Matt HarwoodMay 13, 2008
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White House Considers Unified Risk Management Model

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

Senators and police tout the Bulletproof Vest Partnership during National Police Week.

TWIC Compliance Gets Extended While Foreign Workers Come Under Suspicion

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

Suspect apparently sought to highlight the country's weak personal data security.

Vista More Secure Than XP, Tests Report

However, the tests found Vista wasn't as secure as Microsoft has previously reported.

Beijing Tightens Subway Security

The Chinese government did not say if the security checks are in anticipation of this summer's Olympic Games.

DHS Needs to Do More to Spur Supply Chain Resiliency

DHS has a critical role in helping businesses and ports build resiliency into their operations, witnesses testified at a hearing.

Bill Would Give DHS Control of Foot-and-Mouth Research

House and Senate conferees have put language in the proposed farm bill that would give DHS authority to move research of foot-and-mouth disease into the continental United States.

The Pharming Threat Grows

Pharming is proliferating throughout the world, but there are ways to protect yourself.

European Union to Extend the Life of Its Internet Security Agency

Some lawmakers, however, fear that the agency cannot protect the European Union from large-scale cyberattacks.

U.S. Must be More Resilient to Disasters and Terrorism, Experts Explain

Private and public experts briefed Congress on the importance of critical infrastructure resilience and how the country should improve its ability to recover quickly from large-scale disruptions.

Business Executives are "Big Phish" to Hackers

Hackers are e-mailing phony subpoenas that, once opened, allow hackers to take control of corporate executives' computer or steal valuable information.
This Month's Print Issue

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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