Security Management articles from October 2001

Security Management archives from October 2001

A Different Order of Magnitude.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... As you read this, the September 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon are roughly a month in the past. But as this is being written, on September 12, the smoke still emanates from the buildings, and the rescue crews...

Canadian Ruling Raises CCTV Issues.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... A recent ruling by Canada's privacy commissioner sent a brief scare through the security community when at least two newspapers suggested that, under the ruling, a robber could now order a bank to shut off its CCTV cameras before he committed a...

Critics Harbor Doubts About Port Security Bill.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... When the Interagency Commission on Crime and Security in U.S. Seaports issued a report last year suggesting heightened security measures, it was generally well received despite some disagreement about specifics. But now legislation to implement...

Simulated Crisis Exposes Flaws.("Dark Winter" exercise)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... When Shakespeare wrote "Now is the winter of our discontent," he certainly didn't have a massive terrorist attack in mind. But that's what the developers of a recent war game envisioned when they simulated a winter in which the United States...

Latest Business Guide Issued.(ASIS Security Business Practices Reference)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... When a longstanding ethnic dispute boiled over in the Solomon Islands a couple of years ago, two warring ethnic militias clashed 500 meters from the country's main airport. Qantas Airlines, which had leased a 737 aircraft to Solomon Airways....

HOME ON THE PAGE.
October 1, 2001... www.securitymanagement.com DOES ANYONE REMEMBER the legwork it took to get information before the Internet came into mass use? Now that information is at your fingertips, you can find answers to any questions. But you need a reliable...

Service Station's Digital Diligence.(River Hill Mobil, Clarksville, Maryland uses View Systems' SecureView)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Twenty-four-hour video surveillance has been a part of operations at the River Hill Mobil service station in Clarksville, Maryland, for several years now. Outside the building, three cameras watch over the gas pumps and the sides of the...

Oil Things Must Pass.(Saudi Arabian Oil Company uses CEIA MetCard ID)
October 1, 2001... If a tanker used by the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) begins to leak into the ocean, a response team of 100 persons or more is at the ready. Or if North American expertise is required for the construction of international facilities,...

Securing Laptop Data Against Losses.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Everyone knows that the data on a laptop is often far more valuable than the hardware, but few know how to protect that data. The news that as many as 184 laptop computers owned by the FBI--some containing confidential information--had been...

Ashcroft Antes Cybercrime CHIPs.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Attorney General John Ashcroft recently announced the creation of to teams that will he dedicated to fighting cyber-crime. The teams, called Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property units, or CHIPs, will consist of "highly trained men and...

Interpol's IT Security Manual.(IT Security and Crime Prevention Methods: Explanations)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Computer security experts at Interpol have created a report called IT Security and Crime Prevention Methods: Explanations, which outlines the threats posed by cybeicriminals and provides a comprehensive list of prevention methods. The report is...

Online Database Tracks Criminals.(Seminole County, Florida, sheriff's office Web site)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... A Web site for the Seminole County, Florida, Sheriff's Office is helping law enforcement authorities around the world find information about known and convicted criminals. It also provides an extensive database of "traveling criminals," crooks...

Grants Aid Information-Sharing.(from Justice Department)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... The Justice Department has provided grants totaling more than $16 million to 26 states in an effort to build more efficient ways to share information across jurisdictional lines and among different criminal justice systems. According to a...

European E-Commerce Law Criticized.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... The European Commission has reversed its decision not to accept comments from industry and consumer groups on the proposal known as Rome II, which would govern cross-border Internet commerce in Europe and make the laws of the consumer's country...

Defending Against Denial of Service Attacks.(Federal Computer Incident Response Center paper)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... The Federal Computer Incident Response Center (FedCIRC) has released a paper addressing defensive maneuvers against Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. The recommendations are applicable both before and during an attack, and they are...

Solaris benchmarks.(from Center for Internet Security)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... The Center for Internet Security (CIS), a nonprofit organization working to create standards for computer security configuration and settings, has released a comprehensive set of scoring and benchmarking tools for the Solaris operating system....

Risk management guide.(from National Institute of Standards and Technology)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Computer security risk management is vital in this era of hackers, malware, and cybercrime. But doing too much can be unnecessarily costly. To help companies determine the appropriate level of protection for their system, the National Institute...

Access control glossary.(Getting a Grip on Access Control Terms)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Good network security depends on good access control. But Which type of access control solution is right for your business? A report called "Getting a Grip on Access Control Terms," by security software developer Camelot, explains in plain...

Cybercrime Fighting Video.(National Cybercrime Training Partnership's "Cyber Crime Fighting")(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... A three-part training video titled "Cyber Crime Fighting" is now available from the National Cybercrime Training Partnership {NCTP), which provides assistance in training law enforcement to investigate high-tech crimes. The video and...

Curing Privacy Problems.(what Meridian Health Systems doing)
October 1, 2001... SOME HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS ARE JUST SICK OVER THE prospect of having to comply with new privacy regulations. But New Jersey-based Meridian Health Systems isn't wasting any time avoiding this bitter pill. It is simply looking for the right...

Not By Force Alone.
October 1, 2001... Security officers need more than just physical self-defense techniques. A thorough knowledge of conflict-avoidance strategies, company policy, and street tactics is essential as well. THE YOUNG MAN STOOD in the store, looking around...

Taking Parking Protection to the Next Level.
October 1, 2001... THE JOHNS HOPKINS MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS (JHMI), located in the historic East Baltimore community, is composed of more than 50 buildings on a sprawling 44-acre urban campus. In recent years, the campus has experienced some of the typical crime...

Don't Let Your Guard Down.
October 1, 2001... A "standardized worker with interchangeable parts....That would solve the entire problem of management," says a character in Jean Giraudoux's surreal play, The Madwoman of Chaillot. It might also make it easier to ensure the quality of the...

Do Detection Technologies Fly?(airport security)(Industry Overview)
October 1, 2001... The FAA has rolled out new technologies for tests at U.S. airports. MEDIA ATTENTION TO SECURITY problems is fleeting, creating the impression that security initiatives are pursued only in the wake of large catastrophes. The glare of the...

I Love Paris When It's Gaming.(Paris Las vegas Hotel and casino)
October 1, 2001... EVEN BEFORE THE PARIS LAS VEGAS hotel and casino complex, welcomed its first guests to the gaming tables in 1999, management made an opening gambit to even the odds against scammers and other thieves who would enter through the doors of this...

JUDICIAL DECISIONS.(student expulsion and First Amendment rights)
October 1, 2001... School safety. In a recent appellate case, the court found that a school district did not violate a student's First Amendment rights when it expelled him for writing a poem describing a school shooting. In the fall of 1998, James LaVine was...

ELSEWHERE IN THE COURTS.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... * Spam. The Washington Supreme Court has ruled that the state's antispam law is constitutional. In the case, the attorney for a man convicted under the law argued that the law violated the commerce clause of the United States Constitution. The...

REGULATORY ISSUES.
October 1, 2001... Private prisons. The number of private prisons is likely to increase in the future but not at the pace seen in previous years. The number of companies operating private prisons is likely to decrease, which will reduce competition and perhaps...

CONGRESSIONAL LEGISLATION.(U.S. seaport security bill)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... U.S. seaport security. Sen. Ernest Hollings (D-SC) has introduced a bill (S. 1214) designed to increase security at U.S. seaports. The bill would establish a port security task force to coordinate the program. The task force would include...

STATE LEGISLATION.(privacy in Alaska; drug testing in Georgia)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Alaska Privacy. A bill (H.B. 19) currently pending before the Alaskan legislature would create civil liability for anyone who observes, photographs, or records another without consent. To prevail, an individual must prove that the...

Closed Circuit Television.(Review)
October 1, 2001... Closed Circuit Television. By Joe Cieszynski; published by Butterworth-Heinemann, available from ASIS, Item #1409, 703/519-6200 (phone), 703/519-6299 (fax); 215 pages; $40 (ASIS members), $44 (nonmembers). CCTV may be the most commonly...

White-Hat Security Arsenal: Tackling the Threats.(Review)
October 1, 2001... On the cover of White-Hat Security Arsenal: Tackling the Threats is a huge football player who represents a hacker. On the hacker's uniform are the names of various computer tools and vulnerabilities, such as Ping of Death. Lined up opposite...

Contrast: An Investigator's Basic Reference Guide to Fingerprint Identification Concepts.(Review)
October 1, 2001... Contrast: An Investigator's Basic Reference Guide to Fingerprint Indentification Concepts. By Craig A Coppock; published by Charles C. Thomas, 800/258-8980 (phone), 217/789-9130 (fax); 148 pages; $22.95. This year marks the 100-year...

Industrial shredder.(Security Engineered Machinery)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
October 1, 2001... Security Engineered Machinery of Westboro, Massachusetts, has introduced a new industrial shredder for bulky waste. The Model DS-22 features dual cutting mechanisms to reduce waste to particles as small as 3/32". The system can destroy up to...

Name badges.(TemTec Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... The TEMPbadge Plus badging system from TEMTEC, Inc., of Suffern, New York, provides name badges made of two-ply heavy-duty cardstock that can be custom printed. The CARDbadge is designed to be printed on the back and front simultaneously. It is...

Power supply.(Notifier)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
October 1, 2001... The ACPS-2406 is a new addressable charger/power supply from NOTIFIER of Northford, Connecticut. It has built-in strobe synchronization and two Class A or four Class B notification appliance circuits for use in emergency warning. The circuits...

Solar-powered shelter.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Durasteel Model SPS shelters from PortaKing Building Systems of Earth City, Missouri, feature roof-mounted solar panels to convert sunlight into electrical power, which is stored in long-lasting battery packs. When charged, the unit provides...

Electronic heat detectors.(Radionics Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Three new UL-Listed heat detectors are offered by Radionics of Salinas, California. The 0603 Rate-of-Rise/Fixed-Temperature Electronic Heat Detector sends an alarm when ambient temperature reaches 135[degree] F or increases by 15[degree] F...

Smoke detector protection.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... A new 16-gauge stainless steel protective cover from Safety Technology International, Inc., of Waterford, Michigan, is designed for food processing plants, commercial kitchens, and restaurants. The STI Stainless Steel Smoke Detector Damage...

Fire alarm system.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... The Simplex 4100U Fire Detection and Alarm Platform is a next-generation network system that combines superior fire protection and information management with lower costs of installation, maintenance, and ownership. Made by SimplexGrinnell of...

Timekeeping system.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Andover Controls Corporation of Andover, Massachusetts, has introduced a software reporting tool to track employee labor hours. Using card access event data from the company's Continuum Security Management System, Time Tracker automatically...

Smart card operating system.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... A highly secure implementation of Java Card has been introduced by Datacard Group of Minnetonka, Minnesota. The Datacard Aptura smart card operating system is delivered pre-installed on a chip, ready to insert into card plastic. The software is...

Smart card reader.
October 1, 2001... The RMSC-11 is a compact contactless smart card reader from InfoGraphic Systems of Garden Grove, California. The RF reader has a 12-button keypad for a second layer of security. The reader constantly transmits a fixed RFE signal, which is...

Network intrusion detection.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... The NFR Network Intrusion Detection-200 is a network appliance that monitors higher megabit networks and responds when suspicious activity is detected. Made by NFR Security, Inc., of Rockville, Maryland, it is delivered as an optimized...

Smart card personalization.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Datacard Group of Minnetonka, Minnesota, has launched version 1.1 of its Datacard Smart Card Personalization Manager. The server-based platform is designed to bring speed, efficiency, and control to the smart card personalization process. It...

Facial recognition.(surveillance monitors)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... The Mandrake facial recognition solution from TSSI of Swindon, United Kingdom, is available in two versions. The Mandrake Database matches images to a database, while Mandrake Surveillance monitors and matches CCTV images. The database can be...

Fingerprint reader.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... A new fingerprint reader for physical access control systems has been introduced by Precise Biometrics of Lund, Sweden. The Precise BioAccess uses biometric matching technology that reads a wider range of information in the fingerprint than do...

Newsletter.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... A free e-mail newsletter is now available from Securitron Magnalock Corporation of Sparks, Nevada. The monthly newsletter contains information about the company and its products and services. MagnaZine offers tips and techniques, product...

Multichannel transmission systems.(from American Fibertek, Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... American Fibertek, Inc., of Somerset, New Jersey, is offering a complete line of eight-channel FM video multichannel transmission systems. The 880 Series offers two models to provide a comprehensive selection of transmission capabilities. Both...

Proximity reader.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... The ANP-1000 is a vandal-proof and weatherproof proximity reader designed for hostile environments. Made by Rokonet Industries Inc. of Elmsford, New York, the reader features a 0.16-inch-thick stainless steel housing that is epoxy filled to...

Polycarbonate housing.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... For protection of readers, intercom stations, board cameras, and more, Applied Wireless Identification Group, Inc. (AWID), of Monsey, New York, has introduced three Lexan Polycarbonate Housings. The Lexan Polycarbonate 103 does not impede...

Field panel.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... InfoGraphic Systems of Garden Grove, California, has introduced the InVision field panel. The panel combines flexibility and performance with an eight-channel digital video recorder. Compatible with InfoGraphics' SAPPHIRE and DIAMOND II product...

Building management system.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Siemens Building Technologies, Inc., of Buffalo Grove, Illinois, has released the APOGEE Security Technologies System Open Processor. It has a single, scalable open-system architecture with the capacity to effectively integrate all major...

Color digital cameras.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... A new line of 1/3-inch digital color CCD cameras has been introduced by Vicon Industries Inc. of Hauppauge, New York. The digital signal processor cameras convert the analog signal to digital to produce crisp lines and detail reproduction. The...

Digital imaging station.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... The DFWS-77 digital imaging station from Sony Electronics Inc. of Park Ridge, New Jersey, is a complete image management solution. It is designed to control multiple IEEE 1394 compliant and compatible images on PC or video monitors, store...

Digital recording solutions.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Three new digital video and audio recording solutions have been launched by NICE Systems. NiceVision Pro, designed for casinos and other real-time applications, offers simultaneous recording of every camera at 30 frames per second per camera...

Digital recording system.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Digitech International, Inc., of Asheville, North Carolina, has introduced the Digi-View Digital Recording System, which can perform all the functions provided by a 16 camera multiplexer, a time-lapse video recorder, and multiple video tapes....

Retail security system.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Trakonic of Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada, has introduced a Web-based retail security solution that integrates point-of-sale (POS) transactions and security video data from a variety of locations. It is designed to proactively monitor the...

Video event recorders.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Two new event recorders have been added to the product line of Ultrak, Inc., of Lewisville, Texas. The KR4008EN and the KR6008EN are eight-hour event recorders. The KR4008EN eight-hour real-time recorder can integrate with the MAX-1000 Video...

Digital recorder.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Buzz VC of Tirat Hacarmel, Israel, has introduced a cost-effective solution for surveillance event recording. The BUZZ BzDG101 digital recorder interfaces with most existing multiplexers, quads, and cameras, and it is adaptable to a variety of...

Anti-theft systems.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Sensormatic Electronics Corporation of Boca Raton, Florida, has introduced two new anti-theft systems for the retail marketplace. The Digital Pro-Max and Digital Floor-Max deliver improved anti-theft tag and label performance by incorporating...

Color monitors.(Panasonic Security Systems Group)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
October 1, 2001... Panasonic Security Systems Group of Secaucus, New Jersey, has added six color monitors to its product line. The WV-CM1780 16-inch color monitor offers 800 lines of resolution, three video inputs, 0.7W speaker output, and Panasonic PS-Data...

Dynamic range cameras.(Super Wide Dynamic Range chip from Samsung Electronics)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
October 1, 2001... Samsung Electronics of Carrollton, Texas, has introduced a new camera chip that boosts dynamic range performance in severe backlight applications. The Super Wide Dynamic Range chip enables CCTV cameras to be installed where intense or changing...

Wal-Mart and Gap, Inc., were recently honored by the National Center.(National Center for Missing and Exploited Children for implementation of Code Adam)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Children who become separated from parents in stores present a problem for everyone concerned: the store personnel as well as the parents and children. Code Adam is a step-by-step plan for focusing attention on finding a missing child quickly....

Wackenhut Corporation.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... The Wackenhut Corporation has been awarded a three-year contract to provide physical security services at the South Texas Project, a nuclear power generating facility in Wadsworth, Texas. Wackenhut will also operate the U.S. Department of...

American Bio Medica.(contracts with Starplex Scientific Inc. and SiberHegner Group AG)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... American Bio Medica will provide product as well as research support for an integrated drug-testing device being developed by Starplex Scientific Inc. American Bio Medica has also reached an agreement with SiberHegner to provide wider...

Ultrak Inc.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Ultrak Inc. has signed a licensing agreement to use Video-Bridge technology from Indigo-Vision as the network operating protocol for its new digital CCTV products.

Viisage Technology, Inc.
October 1, 2001... FacePASS face-recognition technology from Viisage Technology, Inc., has been incorporated into the Fast Trac portal system from RAPOR, Inc.

Counterpane Internet Security, Inc.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Counterpane Internet Security, Inc., has added 12 new value-added resellers for its European, Middle Eastern, and African markets. They include Active Trust (Spain), Bridicum (Scandinavia), Buchanan and Vistorm (United Kingdom), Communication...

Acclaim Technology.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Counterpane has also signed Counterpane Certified Resellers in North America, including Acclaim Technology, Accudata Systems, E-Plus, Fish Net Security, Halifax Corporation, National Business Group, OhioOnline, Inc., RF Microsystems, RISC...

AXCESS Inc. and its dealer ADI worked with the Township of Babylon, New York.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... AXCESS Inc. and its dealer ADI worked with the Township of Babylon, New York, to provide a digital video system for monitoring public areas, such as pools, beaches, and parks.

Entech Sales and Service.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Entech Sales and Service has installed the AXCESS Active-Tag system at an Internet data center in southern California.

Circon Systems Corporation.
October 1, 2001... Circon Systems Corporation has added fiber optic LonWorks products from CBL Systems Corporation to its Complementary Products program.

Identix Incorporated.(contract with NEC Technologies for Texas Department of Public Safety)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Identix Incorporated has been awarded a contract through NEC Technologies, Inc., to provide operating systems for 57 NEC/LS-21 Live Sean systems for the Texas Department of Public Safety.

The Family Health Centers of San Diego.
October 1, 2001... The Family Health Centers of San Diego have incorporated Identix's biometric BioLogon security solution software into their network applications for authentication of users and patient data.

Seven Seas Computers.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Seven Seas Computers will supply security solutions from AppGate to customers throughout the Middle East, Asia, and Africa as the result of a new agreement.

Cyber-Ark Software, Ltd.(Attunity contract)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Cyber-Ark Software, Ltd., has partnered with Attunity Ltd. to integrate PrivateArk Network Vault and the Attunity Business Process Integrator for customers' B2B security needs.

Electronic Data Systems Corporation.(airport security products)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... RSI HandReaders from the Electronic Data Systems Corporation help maintain security in Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Axcelerant Inc.(Network Technologies contract)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Axcelerant Inc. is using integrated security appliances from NetScreen Technologies to deploy virtual private network services to its customers.

Qwest Communications International Inc.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Qwest Communications International Inc. has joined with Verdian Corporation to offer Veritect 24x7 monitoring of Web sites using its secure warning and response exchange.

RF Code, Inc.(Tyga-Box Systems alliance)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... RF Code, Inc., has announced a strategic agreement with Tyga-Box Systems, Inc., to organize and control moving processes involving the Tyga-Box Reusable Plastic Container Systems. RF Code has also announced a technology alliance with Maxell...

Interfor, Inc.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Interfor, Inc., has opened affiliate offices in Madrid, Spain; Caracas, Venezuela; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Mexico City; Oslo, Norway; Stockholm, Sweden; and Copenhagen, Denmark.

Interlogix, Inc.
October 1, 2001... Interlogix, Inc., has announced that its Kalatel business unit was awarded a contract by the New Orleans Regional Transportation Agency to provide up to 400 buses and 45 trolley cars with a digital surveillance system.

Atlanta Housing Authority.(NICE Systems contract)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... The Atlanta Housing Authority has selected Nice Vision by NICE Systems for installation in its central command center.