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...
Companies prove worth of airport facial recognition
A facial recognition system installed by Raytheon Co., Lexington, Mass., powered by the FaceIt Argus System from Visionics Corp., Jersey City, N.J., has...
Hotel looking to speed baggage check process
Orlando, Fla., hotel owner Harris Rosen says there is hope for his plan to ferry luggage between area hotels and Orlando International Airport. The airport,...
Report: NYC water facilities vulnerable
Security at New York City water facilities fails to meet federal and state guidelines, making them potentially vulnerable to biological or chemical attacks,...
Six steps to a more secure workplace
"With greater security in the workplace, employees are more confident that their safety is a priority." So says Norman Heinle, president of Datamatics...
Official: Nuclear plants threatened
U.S. intelligence officials have received threats that terrorists will strike a U.S. nuclear power plant on July 4. The officials are still checking the...
HHS releases guidelines to safeguarding ventilation systems
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released new guidelines for protecting ventilation systems in commercial and government buildings...
HHS releases guidelines for safeguarding ventilation systems
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released new guidelines for protecting ventilation systems in commercial and government buildings...
HHS releases guidelines to safeguarding ventilation systems
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released new guidelines for protecting ventilation systems in commercial and government buildings...
A Closer Look at the Border Security Bill
Both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate have approved the proposed Border Security Bill unanimously. Here's a look at some of the provisions:
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April's Pop Quiz answers
Here are the answers to April's pop-quiz on the back page of Access Control & security Systems: 1. true 2. true 3. d 4. true 5. c...
Despite foreign lapse, schools continue to be safe
In the wake of a school shooting tragedy in Germany in which an expelled student gunned down 16 teachers and students, The Justice Policy Institute has...
Jane's analyzes monumental North American security undertaking
The U.S. has 301 ports of entry; 20,000 miles of border; 340,000 vehicle border crossings; 58,000 cargo deliveries and 770,000 daily hazardous materials...
Survey: Corporations, government still vulnerable to cyber-attack
Sixty-four percent of large corporations and government agencies have acknowledged financial losses stemming from computer security breaches, according...
Extra hands make Kentucky Derby a security success
Racing fans didn't seem to have a problem with security at Churchill Downs for Saturday's running of the Kentucky Derby. The event, which drew nearly...
FBI releases report on internal security problems
A report issued by the Commission for the Review of FBI Security Programs reveals significant deficiencies stemming from what the report calls "a pervasive...
Surge protectors can curb false alarms, says NBFAA
Power surges from brown outs, black outs, grid switching and large equipment can create surges that cause false alarms in life safety systems. By employing...
Mayors ask for further Federal assistance
Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley told the Senate Committee on Appropriations that America's cities need federal assistance to cover rising security costs....
Continental Airlines to equip cabin monitoring system
Continental Airlines will initiate a pilot project to equip a Boeing 777 aircraft with a Cabin Monitoring System as an added element in its flight security...
In the words of Tom Ridge...
The following are excerpted remarks of Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge to the American Society of Newspaper Editors. "Civilization itself is under...
ALPA testifies for guns in cockpits
Citing a continued need to maximize airline security, a spokesman for the nation's largest pilot union urged Congress to pass a bill to mandate a program...
Government investigators breach security in Atlanta
Investigators from the General Accounting Office (GAO) say they easily breached security at four Atlanta Federal buildings in February and March. The...
Poll: Americans want DMV loopholes closed
A recent national poll reveals the American public overwhelmingly favors cooperative state and federal efforts to close one of the biggest loopholes in...
Bill proposed to consolidate Homeland security
Several agencies would be combined into a new Cabinet-level Department of National Homeland Security under a bipartisan bill recently proposed in Congress....
Border Security Bill passes in Senate
The U.S. Senate has approved President Bush's Border Security Bill -- which, among other provisions, will require the issuance of travel documents with...
