‘Smart’ Surveillance System May Tag Suspicious or Lost People
from Science Daily
Engineers here are developing a computerized surveillance system that, when completed, will attempt to recognize whether a person on the street is acting suspiciously or appears to be lost. More

Top Security Concerns of 2009
from ZDNet UK
Cybercrime and outsourcing were named top security concerns according to a new study conducted by The Ponemon Institute. The survey found that 50 percent of IT operations professionals viewed outsourcing as an imminent and near-time critical risk, while more than 75 percent of IT security professionals noted cybercrime a major issue - despite concerted efforts to thwart hackers in recent years. In tandem, survey results highlighted an increase in shared thinking between traditionally disparate IT functions within the organisation - IT operations and IT security. More

Get Keys Cut From a Photograph in an Emergency
from LifeHacker
Losing your car keys is a nuisance, but leaving them behind in Europe is potentially worse. That was the experience for Lifehacker reader Mark, but the story turned out to have a happy ending, as he recounts. More

Intelligent Key Systems Evolve the Vehicle Remote
from Telegraph-Journal
"Open Sesame" is a relatively simple saying that's been around throughout history in stories, songs and movies. Now, the concept behind it is available at your local dealership in the form of the industry's latest 'intelligent key' systems.It's been years since remote keyless access became widespread by eleminating the need to insert ones key into the door for locking and unlocking. Though relatively simple by today's standards, the remote added huge convenience and became something of a standard before too long. More

Anatomy of a Small Business Break-in
from TechRepublic
This is the story of an actual break-in, the physical security weaknesses discovered in the post break-in assessment, and what was done to strengthen protection of physical, financial, and information assets. More

Ohio Hospitals Taking Advantage Of Security Technology
from Today’s Facility Manager
In an effort to eliminate the challenge of surgeons, nurses, and support staff from fumbling with ID badges through scrubs or forgetting them, Promedica Health System’s (PHS) Sylvania, Ohio-based hospital’s surgery room grants door entry access through hypoallergenic/ antimicrobial coated biometric hand readers. The access control system increases entry speed in critical situations and most importantly creates a highly secure entry beyond card swipe technology that also allows PHS central security personnel to monitor and record through the hospital’s Frontier access control system software. More

2009 Top 10 Small Business Trends
from Small Business Labs
It's prediction season and we've prepared our annual top 10 small business trends list. The economy is obviously the key issue facing small business in 2009. With the global recession and economic turmoil as our back drop, here is our list. More

Best Career Moves in 2009
from Eyewitness News Memphis
U.S. News and World Report recently came out with a list of the best careers, and being a locksmith was close to the top. More