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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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Shopping
Centers Present Intractable Security Challenges
Shopping centers remain among the most readily
accessible targets for both terrorists and garden-variety criminals,
recent industry studies confirm.
Since 1998, more than 60 attacks have taken place at shopping centers
around the world, according to "Reducing Terrorism Risk at Shopping
Centers," a report produced by the RAND Corp., a non-profit think tank
headquartered in Santa Monica, Calif.
Last December, the FBI arrested a man for allegedly planning to set off
grenades at the 783,167-square-foot CherryVale Mall in Rockford, Ill. Click
here for the rest of the article
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Voice-Over-IP
Can Complicate Schools' Enhanced 911 Systems
Schools should have accurate, location-specific
enhanced 911 (E911) systems on campus. Regardless of any legal liability
or regulatory reasons that may compel these systems, safety concerns are
more than enough to justify them.
Now, with the availability of IP-enabled telephone networks, education
institutions are on the cusp of a revolution in the way campus E911
programs are managed, according to an article in the February 2007 issue
of American School & University, a sister publication.
Colleges and universities, with sprawling campuses and many on- and
off-campus buildings networked back through the primary PBX switch,
present particular challenges for 911 systems. Often, the remote sites
need to route to a public safety answering point (PSAP) other than the
main PSAP, compounding the difficulty of determining the exact location
of an emergency caller. Click here
for the rest of the article
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Atlanta CNN
Center Security Reviewed
Security at the Atlanta CNN Center tourist attraction
is being reviewed after a man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend there
April 3 was apparently able to bring a gun inside undetected, the
Associated Press reports.
The complex houses the network news channel's headquarters.
Metal detectors were installed at entrances to CNN Center after the
Sept. 11th terrorist attacks, but they were later removed after the
threat level diminished.
"Whenever an incident does happen, we develop lessons learned and we
will be doing that over the next few weeks, both short-term and
long-term," says Alec Fraser, whose duties as president of Turner
Properties include overseeing CNN Center security. Click here for the
rest of the article
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Fired Wal-Mart
Security Technician Tells Of Spying Operation
Wal-Mart's security efforts were thrust into the
spotlight when a fired technician alleged he had been part of a large
surveillance operation that spied on company workers, critics, vendors
and consultants, reports the Associated Press.
The company has defended its security practices.
Wal-Mart has declined to comment on specific allegations made by 19-year
veteran Bruce Gabbard to a Wall Street Journal article published April
4. The company reiterated that it had fired Gabbard, 44, and his
supervisor in March for violating company policy by recording phone
calls and intercepting pager messages. 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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- Active Response Monitoring, Denver, has
begun operations in the United States to offer its monitoring,
notification and video services platform to security dealers and
partners. The company is in the process of hiring sales staff throughout
the U.S.
- Digital Monitoring Products (DMP), Springfield, Mo., has
received the UL636 Holdup Alarm Units and Systems listing for its 1142
Two-Button Holdup Transmitter. The device transmits silent alarms in
retail, banking and institutional applications.
- Casey Systems Inc., a subsidiary of Synergx Systems
Inc., Syosset, N.Y., has selected the Digital Matrix Storage
Switch (DMSS) from Steelbox Networks Inc., Atlanta, to deliver a
network video solution to the New York City Transit Authority. The DMSS
will be installed in 32 stations as part of the Transit Authority's
station security, communication and upgrade project.
- Lenovo Group Ltd., Purchase, N.Y., and Avaya Inc.,
Basking Ridge, N.J., will collaborate to enhance IP communications on
IBM ThinkPad notebooks. Lenovo's integrated fingerprint reader and
Password Manager technologies will support Avaya's IP Softphone solution
in a combination that aims to prevent unauthorized calls from the PC and
unauthorized access to the user's contact list and call
history.
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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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- Jim Kootnekoff has been named
International President of Bullzi Security Inc., Lake Mary, Fla..
Kootnekoff will have full responsibility for Canada and Asia Pacific and
will provide operational support for the Western United States.
- Bernard Kolb has joined VASCO Data Security International
Inc., Oakbrook Terrace, Ill., as head of the company's worldwide
Human Resources department.
- Dan Dearing has joined Trust Digital, McLean, Va., as
vice president of marketing. Dearing will be responsible for product
marketing, product management and marketing communications for the
company.
- Anne Kuhns, senior manager of IT Risk Management for Walt
Disney Parks and Resorts, has won the Information Security Executive
(ISE) of the Year Southeast Award 2007. Kuhns was selected to win from a
total of 18 nominees. She was chosen "for her collaborative,
comprehensive and passionate approach to leading security efforts across
a large and diverse employee base," according to a press
release.
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Events
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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
April 15-17
AAAE Safety, Sign Systems Maintenance Workshop
Savannah, Ga.
Organizer: American Association of Airport Executives
Information: E-mail Jennifer
Klass or aaaemeetings@aaae.org
www.aaae.org
April 15-18
BICSI Spring Conference
The Gaylord Texan; Dallas
Information: Call (813) 979-1991 or (800) 242-7405 or e-mail bicsi@bicsi.org
www.bicsi.org
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