2008 ASIS Conference Brings Specialized Sessions To Attendees

Jun 24, 2008 2:51 PM

ASIS International 2008, the 54th annual seminar and exhibit taking place on Sept. 15-18 in Atlanta, is the event security professionals use to network and find opportunity to learn from top security practitioners and providers.

Online registration, available in packages, can be found at www.asisonline.org/education/programs/noframe/2008seminar/registration.html. You can also download a Free Expo Pass to visit the exhibits open Monday, Sept. 15–Wednesday, Sept. 17. Admission to the Exhibits is included with full attendee registration, or free with an exhibits-only registration or Complimentary Expo Pass.

Several sessions related to attacks of intelligence or physical nature will be among the offerings at the ASIS show, including:

The Shifting Paradigm in Private Security Information, Intelligence, and Analysis Sharing
The best way to defeat an attack is to stop it before it starts. There are six phases to any attack; several include some form of surveillance. Risk assessments and protective operations require intelligence-grade information to detect surveillance, create threat summaries, and prevent criminal actions. What activities can lead to mutual sharing of information between public and private entities? Gain an understanding of state and federal initiatives that provide the information needed to make critical decisions, protect assets, and prevent the next attack from occurring. Discover some of the software tools currently available to assist in this process.

Jeffrey Slotnick, PSP, President, Setracon Inc.

Protective Intelligence: Security’s New Frontier
Learn to utilize the three branches of protective intelligence to detect someone who is watching your campus, principal, or personnel in order to plan an attack. A comprehensive protective intelligence program includes: 1. A surveillance detection effort to detect and report suspicious behaviors; 2. A database for storing the intelligence and analyzing patterns and trends; 3. Follow-up investigations with the appropriate authorities. Access real-time information on impending threats so that you can intervene to prevent attacks proactively, rather than reacting to the attack. Strengthen your defenses against lone wolves and incidents of workplace violence.

Laura Clark, M.A., Owner, Surveillance Detection Consultants LLC
Ralph "RC" Miles, CPP, B.A., Manager, Executive Protection, Hewlett Packard

Modeling and Simulation for Multi-Hazard Events
The terrorist threat has accelerated the advancement of technologies to prevent, respond to, and mitigate the effects of an attack. This presentation provides facility owners or operators and security professionals with a fundamental understanding of the more important of these new technologies. Computer-based models and simulations of fire, smoke, explosive, and chemical attacks, and the effects of these scenarios on people movement are presented. Case studies of large venue public gatherings under explosive and chemical attacks are discussed. Technology advancements for protecting site perimeters and for hardening facility structures are also presented.

Joseph Smith, PSP, MSCE, Senior Vice President, Applied Research Associates Inc.

Robbery on the Information Highway
Discover how easy it is to put together a picture of a person, a police station, and a town, using open sources and without ever leaving the safety of one’s hideout. This presentation takes you through a case study of the planning phase of a bank robbery in a Midwestern U.S. town. Using the adversary’s perspective, the plot is assembled by piecing together unclassified, critical information available on the Internet. This session is intended to make you aware of how an adversary can collect and use critical information without risking exposure.

Victor Top Watson, Law Enforcement Specialist, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

The Convergence of Crisis Management and Business Continuity
There has been much discussion regarding the subject of security convergence of enterprise risk management, mainly around physical security and information technology (IT). However, one area that is often overlooked is the convergence of crisis management and business continuity. This presentation maps the convergence efforts of these two separate-but-related disciplines. It outlines the strategic nature of crisis management and business continuity and explains how they operate within emergency response and business recovery. It also shows how to integrate them into existing physical and IT security programs.

Donald Knox, CPP, Security Specialist, State Farm Insurance
Scott Watson, CPP, CFE, Principal Consultant and Chief Executive Officer, S.A. Watson & Associates LLC
Jim Murray, CPP, Director, Crisis Management, First Data Corporation
Sam Stahl, CBCP, M.S., Manager, EMC Corporation

Protecting Critical Infrastructure with Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)
New buildings may include security considerations such as access control, closed-circuit television, and other hardware, but do they protect critical infrastructure such as water lines, power plants, and HVAC systems? This session offers succinct examples of CPTED methodology applied to counter-terror design that improves overall resistance to crime and terror.

Randy Atlas, Ph.D., CPP, A.I.A., President, Counter Terror Design Inc.

The Information Technology Component of a Crisis or Disaster
What is needed to have your information technology system running on at least an emergency program after a crisis or disaster? This session sets forth a basic frame or module for doing so. Utilizing this approach will assist you in transferring this knowledge into your business surroundings and to prepare or modify your local plan.

Cpt. Werner Preining, CPP, CAS, European Operations, Interpool Security Ltd.
Ronald Lander, CPP, CMAS, Chief Specialist, Ultrasafe Security Solutions

Protecting Confidential Information When Physical Security is Just Not Enough
Fences, cameras, locks, and guards. These basic resources used to form the backbone of security defenses an organization needed to protect its sensitive information. However, today we are all so reliant on computers, e-mail and voice communications over data networks, it’s no longer necessary for an attacker to even visit an organization’s facilities to steal their most sensitive information. During this session, you’ll hear several ingenious ways that attackers can obtain sensitive information from anywhere on the globe―with little or no risk of being caught. Also included are examples of recommended defenses and protective strategies.

Joseph Krull, CPP, CISSP, CISA, Senior Manager, Security, Accenture

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