Security Management articles from October 2005

Security Management archives from October 2005

The time for urgency is now[SM].(Guardsmark Inc.)
October 1, 2005... 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...

PROTECT Smoke Cannon[TM] completes circle of protection against burglaries.
October 1, 2005... Now, for the first time, PROTECT's globally proven products are available in America. PROTECT is the world's leading company in the fast-growing global security smoke industry. The Denmark-based company is represented exclusively in the...

Modern day excommunication.(Editorial)
October 1, 2005... Call it modern day excommunication. In an effort to prevent workplace violence, some companies expel workers who exhibit threatening behavior. The legal questions surrounding this type of preemptive action--and where courts draw the line...

Risk assessment is key.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
October 1, 2005... I just finished reading "On a Mission to Merge" (July) by Ray O'Hara, CPP, Tim Williams, CPP, and Karl Perman. The article was an excellent presentation of convergence philosophy. But I would disagree with the article's first sentence, which...

Need to know.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
October 1, 2005... With great interest, I reviewed "The Right Course for Learning" (June) by Dr. Vincent C. Wincelowicz III, which discussed the security curriculum at the Community College of Denver. The program sounds excellent, especially since schools are...

Preparing places of refuge: problems with the Louisiana Superdome raise questions about how evacuation sites are chosen.(THE LATEST NEWS AND TRENDS)
October 1, 2005... IN THE WAKE OF the destruction swept into the Gulf Coast by Hurricane Katrina, thousands of evacuees who thought they had been moved to a safe haven at the Louisiana Superdome faced despair as they encountered quickly worsening conditions. ...

Do London bombings signal a new course?(terrorism tactics analysis)
October 1, 2005... TWO WEEKS AFTER suicide bombers killed more than 50 commuters on the London subway and a bus, a near-identical attack struck that same transportation system, though the second round of bombs didn't go off as planned. The second attack seems to...

Worldwide terrorist incidents by target.(THE LATEST NEWS AND TRENDS)(Illustration)
October 1, 2005... Worldwide Terrorist Incidents by Target Incidents Fatalities JANUARY-JULY 2004 2004 2005 2004 Business ...

Reporting ID theft.(identity theft)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... DESPITE THE growing prevalence of identity theft, many companies and individuals are still unclear about how to report it and to whom. In addition to local law enforcement agencies, at least eight resources exist or are under development...

142 1/2.(identity theft statistics)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... NUMBER OF Arizonans per 100,000 population who had their identities stolen last year, the highest rate in the United States, according to the Federal Trade Commission. The lowest rate of victimization, 23.2 per 100,000 residents, was in South...

Setting the dogs on suicide bombers.(dogsn to sniff suicide bombers feasible)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... A HANDLER FOR the U.S. Park Police recently said in an interview on National Public Radio that explosives-sniffing canines were of questionable value for use against suicide bombers. Part of the problem is that bomb-sniffing dogs are trained...

Clues to Campus Crime reports.(crime reporting guide )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... UNDER THE Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, U.S. colleges and universities must warn their communities of threats in a "timely" fashion, make campus security policies available, and collect,...

GAO, Defense trade blows over classified data.(Government Accountability Office)
October 1, 2005... ACCUSED BY the Government Accountability Office (GAO) of not being able to ensure that its oversight of contractors under foreign ownership, control, or influence is adequate, the Department of Defense has responded by blasting the GAO for a...

Federal funding for community policing.(crime rate decreases with federal funding )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Federal funding for community policing corresponded with the decline in crime throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, but no one had ever shown a causal link between the two. The U.S. Government Accountability Office now says that funding...

Founding fathers finding refuge.(memorial monuments safety measures)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... IF YOU'VE BEEN to the Lincoln Memorial recently, you've noticed that the epic grandeur of the edifice is aesthetically tainted by the presence of Jersey barriers lining the circular roadway that surrounds the memorial. Or maybe you recall the...

Tunnel safety off the rails?(Amtrak railroad tunnel safety for public use)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... IN THE RUSH to address new terrorist threats to metro trains, the government should not forget to address all related assets. Two analysts look at one such concern for railways--tunnels. Amtrak has done such a poor job of protecting critical...

Everyone is familiar with the abbreviations HUMINT and SIGINT.(JARGON WATCH)(MULTI-INT threat detection method)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Everyone is familiar with the abbreviations HUMINT and SIGINT. Now "MULTI-INT" is gaining currency. MULTI-INT refers to the process of gathering and rapidly transmitting information from various sources in an attempt to detect a threat...

Procurement problems at DHS: critics say that proposed restructuring does not address contracting issues.(Department of Homeland Security)
October 1, 2005... A PROPOSAL FOR a major restructuring of the Department of Homeland Security leaves out some important components, say critics. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Many experts agree that Secretary Michael Chertoff's efforts to create an...

Mail handling reviewed.(postal serive security service development)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Mail handling procedures at the U.S. Postal Service need improvement, according to an analysis of the Postal Service's handling of the October 2003 incident in which an envelope marked "Caution: Ricin Poison" was discovered in an airmail...

National preparedness plan faces challenges.(Homeland Security)
October 1, 2005... EVEN BEFORE KATRINA, the federal plan to standardize emergency response was raising concerns among state and local emergency responders who worry about the broadness of the mandates and coordination with federal groups. [ILLUSTRATION...

Protecting malls from a terrorist threat.(Homeland Security)
October 1, 2005... SHOPPING MALLS have always been vulnerable to traditional crimes due to the lack of controls at entrances. The shooting of two people at an upstate New York shopping center earlier this year, though not a terrorist incident, again raised...

Homeland security contracts.(Homeland Security)(Illustration)
October 1, 2005... Homeland Security Contracts CONTRACTOR AMOUNT LOCATION PURPOSE Epsilon $9.8 million Washington, Integrate video and Systems D.C. rail system RFID for access Solutions...

Fine tuning e-mail control.(email filtering software)
October 1, 2005... THE LOVE BUG VIRUS STRUCK a harsh chord with the IT department of Taylor Guitars, a manufacturer of acoustic guitars. The virus, which invaded the company's network after an employee opened an attachment in a message with the subject line "I...

Leading by example: to motivate their teams, managers must have a positive attitude, a clear vision, good communication skills, and integrity.
October 1, 2005... MANAGERS WHO WANT TO become better leaders must develop sound leadership practices as part of their daily routine. These practices revolve around five key concepts: motivation, attitude, communication, integrity, and decisiveness. ...

The all-seeing eye in the sky.(satellite imagery for security)
October 1, 2005... SOME HIGH-PROFILE or high-risk companies now worry about having strangers take photographs of their buildings for fear they might be criminals or terrorists surveilling the property. The real threat, however, may be from above--from the eyes in...

Security as a governance concern.(enterprises security for corporate governance )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... SAYING THAT the basis of a good IT security program is effective enterprise security governance smacks of business-school jargon. After all, what exactly is effective enterprise security governance? That question is considered in depth by...

Defining moment.(hashing for e-mail security)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... YOU GET AN e-mail from a trusted associate with vital information about an upcoming corporate deal. How do you know that it's truly from your associate and that the message has not been tampered with? A computerized function helps you find...

Connect with vision: delivering the power of total video security systems.(Endura)
October 1, 2005... VIDEO SECURITY OVER A NETWORK IS NOW A REALITY ENDURA[TM] IS A HIGH-QUALITY, HIGH-PERFORMANCE NETWORK-BASED VIDEO SECURITY SYSTEM. WITH ITS POWERFUL DISTRIBUTED ARCHITECTURE, ENDURA TAKES FULL ADVANTAGE OF TODAY'S IP NETWORKS, ELIMINATING...

Hijacking cyberspace.(domain hijacking case)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... WHAT IF AN ATTACKER could steal your whole business? In the world of online commerce, that's not so farfetched; in fact, it's happened several times this year, and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is working to...

New in plaintext: Firefox Secrets revealed.(TECH TALK IN PLAIN ENGLISH)(Web browser Firefox)
October 1, 2005... The number of users of alternative Web browser Firefox is growing steadily; while Microsoft's Internet Explorer still dominates the market, some analysts put the number of Firefox users at more than 64 million. If you are one of those users,...

Worth a look: cyberwear.(SCOTTeVEST Covert Jacket for travelers)
October 1, 2005... AT FIRST GLANCE it may seem odd that this month's "Worth a Look" item is not a computer accessory or high-tech gadget, but rather a jacket. But it's no ordinary jacket; it's made to meet all the needs of cybersavvy travelers as well as physical...

Market forces vs. legislation: what's your view?(TECH TALK IN PLAIN ENGLISH)
October 1, 2005... IN THE WAKE OF multiple high-profile thefts of consumer information, the protection of personal data held in business databases has become a hot topic. Some legislators have introduced bills that would hold companies liable for inadequately...

Spoof proof.(financial services websites spoofing management)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Spoof proof. Phishing and pharming scams typically rely on Web-site spoofing, where fraudulent but realistic-looking versions of real sites trick customers into providing sensitive information to con artists. Because financial institution Web...

Measuring risk.(business network security risks)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Measuring risk. Fifty-eight percent of businesses rank reducing network risk as their number-one concern, but half of these businesses have no effective way to measure or report on network security risk. Almost half the 1,700 companies polled...

Homeland security.(Department of Homeland Security security practices )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Homeland security. Many core components of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have weak information-security practices and controls in areas such as risk assessment, security testing and evaluation, and remedial action plans, according...

Will rage turn to rampage? When incidents of workplace violence are committed by workers who may be mentally impaired, employers need to be sure that their response does not violate the Americans with Disabilities Act.
October 1, 2005... A GOOD WORKER FOR 10 YEARS, mail carrier Thomas Lussier began having panic attacks in 1991. After "going out of control" in the workplace, acting erratically, and engaging in verbal outbursts, he was placed on leave. A few days later, two...

How to handle disability issues: charges of disability discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) were filed 15,346 times last year with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Many of those charges were based on an employer's failure to reasonably accommodate the disabled employee.(Legal Issues)
October 1, 2005... An employer who fails to provide reasonable accommodation to a disabled individual can be liable for damages, including the payment of back pay and benefits, compensatory damages for "pain and suffering," and punitive damages. Though the amount...

The security consultant.
October 1, 2005... Q: My security team is expected to stop would-be intruders before they can do damage. How can we detect intruders earlier to improve our response time? A: First and foremost, you need to include at least one type of perimeter security...

One-on-one protection.(Executive Protection)
October 1, 2005... IN FOOTBALL, often two players are responsible for covering the wide receiver. But organizations may not have the resources to double-team executives on the road, so protection professionals must be ready to go it alone. Delivering the best...

Distilled protection.(Chemical Facilities security measures)
October 1, 2005... LATE ONE EVENING at an industrial gas manufacturing facility, two intruders scaled the perimeter fence and got onto the property, taking care to shield their faces from a surveillance camera affixed to the fence line. Their concern was...

Negligent hiring.(United States. Judicial decisions)
October 1, 2005... NEGLIGENT HIRING. The Illinois Appeals Court for the Third Division has ruled that a transit company is not liable for hiring an employee who later raped a customer. The company acted appropriately in screening the employee and following up on...

Fraud.(united states. Judicial decisions )
October 1, 2005... FRAUD. A California appeals court has ruled that a company committed fraud when it promised a prospective employee a salary that it knew the employee could not possibly earn. When the employee complained about the salary, the company fired him....

Police powers.(U.S. CONGRESSIONAL LEGISLATION)
October 1, 2005... POLICE POWERS. Rep. James Sensenbrenner (R-WI), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, has introduced a bill (H.R. 3199) that would make the controversial provisions of the Patriot Act permanent. (These parts of the bill are set to expire...

Counterfeit drugs.(United States congressional legislation)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... COUNTERFEIT DRUGS. A bill (H.R. 2345) introduced by Rep. Steve Israel (DNY) is designed to combat the counterfeiting and adulteration of prescription drugs. H.R. 2345 would make it a crime to knowingly cause a prescription drug to be...

Transportation security.(United States congressional legislation)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... TRANSPORTATION SECURITY. A bill (S. 1052) introduced by Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AL) would require that the Homeland Security Department establish a task force that would be charged with conducting a vulnerability and risk assessment of freight and...

Radiation sources.(united states. congressional legislation)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... RADIATION SOURCES. A Senate bill (S. 1150) introduced by Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) would require that the government establish a mandatory tracking system for all radiation sources in the United States. Violators would face civil penalties....

Michigan.(STATE LEGISLATION)(law for criminal background checks )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... BACKGROUND SCREENING. Michigan lawmakers are considering a bill (S.B. 621) that would require all of the state's 5,000 nursing homes to conduct criminal background checks on all prospective employees. Also, the bill would require these...

Current legal highlights.(Illustration)
October 1, 2005... Current Legal Highlights SOURCE OF LAW BILL/CASE VENUE Federal Legislation Information S. 751 and Senate security S. 768 Passport fraud* N/A Senate Cybersecurity ...

Privacy.(Waste management industry)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Privacy. The employees of a waste-collection company in Phoenix have filed a lawsuit against their employer for installing surveillance equipment in the men's restroom. The company claims that they installed the cameras to catch vandals and...

ADA.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... ADA. Erin Weber, a radio host for a Detroit station, has been awarded $10.5 million in damages in a lawsuit against her employer in which she claimed retaliation. (This award is likely to be reduced due to federal caps on punitive damages.) In...

Identity Theft.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Identity Theft. A class action suit against Wachovia and Bank of America seeks damages for those whose names and personal information were stolen by bank insiders and sold to third parties. The case, filed in New Jersey Superior Court, alleges...

Building Security: Handbook for Architectural Planning and Design.(Book Review)
October 1, 2005... **** Building Security: Handbook for Architectural Planning and Design. By Barbara A. Nadel; published by McGraw-Hill, 877/833-5524 (phone), www.mcgrawhill.com (Web); 672 pages; $89.95. Today's built environment presents ongoing security...

Think Safe: Practical Measures to Increase Security at Home, at Work, and Throughout Life.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
October 1, 2005... ** Think Safe: Practical Measures to Increase Security at Home, at Work, and Throughout Life. By James M. McGrew, CPP, CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner); published by Cameo Publications, available from online retailers; 167 pages; $17.95. ...

Mergers and Acquisitions Security: Corporate Restructuring and Security Management.(Book Review)
October 1, 2005... **** Mergers and Acquisitions Security: Corporate Restructuring and Security Management. By Edward P. Halibozek and Gerald L. Kovacich; published by Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann; available from ASIS International, Item #1634, 703/519-6200...

Defending the Brand: Aggressive Strategies for Protecting Your Brand in the Online Arena.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
October 1, 2005... ***** Defending the Brand: Aggressive Strategies for Protecting Your Brand in the Online Arena. By Brian Murray; published by Amacom, 800/262-9699 (phone), www.amanet.org (Web); 272 pages; $27.95. Just a decade ago, defending your brand...

Locks, Safes and Security: An International Police Reference. Government Version 5.0.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
October 1, 2005... ***** Locks, Safes and Security: An International Police Reference. Government Version 5.0. By Marc Weber Tobias; book published by Charles C. Thomas; the full set is available from www.security.org (Web); 1,400-page book plus 14 CD-ROMs; $600....

Locks, Safes and Security. Locksmith Version 5.0, Alarms Version 5.0.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
October 1, 2005... **** Locks, Safes and Security. Locksmith Version 5.0, Alarms Version 5.0. By Marc Weber Tobias; published by www.security.org (Web); 1,400-page book plus six CD-ROMs (locksmith version) or four CD-ROMs (alarms version); $350 (locksmith...

Personal situational awareness: excerpt.(SITUATIONAL READINESS update)(Excerpt)
October 1, 2005... What can you do to protect yourself from a terrorist incident that occurs while you are out in public? Developing "situational awareness" just might save your life. Fighter pilots, soldiers in battle, race car drivers, intelligence...

Digital Video Recorder.(HOT NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES)
October 1, 2005... The new VDR-204 Digital Video Recorder from Vicon Industries Inc. of Hauppauge, New York, is a standalone four-channel recorder with additional remote PC access via a network or the Internet. Operated by simple front-panel controls, the unit...

Speed dome.(HOT NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES)
October 1, 2005... The Mistral speed dome from Videotec of Schio, Italy, integrates a variable-speed pan-tilt mechanism with a high-performance DSP color camera. Factory prefocused to yield sharp images, it offers a choice of 8-mm or 6-mm lenses. The wide dynamic...

Surveillance and alarm system.(HOT NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES)
October 1, 2005... Automatic number-plate recognition (ANPR) has been added to the MultiScope III digital CCTV and alarm management system made by GEUTEBRUCK GmbH, of Windhagen, Germany. The software recognizes characters on vehicle license plates allowing the...

Ethernet converter.(HOT NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES)
October 1, 2005... International Fiber Systems Incorporated of Newtown, Connecticut, has expanded its EtherNav product line with an Ethernet Data Converter. The DED2500 effectively converts common standard serial data protocols (such as RS-232 and two-wire or...

Dome cameras.(HOT NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES)
October 1, 2005... Bosch Security Systems of Fairport, New York, has extended the optical zoom range of its AutoDome cameras to 26X magnification. The cameras also offer 12X digital zoom for a total of more than 310X. The versatile cameras also offer enhanced...

Telephone zone controller.(HOT NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES)
October 1, 2005... Wheelock, Inc., has expanded the enhancements for its SAFEPATH4 Supervised Multi-Function Communications System with the introduction of the SP4-TZC Telephone Zone Controller. It allows users to control selectable paging and background music on...

Fiber-optic transceivers.(HOT NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES)
October 1, 2005... New eight-channel, 10-bit digital video transceivers with advanced data multiplexing capabilities have been introduced by American Fibertek, Inc., of Somerset, New Jersey. The 984 (multimode) and 984SL (singlemode) Series Digital Transceivers...

Surge-protected power supply.(HOT NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES)
October 1, 2005... Honeywell Power Products of Northford, Connecticut, is offering a new line of Surge Protected Video Power Supplies. Models are designed to power either stationary or pan-tilt-zoom cameras, and are available in indoor and outdoor versions. Power...

Entry system.(HOT NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES)
October 1, 2005... The Viking Accessible Entry System AES-2000 incorporates the EZ Access System to provide interactive visual, tactile, and audible instructions, offering assistance to people with various disabilities. As a visitor scrolls visually through the...

Egress bar.
October 1, 2005... Available in multiple configurations, the new 6495 Series egress bars from Dortronics Systems, Inc., of Sag Harbor, New York, feature weather-resistant switch contacts for use in unprotected areas such as parking garages. Required by code as a...

Evacuation illumination.
October 1, 2005... SAFE N' SECURE pathway lighting from SAFLOK of Troy, Michigan, is a bolt-on device that accelerates emergency evacuation. It is initiated when the light sensor, housed on the lock trim, detects the dimming of ambient lights due to a power...

Access control.(SimonsVoss Technologies AG)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... SimonsVoss Technologies AG of Unterfohring, Germany, has added a digital smart relay to its Digital Locking System 3060. The system allows users to implement locking systems of varying sizes and complexity, setting each lock and transponder via...

International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, Inc.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Aimed at high school and college students, Decoding the Information Security Profession is a new career guide from the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, Inc., also known as (ISC)[.sup.2]. Co-sponsored by...

ASIS events.(Calendar)
October 1, 2005... OCTOBER 17-18 Business Practices, San Diego, CA 19 Interview and Interrogation Techniques, San Diego, CA 20-21 Liability for Investigators, San Diego, CA 24-25 Violence Assessment, San Diego, CA NOVEMBER 7-8 ...

Industry events.(Calendar)
October 1, 2005... OCTOBER 23-25 Economic Crime Institute of Utica College's 16th Annual Conference on Information at Risk: Challenge and Conflict; Tysons Corner, VA; www.ecii.edu/conference_05/ NOVEMBER 16-17 10th Annual Securing New...

ActivEye.(Cradle Technologies Inc)(ActiveEye)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Video content analysis software from ActiveEye will be integrated into the CT3600 MDSP family from Cradle Technologies for intelligent video surveillance applications.

Altiris, Inc.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Altiris, Inc., is supplying its lifecycle management solutions to Dell Inc. under an enterprise license agreement.

Asset Control.(Sun Microsystems Inc)(Asset Control International)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Asset Control is working with Sun Microsystems to provide Asset Control customers with turnkey solutions that combine Sun servers with AC Plus software.

Authen Tec.(Authen Tec)(Hewlett-Packard Co)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Authen Tec's fingerprint sensor is being embedded in the new Hewlett Packard nx6125 notebook.

Authorize.Net Corporation and Ambiron TrustWave.(Authorize.Net Corporation)(Ambiron TrustWave)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Authorize.Net Corporation and Ambiron TrustWave have entered into a partnership to offer data security standard compliance services for the payment card industry to Authorize.Net's merchants.

BroadWare Technologies, Inc.(ARINC Inc)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... BroadWare Technologies, Inc., has partnered with ARINC Incorporated to enable BroadWare to expand into new markets and ARINC to deliver more powerful solutions for its transportation customers.

CertiPath, LLC.(CertiPath, LLC)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... CertiPath, LLC, a joint venture of ARINC, Exostar LLC, and SITA SC, is providing PKI-based bridging to The Boeing Company, Lockheed Martin, BAE Systems, Raytheon, and Northrop Grumman.

Comport Network Services and Solutions.(ProtectPoint Security Inc)(Comport Network Services and Solutions)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Comport Network Services and Solutions has signed an agreement with ProtectPoint Security, Inc., to provide ProtectPoint managed security services to its clients.

Entrust, Inc., and Trustgenix, Inc.(Entrust IdentityGuard)(Trustgentix IdentityBridge)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Entrust, Inc., and Trustgenix, Inc., have formed an alliance to establish stronger security for digital identities by combining Entrust IdentityGuard with Trustgentix IdentityBridge.

Crowe Chizek.(FaceTime Enterprise Edition)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Crowe Chizek has successfully deployed the FaceTime Enterprise Edition to manage instant messaging and peer-to-peer applications.

Gabriel Technologies Corporation.(truck air brake locks )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Gabriel Technologies Corporation has received orders from Crete Carrier Corporation and Covenant Transport, Inc., for truck air brake locks that protect idling trucks from theft.