Site Map - Intelligence

09/21/2007 - Cybercrime versus physical crime, antiterror advice, cargo security, and rail security.

09/21/2007 - U.S. Alarm Market Demand in Commercial Sector.

09/21/2007 - 178 Number of complaints of sexual assault filed against cruise lines between 2003 and 2005, according to the International Council of Cruise Lines. Thirty-one million passengers took cruises during that period, according to the council.

09/21/2007 - The use of stun guns by security departments of hospitals and medical centers may sound shocking, but they may be a safer alternative to physical force.

09/20/2007 - Recognizing that compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley is disproportionately costly for small companies, the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce has called for the Securities and Exchange Commission to exempt small public companies from certain provisions of Section 404 of the statute. Section 404 requires public companies to put into place an internal control structure for financial reporting and to report annually on the structure’s effectiveness. @ That recommendation, and four others, can be found in a fairer climb: improving Sarbanes-Oxley, available at SM Online.

09/20/2007 - U.S. air transportation system is an attractive target for a chemical or biological attack, according to the National Research Council’s (NRC's) Committee on Assessment of Security Technologies for Transportation; however, there are no “specific strategies, approaches, or procedures” developed by the air transportation system to defend against such attacks.

09/20/2007 - The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS’s) American Shield Initiative (ASI)—a program of sensors, cameras, and databases that monitor U.S. land borders—lacks “key management capabilities” and has failed to define “key acquisition management processes,” such as those for tracking and overseeing contractors, says a report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The auditors note that DHS has not fully staffed the ASI program office and has only defined roles and responsibilities for 3 of 47 positions.

09/20/2007 - A new report by the Swedish National Heritage Board and the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention chronicles the problem of Nordic cultural heritage crime.

09/20/2007 - iJet Intelligent Risk System has created a new service which rates airlines on safety audits, the age of the fleet, and the financial health of the carrier.

09/20/2007 - A joint government report addresses several approaches to biochemical threats to buildings.

09/20/2007 - Sometimes gaming is about more than just earning the high score and killing the "bad guys." Sometimes it's about saving lives.

09/20/2007 - New building code guidelines, critics argue, will stop the construction of high-rise office buildings beyond 420 feet.

09/20/2007 - A look at some of the integral aspects of surveillance systems to help security directors make informed decisions.