-contrast, real-time thermal video in daylight or total darkness. The camera's internal flash memory captures up to 150...

Day/night camera dome.(Marketplace)
May 1, 2004... The Phortress Day/Night VariDome (LTC 1261/21DN) from Bosch Security Systems of Fairport, New York, offers ultra-high resolution and high sensitivity. The camera is prepackaged in an impact-resistant cast aluminum housing with a polycarbonate...

Fire system.(Marketplace)
May 1, 2004... The NetworX NX-8E-CF Commercial Fire System from GE Security of Tualatin, Oregon, is a 12-volt integrated burglary/fire product for commercial applications. It provides up to 192 zones of protection for fire and intrusion and supports a variety...

Explosives detection.(Marketplace)
May 1, 2004... Law Enforcement Associates Corporation of Youngsville, North Carolina, has introduced a cost-effective explosives detection kit for law enforcement and the general public. The EDK123 explosives detection kit is a fast and reliable field test...

Mobile x-ray screening.(Marketplace)
May 1, 2004... L-3 Security and Detection Systems of Woburn, Massachusetts, has introduced its CX-2500M mobile x-ray screening system, offering excellent image quality. Using linear accelerator technology, it provides penetration in the majority of cargo...

Mail screening system.(Marketplace)
May 1, 2004... Smiths Detection of Pine Brook, New Jersey, has introduced a new system that screens mail for biological threats. The Bio-Seeq Mail Sentry detects anthrax, ricin, tularemia, and plague in flat mail up to 12" X 12" X 1/4". The unit uses multiple...

Ceiling-mount strobes.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Wheelock, Inc., of Long Branch, New Jersey, has introduced Round Ceiling Mount Series RSS Strobes with lower current draw requirements. The multi-candela strobes are available in 15 to 95 candela intensities and 115 and 177 candela models. All...

Immigration gate.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Swedish company Gunnebo Entrance Control has launched an innovative automatic immigration gate to simplify travel processes, increase security, and save money. The ImmSec offers integrated electronic passage control reducing the need for manned...

Proximity reader.(Marketplace)(AWID of Monsey )(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... The AWID Sentinel-Prox NDK-2300 is a proximity reader combined with an anodized metal keypad that is virtually indestructible. The keypad uses Barantec Everswitch solid-state piezo technology, so it has no moving parts, but operates using...

Aluminum turnstiles.(Marketplace)
May 1, 2004... Aigis Mechtronics, LLC, of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, has developed full-height aluminum turnstiles with superior structural strength and quiet operation. The AT-FAL Series is designed with assembly alignment pins, tracks, and other...

Photo ID capture.(Marketplace)
May 1, 2004... Two new photo solutions from Datacard Group of Minnetonka, Minnesota, make it easier and faster to produce photo IDs. The Datacard Tru Photo and Datacard Tru Photo Professional solutions offer high-quality USB digital cameras and a software...

Driver's license scanning.(Marketplace)
May 1, 2004... AMAG Technology of Torrance, California, now offers a tool with the ability to scan driver's licenses to automatically collect identity information, including the photo, from driver's licenses issued by all 50 states, Canada, Mexico, and other...

Remote access information.(Marketplace)
May 1, 2004... Admin Anywhere is a new feature available for the Brivo Access Control System that allows a single account to have an unlimited number of administrators, who can manage an account from any Web browser. Hosted by Brivo Systems, Inc., of...

Fingerprint module.(Marketplace)
May 1, 2004... Siedle Communication Systems of Broom-all, Pennsylvania, offers fingerprint-based access control for residential and small commercial applications. The FPM611-0 fingerprint module reads a fingerprint and compares it with stored print...

Security management platform.(Marketplace)
May 1, 2004... Alliance is a new security management platform from GE Interlogix Commercial Group of Tualatin, Oregon, that provides a single user interface for access control, intrusion detection, and building management. The contactless smart card and tag...

Dual-credential lock.(Marketplace)
May 1, 2004... The PowerLever PROX 9000 is a self-powered lock that combines PIN and proximity technologies for double identity verification. Made by Kaba Access Control of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the lock accommodates 3,000 individual user codes and...

Vandal-resistant domes.(Marketplace)
May 1, 2004... Atlanta-based Videolarm now offers enhanced cameras for its Warrior Series for outdoor and indoor surveillance applications. The compact, vandal-resistant aluminum body dome includes upgraded high-resolution color cameras that have improved...

Triplex multiplexer.(Marketplace)
May 1, 2004... Elmo Manufacturing Corporation of Plainview, New York, has introduced a 16-channel color triplex multiplexer that connects up to 16 cameras with a looping port and combines them into a viewable matrix. The ColorPlex-16X multiplexer delivers...

Digital video recorders.(Marketplace)
May 1, 2004... The new four-input EDR-X04 and nine-input EDR X 109 from Elmo Manufacturing Corporation of Plainview, New York, are designed for tracking cash register transactions as well as for surveillance. The PC-based electronic digital recorders offer...

Compact multiplexer/recorder.(Marketplace)
May 1, 2004... Dedicated Micros, Inc., of Chantilly, Virginia, has introduced the Eco4, a compact digital-video multiplexer recorder for small retail applications. The four-camera unit features remote viewing and management, video motion detection, spot...

Compact dome.(Marketplace)
May 1, 2004... The FlexiDome XT from Bosch Security Systems of Fairport, New York, combines impact resistance with a compact design to avoid attention. Excellent image quality is achieved through automatic backlight compensation, automatic gain control, and...

Fiber-transmission card.(Marketplace)
May 1, 2004... Optelecom of Germantown, Maryland, has designed a card for installation directly into Pelco Spectra III Dome Cameras. The 9229DT-P card transmits high-quality video and simplex or duplex RS-422 data via optical fiber between the dome and a...

Video enhancement.(Marketplace)
May 1, 2004... Pyramid Vision of Arlington, Virginia, offers three product groups to enhance video inputs from moving platforms. All are compatible with commercial, off-the-shelf computing and camera systems, and are available through a General Services...

Optical modules.(Marketplace)
May 1, 2004... Optelecom, Inc., of Germantown, Maryland, has released the 9989 Coarse Wave Division Multiplexer Optical Module family. The rack-mounted modules were developed to simplify the SpectraStream 128 system layout, providing simple optical fiber...

High-speed dome camera.(Marketplace)
May 1, 2004... Panasonic Security Systems of Secaucus, New Jersey, has introduced a new color dome camera system that is weatherproof and vandal proof. The WV-CW864A Color Dome Camera features 510 lines of horizontal resolution and a 22X optical zoom with 10X...

MPEG-2 camera.(Marketplace)
May 1, 2004... Axis Communications of Chelmsford, Massachusetts, has introduced a network camera based on MPEG-2 compression. The AXIS 230 MPEG-2 Network Camera is a day-night camera that delivers 30 frames per second of DVD-quality video and synchronized...

Security furniture catalog.(Marketplace)
May 1, 2004... Minneapolis-based Winsted Corporation has released its 2004 catalog of security furniture. The 180-page sourcebook features a wide choice of standard rack cabinets, consoles, command centers, LAN/server stations, and tape/media storage...

Access control system.(Marketplace)
May 1, 2004... The Intelli-M system can now accommodate smart-card as well as Wiegand technology leaders, and they can be changed with a simple flash upgrade. The small, powerful access-control system from Security International of Franklin, Wisconsin, allows...

Laptop data security.(Marketplace)
May 1, 2004... Providing both access control and data protection for laptop computers, the Kensington PCKey USB Access Key uses two-factor authentication and 128-bit AES hard-drive encryption to secure information. Made by Kensington Technology Group of San...

Online preemployment screening.(Marketplace)
May 1, 2004... OPENonline LLC of Columbus, Ohio, has added Integrity Testing to its employee screening offerings. The 70-question, multiple-choice, online test requires about 15 minutes to complete and helps determine if an employment prospect has tendencies...

Officer scheduling.(Marketplace)
May 1, 2004... InTime Solutions, Inc., of Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, has released a new version of its Officer Scheduling Software for security, corrections, and home-care. New alert and filter options make scheduling easier, while an optional...

Wide dynamic camera.(Marketplace)
May 1, 2004... The TK-WD310U wide dynamic range camera combines a 1/3-inch image sensor with a 14-bit digital signal processor for an extremely wide dynamic range that offers a high contrast ratio. Made by JVC Professional Products Company of Wayne, New...

Document shredder.(Marketplace)
May 1, 2004... The Destroyit 4109 from MBM Corporation of North Charleston, South Carolina, shreds up to 12 sheets at once on strip-cut models or 6 sheets for cross-cut models. It operates at a speed of 12 feet per minute and features a three-position rocker...

Bullet camera.(Marketplace)
May 1, 2004... The new KTC-CBH24 high-resolution bullet camera from GE Interlogix Video Systems Group of Corvallis, Oregon, has a built-in infrared illuminator and features digital signal processing and automatic backlight compensation. Digital auto-tracking...