Complimentary Trends in Electronic Security for School Districts
 
This complimentary webinar is meant to be an introduction to the full course on the latest in approaches to securing schools with electronic security such as card readers, security cameras, and intrusion detection devices and will  include a discussion of the new IP Network based megapixel security cameras and their pros & cons. It will review trends in security technology towards “integrated security” systems and discuss the requirements for such systems. The speaker will discuss approaches to planning, budgeting, and project management of such systems and discuss the impact of such systems on “Organizational Resilience” of individual schools and school districts in meeting the goals of “Safe Schools”.

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In November of 2011 security management professionals, manufacturers and service providers, from around the region, gathered at Bell Harbor Conference Center in Seattle for the ASIS Pacific Northwest Technology Seminar and Exhibits. This comprehensive 4^th annual physical security technology education event was a great success. Visit the ASIS Puget Sound Gallery to view pictures from this years event.  See Pictures

EMERGING TRENDS IN SECURITY

sponsored by Cochran, Iomnis, and Genetec  PDF Version

December 7, 2011, 3 PM to 6 PM

Apex at Alder Ridge: 14450 Woodinville-Redmond Road #105, Woodinville WA 98072

Located in the heart of Woodinville’s wine tasting area, Apex at Alder Ridge brings the feeling of Horse Heaven to the Westside of Washington State. Guests will be treated to appetizers and a taste of a wide selection of highly-acclaimed Apex and Alder Ridge wines, grown on its own estate vineyard.

Please RSVP, so I can get a clear head count of who will be coming. Thanks!

Chuck Applebee
Account Manager, Security
T (206) 923-7645 C (253) 576-1014
capplebee@cochraninc.com

Terrorists’ use of explosives present unique medical emergency management challenges. Current trends in global terrorism require that public health, public safety, and health care systems be prepared to cope with such challenges. During this extraordinary meeting, international and national experts with first hand experience of the impact of terrorists’ events will share how the lessons they learned can benefit local planning here in Seattle, Washington.

Presenters will include international experts from India, Israel, Pakistan, and the United Kingdom as well as national experts.

This event is targeted to Emergency Management, Emergency Medical Services, Governmental Administrative, Hazardous Materials, Health Care, Hospitals, Law Enforcement and Security, Public Health, Public Safety, Communications, and Homeland Security around the state.

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The ASIS Canadian Pacific Chapter is holding a Business Continuity Seminar from October 31 to November 2 in Vancouver, BC. Please visit our web site at http://www.asis-canada.org/ for more details.

From Gordon Mitchell:

Maybe being an investigator makes me paranoid.  Possibly doing forensic work with computers that have a trail of embezzlement, murder, etc. affects my worldview.  Working with defense attorneys and prosecutors isn’t exactly mood stabilizing.

Something really different happened last week though.  I was in Baltimore at an ISSA international conference of  folks who do computer security.  It’s a typical big meeting filled with strangers running between parallel sessions.  On the last day someone called my name, it was Frank Simorjay, a guy who is respected in the world of computer security.  He talked to me about a new report that he has produced for Windows users.  My summary of the results:

1)  A simple fix can prevent 43% of malware propagation threats, more on this next week.

2)  User training can prevent another 45%… remember not to click on the link in that suspicious email 3.  Keeping Windows updated takes out another 6% 4.  Having effective passwords prevents another 6% 5.  Less than 1% depends on exotic attacks

Right now, I am a whole lot less paranoid.  The things that we have been talking about in these emails really do work!  Here’s the whole report (remember to look at the link before clicking it.) http://www.microsoft.com/security/sir/default.aspx

Stay tuned for specifics on how to make these principles work, it’s amazingly easy and cheap! Find more from Gordon at www.eSleuth.com

Also, remember that the EXPO is coming up very soon, sign up now: http://www.asispugetsound.com/2011/10/security-tech-expo-on-november-9th/

Hundreds of security management professionals from around the region, along with product manufacturers and service providers, will gather at Pier 66, Bell Harbor Conference Center in Seattle, WA, Nov. 7th for the ASIS Pacific Northwest Technology Seminar and Exhibits. This is the most comprehensive physical security technology education and networking event for the security industry in the Pacific Northwest. Sign Up For Free Now: http://asispnwtechexpo.eventbrite.com