Security Management articles from October 2004

Security Management archives from October 2004

In a pig's eye?(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
October 1, 2004... LAWRENCE COHEN'S ARTICLE "BOMBS Away" (August) is well written and shows a great deal of research into the high-tech end of explosives detection. The short reference to professional explosives-detection K-9s, although factual, was...

Right on, Spain.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
October 1, 2004... I WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE SENIOR Editor Michael A. Gips for his article "Is the Sun Rising on Security in Spain?" which gives quite a good description about the current security situation in Spain. The article is very realistic, and it...

Cleaning up window treatment.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
October 1, 2004... I READ "BUILDING CLEARED OF GLASS Danger" (August "Working Wise") with interest. This is actually a very complex subject and the use of the right type of film is very important. Extra thickness is not necessarily better, particularly for...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
October 1, 2004... Correction: In the story "Dallas Gets DERT on Downtown," by Teresa Anderson (September), Marieta B. Oglesby's company affiliation was incorrect. She is a security/property management consultant for Defenbaugh and Associates, Inc., in Dallas.

The security certification industry gets increasingly competitive as organizations target subsectors of the industry.(Did You Know That?)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... The security certification industry gets increasingly competitive as organizations target subsectors of the industry. The Security & Loss Prevention Management Council of American Trucking Associations is taking the wraps off a new Certified...

Nearly 80 percent of respondents.(Did You Know That?)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Nearly 80 percent of respondents to a recent survey conducted by the American Society of Safety Engineers reported that they don't have a written workplace violence policy. Another 19 percent failed to indicate whether they had such a policy....

The National Institute.(Did You Know That?)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has released a DVD on preventing work-related homicides. Among other material, it contains a training program and OSHA guidelines. @ To download it or request a free hard copy go to SM...

Motion detection on the move.(News and Trends)
October 1, 2004... Automatic object tracking. Detection of nonmotion. The ability to ignore routine repetitive motion. In the never-ending search for enhanced widearea security, digital video users have been calling for all these features and more, and...

Cargo security still stalling.(News and Trends)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Despite increased attention, cargo security is still sorely lacking, according to cargo industry executives. A recent survey, shows that 62 percent of executives named background checks of workers and drivers as a very important measure, but...

The GAO reports.(Government Accountability Office)
October 1, 2004... A quick rundown on some of the most significant reports and testimonies released by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). @ All documents are on SM Online. Information sharing. Although the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has...

Protection goes beyond prayer.(News and Trends)
October 1, 2004... Up to 20,000 congregants a week attend services at Fellowship Church in Grapevine, Texas. Church administrators believe in miracles but they don't leave parishioner and facility security to blind faith; since 2002 the church has had a full-time...

9-11 monographs available.(News and Trends)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Despite its bulk, the final report of the 9-11 Commission couldn't cover everything. Two topics, terrorist financing and travel, receive detailed treatment in a pair of monographs released by the commission. One document explains how the 9-11...

Home on the page @ www.securitymanagement.com.(News and Trends)
October 1, 2004... Who can possibly monitor and cull the best of the never-ending stream of inspector general reports, Department of Homeland Security alerts, think-tank security analyses, private and public sector intelligence briefings, industry group...

Powering up log auditing.(Working Wise)
October 1, 2004... With great power comes great responsibility. For NiSource, a Merrillsville, Indiana-based holding company that, through 16 subsidiaries, provides gas and electricity to much of the United States east of the Mississippi, one major component of...

Rules for the management pool: companies shouldn't just throw new managers into a situation and wait to see whether they sink or swim.(Leading Edge)
October 1, 2004... In The Republic, Plato set out his vision for training leaders, whom he called "philosopher kings," for the ideal political state. Starting with good raw material, he felt, was critical to the success of his program. But he also believed in the...

Why, oh, wireless spam?(Tech Talk)
October 1, 2004... The e-mail in-box has evolved from a useful communication medium to a catalog of too-good-to-be-true offers of mortgages and organ enhancements. The stalwart and ubiquitous mobile phone is perched at the brink of a similar catastrophe, as...

SEVIS at your service.(Student and Exchange Visitor Information System)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... The Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS), which was criticized when it was started by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in July 2002, is now showing signs of improvement, according to the GAO. For example, the number...

New in plaintext.(Tech Talk)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... You might not be responsible for keeping your company's networks up and running, but at home, most likely you've become the network administrator. And keeping those home machines safe from viruses and hackers includes more than simply keeping...

Organized scams.(Quick Bytes)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Organized scams. Some phishing scams may involve a "well-orchestrated, systematic criminal organization," according to Anatomy of a Phish, part of a study by the Anti-Phishing Working Group. Analysts noted, for example, that in June "identical...

Time well spent?(Quick Bytes)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Time well spent? A new survey of workplace e-mail and instant messaging reveals that nearly one quarter of all e-mails received are spam. In addition, nearly 88 percent of respondents reported that their employers knew they were using instant...

IM in trouble.(Quick Bytes)(Instant messaging)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... IM in trouble. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has offered assistance to financial institutions to protect against instant messaging (IM) troubles. The Guidance on Instant Messaging provides risk-management considerations such...

Checks on checks.(Tech Talk)
October 1, 2004... At the end of this month, a new law designed to improve the efficiency of the nation's payment system by allowing banks to process checks more quickly will go into effect. And that's likely to set in motion another law--that of unintended...

Responders, private sector incommunicado.(Tech Talk)
October 1, 2004... If a disaster strikes, it's imperative that local first responders be able to communicate effectively, first with each other, then with neighboring responders. But they must also communicate with local companies and representatives of federal...

Defining moments: test your knowledge of tech terms by guessing the following.(Tech Talk)
October 1, 2004... A software program that includes a collection of tools allowing a hacker full control over a victimized machine just as if he or she were sitting in front of it. Some well-known examples of this software include SubSeven and BackOrifice. These...

What's true about false arrests? This study of false-arrest lawsuits shows companies the security procedures and policies that are most likely to land them in court.(LOSS PREVENTION)(Cover Story)
October 1, 2004... With thousands of shoplifting incidents occurring every year, merchants must be able to pursue legitimate efforts to detain and prosecute shoplifters, but they must also have policies and procedures in place to ensure that their efforts will...

Keystone to antiterror fight: the Pennsylvania office of homeland security and the Philadelphia chapter of ASIS International have teamed up to forge a model for the fight against terrorism.(HOMELAND SECURITY)
October 1, 2004... Police officers and firefighters are often seen as the first line of defense against a terrorist attack, but a new antiterrorism program is being developed in Pennsylvania that puts another group of experts on the battle front--private security...

To serve and protect: long before an executive plans a trip, security should have a plan for handling the executive protection component.(EXECUTIVE PROTECTION)
October 1, 2004... A corporate security director's phone rings at 9:10 on Monday morning. "Jim, we have a trip coming up to Sierra Leone with the CEO and the VP of business development for Africa. We're leaving on Friday and HR thought I should give you a call to...

Zero tolerance equals trouble: zero tolerance policies that are administered strictly and without regard to mitigating circumstances may increase liability for a company.(WORKPLACE VIOLENCE)
October 1, 2004... An 18-year old National Merit scholar is handcuffed, charged with a felony, and banned from her graduation as a result of inadvertently leaving a kitchen knife, which she had used to cut boxes over the weekend, in the passenger seat of her car...

Conventional protection: how private and public security professionals protected the Democratic National Convention and the lessons learned for the future.(SPECIAL EVENTS)
October 1, 2004... IT WAS THE THIRD DAY OF THE Democratic National Convention. A man entered the Park Plaza hotel and, saying he had seen Hillary Clinton's car outside, inquired if she was speaking at the hotel. A police officer, struck by the interest in the...

Preparing for protests: what companies need to know to protect their employees and facilities when they find themselves in the path of protests.(SPECIAL EVENTS)(Free Trade Area of the Americas Conference)
October 1, 2004... IT'S NOT HARD CONVINCING SOMEONE TO visit Florida in winter. It's probably even easier to convince someone who has an emotional or philosophical reason to come. So it came as little surprise last winter when protesters flocked in and around...

Unions.(U.S. JUDICIAL DECISIONS)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Unions. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ruled that nonunionized employees do not have the right to have a coworker present during interviews with employers. Known as the Weingarten right, this union prerogative was extended to all...

Vicarious liability.(U.S. JUDICIAL DECISIONS)
October 1, 2004... Vicarious liability. The Supreme Court of Wisconsin has ruled that a franchiser cannot be held responsible for the actions of a franchisee. The court based its decision on the fact that the franchiser had no control over the hiring or...

9-11 Commission.(U.S. CONGRESSIONAL LEGISLATION)( National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States)
October 1, 2004... 9-11 Commission. A bipartisan group of Senators led by Sen. Joseph Lieberman (D-CT) and Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) has introduced legislation implementing the recommendations of the 9-11 Commission. The bill, unnamed at press time, essentially...

Discrimination.(U.S. CONGRESSIONAL LEGISLATION)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Discrimination. A bill (S. 1053) that would make it illegal to discriminate against someone on the basis of genetic information has been approved by the Senate and has been referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce....

Border protection.(U.S. CONGRESSIONAL LEGISLATION)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Border protection. A bill (S. 2295) introduced by Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) that would establish a program for using advanced technology to meet border protection needs has been approved by the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation...

Video voyeurism.(U.S. CONGRESSIONAL LEGISLATION)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Video voyeurism. The House Judiciary Committee has approved a bill (S. 1301) that would make it illegal to surreptitiously videotape or photograph people in certain situations. Under the provision, which applies only in federal jurisdictions...

High-risk organizations.(U.S. CONGRESSIONAL LEGISLATION)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... High-risk organizations. A bill (S. 2275) that would require the government to give security assistance to high-risk nonprofit organizations has been approved by the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee. The bill must now be taken up by the...

Homeland security.(U.S. CONGRESSIONAL LEGISLATION)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Homeland security. A bill (S. 2635) introduced by Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) would establish a federal grant program totaling $25 million to identify and develop new homeland security equipment, capabilities, technologies, and services. The...

Transportation.(U.S. CONGRESSIONAL LEGISLATION)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Transportation. Lawmakers on the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee have approved a bill (S. 2453) that would award grants to public transit agencies, including metro, rail, and bus services, to improve security. The bill must...

School security.(U.S. CONGRESSIONAL LEGISLATION)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... School security. A bill (H.R. 4313) introduced by Rep. Jerrold Nadler (DNY) would authorize $75 million in grants to be allocated to public schools to establish programs to stop harassment based on an individual's actual or perceived race,...

Liability.(U.S. CONGRESSIONAL LEGISLATION)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Liability. A bill (H.R. 4265) introduced by Rep. Mark Green (R-WI) would grant immunity from litigation to companies that donate equipment to charities. Under the law, companies could not be held liable for any death or injury arising from use...

California.(U.S. STATE LEGISLATION)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... RFID. A California bill (S.B. 1834) would require businesses to notify patrons before using radio frequency identification technology (RFID) to track and collect information about customers. The bill would also require that all RFID tags be...

Vermont.(U.S. STATE LEGISLATION)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Identity theft. A bill introduced by Vermont lawmakers that would criminalize identity theft has been signed into law by Governor Jim Douglas. Under the new law, identity theft will become a felony. It will also be illegal to display Social...

Evidence.(Elsewhere in the Courts)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Evidence. The Connecticut Supreme Court has laid out the basis for accepting computer-generated information as evidence in a trial. The case involved a computer-enhanced bite mark on the victim's body and the bite mark of the accused murderer,...

Jurisdiction.(Elsewhere in the Courts)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Jurisdiction. A federal appeals court has ruled that a copyright infringement case based on a document that was created in France can be heard in the United States. The fact that the work was imported into the United States and was hosted on a...

E-mail.(Elsewhere in the Courts)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... E-mail. A federal court in Connecticut has ruled that an attempt to serve legal papers in a lawsuit via e-mail was insufficient. The court determined that there were other ways that the papers could have been served. (Pfizer Inc., v. Domains by...

Court Security: A Guide for Post 9-11 Environments.(Reviews)(Book Review)
October 1, 2004... Court Security: A Guide for Post 9-11 Environments. By Tony L. Jones; published by Charles C. Thomas, 800/258-8980 (phone), www.ccthomas.com (Web): 302 pages: $44.95. It is apparent that author Tony L. Jones--whose bio is nowhere to be...

CCTV.(Reviews)(Book Review)
October 1, 2004... CCTV. Edited by Martin Gill; published by Perpetuity Press, 44-116/221-7708 (phone), www.perpetuitypress.com (Web): 168 pages: [pounds sterling]35 (US $62.68 at press time). This is a compilation of disparate works by various contributors,...

The Psychology of Law and Workplace Violence: A Handbook for Mental Health Professionals and Employers.(Reviews)(Book Review)
October 1, 2004... The Psychology of Law and Workplace Violence: A Handbook for Mental Health Professionals and Employers. By Irvin Perline, Ph.D., and Jona Goldschmidt, J.D., Ph.D.; published by Charles C. Thomas, 800/258-8980 (phone), www.ccthomas.com (Web);...

Cryptography for Dummies.(Reviews)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
October 1, 2004... Cryptography for Dummies. By Chey Cobb; published by John Wiley and Sons, 877/762-2974 (phone), www.wiley.com (Web); 324 pages; $24.99. Cryptography is one of the most intimidating aspects of computer security, conjuring up, as it does,...

Them and Us: Cult Thinking and the Terrorist Threat.(Reviews)(Book Review)
October 1, 2004... Them and Us: Cult Thinking and the Terrorist Threat. By Arthur J. Deikman, M.D.; published by Bay Tree Publishing, 510/526-2916 (phone), www.baytreepublish.com (Web); 240 pages: $17.95. Inspired by such events as the mass suicide in Guyana...

Bullying, Peer Harassment, and Victimization in the Schools: The Next Generation of Prevention.(Reviews)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
October 1, 2004... Bullying, Peer Harassment, and Victimization in the Schools: The Next Generation of Prevention. Edited by Maurice J. Elias and Joseph E. Zins; published by the Haworth Press, www.haworthpress.com (Web); 205 pages: $24.95. In Washington...

Access control system.(GE Infrastructure)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... GE Infrastructure, Security of Austin, Texas, has released Secure Perfect version 6.0, its Windows-based electronic access control system. It adds extensive enterprise, video surveillance, and operational features and is available in ten...

Web-based access control.(security systems)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Synergistics Inc. of Natick, Massachusetts, has introduced Presidio, a completely Web-based access control system that requires no local software. Fully scalable, Presidio can be completely integrated with various access control system hardware...

Vandalproof domes.(Surveillance equipment)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Crest Electronics of Greensboro, North Carolina, has introduced a line of vandalproof dome cameras. Among the choices in the CJ-4824 series are color or black-and-white models, standard or high-resolution units, and lens options that include a...

Intrusion detection controller.(security systems)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Senstar-Stellar Incorporated of Fremont, California, has released a software tool that provides a common programming and setup interface for all the company's outdoor perimeter intrusion detection products. The Universal Configuration Module...

Entry control.(control systems)(Royal Boon Edam)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... New perimeter security products from Royal Boon Edam of the Netherlands provide continuous entry (15 people per minute) in the same direction for authorized persons. The direction can be reversed when needed. Users can be authorized by an...

Intrusion detection.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... IntelliFIELD from Senstar-Stellar Incorporated of Fremont, California, is a narrow-pattern, volumetric perimeter-intrusion-detection sensor. It creates an invisible electromagnetic detection zone between parallel wires that can be...

Request-to-exit sensors.(sercurity systems)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... The Detection Systems DS150i Series and DS160 Series Request-to-Exit Sensors from Bosch Security Systems of Fairport, New York, feature a relay latch time that can be adjusted to as short as 0.25 seconds or as long as 60 seconds. They operate...

Document security brochure.(security systems)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... A new brochure from Security Engineered Machinery of Westboro, Massachusetts, highlights the company's full line of industrial destruction systems. The 12-page brochure presents a wide variety of shredders from low-volume models to heavy-duty...

Security system interface.(TAC)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... TAC of Carrollton, Texas, has introduced the TAC Xenta 527, a Web based graphical interface for access to the company's I/NET Seven high-performance security system. A single operator interface provides secure access to both the I/NET Seven and...

Fixed camera domes.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Vicon Industries Inc. has completely redesigned its line of Roughneck Vandal-Resistant Cameras to provide greater field-of-view and day/night capabilities. Cameras are available in high-resolution color and day/night versions with 2.6 to 6 mm...

Wireless mobile video.(security systems)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... March Networks of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and Viscom Products of Cambridge Massachusetts, a subsidiary of Diversified Security Solutions, have developed a complete onboard audio and video solution for public transportation applications. It...

LCD monitors.(liquid-crystal-display)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Next-generation color liquid-crystal-display (LCD) monitors from Honeywell International of Morris Township, New Jersey, are available in 15-inch, 17-inch, and 19-inch models. Active-matrix panels produce distortion-free images and minimize...

Security alert system.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... New regulations require ships to have a system for alerting authorities to hijacking, piracy, and terrorism events. To satisfy these requirements, KVH Industries, Inc., of Middletown, Rhode Island, has introduced the eTrac Ships Security Alert...

Ethernet switch.(security systems)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... International Fiber Systems Incorporated of Newtown, Connecticut, has introduced the IFS D7400WDM-RSH Series 3-Port Ethernet Switch. When equipped in a ring with four or more individual units, it offers three levels of redundancy in the event...

Intrusion sensor.(Microwave of Tempe)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Southwest Microwave of Tempe, Arizona, has introduced its Model 316 microwave sensor, which was designed to comply with European requirements and applications. It offers a long-range detection pattern out to 244 meters or 800 feet. The sensor...

Fire control panel.(Security systems)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... The Intelliknight 5820XL Fire Alarm Control Panel from Silent Knight of Maple Grove, Minnesota, features an advanced digital communication protocol that uses standard wiring rather than twisted pair or shielded cabling, so it's ideal for new...

Fault-tolerant recorders.(Security systems)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... The new Extreme Video Recorder was designed to address the problems that cause recorders to fail. It includes redundant, field-replaceable dual power supplies; maximum airflow dynamics; internal RAID 5 compatibility; and field-upgradeable hard...

Digital video recorders.(Security systems)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... New WJ-HD300 Series digital video recorders from Panasonic Security Systems of Secaucus, New Jersey, use interfield (full field) and intrafield compression to deliver quality images and greater storage using fast network transmission speeds....

Access control.(Secura Key of Chatsworth)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... For a limited time, Secura Key of Chatsworth, California, is offering purchasers of its SK-ACP access control panel two free e*Tag Quasar high-frequency proximity readers. The ET4-WXM readers operate at 13.56 MHz and are compatible with...

ASIS events.(Industry Focus)(ASIS International)(Brief Article)(Calendar)
October 1, 2004... OCTOBER 4-7 Global Gaming Expo, Las Vegas, NV 18-19 Rethinking Security Practices, Philadelphia, PA 20 Interview & Interrogation Techniques, Philadelphia, PA 21-22 Liability, Philadelphia, PA 25-27 Disaster Management,...

Industry events.(Industry Focus)(Security industry )(Calendar)
October 1, 2004... OCTOBER 13-14 9th Annual Securing New Ground: The Business of Security; New York, NY; 440/286-4900; www.securingnewground.com 17-19 IFMA's World Workplace 2004; Salt Lake City, UT; 713/623-4362 17-20 American Society for...

AIM Global.(BUSINESS NEWS)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... A group of RFID (radio frequency identification) expert advisors will become an advisory group within AIM Global, the industry trade association for RFID and the automatic identification industry. Initially chartered by the U.S. Department of...

Altiris.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Altiris is working with Microsoft to extend and enhance Network Access Protection technology to decrease the risk of viruses and malware.

Authentix and USI.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Authentix and USI have joined forces to create "Mark, Monitor & Measure," a technology and services platform to detect and remove counterfeit drugs from the supply chain.

BMC Software and Consul Risk Management.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... BMC Software and Consul Risk Management have joined in a product development initiative called InSight for CONTROLSA with the goal of improving identity management.

Checkpoint Systems, Inc.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Checkpoint Systems, Inc., has signed an agreement with CVS/pharmacy, Inc., for chain-wide installation of radio-frequency electronic article surveillance technology.

Cognitec Systems GmbH and Bull Italia.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Cognitec Systems GmbH and Bull Italia have reached an agreement for the integration of Cognitec solutions within Bull's services portfolio with the goal of making face recognition technology available to the Italian market.

Excel Bank.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Excel Bank has selected the Datakey Axis solution from Datakey, Inc., to provide secure identity management for employee network applications.

Dedicated Micros, Inc., and Datavantage Corporation.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Dedicated Micros, Inc., and Datavantage Corporation have formed a technology partnership that integrates Dedicated Micros video recorders with Datavantage's loss prevention application.

Defense Group Inc.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Defense Group Inc. has won a contract from the Technical Support Working Group to 'develop a CoBRA improvised-explosive-device forensics tool.

Casas Christian School.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)(Schools selected the Honeywell Instant Alert system)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Casas Christian School (Arizona) and Lubbock Christian School (Texas) have selected the Honeywell Instant Alert for Schools to notify parents and guardians of emergencies and other communications.

Intelli-Check, Inc.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Intelli-Check, Inc., provided its Intelli-Check ID Checker to The Rack, so the Boston nightclub could identify potential terrorists, as well as delegates in town for the Democratic National Convention.