Security Management articles from November 2004

Security Management archives from November 2004

Local partnerships.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2004... THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO INCREASE public-private partnerships. One that I would recommend is to form a security directors association in your city or region to help disseminate information among security directors and managers for critical...

Many viewpoints.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2004... IN "REVIEWS" (JULY), THE REVIEWER SAYS that the Encyclopedia of World Terrorism, 1996-2002 did not adequately provide alternative government viewpoints, such as by getting authoritative statements from National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice...

After a ten-year plunge, the average national rate of U.S. property crime leveled off in 2003.(Did You Know That?)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... After a ten-year plunge, the average national rate of U.S. property crime leveled off in 2003. Property-crime rates nudged higher from 2002 to 2003 in households in the northeast, south, and midwest. The rate declined slightly in the west, but...

Revenues from CCTV and fire-detection equipment will drive a booming industrial and commercial security market in Central and Eastern Europe through 2010, forecasts Frost & Sullivan.(Did You Know That?)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Revenues from CCTV and fire-detection equipment will drive a booming industrial and commercial security market in Central and Eastern Europe through 2010, forecasts Frost & Sullivan. But security market leaders such as Siemens, Bosch, Tyco, and...

Much of the fear of "dirty bombs" is a fear of the unknown.(Did You Know That?)
November 1, 2004... Much of the fear of "dirty bombs" is a fear of the unknown. Security managers who wish to educate employees can turn to a fact sheet from the National Academies and the Department of Homeland Security. It explains what dirty bombs are and are...

Reacting to calls for proaction.(News and Trends)
November 1, 2004... Proactive. Preemptive. Preventive. These have been industry watchwords for at least the last decade, as security professionals recognized the need to implement security before an incident occurred and not to let security be event-driven. But...

Intelligence reform.(News and Trends)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The majority of respondents to an online Security Management poll approve of the government initiative to establish a National Intelligence Director (NID) and a National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC). Opinion was divided, however, on the 9-11...

Scam plays on fears of kidnapping.(News and Trends)(Security managers to keep confidential information about executives)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Mention Latin America to the average person, and thoughts of salsa dancing and rain forests may come to mind. Mention the region to corporate executives and kidnapping is likely to be their first thought. Extortionists are apparently...

Nonlethal weapon aims for acceptance.(News and Trends)
November 1, 2004... It may be the case that in space no one can hear you scream, but not so in the offices of Security Management. A very audible shriek was emitted by a female ASIS International manager who was fired upon as part of a demonstration of a new...

The GAO reports.(News and Trends)(Government Accountability Office)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The U.S. Government Accountability Office continues its work on homeland security issues in various testimonies and reports. Here are some highlights. Information sharing. Adding to the many experts speaking out on how to improve...

Home on the page @ www.securitymanagement.com.(News and Trends)
November 1, 2004... Security professionals from 22 U.S. states and 18 other countries logged into SM Online's guest book in September. They were attracted to the site by its wide range of material that supplements the print magazine. Some of November's online...

Protecting the pudding.(Working Wise)(police deparments using a standard Windows-based application )
November 1, 2004... Atherton, California, which has fewer than 10,000 residents, doesn't worry a lot about crime. From 2002-2003, there were fewer than 50 reports of vandalism--the highest category of crime in the city. Although the crime rate is low by most...

Making users mindful of IT security: awareness training is vital to keeping the idea of IT security uppermost in employees' minds.(Leading Edge)(information technology)
November 1, 2004... While federal agencies are required to train employees in computer security awareness, such training is voluntary in the private sector. It is, however, no less vital. Every company should integrate a security awareness program into the IT...

The buzz over ZigBee.(Tech Talk)(short-range wireless option known as ZigBee)
November 1, 2004... Focusing on the short range may be bad for business--unless you're talking about remote control technology. The latest short-range wireless option is known as ZigBee, an open standard created by a nonprofit consortium of companies called the...

I spy an end to spyware.(Tech Talk)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... New legislation. Two bills that would curtail spyware passed the House of Representatives just before members adjourned to campaign for reelection. H.R. 2929, sponsored by Mary Bono (R-CA), criminalizes actions such as the "hijacking" of a...

PDA forensics guide.(Quick Bytes)(Personal digital assistants)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... PDA forensics guide. PDAs are more popular than ever, with 2.75 million hand-held devices shipped in the second quarter of 2004 alone. Because criminals are among the loyal users of the devices, those who are tasked with performing forensic...

Shutting down spammers.(Quick Bytes)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Shutting down spammers. A.U.K. group of Internet service providers (ISPs) has taken steps to stop spammers with a new "get tough" antispam policy. The 150 members of the London Internet Exchange (LINX)--which also includes major ISPs from...

Michigan IT has the blues.(Quick Bytes)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Michigan IT has the blues. Michigan's Department of State runs several large IT systems to manage driver and vehicle information, and it collects nearly $2 billion annually in revenue from vehicle violations and fee collections. However, a...

Studying and stopping the insider threat.(Tech Talk)
November 1, 2004... While the danger of the "insider threat" has been well cataloged, the details of inside attacks have not been considered in much depth. For example, who are these insiders? And what sorts of attacks do they launch? A new joint study by the U.S....

New in plaintext.(Tech Talk)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... While the majority of the world's computers run some version of the Microsoft Windows operating system, there's another giant out there as well: the open-source operating system known as Linux. To the uninitiated, the thought of installing the...

Worms, rootkits, Trojans.(A SITE TO SEE)(Internet Storm Center keeping an eye on internet viruses)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Worms, rootkits, Trojans. These attacks, along with the rest of their malware friends, represent tremendous risks to any network connected to the Internet. And as with any type of security threat, ignorance isn't an option. The good news is...

Violate HIPAA, go to jail.(Tech Talk)(Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)(Richard W. Gibson)
November 1, 2004... A Seattle man recently pled guilty in the first criminal conviction under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) that went into effect a year ago. In the case, an employee of a Seattle cancer center, Richard W....

Defining moments.(Tech Talk)
November 1, 2004... Test your knowledge of tech terms by guessing the following. This acronym has been attributed to Gene Amdahl, who spent decades creating mainframes for IBM. The three-letter acronym refers to what companies would try to spread to discredit...

Working in a war zone: with security in demand in war zones like Iraq, security professionals are facing growing challenges.(INTERNATIONAL)(Cover Story)
November 1, 2004... SPEEDING DOWN HIGHWAY 10 PAST FALLUJAH toward Baghdad in a beat-up, unarmored Datsun with an Iraqi driver at the wheel and an Iraqi escort in the passenger seat was how Steven Hilton got to work each day in late March. As head of the Iraq task...

Fraud fight in the Wild West: how a forensic audit discovered millions of dollars in fraud and brought a corrupt contractor and school district employee to justice.(focus on FRAUD PREVENTION)(Fort Worth Independent School District)(Brooks Contractors, Inc.)
November 1, 2004... In old Hollywood westerns, it's easy to tell the bad guys from the good guys: Bad guys wear black, good guys wear white. When it came to uncovering modern-day fraud in the city known as the place "where the West begins," however, investigators...

What they know can hurt you: companies can follow these steps to categorize confidential information and prevent its theft by insiders.(focus on FRAUD PREVENTION)
November 1, 2004... Theft of proprietary information costs organizations as much as $70 billion annually, according to surveys, with much of the loss resulting from leaks of confidential data by employees who take sensitive material out of the organization burned...

Guilt by investigation and other pitfalls: follow these tips to ensure that investigations are conducted properly.(focus on FRAUD PREVENTION)
November 1, 2004... The CEO of a large corporation received an anonymous telephone call informing him of a problem in the purchasing department. The caller suggested that a buyer of uniforms for the company was directing all business to one vendor without...

Georgia (and cargo theft) on their minds: learn how the Southeastern Transportation Security Council bridges the gap between private industry and law enforcement to fight cargo theft.(CARGO SECURITY)
November 1, 2004... On a hot summer night in metro Atlanta, members of the Georgia Cargo Theft Task Force sat in a truck stop parking lot, watching countless 18-wheelers drive in and out. Working with the Gwinnett County Police Department, they were looking for a...

Before the show begins: before every special event, security teams should look at the specific venue, including the physical security measures in place and other elements.(SPECIAL EVENTS)
November 1, 2004... I recently preregistered for an event at a New York conference center. Once there, I realized I forgot to bring any registration confirmation. It didn't matter. At the badge counter, the person behind the registration desk simply asked for my...

Premises liability.(U.S. JUDICIAL DECISIONS)
November 1, 2004... Premises liability. A New York court has ruled that a violent attack on a concertgoer could not have been foreseen by those who planned and carried out security operations. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] On July 10, 1996, Ram Krishna...

Retaliatory discharge.(U.S. JUDICIAL DECISIONS)
November 1, 2004... Retaliatory discharge. A California appeals court has ruled that an employer might be liable for the retaliatory discharge of an employee even if the manager responsible for the termination was not acting out of malice. In this case, the court...

Maritime security.(U.S. REGULATORY ISSUES)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Maritime security. A temporary final rule issued by the U.S. Coast Guard reclassifies certain chemicals as dangerous cargo. The rule also sets out two options for vessels to submit electronic notices of arrival--a provision required under...

Wiretaps.(U.S. REGULATORY ISSUES)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Wiretaps. Under a new proposed rule issued by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Internet phone calls--voice over Internet protocol, or VoIP--would be subject to federal laws governing wiretaps. This means that VoIP providers would...

Money laundering.(U.S. REGULATORY ISSUES)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Money laundering. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has announced its auditing procedures for ensuring that banks and other financial institutions are in compliance with security measures established under the U.S. Patriot Act....

Bioterrorism defense.(U.S. CONGRESSIONAL LEGISLATION)(Project Bioshield)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Bioterrorism defense. The House of Representatives has approved a Senate bill (S. 15) authorizing the government's Project Bioshield, and President Bush has signed the legislation into law (P.L. 108-276). The new law requires the federal...

Maryland.(U.S. STATE LEGISLATION)(Robert L. Ehrlich)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Identity theft. A bill (S.B. 117) that would have limited the use of Social Security numbers by companies has been vetoed by Maryland Governor Robert L. Ehrlich. Ehrlich noted that one provision of the bill would make it more difficult for...

Wiretapping.(Elsewhere in the Courts)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Wiretapping. In the first case of its kind, an insurance company employee has been indicted on federal wiretapping charges for installing a keystroke logging device on a coworker's computer. The employee was attempting to gather information on...

E-signatures.(Elsewhere in the Courts)(Texas Attorney General )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... E-signatures. The Texas Attorney General has issued an opinion (No. GA-0228) that federal laws governing the use of e-signatures do not require county clerks to accept them for land records. The opinion states that federal law does not apply to...

Trademark.(Elsewhere in the Courts)(Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Trademark. Pfizer has filed lawsuits under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy against 25 online retailers using its trademark "Viagra" to sell generic substitutes of the drug. Pfizer claims that the trademarked name is being used...

Libel.(International Judicial Decisions)(Ontario Court of Appeals )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Libel. The Ontario Court of Appeals has ruled that a libelous posting on the Internet causes more damage than a similar statement that appears in traditional print media. The appeals court increased the trial judge's damage award from $15,000...

Aviation and Airport Security: Terrorism and Safety Concerns.(www.asisonline.org)(Book Review)
November 1, 2004... Aviation and Airport Security: Terrorism and Safety Concerns. By Kathleen M. Sweet; published by Prentice Hall; available from ASIS International, Item #1582, 703/519-6200 (phone), www.asisonline.org (Web); 375 pages; $51 (ASIS members), $57...

Risky Business: Corruption, Fraud, Terrorism, and Other Threats to Global Business.(www.kogan-page.co.uk)(Book Review)
November 1, 2004... Risky Business: Corruption, Fraud, Terrorism, and Other Threats to Global Business. By Stuart Poole-Robb and Alan Bailey; published by Kogan Page, 44(0) 1903 828 503 (phone), www.kogan-page.co.uk (Web); 320 pages; [pounds sterling]16.99. ...

What Not to Do When Seeking Employment.(www.authorhouse.com )(Book Review)
November 1, 2004... What Not to Do When Seeking Employment. By Jay B. Crawford; published by AuthorHouse, 888/519-5121(phone), www.authorhouse.com (Web); 132 pages; $11.50. What if you lost your job tomorrow? Would you know what strategies to avoid in seeking...

The New Forensics: Investigating Corporate Fraud and the Theft of Intellectual Property.(www.wiley.com )(Book Review)
November 1, 2004... The New Forensics: Investigating Corporate Fraud and the Theft of Intellectual Property. By Joe Anastasi; published by John Wiley and Sons, 877/762-2974 (phone), www.wiley.com (Web); 288 pages; $29.95. Security literature is filled with...

Changing the Guard: Private Prisons and the Control of Crime.(www.independent.org )(Book Review)
November 1, 2004... Changing the Guard: Private Prisons and the Control of Crime. Edited by Alexander Tabarrok; published by The Independent Institute, 510/632-1366 (phone), www.independent.org (Web); 270 pages; $19.95. Changing the Guard is an examination of...

DVR with DVD writer.(Marketplace)(digital video recorder; digital versatile disc)(Divar Plus)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Bosch Security Systems of Fairport, New York, has introduced the new Divar Plus, which combines a digital video recorder with a built-in DVD writer and provides advanced digital recording and multiplexing. It can serve as the central element in...

Keypad control.(Marketplace)(6270 TouchCenter )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The 6270 TouchCenter from Honeywell of Syosset, New York, simplifies security system operation. The easy-to-use touch-screen helps reduce employee training time and allows managers to view opening and closing reports and an event log by...

Biometric access control.(Marketplace)(Nedap NV )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Nedap NV of Groenlo, the Netherlands, has integrated biometric technology into its complete security management solution. The hand-vascular-pattern-identification technology from Techsphere of Seoul, Korea, recognizes the vascular patterns on...

Passenger screening.(Marketplace)(L-3 Communications )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... New York City-based L-3 Communications offers an Advanced Passenger Screening system for detecting a full range of security threats. The x-ray screening system incorporates advanced algorithms used for screening explosives. The compact system...

Electrified keyless lockset.(Marketplace)(Yale Commercial Locks & Hardware )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Yale Commercial Locks & Hardware of Lenoir City, North Carolina, has introduced a cylindrical electrified digital keypad lockset designed to provide a secure and moderately priced keyless entry. The Yale e5496LN Series eBOSS features keypad...

Biometric reader.(Marketplace)(BioPointe Fingerprint Reader )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The BioPointe Fingerprint Reader with Wiegand output from Keri Systems of San Jose, California, has been designed for use on the PXL-500W Tiger Controller or other Wiegand-compatible controller. Each standard unit can store 720 user templates,...

Keypad entry system.(Marketplace)(Codeguard Security, Ltd)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Codeguard Security, Ltd., of Earith, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom, designed the Codeguard Scrambler Keypad to prevent onlookers from viewing a security code as an authorized person inputs it. Even if the position of the keys pressed is...

Visitor badging.(Marketplace)(Avery Dennison Worldwide Office Products )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... STOPware of San Jose, California, is now integrating photo ID badge templates from Avery Dennison Worldwide Office Products group of Brea, California, into its PassagePoint visitor management software. This modification allows users to print...

ID printer.(Marketplace)
November 1, 2004... Zebra Technologies of Camarillo, California, has introduced the Zebra P205 card printer for single-sided monochrome plastic card printing. It can print on blank or preprinted cards. The small footprint and front-feed design makes it ideal for...

ATM entry system.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Designed to control access to ATMs at the point of entry, the ATMA and MSLR1 ATM vestibule card access control systems from Synergistics of Natick, Massachusetts, interface with a valid bank card or credit card to allow or deny entry to any ATM...

Video over UTP cable.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... International Fiber Systems Incorporated of Newtown, Connecticut, has introduced a new line of transmission products over CAT 5 or UTP cable. The IFS CopperLine TPT 1000M and TPR 1000 are an environmentally hardened UTP video transmitter and...

CCTV system controller.(Marketplace)(Closed Circuit Television )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Panasonic Security Systems of Secaucus, New Jersey, has introduced a new system controller to provide comprehensive camera and digital video recorder control in a variety of configurations. In addition to providing camera pan-tilt-zoom control,...

Online emergency planning.(Marketplace)(Prepared America)(Schools of America)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Denver-based Prepared America has launched Schools of America, a comprehensive online emergency planning tool for schools and first responders. Secure, easy-to-use, and intuitive, it can be accessed from any online location at any time. Schools...

Light-sensitive camera.(Marketplace)(Honeywell)(M70 day/night camera )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Honeywell of Syosset, New York, developed the M70 day/night camera specifically for use in school buses and other public transportation. The camera provides color images in bright lighting conditions and automatically adjusts to black-and-white...

Access control panel.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Galaxy Control Systems of Walkersville, Maryland, has released its 508i panel, which provides a native IP connection through the category-5 jack mounted on the panel's CPU. This feature allows a direct Ethernet connection to the panel without...

Pushbutton locks.(Marketplace)(Kaba Access Control )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The useful lockout feature is now available as an integral part of Simplex 1000 Series mechanical pushbutton locks from Kaba Access Control of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This feature allows users to prevent combination entry by activating...

High-definition card printer.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Fargo Electronics, Inc., of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, has introduced the HDP600 Card Printer/Encoder, which prints dual-sided, full-color cards complete with digital images, text, lamination, and electronically encoded information. The company's...

Plasma monitors.(Marketplace)(American Dynamics)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... New 42-inch, 46-inch, and 50-inch plasma monitors from San Diego-based American Dynamics display multiple cameras simultaneously in color. Bright screens, high resolution, and an 800:1 contrast ratio render sharp images from digital video...

Magnetic locks.(Marketplace)(FAM 38; FAM 68)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Folger Adam Electric Door Controls of Franklin Park, Illinois, has introduced a new line of magnetic locks with simple installation and wiring requirements. FAM 38 and FAM 68 series locks feature dovetailed mounting brackets and internal splice...

Remote video transmission.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The rvm4c Remote Video Module from Bosch Security Systems of Fairport, New York, optimizes the Bosch 6000 Series control panel's features and allows the panel and module to share the same phone line. It can e-mail video files of alarm events,...

Dome camera.(Marketplace)(SOLARIS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The SOLARIS dome camera from Bewator of Solna, Sweden, incorporates the latest security technology for accuracy, speed, and configurability. The dome can be installed easily, indoors or outdoors, with a single external-connection plug. Fitted...

IP dome cameras.(Marketplace)(DVTel Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... DVTel, Inc., has introduced a new series of IP dome cameras with dual video streams for different recording and viewing rates. Multi-DSP video processing and precision optics ensure high-quality images with low bandwidth and storage costs....

Computer-managed locks.(Marketplace)(Schlage Aesthetic Modular Locks )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Schlage Aesthetic Modular Locks from IR Security & Safety's Electronic Access Control Division of Forestville, Connecticut, offer stylish design and complete security. CM modular locksets are easy to install and use. They can be used with...

Optical turnstile.(Marketplace)(Gunnebo Omega Inc.)(Opti-Stile 220SB )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Gunnebo Omega, Inc., of Benicia, California, has introduced a new optical turnstile that integrates reliable anti-tailgating technology into a compact four-foot pedestal. The Opti-Stile 220SB can be configured to work as a normally closed...

Turnstile controller.(Marketplace)(Gunnebo Omega Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The Human Machine Interface touchscreen system from Gunnebo Omega, Inc., of Benicia, California, manages the company's turnstile lanes. It provides information such as people counts entering and exiting, with running totals per lane, and more....

All-in-one CCTV.(Marketplace)
November 1, 2004... The new DreamBox is an embedded hardware and software product that integrates 12 CCTV-related applications into one box. Made by Senstar-Stellar Incorporated of Fremont, California, the unit includes digital video and audio recording, a video...

Countersurveillance.(Marketplace)(Audiotel International Limited)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Audiotel International, Ltd., of the United Kingdom has launched a new generation of integrated search tools that can be effectively used by non-technical personnel. Four main detection technologies are integrated into the DetectIV--a compact...

Pickpocket prevention.(Marketplace)
November 1, 2004... Tecco Corporation of Suffern, New York, has introduced a twist-snap that can be attached to a zipper or bag closure to prevent pickpocketing. The T-Snap is not a lock but rather a time-delay deterrent. It requires two hands and a single number...

Online customer support.(Marketplace)(www.wheelockdirect.com)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Wheelock, Inc., of Long Branch, New Jersey, is providing an array of online electronic services to support business partners and customers. In addition to product, installation, and agency approval information (found at www.wheelockinc.com),...

Computer duress alarm.(Marketplace)(Lynx-Key)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The Lynx-Key from Micro Technology Services, Inc., of Richardson, Texas, is a software-based notification button that can be placed on any PC-based computer keyboard. Users load the software on the computers marked for duress communication...

Badge-holder catalog.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... J.A.M. Plastics of Anaheim, California, offers a redesigned, 40-page catalog for 2004-2005. It includes more than 100 new products in addition to the Half Card Holder and Card Clamp lines that eliminate the need to punch slots in ID cards....

ID reader extender.(Marketplace)(Cypress Computer Systems Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... SUPREX from Cypress Computer Systems Inc. of Lapeer, Michigan, extends the distance between access control readers and controllers and can span up to 10,000 feet using any two-conductor, Ethernet, or fiber-optic media, eliminating the need for...

Emergency alert system.(Marketplace)(Wireless Audio Visual Emergency System)(MadahCom )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The WAVES (Wireless Audio Visual Emergency System) Mass Notification and Personnel Alerting System provides fast and precise communication before, during, and after an emergency. Made by MadahCom of Sarasota, Florida, the system controls live...

Smoke detector.(Marketplace)(VESDA LaserFOCUS )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Vision Fire & Security of Norwell, Massachusetts, designed the VESDA LaserFOCUS very early warning smoke detection system to protect small, critical areas. The air-sampling smoke detector offers SonicFlow ultrasonic flow sensing, a unique...

Wireless key receiver.(Marketplace)(RF5108-433)(Concord)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Digital Security Controls of Concord, Ontario, Canada, has introduced an easy-to-in-stall, cost-effective, wireless key receiver. The RF5108-433 is designed for smaller security installations and is compatible with the company's PowerSeries...

Controller keyboard.(Marketplace)(San Diego )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The MegaPower ControlCenter 1100 keyboard from American Dynamics of San Diego combines a full feature set with ergonomic design. Removable feet let users adjust the keyboard to three different angles. An LCD screen delivers high visibility with...

POS video system.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The Retail Solution line of digital video multiplex recorders from Dedicated Micros, Inc., of Chantilly, Virginia, is designed to protect businesses by detecting and deterring theft by customers and employees. The recorders and interface units...

Transaction monitoring.(Marketplace)(IntelleView/SB)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... American Dynamics of San Diego has introduced IntelleView/SB, a single-box solution that combines the Intellex digital video management system and the IntelleView transaction monitoring system. It offers live transaction surveillance for...

Long-range lenses.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Fujinon of Wayne, New Jersey, has introduced new long-range CCTV zoom lenses. The C22X23 one-inch format zoom and the D60X12.5 half-inch super telephoto lenses feature iris override and day/night capabilities. The C22X23 reaches a focal length...