GET THEIR ATTENTION
by Corrina Stellitano
The event occurring in Washington, D.C., that morning was beyond the nightmares of most Americans, and working on the upper floors of the Gannett and...
Working With Consultants: Getting Results
By MARK PICKETT, CPP
Today's security professionals have to be innovative; they cannot falter, they usually have smaller budgets than they need, and they always have to be...
Clearly Speaking
BY JAMES GOMPERS jgompers@gtdgrp.com
With today's integrated security solutions, both video surveillance and audio surveillance can be leveraged for higher levels of verification and risk...
A High-Tech Fortress
By PETER CASSIDY
Ten years ago, Synopsys Inc. decided it needed a secure means of working out conflicts in its chip-design software. The company wanted to protect its...
When Trouble Comes To Visit
By MICHAEL FICKES
Recent workplace murders have renewed interest in the need to screen visitors entering public as well as commercial buildings. The hope is that proper...
Building Owners Have Increased Overall Security Expenditures
Security-related expenditures were one of the fastest-rising expenses among building managers from 2001 to 2002, reports the Building Owners and Managers...
The Bumpy Road To Integration
By MICHAEL J. BONANNO
In 1999, Covington & Burling, an international law firm with more than 500 lawyers practicing in Washington, New York, San Francisco, London and Brussels,...
Filling In The Blanks: The Basics Of Report Writing
Thomas W. Leo
A report is a recording of facts onto a permanent, formal document or record initially it may be in verbal form. It may be used in criminal or civil court...
Officer Training Equals Quality at Affinia Hospitality
William McShane
Success in the hospitality industry is often measured by quality of service. At least that's the driving philosophy behind New York-based Affinia Hospitality's...
45 Things To Look For When Conducting A Guard Tour
Submitted by Thomas W. Leo Following is a list of specific items security guards should look for and report when making a patrol: Slippery floors, driveways,...
Major Corporations Increasing Security Spending Only Slightly
Major U.S. corporations have increased security spending only slightly since the Sept. 11 attacks raising questions about their vulnerability to terrorists,...
Ensuring The Quality Of Temporary Officers
For many customers that regularly need temporary security officers such as the retail and loss prevention industry long-term security contracts simply...
Police Urge Business Security Upgrades Following Robberies
The Boston police department has urged businesses to implement better security measures in response to a sharp increase in commercial robberies involving...
AMAZING TRANSPARENT SYSTEMS
By JEFFREY A. DINGLE
Security is at the forefront of many companies' priorities, but the realities of cost, aesthetics and security's impact on convenience have prevented...
Protecting Assets and the Organization's Bottom Line
BY JAMES GOMPERS
Security and IT professionals understand the need to track and manage assets to reduce liability, but few have established an asset protection program...
Training For A Secure Future
Arlene Sharpe is true to her name. In appearance, she wears a uniform that is neat and crisp. The badge says she means business. And she's just as sharp...
Who Guards The Guards?
Economics and other issues have forced individuals to take on more and more professional responsibilities, often outside of their area of expertise. This...
Corporate Concerns Boost ID Management
Changing attitudes towards IT security and the anticipated surge in security spending will lead to substantial investment in identity management, according...
Hiring a Consultant
Don Buzzelli
Hiring an independent security consultant has many advantages: an objective perspective; a new outlook on old problems; and new ideas and solutions resulting...
Ex-Hacker Warns Of Corporate Flaws
A convicted computer hacker told lawmakers that many attacks on companies holding consumer financial information go undetected because of poor security....
Banking On Quiet Surveillance
The 48-story BankOne Tower in Indianapolis, the tallest building in Indiana, has selected surveillance and monitoring consoles from Middle Atlantic Products,...
Pushing for Better Private Security Officers
By RANDY SOUTHERLAND
When two planes crashed into the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, the first to respond and save lives were private security guards assigned to the...
Cyber And Physical Security Unite
Bob Gourley
The passion is coming back to the on-again/off-again romance between cyber-security and physical security. Three drivers are putting the excitement back...
Beware of Script Kiddies
Michael Fickes
Internet security experts call them a host of names: wannabe hackers, Internet vandals, criminals and nuisances. But the term may describe them best....
Security Is In The Air
Larry Anderson, Editor
Vulnerabilities to attack come in all shapes and sizes, and some are more obvious than others. Even mindful security directors, those who try to plan...
