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Reports Show
Electronic Access Control, Biometric Sales To Grow
Driven by the threat of terrorism, the need for
securing business assets and employees and a stringent legislative
environment, the market for electronic access control systems is set to
reach $6.1 billion by 2010, according to a report by Global Industry
Analysts Inc.
Even with maturity in the industrial, residential and commercial
sectors, sales of electronic access control systems is one of the
fastest growing sectors of the security industry. There is also a
growing demand for heterogeneous technologies for security applications,
and RFID technology is expected to contribute to market expansion.
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Easy Access A Top
Reason For Employee Fraud
More than half of financial institutions surveyed see
organized crime, increased employee access to technology and poor
hiring/screening practices as the main contributors to employee fraud,
according to a peer-review survey from Actimize, provider of
transactional risk management software for the financial services
industry.
Seventy-seven percent of respondents see employee fraud becoming more
sophisticated while almost the same number, 73 percent of respondents,
rate the finance industry's readiness to tackle the employee fraud
problem as poor to somewhat acceptable. Of those who knew, 50 percent
said they have had a case of data theft in the last year and their
average "largest employee fraud" incident uncovered in the last five
years was $874,961, while the single largest theft reported was
$6,000,000.
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Connecticut Bill
Prohibits Security Non-Compete Agreements
Gov. M. Jodi Rell (R-Conn.) has signed a bill
prohibiting private security contractors from imposing non-compete
agreements on security officers. The legislation enables security
officers to be re-hired at buildings when security contracts change
hands. The law takes effect Oct. 1, 2007.
"Non-compete agreements for low-wage workers are virtually unheard of,"
says Kurt Westby, Local 32BJ Connecticut State Director. "By signing
this new legislation, Gov. Rell is helping keep Connecticut buildings
protected by knowledgeable security officers regardless of turnover of
security contractors."
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Ponemon
Institute Releases Yearly Database Security Survey
Technological advancements allow enterprises to be
efficient and connected in ways that were not possible in the past. This
increased connectivity provides many benefits, but has also left
businesses increasingly vulnerable to threats from outsiders as well as
entities within their organization. As a result of these challenges,
enterprises wrestle with how to protect their intellectual property and
prevent the remediation costs and damage to brand that can result from
unintended exposure of customer and employee data.
Application Security Inc. and the Ponemon Institute have conducted an
inaugural study on database security to document how business and
government organizations secure database resources and respond to
targeted threats. The survey queried 649 respondents in corporate
information technology (IT) departments within United States and
overseas-based business or governmental organizations.
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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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Business Beat
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- NextStage Capital, a capital fund
focused on Mid-Atlantic technology companies, has led an investment in
Agilence Inc., Mount Laurel, N.J., a provider of event-based
video analytics solutions.
- Hewlett-Packard Co. , Palo Alto, Calif., plans to acquire Web
application security vendor SPI Dynamics Inc. , Atlanta, to
integrate the company's software as a unit in HP's Technology Solutions
Group.
- SimplexGrinnell, Boca Raton, Fla., has earned certified
status in Microsoft's Partner Program, a designation that recognizes the
company's expertise and impact in the technology marketplace.
- Zenitel Group, Belgium, has announced the IP gateway between
the AMAG 625 Access Control and Security Management System and the
STENTOFON AlphaCom E IP system.
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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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People in the News
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- videoNEXT, Chantilly, Va., a developer
of security management solutions, has hired Ryan Kaltenbaugh, John
Seckman and Edward Merten as development/sales managers
- Marc Neile has been hired as sales and marketing director for
American Fibertek Inc., Netherlands, a fiber optic transmission
system supplier.
- Digital Monitoring Products, Springfield, Mo., a manufacturer
of intrusion, fire and access control products, has hired Jeffrey
McAleer as vice president of sales.
- Douglas Callen will serve on the advisory board for Prepared
Response Inc., Seattle, a developer of crisis management planning
and response systems.
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Events
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July 28-Aug. 2
Black Hat USA 2007 Briefings and Training
Caesars Palace, Las Vegas
Information: Call (206) 443-5489 or e-mail info@blackhat.com
blackhat.com
Aug. 1
United States Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design Conference
(CPTED) 2007
Theme: CPTED For the Practitioner
Riviera Hotel and Casino; Las Vegas
Organizer: National Institute of Crime Prevention
Information: Call (813) 294-9757
www.nicp.net
Aug. 2
Network Video Recorder and DVR Selection and Programming Webinar
Topics Covered: Analog or IP video?: Benefits and applications, DVR
system planning worksheet, network recorder planning worksheet, event
recording (motion triggered, external system triggered), recording
management (investigative procedures using digital video), system
maintenance
Instructor: Steve Surfaro, strategic technical liaison, Panasonic
Security Systems
Information: Visit www.panasonic.com/ptech
Aug. 4-8
Northeast Chapter AAAE Annual Conference and Exposition
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Organizer: American Association of Airport Executives
Information: E-mail aaaemeetings@aaae.org
www.aaae.org
Aug. 6-9
Next Generation Data Center (NGDC) Expo
Moscone Center North; San Francisco, CA
Information: www.ngdcexpo.com/live/11/
Aug. 6-10
USENIX Security Symposium 2007
Boston
Organizer: The Advanced Computing System Association
Information: Call 510-528-8649 or e-mail conference@usenix.org
www.usenix.org
August 7-8
Midwest Security and Police Conference and Expo
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center; Rosemont, Ill.
www.mspce.com
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