THE MAGAZINE

December 2010

BORDER SECURITY

Plus: Supply Chain ♦ Biodefense ♦ Risk Management

COVER STORY

Bordering on Danger

By Matthew Harwood

Security Management traveled to El Paso, Texas, for a front-line perspective on the challenges of securing a city just across the border from one of Mexico’s most violent regions.

FEATURES

The Victim, the Family, the Company: The Three Dimensions of Consequence During a Kidnapping

By Christopher Voss

In a kidnapping scenario, companies must successfully navigate the three dimensions of consequence to best protect the life of the victim and the company. (Online Exclusive)

HOMELAND SECURITY

A New Plan for Biodefense Innovation

By Joseph Straw

A venture capital enterprise investing in high-risk research could help drive innovation in vaccine manufacture and delivery.

Urban Area Perspective – Memphis

By Joseph Straw

Security Management interviews Robert Nations, Jr., director of the Shelby County, Tennessee Office of Preparedness.

Numbers

42

Number of FDA inspectors posted overseas since 2008 to screen manufacturers of U.S. food imports.

PRINT EDITION ONLY

Fast Food, Easy Money

By Randy I. Atlas

A series of burglaries at fast food outlets reveals many security lessons, including simple ways to enhance security at these types of facilities and why franchisors may want to be more proactive in offering advice to franchises.

Courage, Leadership, and Learning

By Security Management Staff

Educational opportunities were plentiful as security professionals gathered in Dallas for the ASIS International 56th Annual Seminar and Exhibits. Here are some highlights from the keynote speakers and sessions.

Begin at the Beginning

By Laura Spadanuta

By understanding where product components originate, security professionals can better control the integrity of the supply chain.

The Art of Secure Shipping

By Teresa Anderson

The Dallas Museum of Art becomes a certified cargo screening facility to ensure precious art work doesn't get opened at the airplort.

Legal Report

By Teresa Anderson

A review of the legislation approved by the 11th Congress as well as a look at measures that failed to pass this session.

Industry News

By Ann Longmore-Etheridge

The winners of the Criscuoli and Bordes awards are recognized; the Society develops a new resilience standard; and Philip S. Deming, CPP, is profiled.

Stay Calm in a Crisis

By Dennis Lewis and Judy Brunner

Training is the key to ensuring that faculty, staff, and students make the best possible decisions during and after a school emergency.

 

The Magazine — Past Issues

EDITOR'S NOTE

Security Gets SaaSy, But Has Standards

By Sherry Harowitz

Standards and working in the cloud are among the trends shaping security's future.

TECHNOFILE

Virtual Healthcare

By John Wagley

One medical facility improved access and security by replacing traditional desktop computers with virtual desktops accessed through thin clients.

Zero Trust Model

By John Wagley

Information security professionals should readjust some widely held views on how to combat cyber risks, according to a new Forrester Research report.

Numbers

54

The percentage of people who feel guilty or hold themselves responsible for falling victim to cybercrime, according to Symantec’s Cybercrime Report: The Human Impact. Slightly more respondents, 58 percent, reported feeling angry; 65 percent of the 7,000 global computer users polled said they had been victimized by some form of cybercrime.

Behind the Numbers

By Forrester Research

Forrester Research, Inc. asks what are the top IT priorities for small and mid-size businesses.

INTERNATIONAL

Unification: Not Just a Theory

By Barry Gentry, CPP

One global company was able to reduce costs and provide better service by replacing local suppliers with a single strategic security partner.

INDUSTRY NEWS

Top 10 Performing Security Industry Stocks for September

By SecurityStockWatch.com

Top 10 Security Industry Private Investments for September

ASIS Seminar & Exhibits Showcase

By The Editors

See what technologies and servings were among those in this year's exhibit hall.

CASE STUDY

Put a Lid on It

By Matthew Harwood

Surveillance cameras that are active only at night and during emergencies helped one town balance privacy concerns and security needs.

BOOK REVIEWS

Cryptography Engineering: Design Principles and Practical Applications

By Niels Ferguson et al; Reviewed by Ben Rothke, CISSP, CISA

Cryptography Engineering spells out the difference between good and bad cryptography in great detail.

Security Risk Management Body of Knowledge

By Julian Talbot and Miles Jakeman; Reviewed by Robert A. Young, CPP, CBRM

Talbot and Jakeman's text on enterprise security risk management correctly emphasizes that security must transistion from a cost center to a profit center.

Hospital and Healthcare Security, Fifth Edition

By Russell L. Colling, CPP, and Tony W. York, CPP; Reviewed by Bernard Scaglione, CPP, CHPA

The fifth edition of a classic text,  with updates and revisions based on the changing landscape of hospital and healthcare security.

Border Security in the Al-Qaeda Era

By John A. Winterdyk and Kelly W. Sundberg; Reviewed by Kevin Siegmund, PSP

Experts weigh in on border security in the age of al Qaeda in this well written, citation-heavy text.

 

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