THE MAGAZINE

January 2012
COVER STORY

The Mark Center Makes Its Mark

By Matthew Harwood

Learn how a new consolidated Department of Defense facility, the Mark Center, is setting the bar for physical security that will likely be adopted for other high-security buildings as well.

HOMELAND SECURITY

Tripping Up Terrorists

By Matthew Harwood

Businesses participating in Operation Tripwire help alert the FBI to possible terrorist activity by reporting suspicious purchases by customers.

Think Tank Perspective: An Interview with Dr. Stephen Flynn

By Matthew Harwood

Associate editor Matthew Harwood interviews professor Stephen Flynn, founding co-director of the new George J. Kostas Research Institute for Homeland Security at Northeastern University.

PRINT EDITION ONLY

Intelligence

By Laura Spadanuta

A major court ruling could change the way eyewitness testimony is viewed in court, and Chicago releases years of criminal data.

Case Study

By John Wagley

Concerned about employees’ excessive Web surfing, one company found a software program that helped monitor it and block access to certain sites.

Legal Report

By Teresa Anderson

A court rules that police officers acted unreasonably in using Tasers but they were protected under the law as it stood at the time of the incident.

Accidents Will Happen

By William H. Nesbitt, CPP

Hospitals and other types of workplaces will see their share of accidents. Whether the company gets sued as a result may depend on how well security officers and other employees are trained to respond to, document, and learn from those incidents.

Managing

By M. David West, CPP, and Devin G. Reynolds, CPP

Security managers can use a project management approach to develop effective, enforceable policies.

Industry News

By Ann Longmore-Etheridge

The members of the ASIS International Board Management Committee are announced and Toby Heath, CPP, PSP, is profiled.

 

The Magazine — Past Issues

EDITOR'S NOTE

New Year New Worlds

By Sherry Harowitz

There’s a magical quality to the start of a new year. Anything is possible. To each of us, it offers the opportunity to grab the wheel, and it whispers: where shall we go? What worlds shall we explore in the next 12 months?

TECHNOFILE

Firms Flock to Managed Services

By John Wagley

Before organizations contract with managed security services providers, they should clarify their needs and expectations.

Worth a Look: CamCam

By John Wagley

A new application called CamCam, offers a good balance of quality, ease of use, and cost for someone who wants a limited home surveillance option.

Ranking of Cloud Security Measures

 Survey data from the Ponemon Institute shows what cloud security measures respondents thought were most important.

INTERNATIONAL

U.S., Europe Privacy Practices

By John Wagley

The United States may have to adopt more stringent data privacy rules to stay competitive in a global market.

INDUSTRY NEWS

A Worldwide Perspective

By Ann Longmore-Etheridge

Eduard Emde, CPP, of the Netherlands, ASIS International’s new president, is the first interna­tional member to lead the 57-year-old Society.

Top 10 Security Industry Private Investments for October

By Venture Business Research

Top 10 Performing Security Industry Stocks for October

By Venture Business Research
BOOK REVIEWS

Homeland Security: Best Practices for Local Government, 2nd edition

By Roger L. Kemp; Reviewed by Mayer Nudell, CSC

This book brings together the combined expertise of nearly 50 public sector emergency management and homeland security professionals and the experience of nearly 60 U.S. city and county governments.

Hacking Exposed: Wireless Security Secrets & Solutions

By Johnny Cache, Joshua Wright, and Vincent Liu; Reviewed by Colonel Kuljeet Singh, CPP

A topical and timely work, appearing at a time in which “hacking” scandals have become a worldwide phenomenon, fully ablaze and out-of-control.

Securing the Cloud

By Vic (J.R.) Winkler; Reviewed by David O. Best, CPP, ISP, CBM

This book is much too detailed for the layman security professional or executive-level manager and is better suited to cloud infrastructure engineers.

Metasploit: The Penetration Tester’s Guide

By David Kennedy, Jim O’Gorman, Devon Kearns, and Mati Aharoni; Reviewed by Ben Rothke, CISSP, CISA

For those looking to use the Metasploit to its fullest, Metasploit: The Penetration Tester’s Guide is a valuable aid.

Fires . . . Accidental or Arson? Fire Investigations

By Richard J. Keyworth; Reviewed by Dr. Brian L. Royster

This book is a valuable asset for detectives or criminal investigators, who are tasked with collaborating with fire officials.

 

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