Three questions to better school security
Peter Kott, a specialist on school security and director of ESSEX Building Security, a national program focused on school safety and security products...
TSA institutes Selectee Checkout program
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) is joining 57 other airports in participating in the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) "Selectee...
Court denies Freedom of Information Act exemption
The Office of Homeland Security was unable to prove to a Federal judge that it is not an agency, thus, it must answer questions about its power over other...
U.S. proposes visitor tracking system
The Federal government's Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) has proposed new rules to seek more information from travelers visiting the country...
Utility companies may add security fee
Utility companies around the U.S. are asking states for permission to add security fees to customers' bills to compensate for security upgrades at power...
Conference Board discusses crisis management
The Conference Board's (TCB) recent Corporate Security and Crisis Management Conference in New York City, sponsored by ASIS International, underscored...
Biometrics market growing as security market does
Biometric technologies are being integrated into security and access control systems based on closed circuit television (CCTV) surveillance, identification...
White House defends cyber-security plan
Efforts to bolster Internet security will not lead to increased government scrutiny of individuals' online habits, the White House says. "The administration...
TSA baggage screening deadline passes
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has promised Congress it will screen all checked baggage for explosives by the beginning of 2003. With...
White House to approve $3.5 billion for local and state governments
Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge has told leaders from the National League of Cities (NLC) that the White House supports prompt approval of $3.5 billion...
Loy gives tips for smooth holiday travel
Under Secretary of Transportation for Security Adm. James M. Loy has updated Transportation Security Administration (TSA) guidelines for checking baggage,...
Food services provider finds loophole in airport security
A new security threat has been brought to the attention of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), identifying a critical loophole in the areas...
GAO report: transit agencies still addressing vulnerabilities
Transit agencies have taken a number of steps to improve the security of their systems since September 11, such as conducting vulnerability assessments,...
SIA releases border security policy advisory
The Security Industry Association (SIA), has released of a new Policy Advisory, "Border Security", which is the latest in a series of Policy Advisories...
Delta: Congress should pay for aviation security
Delta Air Lines president Leo Mullin says the entire airline industry could go bankrupt if the government doesn't pick up costs for aviation security....
Canine teams demonstrate explosives detection
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is demonstrating the capabilities of Explosives Detection Canine Teams across the country. Transportation...
Postal Service deposits at risk
U.S. Postal Service deposits totaling $65 billion a year are vulnerable to theft, robbery and mishandling because of inadequate security and failure to...
Security training course for women developed
Air Security International has designed a preventative security training course to address the needs of women. The course, "For Women Only -- Safety and...
Airports to ditch "300-foot rule"
The so-called "300-foot rule," requiring that no cars be parked within 300 feet of an airport, will be vacated as long as the terrorist threat level remains...
ASIS launches new professional certification programs
ASIS International has introduced two new technical certifications -- Professional Certified Investigator (PCI) and Physical Security Professional (PSP)....
Doors Feature Electronic Eyes
Jennifer Pero
StanVision automatic doors from Stanley Access Technologies, Farmington, Conn., have been installed in the baggage claim area of Jacksonville International Airport (JIA)....
Lab security guidelines to be released
The Associated Press reports that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will release detailed guidelines requiring tighter security at...
Airport Demand Boosts Smart Cards
Paul Rothman
Smart card shipments to the U.S. and Canada have doubled in the past year from 14.77 million in January through June 2001 to 31.2 million in the same span of 2002, reports the Smart Card Alliance — and the technology has not been lost on U.S. airports....
Task Force Recommends Biometrics For Access To Sensitive Airport Areas
Jennifer Pero
Biometric authentication mechanisms should be used to identify employees who require access to airport functional areas, says a report from the Silicon Valley Blue Ribbon Task Force on Aviation Security and Technology...
FAA's working group on biometrics
Jennifer Pero
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has established the Aviation Security Biometrics Working Group (ASBWG), a multi-agency working group to accelerate its study of biometrics into existing airport security systems....
