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SecurityInfoWatch Podcasts on August 19th, 2008
Episode 30 addresses the concept of “lean security,” a term adapted from the concept of lean manufacturing. Lynn Mattice, Ray Bernard and Derrick Wright, co-authors of a Security Technology & Design magazine article by the same name (see article in July 2008 issue), discuss why security must be lean, and what that means in terms of aligning the security department with overall business goals. Then we turn our focus to the GSO 2010 and GSI 2010 security events happening this week in California.
Show notes/links:
“Lean Security“, Security Technology & Design magazine, July 2008, by Lynn Mattice, Ray Bernard and Derrick Wright
Global Security Operations - GSO 2010 event webpage
Global Security Integration - GSI 2010 event webpage
[SIW Radio; Episode 30; Show date: 8/19/2008; Show length: 24:25; Download file size: Approx 5.9 Mb — this uses a 32 KB/S format (we respect your bandwidth!) ]
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SecurityInfoWatch Podcasts on July 22nd, 2008
For our July 22, 2008, episode of SIW Radio from SecurityInfoWatch.com, we take the time to speak with three integrators on how they do “partnerships” — with vendors, with subcontractors, with competitors, with potential business lead generators. SecurityInfoWatch.com’s Geoff Kohl and Security Dealer & Integrator magazine’s Deborah O’Mara speak with Wayne Becker, vice president of business development at Communication Systems Inc. (Allentown, Penn.), Jeff Brummett, president/COO, American Sentry Guard (Greenwood, Ind.), and Alan Kruglak, senior vice president, Genesis Security Systems (Germantown, Md.). Alan, Jeff and Wayne share insights into how they’re “doing” partnerships, and we close with a honest look at what the current economic climate means for commercial security systems integrators.
Show Notes:
For more on partnering, the recommended reading for this podcast is the May 2008 issue of Security Dealer & Integrator, specifically the article by Karen Duane Johnson titled “Leading integrators discuss partnering and selling value.”
[SIW Radio; Episode 29; Show date: 7/22/2008; Show length: 43:10; Download file size: Approx 9.9 Mb — this uses a 32 KB/S format (we respect your bandwidth!) ]
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SecurityInfoWatch Podcasts on June 3rd, 2008
In this episode of the SecurityInfoWatch.com podcast series SIW Radio, Principle Logic’s Kevin Beaver and Security Technology & Design editor-in-chief Steve Lasky discuss Tim Mather’s recent critique of convergence and proprietary security technologies. We then jump into an interview with Axis Communications’ director of business development Jonas Andersson about a new network video standards framework partnership between Axis, Sony and Bosch.
[SIW Radio; Episode 28; Show date: 6/3/2008; Show length: 24:08; Download file size: Approx 5.5 Mb]
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SecurityInfoWatch Podcasts on May 27th, 2008
Episode 27 of SIW Radio brings together independent campus security consultant Dr. Adam Thermos along with Cindy Downing of Honeywell Security and Andy Wren of Wren Solutions to discuss the challenges facing K-12 schools, colleges and universities as those organizations protect their students and secure their campuses. From issues of where to put surveillance cameras, how to use shelter-in-place systems to funding and more, our panel gets down to the core issues schools deal with today. SecurityInfoWatch.com editor-in-chief Geoff Kohl and Security Dealer & Integrator magazine editor Deborah O’Mara co-host this episode.
[SIW Radio; Episode 27; Show date: 5/27/2008; Show length: 47:40; Download file size: Approx 10.9 Mb]
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SecurityInfoWatch Podcasts on April 25th, 2008
Security consultant Kevin Beaver, CISSP, is back for our series “IT Basics for Physical Security Pros” to talk about using the malicious mindset to improve your security. After all, says Kevin, the criminal has a malicious mindset when approaching your organization as a target, so you should adopt this skillset too, as you decide how to secure your organization’s physical and data assets.
Plus: Kevin reports in on the recent IDC Security Conference in Milan, Italy.
[SIW Radio; Episode 26; Show date: 4/25/2008; Show length: 19:52; Download file size: Approx 4.55 Mb]
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SecurityInfoWatch Podcasts on April 15th, 2008
Kevin Beaver, CISSP, on what makes a good password, what makes a bad password, good IT security password management, and why the lowly password needs to be such an important concern for security directors.
[SIW Radio; Episode 25; Show date: 4/14/2008; Show length: 23:27; Download file size: Approx 5.63 Mb]
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SecurityInfoWatch Podcasts on March 14th, 2008
On episode 24, we bring aboard Peter Fehl, Honeywell’s marketing manager, and Ivan Hurtt, Novell’s product manager for identity and security solutions, to talk about recent research from Honeywell Labs on convergence at U.S.-based, global firms with revenues from $1 billion to $100 billion. Peter and Ivan cover the research but also talk about where convergence is today for many firms.
Suggested links:
Article: Research looks at security convergence for global firms
[SIW Radio; Episode 24; Show date: 3/13/2008; Show length: 20:15; Download file size: Approx 4.63 Mb]
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SecurityInfoWatch Podcasts on March 4th, 2008
We’re back with Kevin Beaver, CISSP (principlelogic.com, securityonwheels.com), as part of our regular “IT Basics for Physical Security Pros” series to talk about the problems of security mobile devices in the corporate and organizational settings. From issues of mobile devices (PDAs, smart phones, etc.) lacking power-on password security to issues of stolen and lost laptops, we hit on the top concerns and issues around mobile devices and corporate risk exposure.
Topics: hard-drive encryption, partition-based encryption, file encryption, hardware-based encryption, laptop security, whole-disk encryption, data breaches from laptop losses, device log-on passwords.
Suggested links:
Privacy Rights Clearinghouse — lists high-profile data breaches
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SecurityInfoWatch Podcasts on February 26th, 2008
Episode 22 of SIW Radio hosts another integrator’s roundtable with Security Dealer & Integrator editor Deborah O’Mara, Tom Lienhard of Artery Lock Technology Group, Mickey Lavery of I2C Technologies and your host Geoff Kohl of SecurityInfoWatch.com.
The key topic for this integrator’s roundtable is the issue of IP security technologies and what that business area means for your systems integration business. From IP video to IP access control, dark fiber, network latency and more, we cover some of the most pressing topics that are facing today’s security systems integrator.
This podcast is available as an add-on to a great roundtable article with a variety of integrator’s in the February 2008 issue of Security Dealer & Integrator. If you don’t receive the printed magazine, check them out on the web (where you can subscribe).
[SIW Radio; Episode 21; Show date: 2/26/2008; Show length: 34:41; Download file size: Approx 7.89 Mb]
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SecurityInfoWatch Podcasts on February 4th, 2008
SIW Radio Episode 21 takes a look at the technology of keystroke biometrics and we catch up briefly with Pelco CEO Dean Meyer to discuss how the company is managing its dealer/integrator channel strategy even while being owned by an integration firm. More news coverage includes security at Chicago water filtration plants, funding for Pivot3, biometrics at vending machines (you’ll never guess what type of vending machine we’re talking about!), Northrop Grumman’s big surveillance project, and more.
[SIW Radio; Episode 21; Show date: 02/03/2008; Show length: 15:17; Download file size: Approx 3.5 Mb]
