Dateline

May 1, 1997 12:00 PM, By Staff

San Francisco - Computer security experts blame the design process for a crack they found in the code that protects digital cellular telephone privacy, reports The New York Times. The experts say anyone with technical know-how could make a device to monitor and listen to hundreds of channels. Making such a device would be legal, but using it would not. Technical details of the code were initially leaked over the Internet.

Madison, Wis. - For the first time, the City/County Building here will be protected with metal detectors and x-ray machines. The Wisconsin State Journal reports the Madison City Council voted almost unanimously for the four- to five-month project. One member voted no, saying the compromise allowing municipal employees to bypass the system with ID or a passcard is a security breach waiting to happen.

St. Louis - The fatal shooting of a guard during a robbery at Lindell Bank and Trust drew attention to the dangers faced by bank guards every day. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that many banks - including the downtown Heartland Bank, which experienced a shootout last year - have established safeguards against violent robberies. A local security service teaches guards to use weapons only as a last resort and only if fired upon to protect customers and self.

Tallahassee, Fla. - A school safety report released by The Florida Department of Education puts the total of violent public school incidents at 264,897 for 1995-1996, reports The Tampa Tribune.

Varying reporting requirements, however, may account for disparities among school districts. The top 10 criminal misdeeds for the year were disorderly conduct, fighting, tobacco, battery, threat/intimidation, theft, other, vandalism, drugs (except alcohol) and weapons possession.

Elgin, Ill. - An 18-year-old and his stepfather, a former police officer, were charged with attempted robbery of an armored truck after the incident was captured on a casino's security camera tape, reports The Chicago Sun-Times. During the attempt, the 18-year-old was shot in the face by a guard. The Illinois Gaming Board reviewed the tape and plans to recommend security changes to its riverboats.

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