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News
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Port Security A
Key Topic At Homeland Security Conference
At the fourth annual ThinkTec Homeland Security
Innovation Conference last week at the Space and Naval Warfare Systems
Center (SPAWAR) in Charleston, S.C., keynote speaker Owen Doherty,
director of the Office of Security at the U.S. Maritime Administration,
noted that port security isn't just about sophisticated X-ray machines
and biometric identification cards.
It's also about eyes and ears.
Doherty said that while the economics of trade are vital, so is the
security of the nation's commercial gateways and those overseas, reports
Charleston's Post and Courier newspaper.
Doherty warned that a major security breach at a port could damage the
entire supply chain, from the trucking industry and railroads to
retailers and food suppliers. Often facing attacks on the frontlines,
are workers for private shipping and freight companies who handle
U.S.-bound cargo every day.
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Fire Alarm
Boxes Becoming Another Technology Casualty
The street corner fire alarm box, a lifeline used when
few people had telephones at home to report fires, has become another
casualty of technology, replaced by the 9-1-1 emergency system and cell
phones.
The bright red and white boxes with peaked "roofs" once dotted street
corners throughout the United States. Now, sometime in the next three
months, the Village of Lancaster, N.Y., will likely become one of the
last suburban municipalities to bid a fond goodbye to the American icon.
According to New York's Buffalo News, if this occurs, the Village
of Depew, N.Y., will become the sole remaining suburban holdout in New
York's Erie County relying on a fully functioning street box alarm
system. Depew's dates back to 1894—the year of the village's
incorporation.
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Radiation
Research Gives Hope For Explosive Detection
A new type of radiation called
T-rays—electromagnetic waves in the far infrared part of the
electromagnetic spectrum that have a wavelength 500 times longer than
visible light—may allow for the development of a new generation of
sensors for detecting explosives and poisons.
The research, performed by a team of U.K. and Spanish physicists led in
the U.K. by Dr. Stefan Maier from Imperial College London's Department
of Physics and Dr. Steve Andrews of the University of Bath, shows that
the T-rays can be guided along the surface of a specially designed
material, known as a metamaterial. Being able to control T-rays in this
way is essential if this type of radiation is to be used in many
real-world applications.
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Purdue
University Strengthens Security With Help Of
Students
Increasing the number of employees in the Purdue
University Student Security Patrol on its West Lafayette, Ind., campus
will be an effective way to enhance safety on campus, reports The
Exponent, Purdue University's student newspaper.
The Purdue Police Department reported that it would nearly double the
number of positions open on the force. The current staff of 25 would
jump to 35 beginning this spring. The student patrol will eventually
employ 50 by the end of the year.
Saving the university millions of dollars that would normally be spent
on installing security cameras, the path is adding student jobs while
increasing campus surveillance.
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Business Beat
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- Verint Systems Inc., Melville, N.Y., a
provider of analytic software-based solutions, has announced that video
analytics provider Agent Vi, New York, has integrated their
solutions to the Nextiva IP video platform.
- Saflink Corp., Kirkland, Wash., a company that offers
biometric security, smart card and cryptographic technologies, has
acquired IdentiPHI Inc., Austin, Texas, a company that offers a
comprehensive suite of enterprise security solutions and consulting
services. The company will combine management teams and operate as
IdentiPHI Inc.
- On-Net Surveillance Systems Inc. (OnSSI), Suffern, N.Y., a
provider of video surveillance software, has appointed DataStrait
Networks, Plymouth, Minn., a provider of products and expertise for
configuring voice and data systems, as its manufacturer's representative
for the North-Midwest region.
- videoNEXT, Chantilly, Va., a developer of physical security
information management systems, has formed a strategic partnership with
Viscom Systems Inc., Cambridge, Mass., a security systems
integrator.
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People in the News
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- Stacey Oikle has joined Digital Monitoring
Products (DMP), Springfield, Mo., a manufacturer of intrusion, fire
and access control products, as regional sales manager for New England.
- Aaron Black has joined Digital Monitoring Products (DMP) as
regional sales manager for the Texas territory.
- Boon Edam Inc., Lillington, N.C., has hired Paul Weeks, Todd
Borchardt and Len Marano as regional sales managers for the door system,
security access and advanced door care company.
- Advanced Detection Technology LLC, Maiden, N.C., a provider
of security and detection solutions has appointed Brian T. Pawling as
vice president of global sales.
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Events
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Feb. 27-28
Homeland Security Conference 2008
Ronald Reagan International Trade Center; Washington, D.C.
Sponsor: AFCEA International
Information: Gina McGovern at (703) 631-6236 or gmcgovern@afcea.org
www.afcea.org/events/homeland
Feb. 27-29
ACC/AAAE Airport Planning, Design and Construction Symposium
Marriott Denver Tech Center; Denver, CO
Organizer: American Association of Airport Executives and Airport
Consultants Council
Information: E-mail TJ Schulz at tjs@acconline.org
www.aaae.org
March 2-6
IATA World Cargo Symposium 2008
Rome Marriot Park Hotel Centre; Rome, Italy
Organizer: The International Air Transport Association
www.iata.org
March 3-6
AIIM International Exposition & Conference
Boston Convention & Exposition Center; Boston, MA
Information: Call 888-824-3004
www.aiimexpo.com
March 4-5
5th Annual Security Growth Conference
Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel; Santa Monica, CA
Information: Call (800) 261-1866 or e-mail
contact@securitygrowthconference.com
www.securitygrowthconference.com
March 4-6
National Facilities Management & Technology Conference and Maintenance
Solutions Expo
Baltimore Convention Center; Baltimore, MD
www.nfmt.com
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