THE MAGAZINE

April 2009

HOTEL SECURITY

Plus: Animal Rights Extremists • Convergence • Competitive Intelligence

COVER STORY

Ensuring an Uneventful Stay

By Laura Spadanuta

The recent terrorist attacks on hotels in Mumbai were just the latest reminders of how challenging—but critical—it is for hotels to find ways to detect, deter, and respond to terrorist threats while remaining open and welcoming public venues.

FEATURES

Challenges of Coming Together

By Ann Longmore-Etheridge

Three industry giants share their thoughts and advice on the convergence of traditional physical/operational security with IT security.

HOMELAND SECURITY

Private Plane Regulation Opposed

By Joseph Straw

Industry leaders criticize as costly and ineffective a proposed rule that would increase security on private aircraft.

Slow Going in Utility Cybersecurity

By Joseph Straw

Cybersecurity vulnerabilities among ulitities has called into question the speed and effectiveness of information sharing between government and industry.

State Perspective - Colorado

By Joseph Straw

Interview with Maj. Gen. Mason C. Whitney, director of the Colorado Governor's Office of Homeland Security

Numbers

128

Number of DHS Safety Act certifications issued from 2004 through February to limit security vendors’ liability.

INTELLIGENCE

Private Security Counters Pirates

By Laura Spadanuta

Faced with the shifting borders, unstable governments, and violent attacks endemic to piracy, ship owners are turning to private security companies for help.

PRINT EDITION ONLY

Legal Report

By Teresa Anderson

A woman who was fired after giving evidence against a coworker in a sexual harassment case may sue her employer. Also, Congress considers bills on privacy, firearms, and cell-phone use in prisons.

Protecting Homo Sapiens

By Matthew Harwood

Animal rights extremists, who once relied on nonlethal actions against labs involved in biomedical research, now violently target researchers and others they see as aiding the research organizations. Learn how the biomedical research community has adapted.

Security's Holistic Solution

By Stephanie Berrong

While many companies debate the merits of an integrated approach to security, convergence has been a priority for Massachusetts-based Genzyme Corporation for over a decade.

Fighting Stalking

By Laura Spadanuta

A recent survey finds that approximately 3.4 million Americans have experienced stalking over a 12-month period, although what constitutes the crime makes it difficult to prosecute.

Maintaining Security in a Down Economy

Security directors explain how they are maintaining security in a time of budget cuts.

Industry News

By Ann Longmore-Etheridge

ASIS launches a new online PCI review program, the new members of the Professional Certification Board are named, and Mark Hargraves, CPP, is profiled.

Investigating the Competition

By Donald Dekieffer

How to learn about the competition without crossing the line into industrial espionage.

 

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EDITOR'S NOTE

Is the Downturn Cause for a Course Correction?

By Sherry Harowitz

To what extent shoud you change course in response to this recession?

TECHNOFILE

Credit Card Data Security Problems

By John Wagley

The technical requirements built into the standard for credit card data security are sound, but the oversight process is lacking, say critics.

Quick Bytes: Breaches Up

By John Wagley

Data breaches in the United States increased 47 percent in 2008 compared with 2007, mostly as a result of lost or stolen equipment and accidental exposure of online data, according to a new study from the nonprofit Identity Theft Resource Center.

Security for Stalking Victims

By John Wagley

Discover a resource that may help employees with cyberstalking concerns.

Numbers

70

That’s the percentage of the top 100 most popular Web sites that are hosting malicious content or contain a hidden redirect, according to State of Internet Security, a report by Websense that covers the last half of 2008. That figure has increased 16 percent when compared to the first half of 2007.

Behind the Numbers

By Forrester Research, Inc.

The top IT concerns for business continuity planning from Forrester Research, Inc.

INTERNATIONAL

Cooperation on the Border

By Stephanie Berrong

As drug gangs increase their violent attacks in Mexico, the United States seeks ways in which it can help address the problem.

Nuclear Threat: High or Highly Exaggerated?

By Stephanie Berrong

A recent report from a bi-partisan commission says a terrorist strike using weapons of mass destruction is likely by 2013, but critics say the threat is exaggerated.

Terrorism Concerns Business Worldwide

By Stephanie Berrong

Terrorism ranks as one of the top concerns facing businesses operating overseas, according to the 2008 analysis of major risks around the world from the Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC).

CASE STUDY

Security's Way of Wisdom

By Ann Longmore-Etheridge

The new video monitoring system at DePaul University helps security officials keep residence halls safe.

BOOK REVIEWS

Firefight: Inside the Battle to Save the Pentagon on 9/11

By Patrick Creed and Rick Newman; Reviewed by Col. Christopher G. Essig

Follow firefighters' efforts to save lives hour-by-hour, day-by-day at the Pentagon after American Airlines Flight 77 slammed into it on 9-11.

Staying Safe Abroad: Traveling, Working, and Living in a Post-9/11 World

By Edward L. Lee II; Reviewed by Terry V. Cochran, CPP, CAS

The quinessential, easy-to-carry manual for traveling abroad in a post-9-11 world.

Crush the Cell: How to Defeat Terrorism Without Terrorizing Ourselves

By Michael A. Sheehan; Reviewed by Mayer Nudell, CSC

Michael A. Sheehan defies the conventional wisdom and argues the money the U.S. has spent to protect the nation has been wasted while still leaving it vulnerable to attack.

Taser Electronic Control Devices and Sudden In-Custody Death: Separating Evidence From Conjecture

By Howard E. Williams; Reviewed by Steve Albrecht, CPP, PHR

Have stun guns caused the death of criminal suspects? Police Chief Howard E. Williams says "no."

The Craft of System Security

By Sean Smith and John Marchesini; Reviewed by Brent Campbell

Sean Swift and John Marchesini offer readers a thorough introduction to computer security issues.

 

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