Security Management back issues from July 2007:
Lone wolves and Black Swans.(methods of managing unseen and futuristic risks)
Jul 01, 2007; ... Let's play a game. Make a list of the top ten threats to your organization. Now, I'm going to guess your greatest threat: It's number 11 (or 12 or 100). It's the one not yet on the radar screen--the next Katrina, the next Cho Seung-Hui, the next 9-11. Call these the Black Swans, says ...
New menace rises in Maghreb: an Algerian rebel group formerly focused on toppling its own country's government has aligned itself with al Qaeda and is targeting Western interests.
Jul 01, 2007; ... AFTER YEARS OF relative silence, North Africa is once again being plagued by a resurgence in Islamist terrorism. A driving force is the new jihadist group formerly known as the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC), which forged an alliance with al Qaeda at the beginning of the ...
Drug use and testing in the workplace.(Intelligence)
Jul 01, 2007; ... DRUG USE among employees and job applicants continued to decline in 2006, according to the annual Drug Testing Index released recently by Quest Diagnostics, Inc. Of the urine drug tests performed on any workers for any reason by the company during 2006, 3.8 percent showed positive results ....
Port security progress report.(Intelligence)
Jul 01, 2007; ... MORE THAN $10 billion has been spent on port security by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in the last few years, according to DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff. That number includes grants to specific ports, equipment deployed at various ports, as well as funding earmarked for ...
Guarding against fatigue.(safety and security of Escuela Campo Alegre school)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2007 ... Escuela Campo Alegre (Happy Field School) is an English-language school located in Caracas, Venezuela. The security team must oversee a vast campus that includes a 650-seat theater, an Astro Turf sports field, as well as art, music, and drama centers stocked with expensive equipment. Most ...
Analog vs. IP camera sales mix: according to manufacturers.(Security Market Trends)
Jul 01, 2007 ... <Pre> Analog vs. IP Camera Sales Mix According to ManufacturersIP Analog 2006 20% 80% 2007 30% 70% 2011 62% 38% Copyright 2007 J.P. Freeman ...
Security equipment demand--Western Europe.(Security Market Trends)
Jul 01, 2007 ... <Pre> Security Equipment Demand--Western Europe 2000 2005 2010 2015(actual) (actual) (projected) (projected) Security Equipment Sales $14,085 $19,231 $26,500 $36,550 Commercial & Industrial...
Disaster management done right: a disaster plan helped two NASA facilities prepare for the worst of Hurricane Katrina and provide support to communities in need.(Homeland Security)
Jul 01, 2007; ... HURRICANE KATRINA might have caught most of the federal government flat-footed, but not its biggest contractor, Lockheed Martin. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The company's Space Systems division operates at two major sites on the Gulf Coast: NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility ...
Q. What's your major? A. Homeland security.(educational courses in homeland security)
Jul 01, 2007; ... SINCE THE EMERGENCE of homeland security as a practical discipline, academia has offered both expertise and educational opportunity in the war on terror. In the latter case, however, most course study has fallen under traditional disciplines, with awards in homeland security limited to ...
State perspective--Virginia: interview with Michael M. Cline.(Interview)
Jul 01, 2007; ... Michael M. Cline, state coordinator of emergency management at the Virginia Department of Emergency Management, joined the department 35 years ago. He assumed the agency's top post in June 1998, overseeing its response to the Septtember 11, 2001, attack on the Pentagon. During his tenure, ...
Worldwide terrorism by region.(Statistical table)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2007; ... <Pre> Worldwide Terrorism by Region IncidentsFull Year January-April2006 2006 2007 Africa64 23 6 Eastern Europe ...
Campus access controlled: in need of an access control system, security at the University of Pittsburgh sought a solution that would support existing ID cards.
Jul 01, 2007; ... WHEN JOSHUA COCHRAN, manager of integrated security for the University of Pittsburgh Police Department, went shopping for an access control and alarm system, he had already laid the groundwork. He had established a computer network and installed electronic key locks on the perimeters of ...
Screening in Southeast Asia-Pacific: information given in resumes is false about 20 percent of the time in the Asia-Pacific job market.
Jul 01, 2007; ... DISCREPANCIES IN job candidates' resumes and the truth about them were detected by background checks three times more often in the Asia-Pacific region than in countries like the United States. The problem: Job applicants in other countries have learned that they can boost their pay by ...
Is this the beginning of stability in the Congo?
Jul 01, 2007; ... EEIGHT MONTHS AFTER incumbent Joseph Kabila won the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) first free elections in 46 years, relative stability has reigned, breeding optimism that after years of corruption, mismanagement and war, the massive jungle-clad country can begin to fulfill its ...
Chinese jigsaw puzzle.(International)
Jul 01, 2007; ... THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA'S (PRC) rapid economic expansion and growing global influence have made it a favored target of investors. Paralleling that ascension is a rise in security threats, including fraud, organized crime, kidnapping, and theft. That's made security a growth industry ...
The barriers to interoperability: a lack of manufacturer standards for ensuring that products can talk to each other is just one barrier to the illusive goal of interoperable communications.
Jul 01, 2007; ... MORE THAN FIVE YEARS AFTER 9-11, and over a decade since emergency managers ran notes to one another at the site of the Oklahoma City bombing, interoperability of communications among first responders is still not a reality--and even a minimum level of interoperability is not expected ...
The heavy burden of IT infrastructure upgrades.(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2007 ... ATLAS WAS THE GREEK GOD who was condemned by Zeus to hold the world on his back. It's also the name given to a huge program that has the goal of modernizing the information technology infrastructure at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The project consists of seven related IT ...
A site to see.(usage of online tool to calculate the impact of data breach)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2007 ... A new, no-cost, online tool can help companies gauge the financial impact of a data breach or identity theft incident. The Tech//404 Data Loss Cost Calculator, from Farmington, Connecticut-based Darwin Professional Underwriters, Inc., asks users to input a total number of ...
Phishing season.(Behind the Numbers)
Jul 01, 2007 ... Phishing Season A tremendous jump in attacks in the first quarter of 2007 has been attributed to adaptive phishing techniques that use one-time ...
Web Applications testing.(How to Break Web Software: Functional and Security Testing of Web Applications and Web Services)(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2007; ... If your company has a Web site, hackers will inevitably attack it. In How to Break Web Software: Functional and Security Testing of Web Applications and Web Services, authors Mike Andrews and James Whittaker detail the myriad Web software exploits that attackers will attempt to ...
10.(NUMBERS)
Jul 01, 2007 ... 10 The percentage point decline in the rate of software piracy in China from 2004 through 2006 ....
Retailers organize against crime.(influence of growth in crime on retail trade)
Jul 01, 2007; ... This year, the popular television show The Sopranos, a fictional account of a mob family, comes to an end. Unfortunately, in the real world, organized crime is not ending, it's booming, especially in the retail environment. A 2007 National Retail Federation (NRF) organized retail crime ...
How smart is the government's plan?(government plan for safety and security management)
Jul 01, 2007; ... WHO ARE YOU? That was the question asked by the rock group, The Who, in the 1970s. In response to terrorism concerns, government has taken up the refrain: It really wants to know. To that end, a number of federally mandated identification card requirements are now in various stages of ...
Cooperation southern style.(planning of crisis and disaster management)
Jul 01, 2007; ... TWO SEMINAL EVENTS in this decade have crystallized the importance of disaster response: 9-11 and Hurricane Katrina. But six years after 9-11 and two years after Katrina, federal, state, and local officials around the country are still struggling with how to prepare for future disasters ....
Towers of integrity: rebuilding fraud free.(fraud prevention in real estate industry)
Jul 01, 2007; ... THE REBUILDING OF LOWER MANHATTAN has begun, and between now and 2012, there will be an unprecedented amount of activity. Projects estimated to cost in the range of $13 billion are already underway or ready to commence within a three block radius of the World Trade Center site. And within ...
Power extender.(AMERICA'S FIRE & SECURITY EXPO PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
Jul 01, 2007 ... The AL1002UL2ADA 10 Amp NAC Power Extender from Altronix Corporation of Brooklyn, New York, integrates critical alarm features and generates sync protocol from leading manufacturers including Wheelock, eliminating the need for a separate sync module. The power extender can be connected to ...
Telephone tap detection.(AMERICA'S FIRE & SECURITY EXPO PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
Jul 01, 2007 ... The TALAN Telephone And Line Analyzer from Research Electronics International (REI) of Algood, Tennessee, evaluates digital and analog telephone systems and other wiring for eavesdropping threats. Among its new testing technologies are line nonlinear junction detection, which indicates if ...
Digital recorders.(AMERICA'S FIRE & SECURITY EXPO PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
Jul 01, 2007 ... New from CBC (America) Corporation of Commack, New York, DigiMaster 8- and 16-channel digital video recorders allow up to 1.5 terabytes of internal storage using three hard drives for more than 60 days of recording at 704x480 resolution. The recorders offer the same intuitive setup and ...
Guard tour verification.(Detex Corp. introducing a new safety system)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2007 ... Detex Corporation of New Braunfels, Texas, offers the GCS ProxiPen Data Acquisition Unit and TopGuard Patrol reporting software. ProxiPen's data points are RFID tags, which ProxiPen senses and reads automatically whenever they come into its reading range, so guards don't have to actually ...
Metal detectors.(AMERICA'S FIRE & SECURITY EXPO PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
Jul 01, 2007 ... Garrett Metal Detectors of Garland, Texas, manufactures walkthrough, hand-held, and ground-search metal detection products and training for security and law enforcement applications. Used to secure events like the Olympic games, as well as in U.S. and international airports, the reliable ...
Lighted key control.(AMERICA'S FIRE & SECURITY EXPO PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
Jul 01, 2007 ... Morse Watchmans, Inc. has introduced the new Key-Watcher Illuminated System. The redesigned system offers more storage and convenience with illuminated slots to make it easier to find the proper keys. The new design occupies less wall space and keys can be returned to any location. To use ...
High-speed cameras.(AMERICA'S FIRE & SECURITY EXPO PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
Jul 01, 2007 ... Honeywell of Louisville, Kentucky, has introduced the ACUIX series of high performance pan-tilt-zoom speed dome cameras. The series features multiple housing configurations and five integrated high-resolution, auto-focus camera/optic systems that are easy to configure and operate. The ...
Access control.(AMERICA'S FIRE & SECURITY EXPO PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
Jul 01, 2007 ... OnGuard Access from Lenel Systems International of Rochester, New York, is an access control and alarm monitoring system that incorporates advanced technologies within a single integrated software solution. Solid technology and an intuitive graphical user interface combine with an open ...
Workplace Violence.(law and rules )(Case study)
Jul 01, 2007; ... WORKPLACE VIOLENCE. A federal appeals court has ruled that an employer improperly fired a worker for her violent behavior because that behavior was caused by a disability, namely bipolar disorder. The ruling contradicts previous cases, which have held that violent behavior in the workplace ...
Homeland security.(U.S. FEDERAL LEGISLATION)
Jul 01, 2007; ... HOMELAND SECURITY. A bill (S. 4) designed to implement the final recommendations of the 9/11 Commission has been approved by the Senate and has been received by the House of Representatives. (A companion bill, H.R. 1, has been approved by the House and is now pending in the Senate Homeland ...
Explosives.(U.S. FEDERAL LEGISLATION)
Jul 01, 2007; ... EXPLOSIVES. A bill (H.R. 1680) that would regulate the sale and purchase of ammonium nitrate has been approved by the House Homeland Security Committee's Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology. Ammonium nitrate is a critical ingredient used in making ...
Public transit.(U.S. FEDERAL LEGISLATION)
Jul 01, 2007; ... PUBLIC TRANSIT. A bill (H.R. 1401) that would enhance security requirements for public transit systems has been approved by the House of Representatives and has been referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. H.R. 1401 would require that the ...
Agriculture security.(new law enacted for safety of agricultural products and industry)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2007; ... AGRICULTURE SECURITY. A bill (S. 544) introduced by Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS) would provide tax credits for retailers who sell agricultural products to help them pay for security provisions. A retailer of agricultural products and chemicals or a manufacturer or distributor of ...
Washington.(law of driver's license )(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2007; ... REAL ID. Washington Governor Christine Gregoire has signed a bill (S.B. 5087) into law that blocks the federal driver's license program, REAL ID. Washington would implement REAL ID if it were altered to include full ...
Current legal highlights.(Statistical table)
Jul 01, 2007; ... <Pre> Current Legal Highlights SOURCE OF LAW BILL/CASE VENUE Federal Legislation Genetic Discrimination H.R. 493 Senate Courthouse Security S. 378Senate Data Mining S. 236Senate Judiciary Committee Court ...
Workplace Violence.(cases of workplace violence due to non checking of background of employee)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2007 ... Workplace Violence. The family of a man who was shot and killed while visiting his wife's workplace has filed a lawsuit against the gunman's employer. The suit claims that the company ...
Discrimination.(Elsewhere in the Courts)
Jul 01, 2007 ... Discrimination. Woodburn Fertilizer, Inc., has agreed to pay a former secretary $85,000 to settle an age discrimination lawsuit brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ....
Employment.(laws and cases of employee disclosure)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2007 ... Employment. In a national origin discrimination case, a federal district court has ruled that an employer cannot question applicants about the accuracy of their Social Security numbers. However, the court ruled that ...
Open Target: Where America is Vulnerable to Attack.(Book review)
Jul 01, 2007; ... ****# Open Target: Where America is Vulnerable to Attack. By Clark Kent Ervin; published by Palgrave Macmillian, www.palgraveusa.com (Web); 231 pages; $24.95. In Open Target, the former Inspector General (IG) of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Clark Kent Ervin, ...
Jane's Facility Security Handbook, Second Edition.(Book review)
Jul 01, 2007; ... ****# Jane's Facility Security Handbook, Second Edition. D. Shawn Fenn, et al, eds.; published by Jane's Information Group, catalog.janes.com (Web); 361 pages; $65. This 300-page, handbook-sized security guide will not take up too much room on your desk or bookshelf, but size, ...
Jihad and International Security.(Book review)
Jul 01, 2007; ... ***** Jihad and International Security. By Jalil Roshandel and Sharon Chadha; published by Palgrave Macmillan; www.palgrave.com (Web); 256 pages; $24.95. The word "jihad" elicits a multitude of emotions in different people. Those feelings may include concern, anger, fear, or ...
Secure and Tranquil Travel: Preventing Crime and Disorder on Public Transport.(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2007; ... ***## Secure and Tranquil Travel: Preventing Crime and Disorder on Public Transport. Martha J. Smith and Derek B. Cornish, eds.; published by Willan Publishing, www.willanpublishing.co.uk (Web); 238 Pages; $55. The challenges faced by transportation security professionals in the ...
Disaster Response and Recovery.(Book review)
Jul 01, 2007; ... ***## Disaster Response and Recovery. By David A. McEntire; published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.; www.wiley.com (Web); 504 pages; $51.95. This work is one of five textbooks recently released by Wiley Pathways, a series created by publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc., to provide ...
IP access control.(HOT NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES)
Jul 01, 2007 ... The new Edge family of IP-based access control solutions from HID Global of Irvine, California, offers reader and processor configurations that can be tailored to the requirements of any enterprise. They feature the new OPIN technology platform that offers flexibility, scalability, and ...
Network dome camera.(HOT NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES)
Jul 01, 2007 ... New from Panasonic Security Systems of Secaucus, New Jersey, is a vandal-proof network dome camera with built-in automatic back focus (ABF) that ensures perfect focus when switching from color to black-and-white. The I-Pro WV-NW484S requires less manual intervention during and after ...
Holographic cards.(HOT NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES)
Jul 01, 2007 ... Minneapolis-based Fargo Electronics, Inc., offers two new secure materials programs for protection from counterfeit cards. Secure Express is a holographic overlaminate that adds durability and security to a card. It includes block graphics or text and provides solid holographic ...
Card ID systems.(HOT NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES)
Jul 01, 2007 ... Two new complete card identity systems are available from Fargo Electronics, Inc., of Minneapolis. They include the hardware, software, and other materials needed to create secure cards. The DTC550 Card Identity System is designed for medium to large enterprises. Its modular de sign allows ...
Surveillance training.(HOT NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES)
Jul 01, 2007 ... Courses offered through the P-Tech Security Training University run by Panasonic Security Systems of Secaucus, New Jersey, have received continuing education unit (CEU) accreditation. Courses in the training and continuing education program for security and surveillance professionals are ...
Network cameras.(HOT NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES)
Jul 01, 2007 ... Speco Technologies of Amity-ville, New York, has introduced a new series of IP/network cameras that feature built-in servers to work with Internet Explorer. No special software is required for basic viewing, control, and recording. Some models also feature the company's Intensifier ...
Fixed-dome cameras.(HOT NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES)
Jul 01, 2007 ... GE Security, Inc., of Bradenton, Florida, is offering two analog cameras with features not previously available in single cameras. The DR2 and DM2 are unobtrusive fixed-dome cameras with three-axis gimble, support for all common camera platforms, and high-resolution sensors with indoor, ...
Speed dome camera.(HOT NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES)
Jul 01, 2007 ... Clairvoyant 1281 series outdoor cameras feature MPEG-4 ASP, L5 hardware compression, two-way audio, and streaming video. The cameras, made by MWR Engineering Consultant Company, Ltd., of Hong Kong, support motion-detection recording, schedule recording, and event-trigger alarms. They ...
Network dome cameras.(HOT NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES)
Jul 01, 2007 ... The AXIS 233D is a day and night network dome camera designed for demanding security installations. Made by Axis Communications of Chelmsford, Massachusetts, the camera includes features such as electronic image stabilizing, area zoom, image freezing between presets, and e-flip for ...
Outdoor camera.(HOT NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES)
Jul 01, 2007 ... SightLogix Inc. of Princeton, New Jersey, has released an automated outdoor security surveillance camera with fully integrated analytic processing. SightSensor features a robust design with multiprocessor architecture. Analytics include three-dimensional image stabilization, dynamic image ...
Video/data/power device.(HOT NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES)
Jul 01, 2007 ... The new HubWay22 device from Altronix Corporation of Brooklyn, New York, provides centralized UTP video, RS-422/RS-S485 data, and distributed camera power over a single CAT-5 or higher cable for distances up to 1,000 feet. It also has built-in passive video baluns for consolidation and ...
Video encoder series.(HOT NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES)
Jul 01, 2007 ... Bosch Security Systems of Fairport, New York, has released the new VideoJet X family of video encoders that combine high-quality video, intelligence, and ruggedness to extend CCTV over IP coverage into the most challenging environments. The VideoJet X10 (single-channel), X20 (two-channel), ...
Surveillance system.(HOT NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES)
Jul 01, 2007 ... SYColeman of Arlington, Virginia, has introduced the Praetorian Surveillance System, an open-architecture, scalable software suite that offers surveillance for even complex and densely populated sites. It consists of three modules: the Video Flashlight three-dimensional surveillance ...
IP video solution.(HOT NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES)
Jul 01, 2007 ... NiceVision Net is an enterprise class, scalable solution for IP video security. It can function as an open solution to be integrated with a variety of third-party devices and applications, or it can work as a complete solution. New from NICE Systems, the solution features encoder ...
Surveillance software.(HOT NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES)
Jul 01, 2007 ... Indianapolis-based Integral Technologies, Inc., has updated its digital video surveillance software. DigitalSENTRY 4.1 includes additional IT-focused functionality and features such as enhanced video analytics and a new system health- and event-monitoring application. It gives customers ...
Reader-controller.(HOT NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES)
Jul 01, 2007 ... Lenel Systems International of Pittsford, New York, has introduced the Lenel Intelligent Dual Reader Controller, which combines a network-enabled intelligent system controller with a two-door reader interface module. By eliminating the separate controller, the LNL-2220 simplifies access ...
Blast-resistant booth.(HOT NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES)
Jul 01, 2007 ... A prefabricated stainless-steel guard booth that features bullet, bomb, and blast resistance was designed for U.S. government perimeter security. The Convincer from B.I.G. Enterprises, Inc., of South El Monte, California, employs specialized materials such as fiberglass composites and ...