Security Management articles from September 2006

Security Management archives from September 2006

Border measures at cross purposes.(security)(Editorial)
September 1, 2006... This month Security Management looks at the problem of border control. We've focused on the southern border around San Diego because that's the site of the ASIS International Seminar and Exhibits. The U.S. government is also focusing on the...

License plates drive video improvements: the rate of success at capturing and recognizing license plate numbers shows both the progress made by, and the limitations of, video software.(Intelligence)
September 1, 2006... VIDEO RECOGNITION software continues to improve, edging us closer to intelligent analysis of images that doesn't require human intervention. But real-world limitations still intrude, as is evident with software that recognizes license plates....

Another hidden enemy in Iraq.(Intelligence)(private security personnel)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... THERE ARE SO MANY threats in Iraq that it's hard to know where to start: foreign jihadists, Shiite radicals, Baath party loyalists, and garden-variety criminals, to name a few. Add one unexpected threat to that list: private security providers....

Taking hurricane lessons to the bank.(Intelligence)(backup of data)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... BANKS ON THE Gulf Coast dealt with the disruption wrought by the 2005 hurricanes in different ways. Now they are pooling their experiences on what they did wrong and what they did right. The result is a set of lessons learned by the financial...

Who's impersonating hospital inspectors?(Intelligence)(Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations)
September 1, 2006... SOME IMPOSTORS have been pretending to be assessors with the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) to gain access to restricted areas of healthcare institutions. The schemes sounds pretty clever, until you...

Bioterror focus changing public health systems.(Intelligence)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... EVERY U.S. STATE has an agency that handles public health, but how the public health apparatus functions from state to state diverges widely. Some agencies are freestanding, others are part of a larger health and human services department. The...

Electronic security system demand by market.(Chart)
September 1, 2006... Electronic Security System Demand by Market (in millions of dollars) 2000 2005 2010 2015 (actual) (actual) (projected) (projected) Electronic Security ...

SWOT Analysis.(JARGON WATCH)(Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats)(survey of intelligence professionals)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... Demystifying terms used in the security industry. SWOT Analysis: This SWOT has nothing to do with tactical assault teams, but rather strategic planning for a project or venture. In competitive intelligence, SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses,...

52.(NUMBERS)(Department of Homeland Security plans to deport illegal immigrants )(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... The number of teams that DHS plans to have by year-end to find and deport illegal immigrants who have not appeared for their court hearing or for their ordered removal.

In an effort to prevent student-party riots or violence, an Ames, lowa, ordinance requires a permit if more than one beer-keg tap is to be used at a time.(Did You Know That?)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... In an effort to prevent student-party riots or violence, an Ames, Iowa, ordinance requires a permit if more than one beer-keg tap is to be used at a time. Other methods used by schools and towns to keep student parties in check include...

It's now the second year A.S.O. (after Sarbanes-Oxley).(Did You Know That?)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... It's now the second year A.S.O. (after Sarbanes-Oxley). And companies are starting to see unexpected benefits of complying with that statute, which attempts to prevent fraudulent reporting by companies. According to an article in Harvard...

Fraud findings.(Intelligence)(Anthony Pratkanis research on investment fraud victims)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... Wanna make big money in no time? This stock will make you rich. All the savviest investors are buying it. You don't want to miss out, do you? That kind of sales pitch is a classic con. At a summit held by the Securities and Exchange...

Assessing threats from passengers: airports in Miami, Boston, Minneapolis, and elsewhere train personnel of all stripes how to spot suspicious conduct by passengers.(Homeland Security)
September 1, 2006... THE FIRST PASSENGER KILLED by air marshals since a crackdown on security following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks was Rigoberto Alpizar, a 44-year-old Florida resident who died under a hail of nine bullets in December 2005. Alpizar...

Worldwide terrorism by tactic.(Chart)
September 1, 2006... Worldwide Terrorism by Tactic Incidents Fatalities Full Year January-June Full Year January-June 2005 2005 2006 2005 2005 2006 Armed...

Screening exports.(Homeland Security)(Office of Export Enforcement investigated low power electric switches used in hospital equipment)
September 1, 2006... LOW-TECH ELECTRICAL SWITCHES used in hospital equipment--called triggered spark gaps--have another, more sinister use: nuclear-weapon detonators. A government investigation detected a batch of these switches that had been sent from the U.S. to...

State perspective.(Homeland Security)(Interview)
September 1, 2006... California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed Matthew Bettenhausen in March 2005 to serve as the state's homeland security office director. A native of Chicago, Bettenhausen had previously done the same job in Illinois, along with a stint...

131.(NUMBERS)
September 1, 2006... The number of state and city emergency plans across the United States that were found to have preparedness gaps by the Department of Homeland Security.

Olden days, new technology: evoking memories of "the good old days" can be good business, but security can't rely on systems from a bygone era.(SMART SOLUTIONS TO SECURITY PROBLEMS)(Checkers Drive-In Restaurants Inc.'s security measures)
September 1, 2006... THE 873 CHECKERS AND RALLY'S Hamburgers sites (some owned by Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc., and some by its franchisees) sport a 1950s motif. They have found that evoking memories of "the good old days" can be good business. But asset...

Train staff virtually anywhere: Web-based training lets employees train whenever and wherever they want, plus the interactivity improves retention, making training more effective.(Managing)
September 1, 2006... IN 2003, managers at Initial Security got a call from a major pharmaceutical client. The client had just started a new e-learning program that it was praising. Initial Security--a contract security firm (now part of AlliedBarton Security...

Cell networks evolve into data networks.(Technofile)(Evolution-Data Optimized)
September 1, 2006... SETTING UP A WI-FI CONNECTION when you're on the road can be a trying experience. There are security and accessibility concerns to contend with. For example, is that really the airport's access point, or are you connecting to a dangerous...

Growing threat to online applications.(Technofile)(software security)
September 1, 2006... THIS SUMMER, an e-mail worm called Yammaner hit Yahoo Mail, a free Web-based e-mail service. The worm, written in JavaScript, tried to send itself to other Yahoo Mail contacts. A quick response from Yahoo ensured that the worm remained a low...

In for nasty weather.(Technofile)(Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is using Smart Notification Weather Service of WeatherBug)
September 1, 2006... EVERYONE COMPLAINS about the weather, but nobody does anything about it, goes the old saw. Jason Jackson, director of emergency management for Wal-Mart, is trying to prove the cliche wrong. Even if he can't change the weather, he can help...

Information security certifications richly rewarded.(Behind the Numbers)(for security professionals)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... Information Security Certifications Richly Rewarded Information Security Certification $124,240 Other Security Certification $92,723 No Certification $85,311 Note: Table made from bar graph. ...

Manager's IT guidebook.(QUICK BYTES)(National Institute of Standards and Technology introduced "Information Security Handbook: A Guide for Managers")(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... Manager's IT guidebook. Anyone looking for an overview of the elements that make up an information security program can turn to a comprehensive guide released by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) titled Information...

Unsafe workers.(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... Unsafe workers. Seventeen percent of employees have launched a hacking tool or keystroke-logging software on their network in the past year, an increase from 12 percent from the year before. That's no surprise given that 47 percent of the 351...

Data breach advice.(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... Data breach advice. Not long after a data breach involving the Department of Veterans Affairs, David M. Walker, Comptroller General of the United States and head of the Government Accountability Office, gave testimony to a House committee on...

Getting ahead in IT.(information technology security)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... IF YOU ARE an IT security professional or are interested in becoming one, you'll find a new career guide issued by (ISC)[.sup.2] to be a helpful resource. The guide describes the types of jobs available (including typical job titles) and...

5.(NUMBERS)
September 1, 2006... Maximum percentage of IT budget spent on security by the average U.K.-based company, according to a survey of information security breaches by Pricewaterhouse Coopers.

New in plaintext.(Steal This Computer Book 4.0: What They Won't Tell You about the Internet )(Book review)
September 1, 2006... Since Wallace Wang's new book, Steal This Computer Book 4.0: What They Won't Tell You About the Internet, hit my desk, a strange thing happened: Almost every person who saw it immediately asked to borrow it. This wasn't just the other office...

A site to see.(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... IT'S ESTIMATED THAT MILLIONS of Americans each year suffer identity theft. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has set up a Web site to help deter, detect, and defend against identity theft. The site contains a number of educational resources,...

Holding the line: on a typical day at the U.S.-Mexico border, officers arrest 3,256 people for illegal entry and seize 5,400 pounds of narcotics. That's just the beginning.(Border Security)
September 1, 2006... The border between the United States and Mexico represents 2,000 miles of opportunity for drug smugglers, criminals, and potential terrorists who want to enter the country illegally. For the agencies charged with protecting that border, it...

Casinos strengthen their security hand.
September 1, 2006... OF THE 25 LARGEST hotels in the United States, 15 are part of gaming establishments located on the Las Vegas Strip. Hundreds of thousands of guests and employees are congregated in this concentrated area on any given day or night. Owners and...

Patrolling performance: find out how this school fixed a problem it had with poor performance among its guards.(Management)(Escuela Campo Alegre)
September 1, 2006... AT FIRST IT WAS SUBTLE. Reports were coming in that lights had been left on overnight and classrooms had been left unlocked. Then students and teachers noticed that school windows were being left open overnight and burned-out emergency lights...

Seeing the risk through the trees.(Homeland Security)(crminal investigation)
September 1, 2006... THE FIRST STEP TOWARD SOLVING--or preventing--any crime is to think like the criminals, beginning with what motivates them. When it comes to common thieves, that's easy; they are motivated by the desire for money. But for violent nonfinancial...

A guide to the 2006 ASIS International Exhibits.(ASIS International)
September 1, 2006... September 25-28, 2006 San Diego, California SECURITY PROFESSIONALS from around the globe agree that the ASIS Annual Seminar and Exhibits provides the best opportunity to see the latest technologies and services. The ASIS 52nd Annual...

Intellectual property.(Case overview)
September 1, 2006... INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. A federal appeals court has ruled that an employee violated federal law when he destroyed information on his employer's laptop computer. The employee erased both confidential company files and documents that indicated he...

Employee monitoring.(Case overview)
September 1, 2006... EMPLOYEE MONITORING. In a recent appellate decision, a court has ruled that singling out an employee and then monitoring his work cannot be construed as harassment unless the monitoring results in some sort of adverse employment action such as...

Privacy.(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... PRIVACY. The European Court of Justice has ruled that an information-sharing agreement between the United States and the European Union (EU) is invalid because it violates EU laws. The agreement required that airlines provide personal data on...

Discrimination.(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... DISCRIMINATION. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued guidelines for avoiding race- and color-discrimination claims. The guidelines stress that employers must avoid subtle forms of racial discrimination in addition to...

Counterfeit drugs.(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... COUNTERFEIT DRUGS. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that, beginning January 1, 2007, it will require drug distributors to provide documentation of the chain of custody its products travel through before being sold to...

Mine safety.(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... MINE SAFETY. A bill (S. 2803) designed to improve mine safety and protect the health of mine workers has been approved by both houses of Congress and is awaiting the President's signature. The bill would require mine operators to adopt and...

Cargo security.(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... CARGO SECURITY. Two cargo security bills (S. 2459 and H.R. 4954) are pending in Congress. The two are companion bills. Lawmakers are expected to merge the two into a single bill. S. 2459, the GreenLane Maritime Cargo Security Act, has been...

Data security.(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... DATA SECURITY. A bill (H.R. 4127) that would require that companies protect the personal information of customers has been approved by the House Energy and Commerce Committee, the House Judiciary Committee, and the House Financial Services...

Counterfeit drugs.(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... COUNTERFEIT DRUGS. A bill (S. 2668) introduced by Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) would require that companies incorporate RFID tagging technology, tamper-indicating technologies, and security packaging into all prescription drugs. These technologies...

Oklahoma.(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... EVACUATION PLANS. A new Oklahoma law (formerly S.B. 1709) requires that cities and towns in the state develop evacuation plans. The plans must give instructions on how to evacuate all citizens in the case of a disaster and must be reviewed...

California.(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... SCHOOL SAFETY. A bill (A.B. 2809) pending before the California Assembly would require the state superintendent of schools to provide funds to school districts to promote school safety and reduce school violence. The bill would also require...

Current legal highlights.(Chart)
September 1, 2006... Current Legal Highlights SOURCE OF LAW BILL/CASE VENUE STATUS Federal Legislation Cargo Security* S. 2459 and Senate Under consideration H.R. 4954 Homeland Security H.R....

Retaliation.(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... Retaliation. A jury in Broward County, Florida, has awarded a UPS driver $6 million in damages as part of a wrongful termination lawsuit. The court found that UPS fired the driver, John Thigpen, for being repeatedly injured on the job and...

Disability.(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... Disability. In a case that sets a precedent in California, the California Court of Appeal has ruled that an employer who regards an employee as disabled--whether that employee is actually disabled or not--owes that employee two duties under...

Harassment.(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... Harassment. A jury has awarded $61 million in damages to two FedEx employees who were subjected to two years of harassment by their coworkers. The employees reported that other workers were calling them "terrorists" and "camel jockeys," among...

Anti-Spam Toolkit.(Book review)
September 1, 2006... ****# Anti-Spam Toolkit. By Paul Wolfe, Charlie Scott, and Mike W. Erwin; published by McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, www.osborne.com (Web); 400 pages; $49.99. In just a few short years, spam has become as ubiquitous, and about as annoying, as...

Criminal Justice Technology in the 21st Century, Second Edition.(Book review)
September 1, 2006... ****# Criminal Justice Technology in the 21st Century, Second Edition. Edited by Laura J. Mori-arty; published by Charles C. Thomas, 800/258-8980 (phone), www.ccthomas.com (Web); 302 pages; $44.95. Recognizing technology's increasing role...

Infiltration: How Muslim Spies and Subversivers Have Penetrated Washington.(Book review)
September 1, 2006... ****# Infiltration: How Muslim Spies and Subversivers Have Penetrated Washington. By Paul Sperry; published by Nelson Current, www.thomasnelson.com (Web); 352 pages; $24.99. Paul Revere or Joseph McCarthy? That's what readers of Paul...

Introduction to Emergency Management, Second Edition.(Book review)
September 1, 2006... ****# Introduction to Emergency Management, Second Edition, By George D. Haddow and Jane A. Bullock; published by Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann; available from ASIS, Item #1683, 703/519-6200 (phone), www.asisonline.org (Web); 408 pages; $60...

Knockoff: The Deadly Trade in Counterfeit Goods.(Book review)
September 1, 2006... ****# Knockoff: The Deadly Trade in Counterfeit Goods. By Tim Phillips; published by Kogan Page, www.koganpage.com (Web); 288 pages; $29.95. Lots of people have fake Rolex watches, Coach bags, or movies on DVD. Though some people justify...

The Privacy Management Toolkit.(Brief article)(Book review)
September 1, 2006... ***** The Privacy Management Toolkit. By Rebecca Herold; published by Information Shield, www.informationshield.com/privacy_main.html (Web); CD-ROM; $495. In the early days of nuclear physics, many people scoffed at the notion that...

Vulnerability Assessment of Physical Protection Systems.(Book review)
September 1, 2006... ***** Vulnerability Assessment of Physical Protection Systems. By Mary Lynn Garcia; published by Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann; available from ASIS International, Item #1674, 703/519-6200 (phone), www.asisonline.org (Web); 382 pages; $50 (ASIS...

Security and Usability: Designing Secure Systems That People Can Use.(Book review)
September 1, 2006... ***** Security and Usability: Designing Secure Systems That People Can Use. Edited by Lorrie Faith and Simson Garfinkel; published by O'Reilly Media, www.or-eilly.com (Web); 715 pages; $44.95. Those of us only slightly computer literate...

U.S. Census Bureau.(BUSINESS NEWS)
September 1, 2006... To reduce the costs of the 2010 Census and improve data quality, the U.S. Census Bureau is planning a field data collection automation (FDCA) program. It will provide logistics, training, and help-desk support for 12 regional centers, more than...

ACG Identification Technologies.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)(security measures for The Jewellery Store )(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... ACG Identification Technologies is providing its RFID reader plug-in module for hand-held devices to be used in a jewelry identification project by The Jewellery Store DMCC.

AMAG Technology and Axis Communications.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)
September 1, 2006... AMAG Technology and Axis Communications have formed a business alliance for using Axis network cameras with AMAG's security management system and video solutions.

Axalto.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)
September 1, 2006... Axalto has been selected by GIE Sesam Vitale as a primary supplier for the next generation of health insurance cards in France.

AXCESS International Inc. and Media Recovery.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)
September 1, 2006... AXCESS International Inc. and Media Recovery will provide an RFID solution that manages and secures banking records stored on magnetic tape.

Bioscrypt Inc.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)
September 1, 2006... Bioscrypt Inc. announced that ASUSTeK Computer Inc. has selected VeriSoft for providing encryption, support for authentication, and single-sign-on functionality for ASUSTeK notebooks.

Blue Coat Systems and Vontu.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)
September 1, 2006... Blue Coat Systems and Vontu are joining to provide complete monitoring, managing, and preventing data loss in SSL-encrypted communication.

Campus Management Corporation.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)
September 1, 2006... Campus Management Corporation will provide its enterprise administration solution to Lancaster Bible College.

FATS Inc. and the University of Findlay.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)
September 1, 2006... FATS Inc. and the University of Findlay are partnering to produce new video training courseware for law enforcement and security markets.

F-Secure Corporation.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)
September 1, 2006... F-Secure Corporation has signed a strategic agreement with Barclays Bank to provide online banking customers with a free two-year license of F-Secure Anti-Virus.

Gamania Digital Entertainment Inc.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)
September 1, 2006... Gamania Digital Entertainment Inc. has become F-Secure's 100th service provider partner.

IndigoVision.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)
September 1, 2006... An IP video solution from Indigo Vision is providing surveillance for the new Automotive Centre of Excellence at Gateshead College in the UK.

March Networks' visual-intelligence software system.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)
September 1, 2006... March Networks' visual-intelligence software system has been deployed at Warringah Mall near Sydney, Australia.

Orange County Transportation Authority.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)
September 1, 2006... The Orange County Transportation Authority has selected March Networks for mobile video surveillance and managed-video network services.

Massively Parallel Technologies, Inc., and Fulcrum Strategic Partners, Inc.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)
September 1, 2006... Massively Parallel Technologies, Inc., and Fulcrum Strategic Partners, Inc., have formed a partnership to apply Massively's software technologies to Fulcrum's bio-metric solutions.

Metalnfo and StillSecure.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)
September 1, 2006... Metalnfo and StillSecure have announced a partnership that provides secure IP address management for network access control.

Alternative Security Systems.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)
September 1, 2006... Alternative Security Systems has installed Mitsubishi Digital Electronics digital video recorders at Special Devices, Inc., a pyrotechnics manufacturer.

NeoScale Systems Inc.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)
September 1, 2006... NeoScale Systems Inc. has been chosen by California Credit Union to secure information on its enterprise tape backup systems.

Cummins Inc.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)
September 1, 2006... North American Video completed a large security system installation at the Cummins Inc. Distribution Center in six weeks.

ObjectVideo.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)
September 1, 2006... ObjectVideo analytic software is being deployed for the Barcelona Metro.

Passfaces Corporation.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)
September 1, 2006... Passfaces Corporation facial-recognition technology will be incorporated into Integrated Care Management offerings from Paradigm-Health.

Blue Ridge Networks.(GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... Blue Ridge Networks will provide secure VPN services for nationwide remote access for the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys. The High Speed Remote Access project will support up to 14,000 users across 254 offices.

Fluidmesh Networks.(GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS)
September 1, 2006... Fluidmesh Networks wireless technology is being used in the CCTV system at Vespucci Airport in Florence, Italy.

Guardian Technologies International, Inc.(GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS)
September 1, 2006... Guardian Technologies International, Inc., announced that its PinPoint nSight explosives-identification technology is being field-tested by the City of Miami Bomb Squad.

Honeywell.(GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS)
September 1, 2006... A security management software platform from Honeywell is part of an upgraded security system at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.

NICE Systems.(GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS)
September 1, 2006... NICE Systems has been selected by Lockheed Martin to supply its NICE Perform voice monitoring and analysis technology for FAA Automated Flight Service Stations.