U.S., Canada reach border security agreement
Canadian Deputy Prime Minister John Manley says that Canada and the U.S. have reached a major breakthrough by agreeing to a joint border security project...
Inspector general: TSA needs more money, time
Department of Transportation Inspector General Kenneth Mead says the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), while working to meet deadlines and...
Government agencies ally to promote IT security for small business
Small businesses will have better access to computer and information technology security resources and be able to assess their information security needs...
Hands-free entry systems catching on in auto market
The following excerpt is taken from Ward's Auto World, a sister publication of Access control and Security Systems: Like it or not, electronic devices...
Federal security chief bends rules for himself
Louisville (Ky.) International Airport federal security director Bruce Brotman has been stripped of his duties and called back to Washington amid allegations...
State bill pushes new ATM technology
Addressing security concerns at walk-up and drive-thru Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs), a bill currently on the floor of the Illinois General Assembly...
FBI warning puts synagogues, schools, fuel depots on alert
The FBI has warned that American Jewish synagogues and schools and fuel depots may be targets of terrorist attack. The advisory said terrorists may use...
Inspector general: TSA needs more money, time
Department of Transportation Inspector General Kenneth Mead says the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), while working to meet deadlines and...
Panasonic G.M. testifies on technology to secure facilities
Frank Abram, general manager of Panasonic Digital Communications & Security Company, Security & Vision Systems Group recently testified before Congress...
Newsweek: White House may not back Ridge
Top White House officials declined to back Homeland Security Chief Tom Ridge for the job of heading up President Bush's new Department of Homeland Security,...
Poll: Americans support new department
Almost three-quarters of Americans approve of President Bush's proposal to create a new Cabinet-level Department of Homeland Security, although most are...
NBFAA to release initiative on home, business security
In an effort to raise consumer awareness, the National Burglar & Fire Alarm Association (NBFAA) is officially launching the Reassuring America campaign,...
U.S. agencies release threat assessment for schools
The U.S. Department of Education and the Secret Service have released a new guide entitled "Threat Assessment in Schools: A Guide to Managing Threatening...
Survey reveals top 10 security concerns for Fortune 1000
Terrorism may be the top threat on the minds of Americans, but a recent Pinkerton survey shows workplace violence still leads the list of U.S. security...
Inside the proposed Department of Homeland Security
The Organization of the Department of Homeland Security President Bush urged Congress to create a Cabinet-level department of Homeland Security in an...
Airports formally request postponement of screening deadline
An alliance of 39 U.S. airport directors has petitioned DOT Secretary Norman Y. Mineta to seek legislative relief from the Dec. 31 deadline for 100 percent...
Personal communications devices pose corporate security threat
Eighty percent of the network security managers surveyed at last month's Gartner Information Security Conference in Chicago claim their biggest security...
FAA to test smart card system
The Federal Aviation Administration will run a trial program this summer issuing smart cards to its employees and selected contract workers. The FAA will...
Airline exec: Slow down the security
American Airlines chief executive Donald Carty said another terrorist attack against commercial airlines is unlikely and urged some security measures...
Poll: Airport execs want to extend deadline again
A survey conducted among airport executives that attended the 74th annual conference of the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) last week...
Apartment residents, management on alert
Apartment residents recently found a note on their doors from management companies outlining a recent FBI threat warning involving possible terrorist...
Magaw rejects guns in cockpits, draws ire of associations
Transportation Undersecretary for Security John Magaw recently announced at a Senate hearing that he "would not permit firearms in the cockpit." For several...
Bush signs Border Security Bill
President Bush has signed the Border Security Bill that passed through both houses of Congress by unanimous votes. Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-Calif.) called...
May Pop Quiz answers
Here are the answers to the Pope Quiz featured on the back page of Access Control & Security Systems: 1. True 2. True 3. True 4. From 10 months to less...
SECURITY DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR NOMINATION FORM
This year, we will honor one outstanding security director who best exemplifies the qualities that every security director should strive to acquire. He/she will be a person who embodies technology and business leadership, inspires employees and has demonstrated unparalleled devotion to furthering the security of his/her employer and security efforts in general. Let us know who you think should be the 2002 Security Director of the Year, and tell us why. If your nominee wins, you will receive $100...
