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News
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NASCO Makes
Efforts to Improve Access To FBI Records
The National Association of Security Companies
(NASCO), a contract security trade association representing private
security companies employing nearly 450,000 security officers, is
working to improve private security's access to FBI criminal history
record information (CHRI) for screening security officers as authorized
under the Private Security Officers Employment Authorization Act
(PSOEAA).
These efforts include meetings and discussions with:
* U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee staff
* FBI Criminal Justice Information Service (CJIS)
* Frank Campbell, senior counsel, Office of Legal Policy, U.S.
Department of Justice
* Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Insider Threat Study Group
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Integrators
Seek To Bridge Gap Between Physical, IT Security
1nservice, Bellevue, Wash., and PSA Security Network,
Denver, have announced a national collaboration to deliver a convergence
of physical and IT security across an array of services. Two of North
America's collaborative organizations are demonstrating an integrated
effort to create a single-source for all security services across all
industry sectors.
The alliance between PSA Security Network and 1nservice (IT-based
integrators) has created a large-scale security network. Their
collaboration provides a security solution that provides businesses
worldwide with a new converged model of both IT and physical security.
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IBM Kicks Off
Security Initiative With A $1.5 Billion Investment
IBM has launched new security services, products and
research initiatives designed to help businesses manage operational and
information technology risk more effectively. Big Blue said it plans to
spend $1.5 billion on security product development and marketing in
2008, according to Newsfactor.com
With its latest security push, IBM is advocating a new approach to risk
management that Big Blue is betting will limit the impact of threats,
improve business resilience and create an enterprise free of fear.
Instead of offering security technologies implemented in silos that
don't address end-to-end risk, IBM's new initiative addresses security
across several IT domains, from physical security to application
security to identity and access management.
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ASTM Introduces
Perimeter Barriers Testing Standard
ASTM International Committee F12 on Security Systems
and Equipment has approved a new standard, F 2656, Test Method for
Vehicle Crash Testing of Perimeter Barriers. The new test method,
developed by Subcommittee F12.10 on Systems, Products and Services,
provides a range of vehicle impact conditions, designations and
penetration performance levels for the testing of perimeter barriers
that are used to prevent attacks on facilities by moving vehicles.
According to Dean Alberson, assistant agency director, Texas
Transportation Institute, and a member of Subcommittee F12.10, prior to
the publication of F 2656, the U.S. State Department had the only
standard for testing of perimeter security devices. However, in 2003,
that document was modified and penetration ratings were dropped from it.
Because these ratings were still extensively used, particularly by the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Committee F12 agreed to develop F 2656.
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Chicago Phases
In High-Tech Video Surveillance
The city of Chicago and IBM Corp. have announced the
initial phase of what officials say could be the most advanced video
security network in any U.S. city, reports The Associated Press.
"Chicago is really light years ahead of any metropolitan area in the
U.S. now," says Sam Docknevich, who heads video-surveillance consulting
for IBM.
Chicago already has thousands of security cameras in use by businesses
and police -- including some equipped with devices that recognize the
sound of a gunshot, turn the cameras toward the source and place a 911
call. But the new system would let cameras analyze images in real time
24 hours a day, reports AP.
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Business Beat
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- Monitronics, Dallas, in the deployment
of security monitoring solutions, and Alarm.com, Washington,
D.C., provider of wireless and web-enabled security, have made an
agreement that allows security dealers to participate in the nationwide
Monitronics Authorized Dealer Program to offer Alarm.com's
technology.
- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc., San Diego, a
national defense and security solutions provider, will acquire
Haverstick Consulting Inc., Indianapolis, provider of engineering
and logistics, for $90 million.
- Kroll, New York, a risk-consulting firm, has launched a
Security Placement Services practice, which will include recruiting,
background screening and placement of security professionals.
- HID Global Corp., Irvine, Calif., provider of security
identity solutions, has announced that its North Haven, Conn.,
manufacturing facility has been awarded the Connecticut Gold Shingo
Prize in recognition of continually solving manufacturing process
problems.
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People in the News
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- Dennis Martinez has been appointed as
territory manager for Middle and Southern California for Vicon
Industries Inc., Hauppauge, N.Y., a designer and producer of video
surveillance systems.
- GE Security, Bradenton, Fla., supplier of security and life
safety technologies, has added Vincent M. Ortega, recently retired
Kansas City deputy chief of police, to its Homeland Protection law
enforcement team.
- Corporate Risk International, Reston, Va., a full service
risk management firm, has hired Jules J. Bonavolonta as executive
director.
- Dean Meyer has joined the management team of Pelco, Clovis,
Calif., a designer, developer and manufacturer of video security
systems, as its new chief operating officer.
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Events
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Nov. 8
The Global Security Challenge 2007
Hotel Russell, London, UK
Sponsors: Accenture, US Dept. of Homeland Security, BAE Systems
Information: E-mail info@globalsecuritychallenge.com
www.globalsecuritychallenge.com
Nov. 12-15
Assets Protection Course I: Concepts and Methods
Loews Annapolis Hotel; Annapolis, Md.
Sponsor: ASIS International
Information: Call (703) 519-6200
www.asisonline.org
Nov. 13 & 14
IQinVision Partner Training Program
Lancaster, PA
Organizer: IQinVision U
Information: E-mail Dawn
Miller or call 1-877-850-0805 x.239
http://www.iqeye.com/IQUcertification.html
Nov. 14
SANS Westminster 2007
Westminster, United Kingdom
www.sans.org
Nov. 14-17
China International Biometric ID Technology & Application Expo
Shanghai New International Expo Center; Shanghai, China
Organizer: Shanghai Tiansheng Exhibition Service Co. Ltd.
Information: E-mail Vincent Sun at vincent17183@yahoo.com.cn
http://www.cbite.cn
Nov. 15
SANS Top 20 London 2007
London, United Kingdom
www.sans.org
Nov. 20-21
The Security Education Conference in Toronto (SecTOR)
Metro Toronto Convention Center; Toronto
Organizer: Black Arts Illuminated Inc.
Information: Call (416) 977-0330 or e-mail info@sector.ca
www.sector.ca
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