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New Announcements from ACCESS CONTROL & SECURITY SYSTEMS
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Hirsch Electronics announces Velocity 3.0.
The award-winning Velocity Security Management System integrates access
control, video, alarms, badging, smart cards, biometrics, Role-Based
Access Control (RBAC), partitioning, identity management, FIPS 201 and
more. The system is IT-centric, highly secure, and scaleable to even the
largest organizations. Visit www.WeSecureBuildings.com
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New Product
Showcase Winners Announced at ISC West
The Videofied VIA-Pro Intrusion Alarm from RSIalarm
Inc. White Bear Lake, Minn., was named "Best of NPS" at the Security
Industry Association's 2007 New Product Showcase (NPS) held last week in
conjunction with the ISC West Show in Las Vegas.
The product is a wireless intrusion alarm reporting and video
verification system that includes supervised two-way wireless integrated
PIR/zero lux cameras, alarm points and keypads that communicate via
encrypted spread spectrum RF. It can also communicate wirelessly to the
monitoring station via cellular GPRS. The system's
control/communicator/transceiver operates on batteries for up to four
years and does not require AC power.
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Database Helps
Security Executives Benchmark Their Operations
Many security executives track and measure every
possible element of their security program.
Management may be impressed, or they may ask: "Are these numbers good or
bad? Are they too high, too low or right on? Are we paying too much to
achieve them or not enough to be where we should be?"
Answers to these questions are elusive. There have never been standard
metrics, and security results have generally not been shared.
That is, until now. Click
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ASTM Committee
Seeks Participation in School Preparedness Guide
The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
International Committee E54 on Homeland Security Applications invites
interested parties to participate in the development of a proposed new
standard, WK8908, Guide for School Preparedness and All-Hazard Response.
The proposed guide will cover concepts, principles and best practices
for integrated emergency management programs concerning preparedness,
prevention, mitigation, response and recovery for schools and school
districts. The guide will facilitate the preparation for, mitigation
against, response to and recovery from a natural or man-caused incident.
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for the rest of the article
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Experts Agree
That Encyption Is Key to Enterprise Data Security
A new survey of information security executives
indicates that enterprise encryption is vital for the protection of
sensitive data.
Enterprise encryption is defined as the persistent encryption of
sensitive data stored on any device within an enterprise, including
servers, storage devices, desktop computers, POS systems and mobile
devices, such as laptop computers and USB drives.
BitArmor Systems Inc., Pittsburgh, an enterprise encryption vendor,
conducted the survey among attendees at MIS Training Institute's 2007
InfoSec World Conference and Expo in Orlando held March 19-21. Click here for
the rest of the article
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Lenel, a UTC Fire & Security company, is a leading provider of software
and integrated systems for commercial security markets. Lenel's flagship
OnGuard security platform provides an open, seamlessly integrated
solution encompassing access control, alarm monitoring, identity
management, smart cards, biometrics, intrusion detection, digital video
management, intelligent video and IT convergence. www.lenel.com
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Business Beat
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- Savi Networks, Mountain View, Calif.,
has entered into an agreement with Modern Terminals Ltd., a Hong
Kong-based container terminal operator, to deploy its SaviTrak
information service at the operator's facilities. SaviTrak's
standards-based RFID infrastructure will automate visibility of
RFID-sealed containers and their contents at Modern Terminal's
facilities.
- AvaLAN Wireless Systems Inc., Palo Alto, Calif., has
partnered with SunWize Technologies Inc., Kingston, N.Y., and
Mobotix Corp., Kaiserslautern, Germany, to deliver a complete
wireless surveillance solution that can be deployed in remote areas.
This marks the first partnership of its kind for all three
companies.
- HID Global, Irvine, Calif., launched HID Identity at
last week's ISC West Show in Las Vegas. The new organization benefits
end-users by offering a set of solutions for the deployment of contact
and contactless smart card-based identity credentials. To create the
organization, HID Global will combine AccessID Inc., a
security card solutions provider based in North Haven, Conn., and
Synercard, a developer of photo ID card and application control
software also headquartered in Irvine. HID Identity will help
end-users issue single secure credentials that link their enterprise's
diverse sets of applications.
- Panasonic Security Systems, Secaucus, N.J., has enrolled
Cisco Systems Inc., San Jose, Calif., as the Founding Partner in
the Panasonic Solution Developer Network (PSDN) program. The program is
designed to offer Cisco and other Panasonic partners development tools,
technical information and protocols to encourage and accelerate the
development of integrated and interoperable system solutions for a
variety of applications.
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Secure Your Facilities with CyberLock
Videx manufactures CyberLock electronic cylinders designed to convert
mechanical locks into full-functioning access control systems. A record
of every entry and attempted access is stored in both the cylinder and
key. One key can be used to access CyberLocks installed in doors,
cabinets, containers, and padlocks throughout an entire facility.
www.videx.com/lock17
Videx, Inc.
1105 NE Circle Blvd.
Corvallis, OR 97330
541-758-0521,
Fax: 541-752-5285
sales@videx.com
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People in the News
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- Marshall Munroe has joined Verint
Systems Inc., Melville, N.Y., as vice president of Business
Development for its Networked Video Solutions division.
- Kim Lessner has been named chief marketing officer of
Protection One Inc., Lawrence, Kan.
- PGP Corp., Palo Alto, Calif., has named Max D. Hopper
as its first Chairman of the Board of Directors.
- Michael Graves has been hired as chief technology officer of
JanRain Inc., Portland, Ore.
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Events
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April 10
HotBots 2007
First workshop on hot topics in understanding botnets
Cambridge, Mass.
Organizer: USENIX, the Advanced Computing Systems Association
Information: Call (510) 528-8649 or e-mail conference@usenix.org
www.usenix.org
April 10-13
6th Annual Smart Cards in Government 2007 Conference and Exhibition
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center; Washington,
D.C.
Organizer: Smart Card Alliance
Information: E-mail info@smartcardalliance.org
www.smartcardalliance.org
April 12
8th Annual NCMS/DSS Regional Security Seminar
Theme: "Security For a Changing World"
NCMS Mid-South Chapter, Von Braun Center; Huntsville, AL
Information: Call Claudia Lawson at (256) 704-7099, Ext. 7218
ncms-midsouth.org
April 12-13
AAAE Public Relations Conference and Crisis Management Workshop
Location to be announced
Organizer: American Association of Airport Executives
Information: E-mail Gwen
Papineau or aaaemeetings@aaae.org
www.aaae.org
April 13-14
CPP Review/Professional Certified Investigator (PCI) Review/Physical
Security Professional (PSP) Review
Omni Jacksonville Hotel; Jacksonville, Fla.
Sponsor: ASIS International
Information: Call (703) 519-6200
www.asisonline.org
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