transportation security
Security Challenges and Solutions for the Transportation and Freight Industry
White Paper The transportation and freight industry is a critical part of any country's economy, but the movement and storage of supplies and merchandise also poses huge security challenges. This paper will discuss... [12 Feb 2009]
TSA Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP) NPRM
White Paper The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would mandate new security requirements on all aircraft weighing more than 12,500... [11 Nov 2009]
Distributing the Cost of Securing a Transportation Infrastructure
White Paper This paper addresses the problem of fairly distributing the cost of system-wide improvements to the security of a transportation infrastructure over the beneficiaries. The paper presents a framework that... [02 Feb 2009]
Biometrics fuel transport IT spending
News IT spending in the transportation industry hit $6.4bn in 2005, and analyst IDC predicts this will grown to $7.7bn by 2009. Standardising the information flow among different IT platforms will be critical to supporting... [07 Feb 2006]
Security policy to merge virtual with reality
News US government projects to integrate physical and network security, such as the Transportation Worker's Identity Card mandated by the Transportation Security Agency and... [13 Jan 2005]
ID theft fears for over 100,000 Floridians
News A US Department of Transportation laptop with personal information on 133,000 Florida residents has been stolen, exposing the data to identity fraud. The databases were being used in an investigation into the use of... [14 Aug 2006]
Peter Cochrane's Uncommon Sense: Uncontrollable bits
Comment Since 9/11 and the subsequent tightening of security across the planet, I have had cause to reflect on the state of play of data transportation and the lack of security. I see no... [26 Sep 2002]
Information Needs in Flight Monitoring: A Tool in Aviation Security
White Paper The Next Generation Air Transportation System security concept introduced flight monitoring as a part of risk management and shared situational awareness. This information is required to manage both an... [11 Apr 2008]
Interoperable Identity Credentials for the Air Transport Industry
White Paper Since September 11, 2001, the air transportation system - airports and air carriers - has been subjected to significantly more security measures and procedures to counter threats to U.S.civil aviation. [12 Nov 2009]
Cyber Security for the Homeland
White Paper Whether it is protecting borders, bolstering transportation security, or improving first responder capabilities, the cyber infrastructure often provides the basis for successful operations and... [05 Jan 2005]
The Future of Professional Two-Way Radio: Digital
White Paper This white paper gives an overview of two-way digital technology and the advantages it offers to mobile professionals in industries such as transportation, education, building construction and manufacturing, energy and... [15 Aug 2009]
Zim Shipping Chooses Websense Data Security Suite to Protect Confidential Data and Intellectual Property
White Paper Zim Integrated shipping services is a global shipping company providing international transportation services to more than 30,000 customers. Before Zim implemented data loss prevention technology, there were... [19 Sep 2008]
Wireless Mesh Networks for Public Safety
White Paper Meanwhile, local public safety agencies must cooperate with a much broader range of neighboring, regional, and national agencies, including other law enforcement bodies, healthcare organizations, transportation and... [31 Aug 2007]
Proxim Wireless Case Study: California Department of Transportation
White Paper The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is responsible for planning, designing, building and maintaining California's extensive network of highways, bridges and tunnels. With increased focus on homeland... [04 Dec 2008]
Structural Monitoring: Making Bridges Safer Across the United States
White Paper High-Speed Wireless Networks are Helping State and Local Departments of Transportation Remotely Monitor Highway Bridges to Increase Safety While Keeping Traffic Moving Smoothly. Bridge structures are key elements of the... [07 Aug 2009]
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