August 1, 2006 Content
IN DEPTH
In Depth

How to Use Metrics

CSOs generate security data every day. Knowing what to look for and how to analyze it can spell success for a security operation and the organization it serves.

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In Depth

United States of Access Control

A fast-approaching smart card deadline for federal agencies could be the seminal moment for bringing together physical and logical access control. But is the government trying to do too much too soon?

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How To

Avoiding a Meltdown

How your company handles a data breach can make the difference between survival and extinction.

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How To

How HSPD-12 Works

The goal of HSPD-12 is to give federal employees and contractors a standardized, tamperproof smart card that they can use for both physical and logical access. Here's how it would work:

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Q&A

Disaster Readiness Tips

James Lee Witt, director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency under President Clinton and now a disaster recovery consultant, talks about readiness during this hurricane season

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Also in this issue...
In Brief

Afterthought Security

What happens when a data breach affects 26 million veterans? Plenty.

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In Brief

ImprovEverywhere's BestBuy Prank

Debriefing checked in with Todd shortly after another prank in which 600 people played an impromptu game of Simon Says in Central Park.

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In Brief

The TV Genre of Forensic Crime-fighting

Public awareness videos that look like they could crack prime time.

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In Brief

Segway Finds Niche Among Malls and Campus Security Departments

Police officers at the University of Maryland in College Park nowadays glide across the often-crowded campus, on Segway scooters, eight inches off the ground.

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Opinion

Brilliant Lunacy

Aggressive deadlines won't be met, but they do force some action

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Opinion

More Than a Feeling

Where should real security take over for the appearance of security? How much of security is truly about protecting people, as opposed to making those same people feel safe?

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Undercover

The CSO's First Security Assessment

The first security assessment at my new employer wasnt supposed to be personal. It just ended up that way.

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Industry View

Payment Card Industry Compliance

Ignoring the PCI Data Security Standard is risky business. Heres how you can prepare for compliance.

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Debriefing

ImprovEverywhere: The Merry Prankster

An interview with Charlie Todd, founder of ImprovEverywhere

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