Business Processes A New Target For Cyber-Thieves
The business use of e-mail worldwide has become so critical that the ever-increasing number of spam attacks containing malware are placing corporate and customer information at the highest levels of risk yet, according to an industry-wide survey, conducted by Internet security firm Webroot.
According to TechNewsWorld, the survey asked 1,494 e-mail security product decision-makers to explore their views about e-mail related threats and the latest methods to protect business e-mail. Respondents were from both regulated and unregulated companies and organizations in seven countries: Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States....
Washington University Predicts An RFID-Filled Future
Some University of Washington (UW) students, faculty and staff are being tracked as they move about the computer-science building, with details of where they've been, and with whom, stored in a database.
The project is meant to explore both positive and negative aspects of a world saturated with technology that can monitor people and objects remotely.
"What we want to understand," Professor Gaetano Borriello says, "is what makes it useful, what makes it threatening and how to balance the two."...
Buses In Canadian City To Deploy Surveillance Systems
The success of a bus video surveillance pilot project means cameras could be a feature on all new buses in Saskatoon, Canada.
According to the StarPhoenix, in the summer of 2006, a program began involving the installation of video cameras at the front and rear of city transit buses, as well as a digital sound and recording system.
The surveillance system was installed in an effort to curb violence against bus drivers, vandalism and inappropriate behavior....
Imperial Capital Releases Review And Outlook For Security Industry
According to Imperial Capital, an investment banking group, 2007 started out with stable economic conditions and an abundance of private equity capital available for investment. The blistering pace of merger and acquisition (M&A) activity witnessed in the first half of the year suggested that the industry was well on its way to a fifth consecutive year of increased M&A activity.
However, by the second half of 2007, these trends began to slow, as growing concerns over the lending markets and general economic conditions began to impact the landscape of the M&A environment. This year has shown that concern to be true in a way not even considered in December....
Security Executive Council Partners With ASIS International
The Security Executive Council, an international membership organization for public- and private-sector security executives, and ASIS International, the preeminent society for security management professionals, have formed a partnership to provide leadership tools and solutions to benefit members of both organizations and the security industry. ASIS will offer the Security Executive Council’s innovative leadership materials—including books, presentations and research reports—in the ASIS bookstore.
“This is a significant initiative for the industry,” says Timothy L. Williams, CPP, president of ASIS International. “It enables members of the world’s leading security organization to gain access to the cutting-edge materials developed by and for security executives.”...
Pivot3 Drives The Adoption Of Storage Technologies In Video Markets
Pivot3 Inc., a developer of high-definition storage, has announced its Pivot3 High-Definition Storage Alliance program, with 30 industry-leading vendors that have already committed to the program. The alliance program is designed to help users simplify the deployment and speed adoption of open video surveillance systems, using high-capacity, high-bandwidth Pivot3 High-Definition Storage.
The Pivot3 HD Storage Alliance includes leading camera vendors and open video management companies who are certified with Pivot3 High-Definition Storage. Certified HD Storage Alliance members can take advantage of numerous program benefits such as pre-sales configuration assistance, system installation support, dedicated post-sales support and joint marketing....
ISC West 2008 News And Events Highlight The Show
ISC West takes place April 2-4. Here are some highlights to expect during the show.
• On-Net Surveillance Systems Inc. (OnSSI), a developer of non-proprietary, open architecture intelligent IP-based video surveillance software, will introduce a new solution called Ocularis.
• Denis Hébert, president and CEO, HID Global, and Luis Orbegoso, president, Lenel, will discuss the OPIN and Open Access Alliance Program (OAAP) partnership between Lenel and HID Global.
• The Security Industry Association (SIA) will hold industry group education sessions, including three on Wednesday, April 2.
• SIA will hold the New Product Showcase Awards Ceremony. ...
RFID Technology Keeps Track of School Bus Riders
Seattle-based Zonar Systems has said it is providing RFID technology to the school bus industry to answer the iconic 1969-television question...
GE Security Announces Annual Strategic Partner Awards
GE Security Inc. has announced the winner of the President’s Award – its 2007 Strategic Partner of the Year -- as well as the recipients of four regional Security Solutions Strategic Partner of the Year awards.
The recipient of the GE Security President’s Award for the 2007 Strategic Partner of the Year is Floyd Total Security, which was honored with the central region award, as well. This year’s regional Security Solutions Strategic Partner of the Year award winners also included Bergelectric Corp. for the western region, Viscom Systems for the northeast region and Electronic Specialty Company for the southeast region....
2008 Olympic Venues Installing Panasonic Security Cameras
Panasonic will install a total of some 2,000 units of surveillance camera systems at various venues of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games which begin on August 8....
Secure Environments Are Key To A Focused School
One of the principal responsibilities of any school or university is to provide a safe and secure environment where students can further their intellectual growth. Likewise, the faculty and other staff whose work is essential to day-to-day operations should be able to focus entirely on their duties rather than their safety. The violent incidents at our nation's schools and universities over the last decade have driven home an ugly reality. Schools now must secure their facilities and campuses against not only external dangers, but also those found from within. These dangers require security strategies that are innovative, sensible and affordable, according to an article in the February issue of American School & University, a sister publication of Access Control & Security Systems.
Today, digital video recording (DVR) technology has revolutionized the security and surveillance field, and expanded the options available to education institutions. VCRs with videocassettes once were the standard, but they required a lot of maintenance and delivered unstable results. ...
Digital Video Interface Data Model Standard Approved
The Security Industry Association (SIA) has released an American National Standard ANSI/SIA OSIPS DVI-01:2008 SIA Open, Systems Integration and Performance Standards - Digital Video Interface Data Model, the first deliverable from SIA's Open Systems Integration and Performance Standards (OSIPS) body of standards.
"SIA's OSIPS family of standards are designed to be open; enable easy integration of diverse components; and provide a means to establish predictable levels of performance," says Richard Chace, executive director and CEO, The Security Industry Association. "DVI-01 meets these criteria and fills the market demand for video and IP related security solutions."...
Report Shows IT Security Improving, But Misaligned
Many organizations are doing a better job of creating and managing their IT security programs, but survey results highlight continued disconnect between security shops and the line-of-business teams they support -- according to a new research report published by PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PWC).
Based on the results of the 5th annual Global State of Information Security report, most of the 7,200 organizations surveyed for the research showed signs of improving their overall security standing.
If one major problem was exposed by the report, however, it was that security departments often fail to communicate sufficiently with the business people they interact with, researchers said, according to InfoWorld....
Honeywell Study: Organizations Moving To Convergence
Honeywell has released survey results that reveal how some organizations are integrating physical security measures such as video surveillance and access control with traditional IT security systems....
Video Surveillance Market Poised For Explosive Growth
ABI Research says that the video surveillance market is poised for explosive growth, which the firm forecasts to expand from revenue of about $13.5 billion in 2006 to $46 billion in 2013....
Electronic Security Systems Market To Exceed $44 Billion By 2010
The global security industry is extensive in its scope, covering an extremely wide range of products and services associated with the security and protection of operations, life and assets.
Sales of electronic security systems market in the United States totaled an estimated $9.4 billion in 2006, while Europe is poised to retain its dominance as the largest regional market over the years 2000 through 2010. Sales of alarms in Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) are projected to exceed $3.8 billion in 2009. Sales of electronic access control systems in the United States are projected to grow at a compounded annual rate of 14.23 percent over the years 2000 through 2010.
Key players listed in the report include Bosch Security Systems, Chubb Security Systems, Guardian Protection Services Inc., Honeywell Security, NAPCO Security Systems Inc., PAC International Ltd. and Tyco Fire & Security, among others....
Travel Company Says Security Is a Business Traveler’s Chief Concern
Expedia Corporate Travel surveyed more than 1,000 U.S.-based business travelers to better understand their security concerns while on the road....
Airport Study Reveals Wireless Security Risks
At Gartner Mobile and Wireless, AirTight Networks issued the findings from its study to assess information security risk exposure of laptop users at 14 airports in the United States, Canada and Asia....
Letter From Diebold Says Buyout Offer “Inadequate”
Diebold Inc. released a letter from its chairman to United Technologies that calls the Connecticut company's $40-a-share buyout offer ''opportunistic'' and ''inadequate.''
According to the Akron Beacon Journal, the letter sent out last week also said that United Technologies Corp. has mischaracterized the history of discussions between the two companies and that the company previously had never made a firm offer for Diebold.
United Technologies, meanwhile, responded by issuing a release saying it remained interested in buying Diebold for $40 a share and is ready to begin discussions now....
One Year Since Virginia Tech, School Security Funding Still Debated
Almost a year after the deadliest shooting on a college campus, Congress is still haggling over legislation that would provide federal dollars to colleges and universities to help pay for improved campus security, USA Today reports....
Copper Theft Draws the Attention of Industry, Lawmakers
Criminals have taken notice that growing demand in global markets has led to a worldwide increase in copper prices. As the value of the metal soars, many businesses are finding themselves victims of copper theft. It can be found in many everyday products including electronics and computers, but the most commonly exploited form is found in pipes and wiring. Thieves are stealing this valuable metal from job sites, homes, storage facilities and even directly from utility and light poles. The stolen property is then sold to scrap metal yards for financial gain. It is estimated that recycled copper retrieves approximately $2.75 per pound.
According to the Security Industry Association (SIA), the growing problem of copper theft impacts a broad cross-section of industries and the general public....
"Digital Universe" Bigger Because Of Video, Surveillance
EMC Corp., a provider of information infrastructure solutions, offers findings from the EMC-sponsored research from IDC that measures and forecasts the vast amounts and diverse types of digital information created and copied in the world.
“The Diverse and Exploding Digital Universe: An Updated Forecast of Worldwide Information Growth Through 2011” highlights findings that are newly updated since IDC’s inaugural forecast of the digital universe was published in March 2007. ...
Cisco Moving Schools Toward Convergence And Modernization
Cisco has reported a change in how K-12 schools, colleges and universities view emergency preparedness and security management when designing their campus safety architectures. Seizing a movement already under way in businesses and government agencies, school officials increasingly recognize the importance of converging their physical security tools on their networks and are doing so at an unprecedented pace.
Campus security has long been a top priority for schools from kindergarten to higher education. At many schools, however, the physical and network security infrastructures are disjointed, comprising a patchwork of separate alarm systems, surveillance cameras, communication systems and radios that cannot interact with the digital, network-connected systems more recently put in place....
NTC Offering To "Train The Troops" With New Program
"Train The Troops" program is a free program offered to recently discharged military service personnel to train them for careers in the low voltage industry.
Charles Aulner, CEO of National Training Center (NTC), explains the inception of the program: "NTC is dedicated to providing the low voltage industry with the very best in training and is committed to empowering individuals and companies to succeed. Many returning service members are discharged within two months of returning from the battlefield. This does not provide them with much time to find work in the civilian sector. We wanted to give back to the U.S. troops that risk their lives in order to protect the American way of life." ...
ADI Kicks Off Latest Expo Training Series
ADI, a wholesale distributor of security and low voltage products, is launching its latest Expo Training Series and celebrating 15 years of success in 2008. Free to industry professionals, the ADI Expo offers dealers an opportunity to meet with local associations and manufacturers, increase their technical expertise, expand their business and remain competitive in the low voltage industry.
This year's theme, Go Full Throttle, is designed to energize, as ADI and its vendors are committed to offering opportunities that prepare customers to move full speed ahead and accelerate their business. The ADI Expo provides dealers with valuable education opportunities, a chance to demo the latest technology and engage in face-to-face interaction with leading manufacturers....
