http://www.reliantsecurity.net/blog Wed, 12 May 2010 21:33:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Just two days after Portland Police Chief, Rosie Sizer, publicly criticized the Mayor's proposed budget she has been removed from the Chief's job and replaced by former East Precinct Commander, Mike Reese.  In addition to removing the Chief, Mayor Adams also transferred authority for the police bureau from City Commissioner, ... http://www.reliantsecurity.net/blog/portland-mayor-sam-adams-fires-police-chief-rosie-sizer/ The first steps towards building a "Central Nervous System for the Earth" are about to be taken by Hewlett-Packard (HP) according to a recent article on CNN.See the article here:  http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/05/03/smart.dust.sensors/index.htmlThe concept for an easily distributable system of rice sized sensors is attributed to the thinking of UC Berkley computer ... http://www.reliantsecurity.net/blog/smart-dust-will-revolutionize-security-monitoring/ Following the failed attempt to blow up a Detroit bound jetliner on Christmas day 2009, the TSA imposed tighter security on passengers from 14 specific countries.  This policy was controversial as it subjected many innocent people to increased scrutiny solely because they were born or resided in a county on ... http://www.reliantsecurity.net/blog/tsa-announces-move-to-intelligence-based-screening/ Security Guard Services have traditionally been considered a cost-of-business that did not produce a return on investment (ROI).  Business must spend money to keep from losing more money, or so the thinking goes.  A recent article in Buildings.com shows how creative property managers are reconsidering this idea and discovering that ... http://www.reliantsecurity.net/blog/do-security-services-produce-a-return-on-investment/ L-1 Identity Solutions (www.l1id.com) released an interesting White Paper outlining eight things to consider before purchasing a biometric TWIC reader. You can request a copy of the White Paper here: http://www.l1id.com/forms/product_info_request Here is a summary of the eight ... http://www.reliantsecurity.net/blog/eight-criteria-to-consider-before-purchasing-a-biometric-twic-reader/ Following the 9/11 attacks in the United States, the country implemented a broad range of security measures at seaports, airports and along the US border in order to strengthen the security of the country.  Now almost ten years later without another attack, some security professionals worry that business and political ... http://www.reliantsecurity.net/blog/protecting-critical-infrastructure-in-an-apathetic-environment/ On Thursday the US House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the bipartisan Cybersecurity Enhancement Act. See the AFP article here: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jRMjda7dUrbt8_XlVUWSB4Dmr01w The bill increases funding for cybersecurity research and a public awareness campaign.  The bill allocates 400 million dollars for security related grants through the National Science Foundation and seeks to increase cooperation ... http://www.reliantsecurity.net/blog/house-passes-cybersecurity-enhancement-act/ The FBI and the American Bankers Association recently warned small businesses about the potential perils of online banking.  According to an article in USA Today, "Cybergangs have inundated the Internet with 'banking Trojans' — malicious programs that enable them to surreptitiously access and manipulate online accounts."  Read the full article ... http://www.reliantsecurity.net/blog/cybercrooks-targeting-small-businesses-that-bank-online/ The New York Times recently published an interesting article in the wake of the release of 32 million passwords that a hacker posted online after stealing them from software company RockYou.  See the article here showing the 32 most common passwords: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/21/technology/21password.html Some of the most common passwords found were, "12345, ... http://www.reliantsecurity.net/blog/common-passwords-make-internet-accounts-vulnerable/ Sightlogix recently produced an interesting white paper on outdoor video security: http://www.sightlogix.com/pdfs/WP_Automated_Outdoor_Video_SightLogix.pdf Although the white paper is primarily a marketing piece for Sightlogix, it highlights some common problems that security departments experience when managing outdoor video cameras, and proposes some interesting technological fixes. Overall the paper presents some very good information for ... http://www.reliantsecurity.net/blog/outdoor-video-security-success-factors/