January 1, 2007
Companies in the News
Companies
Jan 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Mergers & Acquisitions Garda World Security Corp., Montreal, has completed its acquisition of Kroll Security Intl., the international high-risk asset...
New Products
New Products
Jan 1, 2007 12:00 PM
No More Shake SPOTLIGHT: DynaPel SteadyEye Digital Real-Time Video Stabilizer DynaPel's SteadyEye Digital Video Stabilizer removes image vibration during...
Articles
Tech Watch
Jan 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Nobody wants to sit all day and look at a video screen (except maybe during football season), and studies have shown that attention spans drift away when...
Victims: Please E-Mail Us
Jan 1, 2007 12:00 PM Larry Anderson, Editor
Do you think you were a victim of the T.J.X. security breach? That was the question that caught my eye on the ABC News Web site. It was referring to the...
Behind Closed Doors
Jan 1, 2007 12:00 PM
The potential for office eavesdropping is greater than you think. Is your office safe from deliberate and accidental eavesdropping? Even with today's...
Go Certified!
Jan 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Are you sure the guy working on your video surveillance system knows his stuff? The National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET)...
Benchmarking Ethics Hotlines
Jan 1, 2007 12:00 PM PAUL ROTHMAN
Corporate compliance reporting study gives companies a chance to measure up. It is an issue that senior management is taking very seriously and it can...
IT SECURITY: Resolutions for 2007
Jan 1, 2007 12:00 PM
The new year has come in a hacker-prone era rife with data theft, historically high levels of SPAM, and increasingly innovative computer fraud. IT security...
A Wi-Fi Warning
Jan 1, 2007 12:00 PM ASHLEY ROE
A device driver is a new way for your data to be compromised. Just say no to wireless networks, suggest researchers from Sandia National Laboratories,...
When a Mad Bomber Calls
Jan 1, 2007 12:00 PM
In case of a bomb threat, would you know how to respond? Would your employees? If a bomb threat is received over the telephone, panic may prevent the...
Databits: Workplace violence by the numbers
Jan 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Is corporate America ignoring workplace violence? According to a survey conducted by the U.S. bureau of labor statistics (BLS), the numbers say yes. ...
Innovation Corner
Jan 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Passwords and other precautions are used to protect the sensitive information on our computers, and yet how often do we print documents in common areas...
Biometrics Baffler
Jan 1, 2007 12:00 PM By MICHAEL FICKES
Sales of biometric technologies are growing by 200 percent per year, according to Walter Hamilton, vice president of Kirkland, Wash.-based Saflink Corp.,...
Unified Asset Protection
Jan 1, 2007 12:00 PM By SANDRA KAY MILLER
Within the security industry, there has traditionally been a focus on asset control, but has become a broader term of late, encompassing not only tangible...
5 Questions To Ask Your Systems Integrator And 6 Things to Expect
Jan 1, 2007 12:00 PM By RAYMOND DEAN
Whether installing a new security system or retrofitting an existing one, an important step for an end-user to take is selecting the best systems integrator...
Collaboration Works
Jan 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Following encouragement from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in early 2004, seven Pittsburgh business, university, civic and public organization...
Connectivity Is Key
Jan 1, 2007 12:00 PM By ASHLEY ROE
How do you manage and track nearly 7,000 metric tons of dry cargo in an environment where connectivity is elusive? The U.S. Navy's Dry Cargo/Ammunition...
From The Field
Jan 1, 2007 12:00 PM
GOVERNMENT Technology To Protect Springfield, Mass., Water Supply The Springfield (Mass.) Water and Sewer Commission has deployed the intelligent Security...
School Security With Class
Jan 1, 2007 12:00 PM
School security concerns have created a whole new meaning for the word CLASS at Greencastle-Antrim elementary and primary schools in Pennsylvania. The...
Swaddled In Safety
Jan 1, 2007 12:00 PM By Steven Elder
The use of electronic systems to prevent abduction of newborn infants is now a commonplace feature of birthing hospitals. These systems are intended to...
Biometrics Solves Buddy Punching for Hilton Resort
Jan 1, 2007 12:00 PM
The Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort, a AAA four-diamond-rated resort that offers 290 rooms in Huntington Beach, Calif., is using the biometric HandPunch...
TSA Kicks Off Shoe Scanner Program
Jan 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Many air travelers are now being screened by a new machine aimed at letting them keep their shoes on through airport security. Although the scanners are...
RFID-Based Security and Tracking at Virginia Ports
Jan 1, 2007 12:00 PM
To enhance the security and efficiency of cargo container shipments at its terminals, the Virginia Port Authority has chosen Radio Frequency Identification-based...
Profiles in Technology
Jan 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Integratable Intercom from Aiphone Aiphone is proud to announce the introduction of the new AX Series. This attractive new system offers seamless integration...
Preparing Puppies for Patrol
Jan 1, 2007 12:00 PM By ASHLEY ROE
In some cases, terrorism prevention depends on assets that walk on four legs, hear with floppy ears and smell through wet noses. At Lackland Air Force...
Correction:
Jan 1, 2007 12:00 PM
In the New Products item about ImmerVision's IMV1-1/3 Panoramic Imaging Lens in the November 2006 issue, the name of the lens was misspelled. We regret...
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