Biometrics companies to participate in scenario testing
International Biometric Group (IBG) will soon begin its fourth round of Comparative Biometric Testing, extensive scenario-based testing of biometric systems....
Viisage director takes Homeland Security post
John Gannon, director of Littleton, Mass.-based Viisage Technology Inc., has resigned to take a position with the Transition Planning Office for the Department...
Viisage director takes Homeland Security post
John Gannon, director of Littleton, Mass.-based Viisage Technology Inc., has resigned to take a position with the Transition Planning Office for the Department...
Viisage director takes Homeland Security post
John Gannon, director of Littleton, Mass.-based Viisage Technology Inc., has resigned to take a position with the Transition Planning Office for the Department...
Airport security since 9/11: How far have we come?
One year after the Sept. 11 tragedies, how far has airport and airline security come? It depends who you ask. The most visible security changes may be...
TSA testing biometric lockers in airports
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has launched a pilot program using fingerprints to secure public lockers at Minneapolis/St. Paul International...
High-rise security "a knee-jerk reaction," exec says
Chicago real estate executive Paul Beitler contends many of the security measures implemented in high-rise office buildings nationwide in the wake of...
TSA overhauls check-in procedures
Ever think "Did you pack your own bags" is a stupid question? Apparently Transportation Security Administration (TSA) director and Under Secretary of...
Poll: Americans OK with security price increases
Most Americans are willing to pay for better aviation and airport security, according to a poll released by The Opinion Research Group on behalf of the...
Ridge holds strong with Bush on new department
Tom Ridge has remained in agreement with President Bush regarding the Presdient's demand to have broad authority over hiring, firing and paying employees...
New transit ID card could end recent scandals
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is developing a mandatory identification card for every transit worker with access to secure areas. The...
Illinois to install rest stop CCTV
The state of Illinois will spend nearly $4 million to equip highway rest stops with security cameras and emergency call boxes. The system will be operational...
SEC turns to fingerprinting for workers
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will now require fingerprinting for all technical and support workers at securities associations registered...
Security increased at U.S. Open
The U.S. Open tennis tournament, which started Monday, will have stricter security measures than ever. Spectators at the two-week event held at Flushing...
Consulting firm nabbed for hacking
The FBI raided the offices of ForensicTec Solutions last week, after a newspaper reported the consulting firm had found security loopholes in U.S. military...
Seminar examines terrorist threats and tactics to stop them
Participants at The Terrorism Research Center's (TRC) "Terrorism: Threats, Tactics, Training and Technology," recently had the chance to get hands-on...
Size, abilities of new department questioned
The General Accounting Office (GAO), the investigative arm of Congress, estimates it would take five to 10 years before the new Department of Homeland...
Charter airplance security rule postponed
Security aboard charter planes has come into question recently, however, lobbying by the charter industry has curbed efforts to require all charter passengers...
Airport coalition pleads to extend baggage check deadline
A coalition of 133 airports representing more than 463 million enplaned passengers across the U.S. have signed a letter to the U.S. Senate urging lawmakers...
Terrorist attack scenarios played out for training purposes
The Infrastructure Security Partnership (TISP), a collaboration between professional associations and federal agencies, met recently at George Mason University...
TSA awards funding to Orlando Airport
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta has announced that $8.4 million in federal grants have been awarded to Orlando International Airport...
Food security a hot topic in Washington
Tim Hammonds, president and CEO of the Food Marketing Institute, believes agricultural economists have much to add to the current discussions of food...
Bosch to buy Philips Security and Imaging
Royal Philips Electronics' Communication, Security and Imaging (CSI) division, the Netherlands, has been purchased by The Bosch Group, Stuttgart, Germany....
Honeywell to buy Ultrak CCTV
Honeywell's Automation and Control Solutions (ACS) division, Minneapolis, has agreed to purchase Lewisville, Texas-based Ultrak Inc.'s CCTV business for...
CCTV can solve alarm verification problems
The following is an excerpt from Steve Filippini's Security Handbook, from our sister publication, Sound & Video Contractor: One of the problems that...
