Matt HarwoodMay 17, 2008
Today's Headlines
By Matthew Harwoodseparator

Jane's Releases Terrorism Map

May 16, 2008 - The company says the map combined with its other products can help businesses manage their risk in dangerous regions better.

Academic Culture, Understaffing Blamed for Higher Ed IT Insecurity

May 16, 2008 - Eighty-six information security incidents have been reported on college and university networks in the first five-and-a-half months of 2008.

NATO Establishes Cyberdefense Center

May 16, 2008 - The center will be established in Estonia, which suffered a crippling cyberattack last spring.

American People and Local Police Key to Homeland Security and Resilience

May 15, 2008 - Experts criticized the federal government at a hearing for not sharing enough information and intelligence on the terrorist threat with the American people as well as state and local law enforcement.

Has DHS Abandoned Resilience?

May 15, 2008 - A subcommittee of the House Homeland Security Committee wants to know.

Jihadists May Attack European Football Championships, Swiss Police Report

May 15, 2008 - Police cite online jihadist chatter as reason for their fear.

Three International Hackers Indicted for "Sniffing" Payment Card Numbers

May 14, 2008 - Three men allegedly "sniffed" an unknown amount of credit and debit card numbers from 11 Dave and Buster's restaurants nationally.

White House Considers Unified Risk Management Model

May 13, 2008 - A senior adviser says President Bush will likely order development of a "comprehensive risk management paradigm" for the nation.

Police Testify On Behalf of Bulletproof Vest Program

May 13, 2008 - Senators and police tout the Bulletproof Vest Partnership during National Police Week.

TWIC Compliance Gets Extended While Foreign Workers Come Under Suspicion

May 13, 2008 - DHS has extended the deadline for TWIC by seven months while foreign students have been denied ID cards and labeled security threats.

Chile: Hacker Posts Personal Info of 6 Million Online

May 12, 2008 - Suspect apparently sought to highlight the country's weak personal data security.

Vista More Secure Than XP, Tests Report

May 12, 2008 - However, the tests found Vista wasn't as secure as Microsoft has previously reported.
This Month's Print Issue
Cover for May 2008
TABLE OF CONTENTS
May 2008

Cover: Use well-established environmental crime principles to make criminals conclude that it's too risky to commit crimes on your property.

Editor's Note: Don't Shoot the Messenger.

Also Inside This Month:

TERRORISM: The RAND Corp. says that the U.S. government must stop terrorists from acquiring hi-tech weaponry.

SOCIAL NETWORKING: The hidden phishing risks of Facebook and Myspace.

COUNTERFEITING: The euro isn't immune to fakery as previously claimed.

PARKING: Homeowners fight back against unauthorized parking in their private lot.

Buyers Guide

Large-Format Monitors

Two new series of large format monitors have been added to the selection from Pelco of Clovis, California. The 500 and 600 series displays provide bigger multiscreen images from quads, multiplexers, and digital video recorders, providing more image detail.

Digital Recorder

The DX-TL4U digital video recorder from Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America of Irvine, California, is now available in two new models with increased memory capacity. Ideal for small retail and other businesses, the recorders can store 250 GB and 500 GB of video, accommodating up to six months and one year of recording, respectively, at one picture per second.

Hybrid Video System

Network Video Solutions cameras from Canon U.S.A., Inc., of Lake Success, New York, are now compatible with the DigiOp line of digital video recorders from General Solutions, Ltd., of Houston. DigiOp is an integrated hybrid video-management platform that allows for monitoring, recording, and management of both analog and IP video and audio streams.
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