THE MAGAZINE

March 2009

EXPLOSIVE CARGO

Plus: Night Surveillance • E-mail Scams • Firing Employees

COVER STORY

Is Hazmat Safety on Track?

By Joseph Straw

Two new rules impose requirements for tracking and securing hazardous materials during rail transport. Will they really reduce risks?

FEATURES

Shedding Light on Nighttime Surveillance

By Laura Spadanuta

Seeing into the heart of darkness isn't as hard as you might think, thanks to technologies ranging from thermal imagers to short wave infrared.

HOMELAND SECURITY

Tracking Wireless Devices

By Joseph Straw

New technology adapted from methods used to pinpoint 911 callers could help thwart terrorists.

State Perspective - Wyoming

By Joseph Straw

An interview with Joe Moore, the director of the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security.

Technology Offers Security and Speed at the Border

By Joseph Straw

The Department of Homeland Security vows to meet the June deadline for implementing the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, meaning U.S. citizens reentering the country will need a passport or a "trusted traveler" document.

PRINT EDITION ONLY

An Index of Atrocity

By Laura Spadanuta

Academics in England have devised a new index to measure atrocities committed against civilian populations in conflicts.

Creating a No-Phishing Zone

By John Wagley

As phishing e-mails become more targeted and harder to stop, organizations are developing new countermeasures to reduce the threat.

Vancouver Shoots for the Gold

By Laura Spadanuta

The city is preparing for the 2010 Winter Olympics by hosting training exercises for government employees, procuring security equipment, and planning for threats.

Limits to the War on Terror

By Laura Spadanuta

The U.S. Navy has found that using the "War on Terror" as a justification to seize land in North Carolina just doesn't cut it anymore.

Legal Report

By Teresa Anderson

A company is not liable for the assault on an employee during a robbery. Also, a new law addresses discrimination, and Congress considers data protection.

Industry News

By Ann Longmore-Etheridge

ASIS International releases its first American National Standard, which addresses how companies can develop a chief security officer (CSO) position, and Lisa Dolan, CPP, is profiled.

How to Fire a Key Employee

By John J. Sancenito

Firing any employee has its risks, but the termination of key IT personnel requires extra planning.

 

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EDITOR'S NOTE

Flying High But Never Coasting

By Sherry Harowitz

Why it's okay to glide but not to coast.

TECHNOFILE

Federation in the Cloud

By John Wagley

Tying together multiple in-the-cloud services with a single-sign-on solution can be challenging, but one company has the solution.

It's All About Risk

By John Wagley

To ensure that information is protected, companies must make software and system security a priority at the outset of a project.

Quick Bytes: AV Check?

By John Wagley

The antivirus (AV) functionality is either disabled or missing in about 25 percent of PCs running AV software, according to the security vendor Promisec.

Quick Bytes: Cloak of Legitimacy

By John Wagley

Threats coming from legitimate Web sites were up 90 percent in 2008, according to Cisco Systems.

Behind the Numbers: Enterprise Attack Sophistication by Industry

By Verizon

A Site to See: SpyBye

By John Wagley

Web sites unknowingly harbor malware, but SpyBye can help Web masters out them.

Numbers

430

The percentage increase in targeted Trojan horses sent to company executives via e-mail in 2008 compared to 2007. The number of attacks jumped from about 10 per day to about 53, according to MessageLabs Intelligence: 2008 Annual Security Report, published by parent company Symantec.

INTERNATIONAL

Hard and Soft Power in Africa

By Stephanie Berrong

To strengthen its presence in Africa, the U.S. military has established a dedicated command for the continent.

Internet Hate: A Tough Problem to Combat

By Stephanie Berrong

The advent of Web 2.0 technologies is making it easier for extremists to spread hate.

Strategies for Protecting Intellectual Property

By Stephanie Berrong

Criminal counterfeiting and piracy cost domestic companies an estimated $200 to $250 billion a year in lost revenues, according to a new publication from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Staying Secure While Saving the World's Wildlife

By Stephanie Berrong

Much like other international NGOs, the World Wildlife Fund is implementing new security standards and formalizing international security policies and procedures.

INDUSTRY NEWS

Top 10 Performing Security Industry Stocks for December

By SecurityStockWatch.com

2009 ISC West Showcase

Network cameras, digital video recorders, document shredders, turnstiles, and more.

Top 10 Security Industry Private Investments for December

By Venture Business Research
CASE STUDY

Keeping Track of Tours

By Teresa Anderson

How one company is tracking its guards on tour to make sure that patrols are carried out as promised.

BOOK REVIEWS

Terrorist Recognition Handbook: A Practitioner’s Manual for Predicting and Identifying Terrorist Activities, Second Edition

By Malcolm Nance; Reviewed by Col. Christopher G. Essig

Learn what it takes to deter and prevent terrorism attacks at the tactical level.

The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How The War on Terror Turned into a War on American Ideals

By Jane Mayer; Reviewed by Col. Britt Mallow

Jane Mayer's examination into the dark corners of the War on Terrorism.

Covert Surveillance and Intelligence Gathering

By Chuck McCorvey Sr. and Kerop Gourdikian; Reviewed by Eugene F. Ferraro, CPP, PCI, CFE

The self-published Covert Surveillance and Intelligence Gathering reads more like a graduate-school paper without much valuable information.

Transportation Security

By Clifford R. Bragdon; Reviewed by Jack F. Dowling, CPP, PSP

An academic-style textbook that provides a sound overview of transportation security  fundamentals, whether for aspiring security professionals or anyone affected by transportation security concerns.

Biometrics for Dummies

By Peter Gregory, CISA, and Michael A. Simon; Reviewed by Ben Rothke, CISSP

Despite its title, Biometrics for Dummies gives an erudite and comprehensive overview of the field.

 

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