THE MAGAZINE

January 2007
GIMME SHELTER
Plus: Expatriate Risks • Prisons and Terrorism • Wiretaps
COVER STORY

Gimme Shelter

By James D. Lee

When is sheltering-in-place preferable to evacuation, and how should you go about it?

FEATURES

Keys to Encryption

By Peter Piazza

Encrypting data is no longer an expensive, time-consuming headache. Here’s an overview of some of the different types of encryption products available.

Emergency Preparedness - Gimme Shelter

Planning guidelines, templates, and checklists are available from a number of sources to assist companies in developing programs.

HOMELAND SECURITY

Hearts, Minds, and Homegrown Terror

By Joseph Straw

Federal authorities have been forging ties with U.S. Muslim communities to counter the idea that the war agaist terrorism is a war against Islam.

Prisons: Fostering Extremism?

By Joseph Straw

History has shown the potential of prisons to serve as incubators for extremist leaders, from Adolf Hitler—who wrote Mein Kampf while in prison—to Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi. Could that be occurring in U.S. prisons?

State Perspective - Arizona

By Joseph Straw

The homeland security perspective from Arizona.

PRINT EDITION ONLY

Industry News

Meet the ASIS International 2007 Board of Directors. Plus Frank M. Carpency, CPP, PSP, is profiled.

Physical Security

New laws in Virginia and Florida regarding landlord/tenant relations and alarm monitoring companies.

Home is Where the Crime Is

By Michael A. Gips

Homebuilders battle construction site theft.

Facing Fear of Organizational Change

By Robert J. Marshak

Organizational change can be frightening; management can use these four processes to help staff adapt.

CCTV Ordinances On the Rise

By Michael A. Gips

CCTV ordinances cause concern.

Training in Vain?

By Michael A. Gips

If you believe transit and rail industry leaders and government officials, they have provided security training to employees.

Legal Report

By Teresa Anderson

This wrap-up of state legislative activity looks at trends around the country on background checks, homeland security, identity theft, and other issues.

A Man with a Plan

By Ann Longmore-Etheridge

Steve D. Chupa, CPP, ASIS International’s new president, wants ASIS to be ready for tomorrow’s challenges.

CCTV Ordinances On the Rise

By Michael A. Gips

CCTV ordinances cause concern.

Five Not-So-Easy Pieces

By Michael A. Gips

Eager to stay on the cutting edge of technology and remain a trusted supplier to government, this contractor overhauled its security system at five main sites.

 

The Magazine — Past Issues

EDITOR'S NOTE

New Year Brings New Congress, New Content

By Sherry L. Harowitz

New Year, New Congress, New Content.

TOP TEN SECURITY STOCKS

Top 10 Security Stocks for November

By SecurityStockWatch.com
TECHNOFILE

Worth a Look

By Peter Piazza

USB drives have been born again, thanks to a new technology platform.

Convergence: Smart Cards Versus Biometrics

By Peter Piazza

The convergence of biometrics and smart cards.

Painful Disclosures

By Peter Piazza

The average stock prices of six companies that had disclosed an information security breach between February 2005 and June 2006 fell by five percent within a month of the disclosure.

A Site to See

By Peter Piazza

A television show for geeks.

The ABCs of USB

By Peter Piazza

The ABC's of USB flash drives.

INTERNATIONAL

Security Saves Time

By Robert Elliott

How security is good for the export business.

John Deere Plows Ahead with Security

By Robert Elliott

John Deere's global realignment.

The Price of Oil

By Robert Elliott

Companies operating in Nigeria face the challenge of protecting staff in a hostile environment.

CASE STUDY

A Healthy Way to Protect Patient Data

By Ann Longmore-Etheridge

A healthcare organization found that it needed a way to control the use of removable media to ensure that patient data remains protected.

Smart Solutions To Security Problems

By Joe Straw

Cracking down on prescription drug theft via an incident database, coupled with Crime Stoppers tips.

BOOK REVIEWS

Why? By Charles Tilly

By Ross Johnson, CPP

From the ancient philosophers to today’s bloggers, men and women have asked, “Why?” This book asks that same momentous question, but not toward the end of philosophical or religious understanding.

Imperial Grunts: The American Military On the Ground

By Ralph “R.C.” Miles, CPP

Kaplan explores the parallels between the global war on terrorism (GWOT) and the U.S. Army’s efforts to pacify the Native American population during the second half of the 19th century.

Intelligence Support Systems: Technologies for Lawful Intercepts

By G. Ernest Govea, CPP

Intelligence Support Systems avoids most of the policy debate on wiretaps, otherwise known as legal intercepts, instead focusing on technological, administrative, managerial, legal, and logistical aspects.

Introduction to Private Investigation: Essential Knowledge and Procedures for the Private Investigator

By Rich Petraitis, CPP
California private investigator Joseph A. Travers has written a primer on the basics of private investigation for those hoping to enter this often-lucrative profession.

9/11 and the Future of Transportation Security

By Mark H. Beaudry, CPP

Why did 9-11 occur? R. William Johnstone attempts to answer this question in this critical study of U.S. transportation security.

 

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