WHEN TO RUN. WHEN TO HIDE. 1st June 2004 Before Sept. 11, the evacuation process required neither preparation or explaining. What the attack on the World Trade Center dramatized, however, was
THE JUNCTURE OF DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY 1st June 2004 Officials often talk about infrastructure security as if it is all one thing, but it’s not. The United States contains more than 5,000 public airports,
The Government’s Been Working on the Rail Systems 1st June 2004 The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is testing multiple passenger and baggage screening technologies for use with rail security systems,
More Citizens Reach Out With the Internet 1st June 2004 One reason that information security is such a growing issue for governments is suggested by a new study showing that Internet users are increasingly
ASTM COMMITTEE TO CRAFT EVACUATION DEVICE STANDARDS 1st June 2004 Since the Sept. 11 attacks, there has been an increased focus on egress in emergency situations occurring in multi-story buildings as well as on the ability
Five Million and Counting 1st June 2004 Called the Common Access Card or CAC, Department of Defense (DoD) smart cards today provide identification credentials, access to controlled doors and
ON THE LOOKOUT FOR DATA ON CYBER-ATTACKS 1st June 2004 Businesses might be grumbling, either softly or loudly, but they are starting to step in line with Homeland security. Initiatives now being implemented
Accenture wins, but could lose US-VISIT contract 1st June 2004 A group led by Accenture Ltd. was awarded a U.S. government security contract on June 1 worth up to $10 billion to track foreign visitors by the use of
Personalized Authentication: When Will Demand Catch Up With Technology? 1st June 2004 In an environment where our citizens are personally under the threat of ongoing digital attacks, the need for quick, reliable and accurate authentication
Disposing of Bomb Threats 1st June 2004 Blast mitigation devices, such as bomb-resistant waste receptacles, are being deployed to defend one of the softest terrorist targets. A necessity for
Young Leaders Episode 4 – Cyril Jefferson – City Councilman, High Point, North Carolina 13th October 2020