DHS Prepares To Implement US-VISIT
The Department of Homeland Security is prepared to implement US-VISIT, a method of tracking and processing foreign visitors to the U.S., which should...
Terrorism In All Its Forms
Noel Cummings, president of Scanna MSC Ltd., Sarasota, Fla.
Modern terrorism is not confined to traditional extremist, nationalist or separatist terrorist groups with political and religious agendas to further,...
Security Taking Shape For Democratic National Convention
Authorities have compared it to the Olympics and the Super Bowl because planning security for the Democratic National Convention in Boston next July will...
TWIC Pilots Launched For Airport, Seaport Access Control
Jacqueline Emigh
Through a federally-led public/private partnership, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is evaluating the use of five different card technologies...
Little Rock Has Fingers On Problem
Compiled by PAUL ROTHMAN
LOCATION: Arkansas USER: Little Rock National Airport TECHNOLOGY: Fingerprint Readers,Smart Cards Little Rock National, the 79th largest commercial service...
Visitors CANPASS at Vancouver International
Compiled by PAUL ROTHMAN
LOCATION: Vancouver USER: Vancouver International Airport TECHNOLOGY: Iris Scanning The Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA) has officially launched...
EXPOSING HOSTILE INTENT
By MICHAEL FICKES
NO AIRPORT IN THE WORLD faces terrorist threats more serious than does Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel, a focal point for a half-century of violence...
FLIGHT SCHOOLS: A CONTINUING RISK?
By BETH WADE
At Phoenix Air Flight School, security is grounded in watchfulness. We look at people a little closer than we ever might have done in the past, says Andrew...
MANDATES AND TECHNOLOGY
By Kate Henry
Winging their way out of Tri-Cities Airport in Washington bound for various points around the Western United States every year are some 250,000 airplane...
Safe at Rest: Monitoring Texas Highways
By RANDY SOUTHERLAND
For the weary traveler, rest stops give drivers an opportunity to stop, take a break and get refreshments after hours spent behind the wheel. Keeping...
Congress Hammers Out DHS Funding Details
Congressional bargainers killed House-passed language to require inspection of cargo shipped on passenger airliners as they reached a compromise concerning...
N.Y. Contemplates Electricity Generator Security Measures
The 2003 blackout has provided a boost to state legislation designed to improve security measures at all power generating and transmission facilities...
Readers Track City Hall Visitors
Los Angeles' City Hall Building has been secured with fingerprint readers to restrict access to the mayor's office and city council chambers. Using V-Pass...
Florida Sheriff's Office Allows Remote Prisoner Visitation
ELISEO SANTANA Eliseo Santana is supervisor, communications maintenance, for the Pinellas County Sheriff's office in Largo, Fla. Charged with keeping...
Role-Based Computer Access
Trey Guerin and Richard Lord
Those responsible for IT security in the government need to be aware of who is accessing their systems, from where, for how long, and for what purpose....
V.I.P.'s No Longer
Paul Rothman
On July 24, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg passed through a metal detector in front of the City Hall building for the first time. Before that day, Bloomberg,...
Uncle Sam Wants Private Guards
Michael Fickes
For the first time in 20 years, the U.S. Army is asking private security firms to provide new security services for domestic military facilities. Issued...
Cyber-Vigilance
Michael Hrabick
As threats continue against the U.S. government's electronic infrastructure, cyber-security deserves considerable vigilance. The sensitive nature of information...
The Cost Of Water-Tight Security
Michael Fickes
Last year, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (DWP) announced a five-year, $132-million security plan designed to protect the region's water...
An Overlooked Vulnerability?
American manufacturing facilities that produce and store toxic chemicals for various industrial uses are potential terrorist targets, according to Guardsmark...
Meeting Of The Minds
Jacqueline Emigh
To bolster physical security while boosting government efficiency, U.S. federal agencies are starting to use a newly revamped smart card architecture...
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Michael Fickes
When police arrive at the scene of an accident or crime, they talk to each other over the radio. But they can't communicate with anyone else. Typically,...
Technologies of Tomorrow
Thomas Wheatley
Soldiers who can blend in like chameleons, radio waves serving as weapons in combat and homes outfitted with biological threat sensors in their vents...
Mobile Security
Jason Conyard
Wireless Internet connectivity offers tremendous advantages in real-time access to data, employee collaboration and personal communications whether via...
Self-Made Techie
Michael Fickes
Security vendors usually don't discuss technical details with customers. Vendors prefer working with integrators, who have a more complete grasp of the...
