Security Management articles from September 2002

Security Management archives from September 2002

There are 13,000 private security firms: but there's only one Guardsmark[R].(Brief Article)(Company Profile)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2002... Guardsmark is not like any other security services 1km. 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...

Looking back, forging ahead.(one year on from the September 11th terrorist attacks)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
September 1, 2002... A year has passed since the World Trade Center collapse, yet the mental image of those tall, stalwart towers disintegrating before our eyes remains vivid. It is frozen in our minds, frozen in time. We have not remained frozen in time, however....

Letters.
September 1, 2002... Informative and Useful I've just finished reading John A. Briley's article "A Road Warrior's Guide to Survival" (July). It was a well written article and applies to both first-time and experienced international business travelers. In that...

Mega-merger of government bodies. (News and Trends).(creation of the Office of Homeland Security)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Legislation establishing the new Department of Homeland Security, which will merge 22 federal agencies, was still being fine tuned by Congress at press time, but the broad outlines of what President Bush requested are essentially a fait...

CD lays out economic crime. (News and Trends).(FBI and the National White Collar Crime Center issue "Big Money" investigative resource)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... The investigation of economic crime is increasingly complex. New wrinkles appear daily in money laundering, identity theft, securities fraud, insurance crime, and related enterprises. But now law enforcement officers charged with investigating...

School attacks probed. (News and Trends).(National Research Council report on school multiple-death shootings)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Heritage, Parker, Heath, and West-side high schools are typical suburban institutions. Their names sound unremarkable until they are linked with their locations--Rockdale County, Georgia; Edinboro, Pennsylvania; Paducah, Kentucky; and...

U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS). (Did You Know That).(statistics on repeat offenders)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2002... * What types of criminals are most likely to be repeat offenders? According to a study on recidivism by the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), 79 percent of car thieves released from state prisons in 1994 were rearrested within three...

U.S. General Accounting Office. (Did You Know That).(immigration fraud)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2002... * The fraudulent document of choice for aliens trying to enter the United States is the border crossing card; more than 30,000 of these cards were confiscated at U.S. borders in 2001. The next most common documents were alien registration cards...

Senate Special Committee. (Did You Know That).(Special Committee on Aging; hearing on identity theft)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... * The Senate Special Committee on Aging held a public hearing on identity theft and on Senate Bill 2541, which would lengthen prison sentences for this crime. One witness described how some identity thieves had targeted elderly citizens who...

Helping students take to security. (News and Trends).(recruiting security professionals)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2002... The cliches include obese rent-a-cops, guards sleeping on the job, and police officer wannabes that didn't make the cut. Security professionals are well aware that these are caricatures, but some of the best potential recruits for tomorrow's...

Los Angeles tackles high-rise security. (News and Trends).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... High-rise buildings in Los Angeles have responded to the terrorist threat by adding access controls, reviewing perimeter security, adding security personnel, and investigating security technology. But in a city noted for its ethos of "image is...

Home on the page. (News and Trends).(Security Management Online is successful)
September 1, 2002... Over a million and counting. That's the number of hits from more than 35,000 users that Security Management Online is getting per month, as security professionals and industry tyros alike find that SM Online is their best source for industry...

Background checking moves to the forefront. (Working Wise).(employee recruitment)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Performing background checks on prospective employees has become a commonplace practice in businesses large and small. But Gary Glaser, regional vice president for Tandem Staffing Solutions in Memphis, Tennessee, faces a difficult logistical...

Digital system helps shops get smarter. (Working Wise).(Smart Stops uses digital surveillance system at its convenience stores)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... In mid-2001, the three Smart Stops convenience stores in the Lonestar State--in Waco, Midlothian, and Cedar Hill--all had camera systems in place to monitor the activities of both customers and employees. According to the CEO of Smart Stops...

Filtering out problems: e-mail spam and scams often infuriate corporate computer users. A surprisingly easy and effective solution, however, is the e-mail client's filter feature. (Tech Talk).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Corporate gateways, when properly configured, are pretty good at blocking viruses, but they are less effective at stopping spain and scams (and even when these gateways strip out the virus, the employee is often forwarded the remaining empty...

Ignoring the new frontier. (Tech Talk).(attitudes of risk managers and IT managers to cybercrime)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Risk managers are unprepared for assessing the dangers of the cyberworld and have largely abdicated those responsibilities to their IT colleagues. While both groups expect greater risks from the Internet to arise over the coming years, they say...

Fear of cyberattack grows. (Tech Talk).(Business Software Alliance survey)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Before September 11, the idea of an imminent and major cyberattack against the U.S. government would have been greeted by the IT community as unlikely at best and alarmist at worst. But many IT professionals believe an attack will happen within...

Wireless hazards. (Quick Bytes).(@stake Inc. report "GPRS Wireless Security: Not Ready for Prime Time")(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Allowing mobile devices to connect to a corporate network can be risky business; very little stands between the end user and the sensitive areas of the network. And in the hands of an attacker, the mobile device could quickly compromise the...

Training aids. (Quick Bytes).(Department of Defense's Information Assurance Support Environment's cybersecurity information resources)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Several DVDs and videos on cybersecurity topics are now available through the Department of Defense's Information Assurance Support Environment. The training products, which include titles such as "CyberProtect," a video-game-like network...

Financial data safeguards. (Quick Bytes).(Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act regulates financial institution security)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLB), which regulates the privacy of customer records maintained by financial institutions, also contains a different set of information security requirements, referred to as "financial institution safeguards." A new...

A national strategy for securing cyberspace. (Tech Talk).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... This month, the White House Office of Cyberspace Security will release the first draft of the national strategy for cybersecurity. The strategy, which has been in the works since last year, has been developed with the assistance of many...

Wanted: tools, expertise to fight cybercrime. (Tech Talk).(report on law enforcement tools for fighting cyber attacks)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Those charged with investigating cybercrimes, be they corporate security officers or law enforcement special agents, face a host of impediments that threaten to keep them always one step behind cybercriminals. Issues include technology,...

Only guards mark offers health insurance to 100% of its security officers.(Guardsmark employee benefits)
September 1, 2002... As one of the largest private security services firms in the world, we employ 17,500 security officers in more than 145 offices serving 400 cities across North America, with revenues of $450,000,000. We protect shareholder assets and company...

Reexamining premises for high-rise design: engineers, building designers, and other experts have pored over the wreckage of the world trade center. Can they provide clues for making high rises safer? (9-11 One Year Later).
September 1, 2002... When the World Trade Center buildings succumbed last September after direct hits from two terrorist-driven planes, among the many ramifications was the need for government and business experts to reexamine the premises on which high rises have...

It sounded like an avalanche: one hotel security director looks back on September 11 and forward to what lessons lodging professionals can learn from the catastrophe. (9-11 One Year Later).
September 1, 2002... George Compas had worked in security for the Marriott Corporation for more than 15 years, but he had only served as director of loss prevention at the World Trade Center Marriott for seven weeks when the planes hit the towers. As one of the...

A graphic picture of crime: this twisted pair of criminals had nothing to do with coaxial cables. They represent the new world of industrial espionage. (Cybercrime Investigations).
September 1, 2002... EARLY ONE MORNING, John strolls along a road in Arlington, Virginia. He seems to be making notes on his pocket PC, but he is actually logging locations and network addresses of unprotected wireless Internet connections in homes and businesses....

Private security, public responsibility: why Guardsmark is 100 percent drug free.(Drug testing)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... We're one of the largest private security services firms in the world, with 17,500 employees in more than 145 offices serving 400 cities across North America. We protect company assets and employees in a wide range of industries and settings,...

The policy was perfect: good policies only protect companies from liability if they are followed. (Retail Security).
September 1, 2002... THE YOUNG AFRICAN-AMERICAN man roamed the aisles of the drugstore, an empty plastic bag inside his basket. One of the store's white clerks was watching him, suspicious that the young man might be a shoplifter. The clerk--who stood over six...

Facing facts: crooks can't bet on anonymity. (Gaming).(facial recognition technology)
September 1, 2002... DURING THE FOURTH OF JULY HOLIDAY WEEKEND, Virginia Beach, Virginia, became the second city in the nation--Tampa, Florida, was the first--to use facial recognition technology. The system was installed along the city's beachfront strip for use...

Smart card readers. (ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... OmniTek of Syosset, New York, has introduced a new line of smart-card readers. OmniSmart Contactless Smart Card Readers provide reliability, consistent read range, and low power consumption. The readers operate like 125 KHz proximity readers...

Optical Turnstiles. (ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Barrier Arm Optical Turnstiles from Designed Security, Inc., of Bastrop, Texas, provide a visual, psychological barrier that communicates to pedestrians that authorization is required before entering the secured area. These units monitor up to...

IP Surveillance. (ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Companies can integrate Axis IP-Surveillance products with their existing infrastructure for easy access to images for authorized staff at any time of the day. The video cameras, servers, and digital video recorders are made by Axis...

Document shredder. (ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Dahle North America, Inc., of Peterborough, New Hampshire, has introduced the 20632 EC High Security crosscut shredder. The new shredder meets the latest Department of Defense/National Security Agency requirements for Top Secret document...

Contract security services. (ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Barton Protective Services is a provider of premium contract security services. With headquarters in Atlanta, and offices across the country and in Europe, Barton offers innovative protection solutions, results, and value to its clients....

CCTV lenses. (ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... The Vari-Focal HV7517 lens from Canon USA Inc. of Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, provides a focal length of 7.5 mm to 75 mm for 3/2" CCTV cameras and a reach of 10 to 100 mm when used on a 1/3" camera. The Vari-Focal TV5513 for 1/3" cameras...

Intrusion detector. (ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... The new OD850 Outdoor TriTech PIR/Microwave Intrusion Detector from Detection Systems of Fairport, New York, is a 50' x 50' sensor designed for use outdoors and in other harsh environments. The OD850 features Motion Analyzer II signal...

Multimode video multiplexers. (ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Fiber Options of Bohemia, New York, a division of GE Interlogix, has added new CWDM multimode multiplexers to its line of digital video multiplexers: the S703V two-channel FM multiplexer, thc S704V four-channel FM multiplexer, S707V...

Laminated card printer. (ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Zebra Technologies Corporation of Camarillo, California, offers the Eltron P720 Dual Sided Color Card Printer with "One-Pass" Linerless Laminator. It produces high-definition, full-color, dual-sided laminated plastic cards in as little as 30...

Integrated access control. (ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Galaxy Control Systems of Walkersville, Maryland, has introduced the new Galaxy Control View DVR series of event-driven digital video recording units. The system achieves complete integration between analog or digital CCTV and the System Galaxy...

Entrance control. (ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Gunnebo Omega Inc. of Concord, California, makes Gunnebo Entrance Control products that range from the elliptical TriStile barrier to the award-winning GlasStile waist-high revolving glass turnstiles and ADA-compliant glass gate systems....

Smart cards. (ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... HID Corporation of Irvine, California, is offering new contactless smart-card technology optimized for physical access control, IT secure authentication, and other applications. iCLASS smart cards offer enhanced security through encryption and...

Presence sensing technology. (ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Invisa of Sarasota, Florida, offers InvisaShield "invisible field" presence sensing technology and SmartGate safety systems. Already used in the powered gate, door, and fence industries, the invisible field detects conductive objects, such as...

Hand-held metal detector. (ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Garrett Metal Detectors of Garland, Texas, has introduced a hand-held metal detector for security and law enforcement applications. The Garrett SuperWand is a slender detector with an ergonomic grip designed to fit comfortably in the hand. It...

Explosives/narcotics detection. (ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... The [VaporTracer.sup.2] explosive detection and identification system provides an additional level of security to identify potential high-risk threats. Made by Ion Track Instruments of Wilmington, Massachusetts, the hand-held units detect all...

Badge holders. (ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... The J. O'Brien Company, Inc., of Springfield, New Jersey, manufactures badge holders and accessory products for wearing or carrying identification and access cards. The company is introducing several new products, including woven imprintable...

Badge-reel clamp. (ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... The Card Clamp from J.A.M. Plastics of Anaheim, California, is an optional end fitting for retractable badge reels. The clamp grips a card without requiring a slot to be punched into it. It also works well with proximity and smart cards that...

Guard tour system. (ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Morse Watchmans Inc. of Oxford, Connecticut, has introduced its new guard tour system, along with the PowerCheck 3000 Data Recorder and new Tour-Pro Software. The new software allows users to set up automatic tour downloads, program the data...

Digital video solutions. (ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Loronix Video Solutions from Verint Systems, Inc., of Woodbury, New York, are networked digital video management systems that capture, digitize, compress, and store large quantities of digital video, enabling customers to manage, control, and...

Video surveillance. (ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Digital Data-catch is a digital video surveillance solution from Patapsco Designs of Frederick, Maryland. It offers continuous recording on all cameras (up to 128 cameras) and an average video compression of 2800:1. The system can store 90 days...

Vandal-proof domes. (ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Vandal Proof Mini-Dome Cameras from Panasonic Security Systems Group of Secaucus, New Jersey, offer the performance benefits of Super Dynamic II camera technology to capture highly viewable color and/or black-and-white images under extreme...

Security management system. (ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Milwaukee-based Johnson Controls has introduced version 2.1 of the Cardkey P2000 Security Management System for medium and large facilities. Available in either a standalone mode or integrated with a building management system, it can function...

Integrated networking products. (ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... NOTIFIER of Northford, Connecticut, part of Honeywell's Security & Fire Solutions Group, makes integrated networking products, such as the NFS 640 and NFS 3030 control panels and UniNet 2000 network, which integrates diverse fire, security, and...

Emergency telephone. (ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Trigon Electronics, Inc., of Orange, California, has developed an addition to its series of Telalarm autodial emergency telephones. The triangular HF-2MAX is constructed of 1/4-inch powder-coated steel; it is 102 inches high and 11 inches on...

Alarm monitoring. (ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... The Digitize System from Digitize, Inc., of Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey, provides advanced alarm monitoring. More than 5,000 are installed worldwide in diverse applications, including security, fire, building operation management,...

Guard force management. (ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Operational Software Security Solutions, Inc., of Dallas, has released the Operations Manager Suite security force management software for improved guard-force management and monitoring. It allows monitoring of security operations and staff...

Maximum-security shredder. (ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Security Engineered Machinery of Westboro, Massachusetts, has introduced the Model 266 high-volume shredder. The large 13 3/4" feed opening accepts up to 16 sheets of paper at once. The crosscutting shredder head reduces paper to particles no...

Background checks. (ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Allied Security of King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, has formed a strategic alliance with CARCO Group, Inc., of St. James, New York, to provide several different types of background checks at competitive prices. Among the investigations offered...

Shear lock. (ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... The SAM2 MiniShear is the newest Shear Aligning Magnalock from Securitron Magnalock Corporation of Sparks, Nevada. Designed for smaller applications, the 1.14" X 1.06" lock has a holding force of 600 pounds and operates on 24 VDC. Its small...

Security fencing. (ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase).
September 1, 2002... A welded wire-mesh design minimizes unauthorized intrusions while ensuring optimal strength and structural integrity in Wire-Wall high-security fencing from Riverdale Mills Corporation of Northbridge, Massachusetts. Originally used in the...

Video motion detector. (ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase).
September 1, 2002... The SAVE.SENS V8101N standalone video motion detector from Radionics of Salinas, California, is a self-adapting, inexpensive device that updates an analog system with a high-quality video motion detector. The compact design allows it to fit...

Modular CCTV system. (ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase).
September 1, 2002... Silent Witness of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, has introduced a modular CCTV camera system. With 13 housings, 10 camera boards, and 9 lenses, the system lets customers choose from more than 1,100 camera combinations. Each component is...

Security driver training. (ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase).
September 1, 2002... The Tony Scotti Training Network provides driver training for security professionals. The network is an exclusive alliance of training companies, including Cross Roads Training (1-888-644-8722) and Advanced Driving & Security (1-888-394-2374),...

Electronic access control. (ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase).
September 1, 2002... Wheelock, Inc., of Long Branch, New Jersey, has introduced the SAFEAXIS Electronic Access Control system designed specifically for 2- to 10-door applications. The single workstation, PC-based, standalone access control and alarm monitoring...

Tailgate detection. (ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase).
September 1, 2002... ADT Security Services of Boca Raton, Florida, has launched a new tailgating detection system for airports. The Tailgate Detection Alarm and Recording System uses state-of-the-art stereo-optical tracking with machine vision technology (developed...

Digital video recorders. (ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase).
September 1, 2002... Image Vault's EZ, PRO, and MAX digital video recording systems from Fire King Security Products of New Albany, Indiana, allow users to connect from 4 to 400 existing cameras to alarm panels, access-control systems, ATMs, intelligent safes, and...

Multiplexer/video recorder. (ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase).
September 1, 2002... The Calibur Ethernet-ready Digital Video Multiplexer Recorder (DVMRe) Triplex allows users to view both live and recorded images while continuing to record images from all connected cameras. The unit, from Kalatel of Corvallis, Oregon, a...

Laminated smart cards. (ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase).
September 1, 2002... IDenticard of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, has been awarded a patent for laminated contactless smart cards using the Mifare architecture platform. IDentiSMART is a versatile, affordable, and portable database that opens a wide range of potential...

Pushbutton lockset. (ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase).
September 1, 2002... Kaba Ilco of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, has introduced a new pushbutton combination lock, the fully mechanical Simplex 5000. The new clutch-free design and cast stainless steel internal drive parts give the lock-set greater strength and...

Integrated access control. (ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... The OnGuard GO Series from Lenel Systems International, Inc., of Pittsford, New York, offers advanced access control, ID management, and digital video surveillance capabilities integrated on a single PC chassis. The configuration incorporates a...

Intrusion detection. (ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Lenel Systems International, Inc., of Pittsford, New York, has introduced OnGuard Intrusion Detection, a powerful application for administering and monitoring intrusion detection panels. It offers direct integration to Detection Systems 7400xi...

Video management solution. (ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... OnGuard LDVS.NET is an IP-based video management solution that seamlessly integrates into Lenel's OnGuard product suite and provides an alternative to hard-wired cameras. Made by Lenel Systems International, Inc., of Pittsford, New York, it can...

Integrated dome system. (ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Pelco of Clovis, California, has developed the Spectra III SE Series positioning system, an integrated dome/camera system for the video security industry. The system offers many innovative features and technologies that greatly expand the...

Security screening systems. (ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... L-3 Security & Detection Systems, a solutions provider of security screening systems, is the result of the recent acquisition by L-3 Security Systems of PerkinElmer Detection Systems. The new company has more than 18,000 systems deployed...

Voice encryption. (ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... L-3 Communications of Camden, New Jersey, has released the OMNIxp, a product that can secure voice, data, and fax communications. The device is a portable encryption module that implements Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption at a key...

Security doors. (ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Safesec Corporation of Ontario, California, manufactures security revolving doors, gates, and stiles featuring quality manufacturing, reliability, and automatic safety response. Doors feature patented sensor technology and carry a five-year...

Microsoft Certified Partner. (ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Houston-based SimplexGrinnell, a unit of Tyco Fire and Security Services, has become a member in the Microsoft Certified Partner Program, which attests to its proven competence on the latest Microsoft technologies. Membership in the program...

Ethernet-ready system controller. (ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Ultrak, Inc., of Lewisville, Texas, has introduced the MXSYS04E Ethernet System Controller, a 1U rack-mount standalone controller for Ultrak's MAX-1000R Video Management System for the small to medium-size system market. The controller supports...

Electronic access control. (ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Hirsch Electronics Corporation of Irvine, California, offers several solutions for secure access to facilities. Its ScramblePad is an access control reader that scrambles the digits on the control pad so bystanders cannot learn the code by...

One-part visitor badge. (ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase).
September 1, 2002... New from TEMPbadge of Suffern, New York, is the TEMPbadge ONEstep, a self-expiring ID badge that requires no assembly. The user simply pulls the liner and presses to activate the badge. An activated badge changes color automatically, turning...

Self-expiring ID card. (ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase).
September 1, 2002... The TEMPcard from TEMPbadge of Suffern, New York, is a plastic card that can be run through a PVC dye-sublimation printer, just like any standard PVC card. After printing, the liner is peeled away and the card is applied to a specially inked...

Access control. (ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase).
September 1, 2002... Brivo Systems, Inc., of Arlington, Virginia, has introduced the Brivo Access Control System, which enables businesses to control physical access to offices, warehouses, or sensitive areas such as computer rooms, where real-rime control and...

Digital video recorders. (ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase).
September 1, 2002... Veltek International, Inc., of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, has released the new generation of M-[DVR.sub.4] Digital Video Recorders. The new version incorporates a multistep function for viewing individual channels on playback at full screen and...

Access control. (ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase).
September 1, 2002... Texas Instruments Radio Frequency Identification Systems of Piano, Texas, now offers its 13.56 MHz reader and card security systems for access control. The low-cost ISO 15693 vicinity card solutions provide encrypted unique identification...

Video management. (ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Product Showcase).
September 1, 2002... NICE Systems has released its Version 6.0 unified application for the NiceVision Pro and Harmony digital video and audio recording solutions. The software can accommodate thousands of cameras with audio, analog video, and IF video across...