ASTM calls for white papers on building security
ASTM International, a standards development firm, is calling for submissions for its "Symposium on Building Security in an Age of Terrorism," sponsored...
High alert for the holidays
Homeland Security secretary Tom Ridge on Monday urged people to "just go about your business" despite the decision to raise the national terror-attack...
NEMA releases new standard for exit sign visibility
The Emergency Lighting Section of NEMA, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association, has released EM 1-2002, Exit Sign Visibility Testing and Requirements...
Industry growth may prompt future investment in security
After growing nearly 7 percent per year from 1996 to 2001, the global security industry is expected to grow at a rate of approximately 8.5 percent annually...
ATFP For Beginners
Roger B. Hutchins, CPP
Heard about “ATFP” lately? For those who work in the government sector — especially those working at the Department of Defense (DoD) or related government facilities — Anti-terrorism / Force Protection, or ATFP, is a popular topic, and it deserves the attention. A solid understanding of ATFP concepts and strategies is a must for those who share an interest in the DoD environment — regardless of rank or position....
Full Contactless
Jeremy Zimmerman
The U.S. Department of the Interior has undergone a 10-year process to implement enterprise-wide technology, including contactless smart cards....
Security Through Secrecy
Beth Wade
Are we safer because we are secret? In a growing number of states, legislators are answering “Yes.” Since Sept. 11, 2001, 39 states have expanded or amended open meetings and public records laws, limiting public access to security-related information. It is an exercise that pits public safety against the public right to know, and it challenges lawmakers to weigh intent against consequence....
ASIS: Legislative win for workplace investigations
ASIS International achieved what it calls the most significant legislative victory in its 49-year history when President Bush signed into law a bill reauthorizing...
2003 New Product of the Year contest
Click below to be forwarded to the ACCESS CONTROL & SECURITY SYSTEMS 2003 NEW PRODUCT OF THE YEAR contest Web site. 2003 New Product of the Year contest...
An Emergency Discussion With Richard Andrews
Michael Fickes
An expert on crisis and emergency management, Richard Andrews contends that government and private industry must do a better job of coordinating public and private emergency responses....
Woman gets settlement because of security
A New York jury has ordered Lord & Taylor Inc. to pay $350,000 in damages after finding that the department store's security guards used excessive force...
Kerik to keynote ISC West
On Sept. 11, 2001, Bernard B. Kerik was at the World Trade Center's twin towers within minutes after two planes collided into them. Kerik's first-hand...
Our Panel of Industry Experts
Entries into the New Product of the Year competition are judged by a panel of industry professionals and experts selected by the Access Control & Security...
Los Alamos lab suffers another security lapse
Los Alamos National Laboratory is facing yet another embarrassing security lapse involving the loss of electronic storage devices. Officials say they...
Our Panel of Industry Experts
Entries into the New Product of the Year competition are judged by a panel of industry professionals and experts selected by the Access Control & Security...
Honoring Excellence
The Access Control & Security Systems New Product of the Year Award was established to honor excellence in new product development in the security industry....
Honoring Excellence
The Access Control & Security Systems New Product of the Year Award was established to honor excellence in new product development in the security industry....
Honoring Excellence
The Access Control & Security Systems New Product of the Year Award was established to honor excellence in new product development in the security industry....
Honoring Excellence
The Access Control & Security Systems New Product of the Year Award was established to honor excellence in new product development in the security industry....
Honoring Excellence
The Access Control & Security Systems New Product of the Year Award was established to honor excellence in new product development in the security industry....
Honoring Excellence
The Access Control & Security Systems New Product of the Year Award was established to honor excellence in new product development in the security industry....
Honoring Excellence
The Access Control & Security Systems New Product of the Year Award was established to honor excellence in new product development in the security industry....
Security for the Holidays: Leave fruitcakes at home
Fruitcake may be the gift that everyone gets and no one wants, and airport screeners in Canada would probably agree. Fruitcakes have been added to the...
College campus crimes experience sharp decline
Of the nation's 7.7 million college students, an average of 526,000 a year were victims of violent crimes -- a 40 percent decline over the previous five...
Jewelers braced for holiday crime
In 2002, jewelers lost $58 million nationally to thefts in their stores, according to the New York City-based Jewelers Security Alliance. That's not including...
