Security Management articles from November 2001

Security Management archives from November 2001

The proper perspective. (Editor's Note).(Editorial)
November 1, 2001... It has often been said that it's hard to think about draining the swamp when you're knee deep in alligators. An imminent threat can focus the mind, but it can also be a distraction from long-term goals. Similarly, in the wake of September 11,...

Who let the Dogs on? (News and Trends).(dogs used for drug detection on cruise ships)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... At sports venues around the United States, fans have been chanting "Who let the dogs out?" to inspire their teams. In the cruise ship industry, in which at least two operations have started to bring drug-detection canines on board their...

The Cato Institute. (Did you know that...?).(briefing paper, courts and their use of Consumer information)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... A briefing paper from the Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank, argues that courts should overturn legislation restricting a company's ability to use the personal consumer information it collects, pointing out that users' self-help...

SocialTech. (Did you know that...?).(develops service for police to be able to track down abducted children)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... A nonprofit organization called SocialTech has established a system called Technology to Recover Abducted Kids (TRAK), which has been implemented in hundreds of counties in 28 states. The software allows police to share information on missing...

The United Nations. (Did you know that...?).(put guidelines online)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... The International Labour Organization of the United Nations has recently posted guidelines on occupational safety and health management systems. @ The guidelines, in English, French, and Spanish, are on SM Online.

Drug test cheating down? (News and Trends).(drug test management)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Today's drug users are more clever than ever when it comes to beating drug tests. And many tools that can aid cheaters, such as special shampoos and urine adulterants, are aggressively marketed to workers eager to mask their drug use. So it is...

Job-Related homicides up. (News and Trends).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 1, 2001... Job-related homicides increased last year for the first time in six years. according to the latest report of fatal occupational injuries in the United States. The report, compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), shows that the number...

Terror from toxins is examined. (News and Trends).(security equipment and strategy sources)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... By now, everyone is aware of the terrorist threat of anthrax and smallpox. But terrorists have many more biological toxins in their bag of dirty tricks, from Brucellosis to Meliodosis, from Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis to Congo-Crimean...

Home on the page @ www.securitymanagement.com. (News and Trends).
November 1, 2001... If you're not supplementing your security resources with some of the wealth of information available online, you're missing out on great ideas, industry developments, and nuggets of knowledge. Your first stop should he SM Online, with its host...

Plugging into awareness. (Working Wise).(California Independent Systems Operator application)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... In the high-powered utility world, managers deal with a product--electricity--that can theoretically travel at the speed of light. Although the laws of physics dictate otherwise, it sometimes seems that information loss and theft happen even...

Keeping the client happy: By taking care of in-house customers, the security department can build loyalty and strengthen its role. (Leading Edge).
November 1, 2001... Savvy corporate security professionals understand that being their company's internal service provider is not synonymous with being the "preferred" security supplier--unless they take steps to ensure customer satisfaction. But some security...

Honeynet attracts hacker attention: The Honeynet project set up a typical computer network and then watched to see what turned up. (Tech Talk).(testing operating systems and computer crime)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Busy little black-hat bees have been buzzing around the Honeynet Project, which is a special computer network designed to give a team of experts a way to monitor and analyze hacker attacks. The objective is to learn about what is happening to...

Insuring information security. (Tech Talk).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Traditionally, insurance companies have made it part of their business to evaluate how risks in the physical world can be mitigated through the use of effective protection measures. For example, insurance on a house with a good alarm system...

Cybercrime details. (Quick Bytes).(Department of Justice report)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Detailed information about recent intellectual property and computer intrusion crimes has been posted at the Web site of the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS) of the Department of Justice. The information available...

Outgoing security. (Quick Bytes).(availability of reports on outsourcing information security duties)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... It's no secret that keeping corporate networks safe from the hazards of the online world is a difficult task, one that is only likely to get tougher in the years ahead. That's one reason why many companies have decided to outsource some or all...

Fraud resources. (Quick Bytes).(Cybersource Corp's online Fraud Resource Center)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... What's the average dollar loss from Internet fraud? What are some ways to protect consumer information and credit card data? The answers can be found at the online Fraud Resource Center. Recently launched by payment risk management company...

Report helps firms sort out privacy. (Tech Talk).(KPMG report, entitled A NewCovenant with Stakeholders: Managing Privacy as a Competitive Advantage)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... With more than a hundred privacy-related bills and amendments introduced in Congress so far this year, a plethora of other federal and state regulations, directives from the European Union, and a barrage of media stories about the cost to...

Web bugs continue to infest the net. (Tech Talk).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Privacy advocates have been raising the alarm over Web bugs, which are invisible GIFs that can collect information about Web site visitors without their knowledge (see "Cleaning Up Data Spills," "Tech Talk," May). So with all the negative...

Lock your windows securely. (Tech Talk).(Microsoft launches Personal Security Advisor and HFNetChk)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Microsoft has released two free security tools designed to check for security vulnerabilities on computers and networks running Windows 2000 or NT. The first, called the Personal Security Advisor, is designed primarily for individual end-users...

Rebuilding on security's solid foundation. (Business Continuity).(corporate concerns after September 11 addressed)
November 1, 2001... ASSESSING THE LONG-TERM RAMIFICATIONS OF the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon will take months, if not years, but in the short term at least, it is clear that security is now uppermost in the minds of...

Railing against the weather: How Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad carries on its business despite a range of daunting inclement weather conditions. (Business Continuity).(Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.)
November 1, 2001... SWELLED BY MELTING SNOW AND SPRING RAINS, northern portions of the Mississippi River jumped their banks in April of this year, causing up to a foot of flood waters to engulf Burlington Northern Santa Fe's (BNSE's) rail line between Chicago and...

The treasure in risk mapping: Risk mapping can help security managers communicate the security picture to senior executives. (Business Continuity).
November 1, 2001... IN SEPTEMBER 1993, A 56-YEAR-OLD WORKER, RAMON Romero, in an electroplating shop in Oakland, California, gave his life to save a coworker who had fallen into an eight-foot-deep vat of toxic chemicals, including hydrochloric acid, zinc cyanide,...

Scourge of the schoolyard: Technology alone isn't enough. By teaching children--and adults--to fight bullying, schools are making their communities safer. (Special focus: School Security).
November 1, 2001... "I HATE BEING LAUGHED AT. But they won't laugh after they're scraping parts of their parents, sisters, brothers, and friends from the wall of my hate." These words were written in the journal of 15-year-old Kip Kinkel, who later killed both of...

A new syllabus for better security: The milton hershey school offers a sweet deal to its live-in student body, and a secure environment for students, staff, and faculty as well. (Special Focus: School Security).(Statistical Data Included)
November 1, 2001... HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA, bills itself as "The Sweetest Place On Earth," and it isn't hard to believe it in this town where the aroma of chocolate is in the air and streetlights in the center of town are shaped like Hershey's Kiss candies. The man...

How to highlight security's strategic value: Without executive support, security initiatives are doomed. Find out how to get the support you need. (Management).
November 1, 2001... IN HAS BEEN A ROUGH YEAR for stocks--and that can translate into angry shouting matches or worse when shareholders get the chance to confront company executives face to face. The potential for disruptions was on the minds of executives at one...

You're not in kansas anymore: Investigations in countries with diverse cultures, customs, and laws pose special challenges for security. (International).
November 1, 2001... BUSINESSES TODAY are as likely to have partners on the other side of the globe as on the other side of town. Crime has also become worldwide in scope. As a result, business investigations have become both more critical and more difficult. In...

School security. (Judicial Decisions).(California Supreme Court)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... The California Supreme Court has ruled that a school security officer has the power to stop a student who is a minor to conduct an investigation without reasonable suspicion of wrongdoing. The court ruled that the need to maintain school...

Employment. (Elsewhere in the courts...).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... According to a recent appeals court decision, the Family Medical Leave Act does not guarantee reinstatement of a worker if the employer can prove that it would have terminated the employee anyway. In the case, a nursing home refused to retain a...

Negligence. (Elsewhere in the courts...).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... A company may be held liable for negligence even if the alleged Victim's testimony of the incident changes over time. In the case, a woman sued a hotel for negligence after she claimed she was sexually assaulted by an employee. The various...

Sexual harassment. (Elsewhere in the courts...).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... In a recent decision, a U.S. appeals court ruled that a single incident--in this case the circulation of a pornographic photo that resembled the plaintiff--is insufficient to prevail on a hostile workplace claim. The court noted that the...

ADA. (Judicial Decisions).(Americans with Disabilities Act)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... According to a recent appeals court decision, an employer need not retain a mentally unstable employee in a high-risk job even if that employee is protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). In 1996, Dennis Borgialli had been...

Body armor. (Congerssional Legislation).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... A bill (H.R. 1007) that would make it illegal for those who have been convicted of violent crimes to purchase, use, or possess body armor has been approved by the House Judiciary Committee. Exceptions are make for those who have written consent...

Privacy. (Congressional Legislation).(financial services industry regulation)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Two bills (H.R. 2720 and H.R. 2730), introduced by Rep. Edward Markey (D-MA) and Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX) respectively, would amend the privacy provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act--the financial services law approved in the last...

Terrorism. (Congressional Legislation).(federal and police powers increased)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... An antiterrorism bill (S. 1510) has passed the Senate. It gives the government greater power in investigating and prosecuting terrorists. It also includes several controversial provisions. For example, the bill would allow law enforcement...

Aviation security. (Congressional Legislation).(airport security management bills)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... The Senate has passed an aviation security bill (S. 1447) introduced by Sen. Fritz Hollings (D-SC). S. 1447 would federalize the security screening process at airports (a contentious issue), add federal sky marshals, call for more crew...

Discrimination. (Congressional Legislation).(bills against sexual orientation bias in hiring)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Two bills (H.R. 2692 and S. 1284), introduced by Rep. Christopher Shays (R-CT) and Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA) respectively, would prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. The identical bills would make it...

Management skills for IT professionals. (Reviews).(Review)
November 1, 2001... Management Skills for IT Professionals. By George M. Doss; published by Prentice Hall, 800/947-7000 (phone), 515/284-6719 (fax); 373 pages; $87. Management texts typically provide only broad guidelines that apply to all professions; seldom...

Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida: Profile of a terrorist network. (Reviews).(Review)
November 1, 2001... Usama bin Laden's al-Qaida: Profile of a Terrorist Network. By Yonah Alexander and Michael S. Swetnam; published by Transnational Publishers, Inc., 800/914-8186 (phone), 914/693-4430 (fax); 140 pages; $17.50. One is tempted to subtitle...

The complete guide to identity theft. (Reviews).(Review)
November 1, 2001... The Complete Guide to Identity Theft. By Johnny May, CPP; published by Crime Prevention Resources, 800/867-0016 (phone), 541/722-8239 (fax); 109 loose-leaf pages; $29.95. Every security and investigative professional is well aware of the...

Fire alarm management. (Marketplace).(SimplexGrinnell L.P. system)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... SimplexGrinnell of Houston, Texas, has introduced the Simplex 4290 Series of Information Management Systems, a family of graphical. PC-based information management systems that provide an integrated solution for managing and controlling...

Cluster speakers. (Marketplace).(Wheelock Inc. product)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Designed for factories, outdoors, and other areas with high ambient noise levels, cluster speakers from Wheelock Inc. of Long Branch, New Jersey, can be mounted on walls or ceilings. They provide high-intelligibility voice reproduction and...

Online order tracking. (Marketplace).(HID Corp. system)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... HID Corporation has added online order tracking features to its corporate Web site at www.HIDCorp.com. Current direct-order customers can obtain real-time order information over the Web at no charge, using their purchase order numbers or the...

Staff scheduling. (Marketplace).(Atlas Business Solutions Inc. product)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Atlas Business Solutions, Inc., of Fargo, North Dakota, has released Visual Staff Scheduler PRO 5.0 for Windows 95/98/NT. Users can, in one step, add footers to their schedules, customize name and position column labels, query notes, and...

Bolt seal. (Marketplace).(TydenBrammall product)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... TydenBrammall of Angola, Indiana, now offers an ASTM Class E heavy-duty hardened-steel cargo security seal with a tensile strength of 10,000 pounds and a looking strength of more than 5,000 pounds. The Super Bolt snap-locks to the locking body...

Indicator cargo seal. (Marketplace).(TydenBrammall product)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... The new Indicator from TydenBrammall of Angola, Indiana, combines a heavy-duty barrier padlock with a metal-strap indicative seal to create a security system with an ASTM Class 4 rating. The satin chrome-plated padlock is made of machined brass...

Cabinet locks. (Marketplace).(Security Door Controls product)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Security Door Controls of Westlake Village, California, has introduced the SDC 290 Micro Cabinet Lock to secure drawers and cabinets with swinging or sliding doors. Keys are not needed, while the use of a keypad or remote control makes access...

Training facility. (Marketplace).(Lenel Systems International Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Lenel Systems International of Rochester, New York, has opened a new training center adjacent to its corporate headquarters. Lenel Learning Solutions is ouffitted with high-resolution large-screen projection systems, company hardware and...

Brick guard booth. (Marketplace).(Porta-King Building Systems product)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Guard booths with brick exteriors are now available from Porta-King Building Systems of Earth City, Missouri. Constructed of Durasteel panels with 14-gauge galvanized steel exterior surfaces and 16-gauge interior surfaces, and insulated to...

Computer security. (Marketplace).(securiQ Suite from Group Software)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
November 1, 2001... GROUP Software of Milford, Massachusetts, has introduced the securiQ Suite product family for the Microsoft Exchange 2000 messaging platform. It addresses corporate concerns relating to legal liability, information security, and network...

Electronic time clock. (Marketplace).(Videx Inc. )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... The iClock from Videx Inc. of Corvallis, Oregon, provides an employer with a precise record of time worked. Employees touch the clock with an iButton personal identification tag at the beginning and end of their shifts. An employer can also...

Visitor badging. (Marketplace).(TEMTEC Inc. )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... TEMPbadge Self-Expiring IDs are now available with the One-Write Sign-In System from TEMTEC Inc. of Suffern, New York. The ID badges are placed on a special clipboard under a carbonized sign-in sheet, which a visitor completes. The carbon...

Envelope insertion module. (Marketplace).(Datacard Group)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
November 1, 2001... An improved Datacard UltraPac envelope insertion module has been introduced by Datacard Group of Minnetonka, Minnesota. It offers greater insertion flexibility with a selective insert feature that allows card issuers to assign a unique...

Network video transmission. (Marketplace).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
November 1, 2001... The ADPRO FastVu 3010 is a wall-mountable remote digital video transmission system from Vision Fire & Security of Hingham, Massachusetts. It transmits live video over an existing network with minimum effect on the system's bandwidth. The system...

Motion detector. (Marketplace).(Detection Systems)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
November 1, 2001... Detection Systems of Fairport, New York, has introduced a new long-range motion detector. The DS720i TriTech Intrusion Detector provides 300 feet of coverage and can be mounted as high as 15 feet. Passive infrared and microwave technologies...

Monitoring service. (Marketplace).(Professional Security Monitoring)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Professional Security Monitoring of Nutley, New Jersey, has introduced PROBE, a service for remote management, intervention, and response by security. It provides secure, high-speed, Internet-based interactive monitoring through bi-directional...

Emergency pull stations. (Marketplace).(Dortronics 6510 Series Emergency Pull Stations)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
November 1, 2001... Dortronics 6510 Series Emergency Pull Stations are designed to complement card access door systems by providing an efficient means of emergency egress. Placing the pull stations at each exit provides users with the ability to leave a building...

CD-ROM destruction. (Marketplace).(Security Engineered Machinery )(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
November 1, 2001... A new CD-ROM declassifier has been introduced by Security Engineered Machinery of Westboro, Massachusetts. The Model 1250B provides maximum data protection by rendering CDs completely unreadable. The unit uses an impregnation procedure that...

Computer security hardware. (Marketplace).(SpearHead Security Technologies)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
November 1, 2001... SpearHead Security Technologies of Melville, New York, offers a new layer of security to defend against hackers and denial of service attacks on corporate networks. NetGAP 200 and NetGAP 300 disconnect networks from the Internet to prevent...

Building access software. (Marketplace).
November 1, 2001... Siemens Building Technologies, Inc., of Buffalo Grove, Illinois, has released its SAPPHIRE integrated access control software, which supports up to 128 card readers, 4,000 cardholders and four workstations. Running on the Windows 98, NT, and...

Proximity reader covers. (Marketplace).
November 1, 2001... HID Corporation of Irvine, California, has created a new line of reader covers for its most popular proximity readers. The Designer Series covers attach to ProxPoint Plus, MiniProx, and ThinLine II readers and cost the same as the company's...

ID software. (Marketplace).
November 1, 2001... Enhancements have been made to the Data-card ID Works identification software family with the release of Version 3.0 from Data-card Group of Minnetonka, Minnesota. New features include semi-transparent "ghost" photo images, transparent color...

Network transmission system. (Marketplace).
November 1, 2001... The S713D 10Base-T Network Transmission System, from Fiber Options of Bohemia, New York, provides fiber-optic transmission of 10Base-T Ethernet data over distances up to 2 km. This link enables the security and efficiency of fiber transmission...

Video recording system. (Marketplace).
November 1, 2001... A proprietary version of the IQeye3 smart camera platform, made by IQinVision of Santa Ana Heights, California, is part of the new Color Multi-Camera e-dome Digital Video Recording System from Philips Communication, Security & Imaging, Inc., of...

Video/data multiplexer. (Marketplace).
November 1, 2001... Fiber Options of Bohemia, New York, has introduced the S734DV Four-Channel Video and Two-Way Universal Data System, which converts analog baseband composite video to digital format for transmission over fiber. Two-way data capability permits...

Video communication. (Marketplace).
November 1, 2001... VideoConnect 1, from Benchmark Labs, Inc., of Redondo Beach, California, allows companies to add a variety of video applications to existing communications platforms. It uses smart compression technology to allow video to be transmitted over...

Security handbook. (Marketplace).
November 1, 2001... Vance International, Inc., of Oakton, Virginia, is offering its Security and Safety Measures Handbook to individuals responsible for organizational security. The travel-size hand-book addresses proactive security measures in three areas:...

Loss prevention system. (Marketplace).
November 1, 2001... VeriTraks, from Security Source, Inc., of Peabody, Massachusetts, combines loss-prevention systems with real-time data collection to provide information from a single integrated platform to manage stores, associates, vendors, products,...

Color CCD cameras. (Marketplace).
November 1, 2001... Two new color cameras are available from Samsung Opto-Electronics America, Inc., of Secaucus, New Jersey. The SDC-312 features 1/3-inch IT color CCD with 410,000 pixels, while the SDC-242 offers 1/3-inch IT color CCD with 270,000 pixels. Both...

Vigilinx, Inc. (Business News).(report on security issues in China)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Doing business in China provides unique computer security challenges, according to a three-year profile of network security threats from Vigilinx, Inc. The computer security company pinpoints espionage and sabotage, information warfare, and...

Garrett metal detectors. (Business News).(supplier for 2002 Winter Olympic Games)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... As the official metal detectors supplier of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games and the U.S. Olympic Team, Garrett Metal Detectors will deploy 500 walkthrough, 425 handheld, and 10 ground-searching metal detectors to help secure the Olympic and...

Streamlight, Inc. (Business News).(supports National Tactical Officers Association)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Streamlight, Inc., is furthering its pledge of support for the law enforcement market by becoming a corporate sponsor and member of the National Tactical Officers Association, which works for the advancement of the SWAT profession. Streamlight...

ECSI International, Inc. (Business News).(acquires license from Hyperdyne Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... ECSI International, Inc., a division of Electronic Control Security, Inc., has acquired the license to manufacture the Vehicle and Vessel Tracking System from Hyperdyne, Inc., and will market it under the trade name StarLog.

Kessler International. (Business News).(expanding and relocating office)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Kessler International is expanding its Long Island office and moving it to the Courthouse Corporate Center in Central Islip, New York, Less than an hour away from its world headquarters in New York City.

Digital signature trust. (Business News).(contract with SingleSignOn.Net)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Digital Signature Trust, an affiliate of Zions Bancorporation, has selected SingleSignOn.Net's Secure Identity Appliance as its preferred soft smart card solution.

InfoGraphic Systems Corp. (Business News).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Two new training classes are being offered by InfoGraphic Systems Corp. Field Hardware Installation and SAPPHIRE Pro presents information on installing and using SAPPHIRE Pro, and DIAMOND II briefly reviews the previous course and then...

The National Burglar & Fire Alarm Association. (Business News).
November 1, 2001... The National Burglar & Fire Alarm Association has adopted a new logo and tag line to clearly identify the association to the public. The new tag line is "NBFAA--Electronic Life Safety, Security, and Systems Professionals."

Fastcom Technology and Securiton. (Business News).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Fastcom Technology and Securiton have signed an agreement for the development of a new line of smoke and fire detection systems, built around automatic, video-based event detection technology.

Intelligent optical systems, Inc. (Business News).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc., has received a contract from the U.S. Department of Energy to continue its development of a smart sensor system for toxic waste monitoring.

Symantec Corporation and SafeStone Technologies Plc. (Business News).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Symantec Corporation and SafeStone Technologies Plc. are teaming sales and support staff to bring their integrated security solution to IBM eServer iSeries users.

CUNA Network Services. (Business News).(e-security products to credit unions)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... CUNA Network Services, Internet Security Systems, and Concentric Security, Inc., have signed a memorandum of intent to bring e-security products and services to credit unions.

Underwriters laboratories. (Business News).
November 1, 2001... Dealers and end users can access the Underwriters Laboratories Certification Directory Web site to view UL Listing Cards for all Telular Corp. (Telguard) products. The Web site address is http://ul.com/database.

Interlogix, Inc. (Business News).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Interlogix, Inc., has announced that its Enterprise Solutions European Group is the lead member of a consortium that has been awarded a contract from Telecom Italia S.p.A. to supply and install an enterprise-wide global security integrated...

Exito-Cadenalco. (Business News).(use of antitheft technology from Sensormatic Electronic Corporation)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Exito-Cadenalco, Colombia's largest retailer, has reported a decrease in inventory theft since it began using UltraMax antitheft technology from Sensormatic Electronic Corporation.

March Networks Corporation. (Business News).(to market DVR solutions in Latin America)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... March Networks Corporation has launched its business in the Latin American market, where it will deliver networked DVR solutions to banking and retail operations.