International

The Ultimate Security Machine

By Brent Dirks · July 26, 2007

Selling cars is big business. But for Nick Whale’s BMW dealership in Warwick, England, selling cars also came with a huge cost -- up to $1 million in damages per year from theft and vandalism.


Printing Protection

By Robert Anderson · March 2007

Onsite card printing increases passenger convenience, security at worldwide airports

Printing Protection

SECURITY has always been an issue of vital importance to aviation authorities all over the world. Airports and airlines are doing more to ensure that only authorized individuals have access to secure areas. For efficiency purposes, new security practices must be streamlined.


Right On Track

By Mike Hammons · January 2007

Identifying cargo through asset tracking technologies helps shippers comply with federal mandates

SEPTEMBER 2006 marked the fifth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center, sparking widespread debate on whether the United States is any safer today than it was on that fateful day in 2001. Since 9/11, much has been done to promote greater vigilance of both foreign and homegrown terrorist activities. But until another successful or unsuccessful terrorist attack, the nation may never know the complete answer.


Cracking the Codes

By Bill Rossiter, Rick Heffernan · October 2006

International testing of smoke, heat, CO and multi detectors at the heart of global standards

A leading detector manufacturer recently recalled smoke/heat detectors that had been manufactured over a period of several months last year.


Homeland Security Insider

By Col. Timothy D. Ringgold · October 2006

The Wave of the Future

THE arrest of 24 British suspects in the plot to blowup commercial airlines using liquid explosives made chaos of air travel and raised concerns about airport security worldwide.


Industry Insight

By Jeffrey Ross · November 2006

Have a Safe Trip

FORGED passports may be a cliché in movies, but making sure passports are authentic and presented by the real owner is serious business. Homeland security, the safety of air travel and, ultimately, lives are at stake.


Supermarket Hype

By David Barlow · October 2006

Food retailer opens in Romania stocking high-tech security

WHEN Carrefour, one of the largest food retailers in the world, expanded its presence of hypermarkets across three continents, the company hired security system integrator UTI to establish loss prevention systems within the unique shopping environment.


The Magic Touch

By Alain Jutant · December 2006

Biometrics offers the best solution for identifying people at border crossings

THE fluctuating state of global migration, combined with international terrorism threats, make ID verification increasingly important at border crossings. According to Customs and Border Protection, in 2005, the United States had an average of 1.2 million visitors per day at the 314 land, air and seaports last year.


The Last Word

By Brent Dirks · December 2006

Preserving Paradise

THANKS to being almost 1,000 miles away from any land mass, the Galapagos Islands on the Pacific Ocean are famous for the unique and self-supporting habitat that contains thousands of species of plants and animals native to the area.


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Rise of the Digital Certificates

Securely exchanging and storing documents and emails has become a necessity across multiple industries. An increasing number of businesses need to exchange data internally as well as with business partners and customers. The question is: How do you do exchange information easily, efficiently, and securely?

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