Security Management articles from October 2003

Security Management archives from October 2003

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

Houdini had it easy.(Editor's Note)(Editorial)
October 1, 2003... Harry Houdini, the great escape artist of the early 20th century, amazed audiences the world over with his ability to get out of any place or space, no matter the barriers. His feats were impressive, but they pale in comparison to the challenge...

Future need.(Letters)
October 1, 2003... MR. JOSEPH JAKSA, CPP, IN HIS LETTER entitled "Future Focus" (July), speaks to an issue and a problem of great importance to every professional security practitioner and executive today. The thrust of his message is that too few colleges and...

Officer duties.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
October 1, 2003... I THINK JOHN CHRISTMAN HAS A MISconception regarding my statement in the June "Letters" ("What's in a Name?") about what a security officer's job descriptions are. My statement was that they serve more than just one need. It was more of an...

CPTED still the exception.(News and Trends)(crime prevention through environmental design )
October 1, 2003... Among the most critical components in homeland security is community involvement. For example, any local business district is safer when everyone who works or visits there is security-conscious and shares a sense of responsibility for reporting...

While overall smart-card growth will slow in the coming years, the security/access control market will continue to be a strong-growth segment.(Did You Know That?)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... While overall smart-card growth will slow in the coming years, the security/access control market will continue to be a strong-growth segment, according to a market forecast by Datamonitor, a business information firm with offices in Europe,...

The electronic access control systems market has been forecast to grow 16 percent annually to 2007.(Did You Know That?)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... The electronic access control systems market has been forecast to grow 16 percent annually to 2007, according to Research and Consultancy Outsourcing Services.

According to the Department of Homeland Security, airport screeners have, since February 2002, intercepted more than 7.8 million items.(Did You Know That?)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... According to the Department of Homeland Security, airport screeners have, since February 2002, intercepted more than 7.8 million items, including 1,437 firearms, 2.3 million knives, and 49,331 boxcutters--the terrorists' weapon of choice on...

According to the National Conference of State Legislatures' Task Force on Protecting Democracy, 34 U.S. states and the District of Columbia have passed laws to exempt information about water systems from disclosure under state freedom-of-information and open-records laws.(Did You Know That?)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... According to the National Conference of State Legislatures' Task Force on Protecting Democracy, 34 U.S. states and the District of Columbia have passed laws to exempt information about water systems from disclosure under state...

DARPA walks on the wild side.(News and Trends)(Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency)
October 1, 2003... Fans of Monty Python no doubt recall the troupe's sketch about the Ministry of Silly Walks, in which John Cleese lampooned the British government by endowing it with an agency that funded and oversaw all matters involving silly and exaggerated...

Off the grid and bearing it.(News and Trends)
October 1, 2003... One of the most memorable images of the August blackout that crippled a geographic area arcing from Detroit through southern Canada to New York City were the thousands of people streaming over the Brooklyn Bridge by foot. That was an apt...

Public health system ready or not?(News and Trends)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Bad news continues to flow out of government and industry groups assessing the U.S. public health system's readiness for a terrorist attack The latest to add their concerns are the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) and the...

Home on the page @ www.securitymanagement.com.(News and Trends)
October 1, 2003... As always, Security Management Online serves you the latest information pertinent to your job. Here's what's on tap this month. Also look for the @ sign in the magazine for more online links, and check out www.asisonline.org for Society...

Faith in intrusion prevention.(Working Wise)(network security software)
October 1, 2003... Faith alone was not enough to protect the computer network at Jesuit-run Regis University. Chuck Steigerwalt, manager of the university's network infrastructure, discovered that the hard way when he was dragged out of bed in the middle of the...

Prometheus rewired.(Tech Talk)(teaching computer hacking at the University of Calgary and the University of Leeds)
October 1, 2003... In an ancient myth, Greek titan Prometheus defies the gods and teaches man the secret of fire. For this, he is sentenced by Zeus to be chained to a rock where his regenerating liver is eternally gnawed upon by a bird of prey. A modern-day...

Enlightened about data protection in a blackout.(Tech Talk)
October 1, 2003... Ann Arbor's University of Michigan Health System, which comprises several hospitals and scores of smaller clinics, was among the facilities affected when the power went out this August from Michigan to Maine. The emergency response plan was...

Freight and cybersecurity.(Quick Bytes)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... The information systems that patch together the ships, trucks, trains, planes, and pipelines of the freight transportation industry are fraught with weaknesses, according to a study by the National Research Council of the National Academies....

Who's who?(Quick Bytes)(computer network identification security)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... One key element in protecting a computer network is allowing access only to authorized users. This is the job of identity management products that incorporate authentication mechanisms from passwords to smart cards and tokens. The issues...

Instant messaging requirements.(Quick Bytes)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... NASD, which provides financial regulatory services to more than 5,000 brokerage firms, has advised its members that instant messaging (IM) needs to be supervised carefully to meet NASD and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requirements....

Consumers read, misunderstand privacy policies.(Tech Talk)
October 1, 2003... Though Web sites regularly collect information on visitors, many Americans oven those who claim to understand Web site privacy policies--erroneously believe that sites with privacy policies will not share that information with other sites or...

Europeans don't like spam either.(Tech Talk)(legislation limiting email marketing)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... European Union (EU) member states have until the end of this month to implement legislation that will limit e-mail marketing to those customers who have either an existing relationship with the company sending messages or who have given prior...

Vouching for cybertools.(Tech Talk)(National Institute of Justice and the National Institute of Standards and Technology create Computer Forensic Tool Testing software)
October 1, 2003... Investigators of cybercrimes rely on software-based forensic tools when they need to examine hard drives and other media of computers suspected of holding evidence of a crime. But for this evidence to stand up in court, there needs to be...

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

How to take the easy way out: U.K. businesses have adapted emergency response procedures to the new threat environment.(Emergency Response)
October 1, 2003... The fire bells sound. Staff head for the emergency exits, evacuate the building, and congregate just outside. A roll call is taken to check that all staff have evacuated safely and that everyone will return to work. This type of evacuation...

Protecting spirited leaders: security, and especially executive protection, can play an important role in creating a safe environment in which business can flourish.(Executive Protection)
October 1, 2003... Economist John Maynard Keynes wrote that most of our decisions to do something positive "can only be taken as the result of animal spirits--and not as the outcome of a weighted average of quantitative benefits multiplied by quantitative...

Making home a safe haven: corporate security can help a company's executives get the right level of protection for their home and family.(Executive Protection)
October 1, 2003... Home security represents a critical, though sometimes underdeveloped, element of a successful executive protection program. To bring an executive's home into the overall protective program, the security professional responsible must partner...

Schooled in the ways of protection: the United Nations International School tells how it updated access controls, mailroom procedures, emergency planning, and staff training.(School Security)
October 1, 2003... While all schools are paying more attention to security, the United Nations International School in New York City has even more reason to make security a priority. As the devastating bombing of the U.N. facility in Baghdad indicated, terrorists...

On the water front: while tourists flock to south Florida's Atlantic and Gulf coasts, the water doing the real work is inland, and it must be protected.(Infrastructure Protection)
October 1, 2003... From Fort Pierce to Key West, southern Florida is the destination of choice tot tens of thousands of beach-goers every year. While the coral blue Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico get the attention and admiration, a far less glamorous supply of...

U.S. judicial decisions.(Legal Reporter)
October 1, 2003... False imprisonment. The Nevada Supreme Court has ruled that a casino could not be held liable for punitive damages in a case where security guards beat a customer. Punitive damages are inappropriate, ruled the court, because the supervising...

Elsewhere in the courts ...(Legal Reporter)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... * Jurisdiction. The U.S. District Court for the District of Utah has ruled that Web site owners in California could be sued in Utah because the Web site was universally accessible and allowed merchandise to be purchased by Utah citizens....

U.S. regulatory issues.(Legal Reporter)
October 1, 2003... Aviation security. The Department of Homeland Security has issued a new privacy notice in conjunction with the second phase of its Computer Assisted Passenger Prescreening System (CAPPS II). The new notice addresses concerns raised by the...

International.(Legal Reporter)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Cross-border contracts, The European Commission has issued its Rome II proposal, which would set standards for the resolution of cross-border contractual disputes concerning Internet transactions. "The proposed regulation would affect the...

U.S. congressional legislation.(Legal Reporter)
October 1, 2003... Privacy. A bill (S. 1350) introduced by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) would require that companies victimized by an electronic security breach notify customers that their information may have been compromised. The bill, which is similar to one...

U.S. state legislation.(Legal Reporter)
October 1, 2003... California Financial privacy. A bill (S.B. 590) that would have required banks, insurance companies, and other financial institutions to get customer permission before sharing that patrons information has been rejected in committee....

Bioterrorism and Political Violence: Web Resources.(Book Review)
October 1, 2003... Edited by M. Sandra Wood; published by the Haworth Press Inc., 800/429-6784 (phone), www.haworthpress.com/store (Web); 154 pages; s19.95. It never fails: You do a Web search to get a quick handle on a topic, and you get an astronomical...

Everyday Protection for Everyday People.(Book Review)
October 1, 2003... By Erik D Lawrence; published by 1 Stop Tactical Gear, info@1stoptacticalgear.com (e-mail); 83 pages; $5.95. Travelers abroad are finding that the world is becoming an increasingly unfriendly place, especially for Americans. Although this...

Securing and Controlling Cisco Routers.(Book Review)
October 1, 2003... By Peter T Davis; published by Auerbach Publications, 800/272-7737 (phone), www.crcpress.com (Web); 736 pages; $59.95. Companies often forget that receptionists serve as the gatekeepers of the corporate premises and are critical to...

Mobile barricade.(Marketplace)
October 1, 2003... The self-contained Delta Scientific MP5000 High Security Mobile Barricade System can be towed into position and control vehicle access within 15 minutes. Made by Delta Scientific Corporation of Valencia, California, the barricade uses...

Mother-baby matching.(Marketplace)
October 1, 2003... HALO AngelMatch is a new mother-baby matching solution from eXI Systems, a subsidiary of eXI Wireless Inc. of Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. Available as a standalone product to complement existing hospital ID bracelets or DNA kits, it...

Video recording software.(Marketplace)
October 1, 2003... A software application that provides basic recording and monitoring functions for network-based security and surveillance installations has been introduced by Axis Communications of Chelmsford, Massachusetts. Using the Axis Camera Recorder,...

Smart theft prevention.(Marketplace)
October 1, 2003... ADT Security Services, Inc., of Boca Raton Florida, has introduced the Sensormatic Smart EAS product line, an end-to-end solution that turns electronic article surveillance (EAS) into an intelligence system that improves loss prevention...

Outdoor camera.(Marketplace)
October 1, 2003... Videolarm of Decatur, Georgia, has launched a new outdoor pan/tilt camera with integrated onboard 485 control and day/night zoom. The weather-resistant, medium-duty pan/tilt system provides short- and long-range viewing and day/night...

Matrix switching software.(Marketplace)
October 1, 2003... DVTel Inc. of Paramus, New Jersey, has unveiled a software-based solution for matrix switching. The SecureLink Virtual Matrix Switch provides full analog matrix functionality without the analog switching fabric of a legacy matrix. A standard...

Intrusion products reference.(Marketplace)
October 1, 2003... Bosch Security Systems of Fairport, New York, has released the Quik Guide for its D6600 NetCom System. The full-color guide shows a diagram of a typical application, with an overview of the system. The opposite side details model numbers,...

Life-safety event management.(Marketplace)
October 1, 2003... The LS 7000 Life Safety Event Management System is a PC-based solution for providing direct access to life-safety event information and enabling immediate response to critical fire and security situations. The system, made by Keltron...

Video servers/software.(Marketplace)
October 1, 2003... Panasonic Security Systems Group of Secaucus, New Jersey, has introduced a new line of video surveillance servers with software that extends the range of applications for the company's networking products. The IPS Network Server Series runs on...

Fire suppression panel.(Marketplace)
October 1, 2003... Designed for suppressing fires in computer rooms, petrochemical facilities, power plants, and other high-risk environments, the Simplex 4004R Suppression Releasing Panel controls the release of extinguishing systems. From SimplexGrinnell LP of...

Color cameras.(Marketplace)
October 1, 2003... Vicon Industries Inc, of Hauppauge, New York, has introduced three new color cameras with digital signal processing. The 1/3-inch digital color CCD cameras use an in-screen menu display to control camera functions, including features like...

Digital video recorder.(Marketplace)
October 1, 2003... The StoreSafe Digital video recorder includes a built-in, front-loading CD-R to make it easy to create evidence CDs to share with law enforcement and insurance companies. Made by GE Interlogix Video Systems Group of Corvallis, Oregon, the unit...

Camera kits.(Marketplace)
October 1, 2003... Panasonic Security Systems Group of Secaucus, New Jersey, has extended its line of "Ready to Go" cameras to include 29 different packages for indoor and outdoor applications. Packages include color or black-and-white, fixed or dome cameras with...

Biometric recognition system.(Marketplace)
October 1, 2003... Recognition Systems Inc, of Campbell, California, and Interflex of Stuttgart, Germany, both part of the Ingersoll-Rand Company, have introduced the Dual-Biometric Recognition System, which combines hand geometry and face recognition...

Wireless ID solution.(Marketplace)
October 1, 2003... Mobile Badger is a new product from Zeosoft of Scottsdale, Arizona, that facilitate text and image enrollment, verification, and processing of photo ID credentials iron remote field or multibuilding locations. It is designed to expedite the ID...

Fire alarm upgrade.(Marketplace)
October 1, 2003... A new product migration technology enables customers with AUTOCALL fire alarm systems to upgrade to the advanced SIMPLEX 4100U platform. The 4100U XA Loop Interface module from SimplexGrinnell LP of Houston allows the gradual upgrade to a more...

Self-expiring parking permits.(Marketplace)
October 1, 2003... Parking permits from TEMPbadge of Suffern, New York, expire automatically after one day so that they cannot be reused. TEMPbadge Self-Expiring Parking Permits are available in hangtag, dashcard, or voucher and can be purchased in stock form or...

PIN reader.(Marketplace)
October 1, 2003... The Readykey K2001-SP Surface Mount PIN Reader from Bosch Security Systems of Fairport, New York, provides high-security access control by requiring both a card or token and a PIN. To deter hackers, when a PIN is incorrectly entered five times...

Small electromagnetic locks.(Marketplace)
October 1, 2003... Dortronics Systems, Inc., of Sag Harbor, New York, has introduced an enhanced line of Mini-Mite Electromagnetic Looks. Improvements include new mounting brackets for increased versatility and a brushed stainless steel finish. The MM-300N...

Wireless access control.(Marketplace)
October 1, 2003... The EduGate product suite from SuperCom Ltd. of Raanana, Israel tracks students as they board the school bus enter the school building, and arrive at their first classes. Students carry a contactless smart card that includes personal ID...

Coded mortise lock.(Marketplace)
October 1, 2003... The Access Control Division of IR Security & Safety of Forestville, Connecticut, has added a mortise lockset to complement the cylindrical COBRA lockset, allowing facilities using both mortise and cylindrical locks to use a common solution for...

Security management software.(Marketplace)
October 1, 2003... San Diego-based American Dynamics has introduced Policy Manager version 1.0 for Intellex, the company's digital video management solution. The software integrates with the Microsoft Windows console and inherits the security protocols the...

ID verification.(Marketplace)
October 1, 2003... Datastrip Inc. of Exton, Pennsylvania, has designed the DSVerify2D to decode two-dimensional bar codes on identification documents, such as national ID cards, driver's licenses, passports, access control cards, and health cards. It can perform...

Key control system.(Marketplace)
October 1, 2003... The KeyWatcher Vault Management System from Morse Watchmans Inc. of Oxford, Connecticut, electronically controls and monitors keys, as well as credit, gas, debit, and key cards. Custom-sized vaults also hold larger items such as prescriptions,...

Network security software.(Marketplace)
October 1, 2003... The PowerTech Group Inc. of Kent, Washington, has released PowerLock NetworkSecurity 4.7 for securing IBM iSeries servers. New features add flexibility, intuition, and ease of use to the product suite, The Easy Transaction Analyzer saves time...

Web-based electronic locks.(Marketplace)
October 1, 2003... Saflok of Troy, Michigan, has introduced e-Secure, a Web-based electronic lock system that is especially appropriate for the hospitality industry. Businesses pay a monthly usage fee for system software and electronic locks, so there is no...

Compact dome cameras.(Marketplace)
October 1, 2003... The CyberScout camera system from GE Interlogix Video Systems Group of Corvallis Oregon, now offers a 3.5 to 8 mm varifocal lens. Equipped with a high-resolution, variable speed, pan/tilt color camera in a small heavy-duty, tamper-resistant...

Network alarm router.(Marketplace)
October 1, 2003... The iCOM-E High Security Network Alarm Router from Digital Monitoring Products, Inc., of Springfield, Missouri, has received the AES Algorithm Certificate #66 from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for encryption and is...

Voice door alarm.(Marketplace)
October 1, 2003... The ES4600 Digital Voice Alarm is a multifunctional door-monitoring device that combines standard door management functions with digital voice annunciation. Made by Designed Security, Inc., of Bastrop, Texas, the system is designed to help...

Digital video recorder.(Marketplace)
October 1, 2003... The new WJ-HD500BV Digital Video Recorder from Panasonic Security Systems Group of Secaucus, New Jersey, offers more capacity than previous models and DVD-RAM archiving. The unit has a 160-GB hard drive with expandable hard-drive capacity up to...

Card issuance system.(Marketplace)
October 1, 2003... A highly secure instant card issuance system for the financial market has been introduced by Datacard Group of Minnetonka, Minnesota. In addition to embossing, magnetic-stripe encoding, and smart-card personalization, the Datacard SE48 card...

Consulting services.(Marketplace)
October 1, 2003... The Treadstone Group, Inc., advises corporations, law firms, government agencies, and private clients on managing significant risks worldwide. Its experts are board-certified in security management. The company helps clients manage the...

GPS employee management.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Xora, Inc., of Mountain View, California, has introduced a new version of its GPS Time-Track hosted service, which is a time, location, and job management application that helps businesses track employees and hours worked, enforce overtime...

Security intercom.(Marketplace)
October 1, 2003... TOA Electronics, Inc., of South San Francisco, has released its VS-900SC Site Connector Interface, which connects multiple VS-900 security intercom systems located at multiple sites. Using fiber-optic interfaces solves the distance limitations...

Dome camera.(Marketplace)
October 1, 2003... CBC (America) Corporation of Commack, New York, has introduced the Ganz ZC-D6000 Series dome cameras. These standard-resolution cameras are available in black-and-white and color versions with integrated 2.6-6mm or 4-9 mm auto-iris varifocal...

Spot camera.(Marketplace)
October 1, 2003... The Ganz Spot-Cam from CBC (America) Corporation of Commack, New York, has an integrated F1.2 2.8-10mm auto-iris varifocal lens. Available in high-resolution color or black-and-white, it also has optional day/ night capabilities. Less than five...

Tiny thermal camera.(Marketplace)
October 1, 2003... A palm-sized thermal imaging camera is available from Dallas-based Raytheon Company's Commercial Infrared business. The X100 allows users to see through darkness and other obstructions to visibility. It is designed for easy use by operators who...

Smart-card encoding.(Marketplace)
October 1, 2003... Fargo Electronics, Inc., of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, has expanded the encoding capabilities of its printer/encoders to include support for HID iCLASS contactless smart cards. The encoding option is available on any of the company's DTC500 or...

Security bollards.(Marketplace)
October 1, 2003... Securapost security bollards from Leda USA Inc. of Downey, California, offer protection from vehicle ramming to gain entry. The XP90R bollard locks into the ground at night and is removable during business hours. The internal locking mechanism...

Web-based video viewing.(Marketplace)
October 1, 2003... ADT Select Vision is a Web-based viewing service from ADT Security Services, Inc., of Boca Raton, Florida, that simplifies management of networked digital video recorders. Using the Intellex Digital Video Management System as its platform and...

Video servers.(Marketplace)
October 1, 2003... Axis Communications of Chelmsord, Massachusetts, has introduced two new video servers designed for professional security and surveillance applications. They offer more functionality by enabling users to migrate existing CCTV systems to...

Background checks.(Marketplace)
October 1, 2003... SelectHire is a comprehensive online screening system designed to centralize expedite, and simplify national employment screening for human resource and security professionals. The service, provided by OPENonline LLC of Columbus, Ohio,...

Shipping driver ID.(Marketplace)
October 1, 2003... FedEx Custom Critical, Inc., of Akron, Ohio, has increased shipping security with its Positive Driver Identification Program. With this program, customers shipping with the White Glove Services division of the company receive a shipment summary...

ASIS events.(Industry Focus)(Calendar)
October 1, 2003... ASIS EVENTS OCTOBER 9 Workplace Violence, Virtual Forum 13 Conducting Complex Internal Fraud and Corruption Investigations, Denver, CO 13-14 Rethinking Security Practices: Security Strategies to Meet...

Industry events.(Industry Focus)(security services industry)(Calendar)
October 1, 2003... INDUSTRY EVENTS OCTOBER 15 Law Enforcement and Private Security (LEAPS) Conference; San Bernardino, CA; 909/627-1941 17 Business Forums International: 5th Annual European Security Conference;...

Business news.(Industry Focus)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... A recent survey reveals that a majority of employees with access to customer information believe that incidents at work could put customer data at risk for identity theft. Fewer than 30 percent of respondents believe it is difficult to remove...

Pinkerton and Burns International, which were acquired by Sweden-based Securitas in 1999 and 2000, respectively, have become Securitas Security Services USA.(Business News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Pinkerton and Burns International, which were acquired by Sweden-based Securitas in 1999 and 2000, respectively, have become Securitas Security Services USA. The company has more than 600 offices and a workforce numbering more than 100,000 in...