ASIS develops guide for Homeland security advisories
ASIS International has developed a Threat Advisory System Response Draft Guideline (TASR) designed to assist companies in complying with the Department...
College laboratory security lacking, investigators say
Government investigators have found widespread potential for bioterrorism at many college laboratories funded by the Agriculture Department, according...
Smart cards liven up discussions at conference
Most smart card shipments are for contact smart cards; however, contactless technology promises to add new applications and markets that will further...
The Front Lines: Kidnappings a growing concern
For protection officers and security professionals on the front lines, a new national survey commissioned by Honeywell and The National Center for Missing...
Grants awarded to urban areas, metro transit authorities
The Department of Homeland Security will allocate $725 million for the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI), in grants to urban areas to enhance their...
DHS looking for ideas from small business
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology division has released a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Solicitation...
AMAG TechnologyAMAG S731 Common Access Card Reader
The AMAG S731 reader complies with the U.S. Government specification for secure smart cards, a.k.a., the Common Access Card (CAC), based on the ISO 7816...
AMAG TechnologyAMAG S731 Common Access Card Reader
The AMAG S731 reader complies with the U.S. Government specification for secure smart cards, a.k.a., the Common Access Card (CAC), based on the ISO 7816...
AMAG TechnologyAMAG S731 Common Access Card Reader
The AMAG S731 reader complies with the U.S. Government specification for secure smart cards, a.k.a., the Common Access Card (CAC), based on the ISO 7816...
Fingerprinting market to increase despite falling prices
Though prices of finger-scan systems, also known as non-automated fingerprint identification systems (Non-AFIS), have been declining over the years, they...
2004 Security industry calendar of events
Note to our readers: If your event has not been included on this calendar, or your event is listed with incorrect information, please e-mail Paul Rothman...
2004 INDUSTRY CALENDAR
Note to our readers: If your event has not been included on this calendar, or your event is listed with incorrect information, please e-mail Paul Rothman...
Security demands, budget constraints clash in American schools
The sputtering economy has choked off the flow of money from state coffers to thousands of school districts and higher-education institutions throughout...
TSA considers minimum cargo inspection requirements
The Transportation Security Administration is considering whether to require that a certain percentage of air cargo be inspected before it is loaded on...
Tyco to restructure, divest units
Tyco International Ltd. has announced it will eliminate 7,200 jobs, divest more than 50 business lines and sell its undersea fiber optic cable network....
DHS to allocate $2.2 billion in state grants
The Department of Homeland Security has released a total of $2.2 billion in grants to first responders. Nearly $1.7 billion of the grants will be made...
Security With Future Plans In Mind
Sarasota Bradenton International Airport, located in Sarasota, Fla., is a small hub air carrier and a public-use general aviation facility. Recently the...
Small, But Safe: Washington's Tri-Cities Airport has implemented both logical and physical security improvements
Kate Henry
Winging their way out of Tri-Cities Airport in Washington bound for various points around the Western United States every year are some 250,000 airplane passengers, both commercial and private. Whether they fly aboard private and corporate planes stationed in the airport’s hangars — or aboard Horizon, Delta or United Express — their travels have been made safer by recent security improvements and more that are planned....
Flight Schools: A Continuing Risk?
Beth Wade
Emerging from a public relations tailspin, America's flight schools are taking steps to shore up their security - and keep it out of the headlines...
Exposing Hostile Intent
Michael Fickes
What can we learn from Ben Gurion Airport in Israel to help push aviation security in the U.S. to the next level? No airport in the world faces terrorist...
TWIC Pilots Launched For Airport, Seaport Access Control
Jacqueline Emigh
Through a federally-led public/private partnership, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is evaluating the use of five different card technologies...
Association bundles building door locking standards
The Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association (BHMA) has made its 12 different ANSI/BHMA standards related to the locking of doors available in a bundled...
Passenger Ferries Could Be Prime Terrorist Targets
Paul Rothman
Large passenger ferries, such as the ones that carry citizens between Manhattan and Staten Island, N.Y., pose the greatest risk of terrorism in maritime...
Visitors CANPASS at Vancouver International
The Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA) has officially launched CANPASS, an air program for travelers at Vancouver International Airport. CANPASS...
Little Rock Has Fingers On Problem
Little Rock National, the 79th largest commercial service airport in the nation, handling about 2.6 million passengers annually, has installed a security...
