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In
a post September 11 world, it is important for the general aviation
community to participate in airport security. In light of this,
the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has introduced
the “Airport Watch” program. Not unlike a neighborhood
watch, it is a program to alert the aviation community
about various scenarios,
and to report such scenarios or any other suspicious activity.
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more.
The following article, originally published in the SecurityWorld
INT’L, Feb. 2007 Issue, has been reprinted with permission:
Access control is a means of controlling the entry and exit of
people or vehicles in and out of a protected area. Sounds simple
enough, however, the need to know what is going on in a building
gets more and more complex. A well-designed access system will
do a very good job of letting the right people in and keeping the
wrong ones out.
So
what is available? There are quite a few choices, and it can
be difficult to grasp what is best. But remember: no decent access
control system is ready to go right out of the box, so be prepared
to have
a lot of questions. Read
more.
In
this technology-driven day and age, information is being converted
to electronic format, which can be easily stored, transferred
and accessed. Companies can now move their data everywhere. The
convenience is immeasurable but more difficult to monitor and
regulate. With the rise of mobile computing, it is easier than
ever for data leakage to occur. No matter the reason, the consequences
that result from the loss of sensitive data can be extremely
detrimental to a company’s operations and reputation.
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