c h a i r m a n ’s message · 2009. 5. 5. · c h a i r m a n ’s message dear boston members:...
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C h a i r m a n ’s Message
Dear Boston Members:
If you didn't join us in January at the Coast Guard station you missed a great meeting.Those in attendance received a behind the scenes tour of the command center and a fewhearty souls donned their coats for a close-up look at some of the vessels. Captain GailKulisch provided a most interesting overview of the station's responsibilities and avail-able resources. Talk about doing more with less!
Our February 19th meeting was a resounding success! I believe we all learned a valu-able lesson on listening skill and how critical it is to use all of our capabilities to succeed during theseuncertain times. Dale Carnegie in his writings says we only use 15% of our capabilities. Attendees were for-tunate to take part as Ron Zigmont of Professional Training Associates showed us how to tap that unused85%. Ron is a dynamic speaker who left us motivated and craving more.
In March we will return to the Sheraton Newton to join IAHSS President Bonnie Michelman for what hasbecome an annual joint meeting with one of our sister professional organizations. This meeting always fillsup fast so make your reservations early when you see the announcement.
If you have not registered for the Security Expo yet, do not delay. Bonnie, Jim and team always outdo them-selves and this year is no exception. In addition to first rate education sessions, the planning team has addedmore value with a financial planner and career coach available in the exhibit hall. Save yourself the line atthe door and take advantage of pre-registration online.
The call for volunteers has been answered. We have new faces involved but we can always use more. If youare feeling the tug to step up and help, join us for the Executive Committee meeting before each monthlymeeting. We will get you involved. If you cannot arrive that early look up any chapter officer at the mem-ber's meeting and we will connect you.
Stay Safe!
Craig McQuate, CPP
C h a i r m a n
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New Members 2
Upcoming Events 2
Security EXPO 2009 Program 3
Security EXPO 2009 Registration 4
Security EXPO 2009 Sponsors 5
Boston Chapter Photo Corner 6
Preventing Ponzi Schemes 7
Encryption of Portable Devices 8
The Un-Comfort Zone 9
Top 10 Dumbest Criminals 9
Officer/Chairpersons 11
February 23-27 Physical Security: Introductory Applications & Technology Alexandria, VA
February 25 Cracking the Personality Code Hire Right the First Time Webinar
March 16-19 Assets Protection Course I: Concepts and Methods New Orleans, LA
March 30-31 Corporate Investigations Alexandira, VA
April 3-4 Physical Security Professional (PSP®) Classroom Review
April 3-4 Professional Certified Investigator (PCI®) Classroom Review
April 3-4 Certified Protection Professional (CPP®) Classroom Review
April 6-8 Managing Your Physical Security Program
Mar 16 -19 CPP Review Course Chelmsford, MA
Mar 19 Annual ASIS/IAHSS Meeting - Sheraton Newton HotelTerrorism, Colonel David Gavigon
Apr 8 Security Expo / 2009 Holiday Inn, Boxborough, MA
May 14 Dinner Meeting - Security Leadership and Trends, Bob Bragdon, Publisher CSO Magazine
Jun 11 Public Safety Luncheon The Lantana, Randolph, MA
Jun 18 Manning Golf Tourney Wayland Country Club, Wayland
Jul - Aug No Meetings
Sep 17 Dinner Meeting - Cyber Security and the FBI Cart Program -Joint ASIS/Infragard Meeting (FBI)
Sep 20 - 24 ASIS International Conference Anaheim, CA
Oct 22 Lunch Meeting - Officer Nominations UMass Club, Boston, MA
Nov 19 Dinner Meeting - Goodman and Manning Scholarships
Dec No Meeting
Upcoming Local Events
ASIS National Events
Table of ContentsNEW MEMBERS
Thomas Austin
Gerard Carmody
Lawrence Gladhill
Sean Goodwin
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Boston Chapter’s Security EXPO 2009 promises to be the largest ever and best tradeshow in our chapter’s history.
This year’s theme, Optimizing Security Success During Turbulent Times, recognizes our past 50 years of educational excel-lence and our commitment to continue to provide our membership with the highest quality of educational programs.
This Expo will give you new information, tools, and insight into the current issues we face as security and risk professionals.The seminars will all be presented by renowned and dynamic speakers inspiring all. We will have diverse panels, attendee par-ticipation and educational opportunities galore. This is an event no one wants to miss with critical networking, state of the artexhibits, and some special surprises. Come join your colleagues at a day jam packed with professional value and lots of fun.
Exhibitors:
After 27 Years of Successful EXPO we invite you to become a vendor at this year’s EXPO. View the Exhibitor Registrationsection for more detail.
Guests:
The Boston Chapter Security Expo presents products, solutions and service from the Boston area’s most dynamic companies.View the Guest Registration section for more detail.
Sponsorship:
For sponsorship opportunities, please visit the Sponsorship section.
Security Expo Agenda
7:30 - 8:30a Registration / Exhibits Open
8:30 - 9:30a Presentation 1Roger Roehr, Tyco International, Access Control and Video Systems Government Vertical Manager “Identity Management”
9:30 - 10:15a Exhibit Viewing and Break
10:15 - 11:30a Presentation 2Cristin Lind, Clearwater Productivity “Productivity Excellence for Managers”
11:30 - 12:15p Open Cocktail Reception and Exhibits
12:15 - 1:30p Lunch
1:30 - 2:30p Presentation 3Scott Cohen, Chief Executive Officer, Dropfire Inc. “Emergency Notification/Integration”
2:35 - 3:35p Keynote SpeakerMichael Tougias, Author of Fatal Forecast and Ten Hours Until Dawn “Survival Lessons: Peak Performance Under Pressure”
April 8, 2009, 7:30am-3:30pm Holiday Inn Boxborough242 Adams PlaceBoxborough, MA 01719
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Many thanks to our generous sponsors for their continued support to the Boston Chapter. Please extend yoursupport by visiting their websites listed below.
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Platinum Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
www.juniper.net
www.securitas.com
www.viscomsystems.com
www.pasek.com
www.nspi.com
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The new executive boardJim Healy, Treasurer, Jennifer Goba, Secretary, Dick Parry, Vice-Chair, and Craig McQuate, Chair
Guest Speaker Ron Z i g m o n t Ron Z i g m o n t receiving award fromChairman Craig McQuate
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In the 1920s,Charles Ponzirecruitedinvestors inhis postagestamp specula-tion thatwould yield40% returns
within 90 days rather than the 5%annual interest seen on savingsaccounts. Ponzi actually only boughtapproximately $30.00 worth of interna-tional mail coupons, but paid off earlyinvestors, convincing all that theirinvestments were legitimate. The Ponzischeme is based upon the “pyramid”scheme with the theory of robbingPeter to pay Paul. Those at the top ofthe pyramid are paid as money fromnew investors or victims is receiveduntil the scheme collapses under itsown weight. The latest Ponzi schemeappears to have been perpetrated byBernard Madoff, a well known WallStreet figure, who has been indictedwith global losses approaching a stag-gering $50 billion.
Often Ponzi schemes are successful(for the perpetrator) because they havebuilt a good “word of mouth” reputa-tion for themselves, often the perpetra-tor will be described as, someone theytrust, referred by a third party who istrusted, have been worked with beforesuccessfully. Ponzi scheme perpetratorsare not the guy standing on the cornerrunning a shell game; they have suc-cesses behind them and friends to singtheir praises. This is where due dili-gence must be adhered to, and eventhen, due diligence is not perfect if youare not willing to put the time and yes,financials into gathering and examiningthe data. According to the Kroll GlobalFraud Report, due diligence refers to“the care a reasonable person shouldtake before entering into a transaction,agreement, or business relationshipwith another party.” Levels of careshould be at the last proportionate tothe size, nature, and complexity of thetransactions; its geographic diversity,and the history of the managementteam. Public records are a good start-ing area for initial screening, thoughthey may need to have enhanced analy-
sis and interviews conducted to reallyhave a good grasp on the legitimacy of the investment. The Global FraudReport provides examples of someseemingly unrelated public records,which when carefully reviewed giveindications that there is a lot more concerns brewing. For example, a letterattached to a legal file stating the indi-vidual had recently been fired forcause, a on-line reference in a divorceproceeding, which led to the discoveryof a conflict of interest, and a smallclaims lawsuit, which led to a sophisti-cated investment fraud with similartransactions structure.
Additional pieces of information maybe found in press materials. All mate-rial must be carefully screened andevaluated as there have been plenty ofc i rcumstances, when an innocent partyhas been portrayed in the press as theperpetrator or at least failed to notifyappropriate authorities. Due diligence,when conducted appropriately can betime consuming and expensive, but if it can ultimately save others fromfinancial ruin it is well worth it.
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Digital RecordersAsset Protection
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Preventing Ponzi Schemes
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New Massachusetts Regulation Requires Encryption of Portable Devices andComprehensive Data Security Programs by Miriam Wugmeister, Charles H. Kennedy Morrison & Foerester
As of January 1, 2009, all companiesthat own, license, store or maintainpersonal information concerning anyMassachusetts resident must take com-prehensive measures to protect thatinformation from unauthorized access,disclosure or misuse.
Although the new regulations impose abroad range of requirements, the mostpressing compliance issue for manyorganizations will be the new obliga-tion to encrypt all personal informationof Massachusetts residents that is storedon any portable device which includeslaptops, flashdrives, Blackberries orcell phones (to the extent feasible) thatis transmitted over the Internet or bywireless connections.
Although laptop encryption is becom-ing more common, frequent reports oflosses of laptops containing unen-crypted personal data demonstrate thatmany organizations have not complet-ed the transition to encrypted storageon their portable devices. Similarly,some of the best publicized losses ofpersonal data, including those thatresulted in massive identity theft, haveoccurred because of exploitation ofinsecure wireless connections.
Even organizations that have no facili-ties or personnel in Massachusettsshould anticipate that they will be subjectto the regulations if they maintain per-sonal information of any Massachusettsresidents. Personal information isdefined as: first name and last name or first initial and last name in combi-nation with Social Security number;
• limit access to only those individualswho need access in order to accom-plish their job duties;
• regularly monitor compliance with the security program;
• conduct at least annual reviews of the security program and measures; and
• document response taken in connec-tion with any security breach.
The new regulations also will requireall affected organizations to reviewtheir relationships with serviceproviders that have access to personalinformation of Massachusetts resi-dents. Specifically, organizations must: • conduct due diligence of service
providers to ensure that they have the capacity to protect personal information;
• enter into contracts that require serv-ice providers to protect personal information; and
• obtain a certification from each serv-ice provider that it has a written, comprehensive information security program that complies with the new Massachusetts regulations.
Also, a Nevada statute, scheduled totake effect on October 1, 2008, willrequire encryption by entities doingbusiness in that state of all personalinformation leaving an organization'ssystem and transmitted over electronicnetworks. Taken together, the Nevadaand Massachusetts enactments go along way toward moving encryptionfrom a best practice to a nationwidelegal obligation. Moreover, theMassachusetts regulations go signifi-cantly further than any other state lawor regulation by codifying many addi-tional elements which have been bestpractice with respect to data securityup until now.
driver’s license number or state-issuedidentification card number; and finan-cial account or credit or debit cardnumber with or without any requiredsecurity code, access code, personalidentification number or password thatwould permit access to an individual'sfinancial account.
Besides the new encryption obligation,the regulations require entities thatmaintain personal information ofMassachusetts residents to: • designate an employee to maintain
security program; • identify paper, electronic and other
storage media (including laptops) tthat contain personal information;
• conduct risk assessments; • develop and implement, according
to the results of those risk assess-ments, a program that ensures the security of all records – whether maintained in paper or electronic form - that contain personal information of Massachusetts residents;
• document the security program; • include in the security program: • processes for granting and with
drawing access privileges, • ensuring proper authentication of
users, • appropriate access controls, • methods of assigning passwords, • maintaining up to date firewalls and
malware protections, • training all affected employees and • disciplining employees for violations
of the security program; • implement physical access controls
and develop a written procedure; • limit the amount of personal infor
mation to that which is reasonably necessary to accomplish the purposefor which the personal information was collected;
• limit the amount of time that personal information can be retained to only the time necessary to accomplish the purpose for which personalinformation was collected;
Drug PossessionDefendantChristopherJansen, on trialin March inPontiac, Michigan,said he had beensearched without
a warrant. The prosecutor said the offi-cer didn't need a warrant because a
“bulge” in Christopher’s jacket couldhave been a gun. “Nonsense,” saidChristopher, who happened to bewearing the same jacket that day incourt. He handed it over so the judgecould see it. The judge discovered apacket of cocaine in the pocket andlaughed so hard he required a fiveminute recess to compose himself.
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The Un-Comfort Zone by Robert Wilson
Top 10 Dumbest Criminals – Runner Up #4
Bleed It Out
Half a centuryago marketingconsultant,James Vicary,pulled a hoaxon theAmerican peo-ple as a way topromote his
advertising agency. He reported that heflashed the words “Drink Coca-Cola”and “Eat popcorn” on the screen for amillisecond during a movie in a the-ater, and caused large numbers of peo-ple to visit the concession stand. Hecalled the effect SubliminalAdvertising. Subliminal means that theeffect functions below the threshold ofconsciousness. Years later, when othersfailed to duplicate his results, headmitted that he made the whole thingup. Never-the-less, the myth continues.
So, is there any advertising that doeswork below the threshold of con-sciousness? Yes. Much of advertisingis clearly designed to speak to you ona subconscious level. Ads are createdto get you to relate to the setting; thebackground music; the age, race andgender of the actors; their clothing;and the activities in which they areinvolved. The idea is that you will rec-ognize yourself in these people and, inturn, make the connection, “Ah, this ismy kind of product.” You don’t thinkit... you feel it. And, feelings move usto act.
A few years ago I was involved innon-profit fund-raising for a ChristianMission in Africa. In order to learnwhat type of appeal would bring in themost money, we conducted a series offocus groups. We asked, “Whichwould you be more likely to do: A.Give money to feed starving babies; or B. Give money to teach people howto grow drought resistant crops thatwould end starvation in their commu-
nity.” The answer they gave wasalmost universally: B. The commentswe heard frequently included theproverb: “Give a man a fish and youfeed him for a day; Teach a man tofish and you feed him for life.”
We then tested both appeals. Oops, thefocus groups were wrong. The appealfor feeding starving babies won by alandslide. The lesson we learned wasthat the emotional appeal to save thelife of a child is much more powerfulthan a logical appeal for teaching a vil-lage survival skills that would elimi-nate starvation. From that point for-ward, the heart-tugging stories ofbabies dying headlined every ad weran.
Emotion trumps logic every time. Takefor example, Nick Ut’s 1972 photo-graph of a 9-year-old Vietnamese girlwho was naked, shrieking and runningaway from her village that had justbeen bombed with napalm. Fear,despair and suffering were written allover her face. More than anything itwas her complete vulnerability thatcaptured our attention. One snapshotrevealed the gut-wrenching horror ofwar, and millions of people, whosehearts were touched, turned their atten-tion toward ending the Vietnam War.
Perhaps you recall hearing these potentwords in a speech by Jesse Jacksonback in 1984: “These hands... theseblack hands... these hands that oncepicked cotton will now pick presi-
dents.” Thrilling words. Excitingwords. I remember them well. And,even though I wasn’t his target audi-ence, they created a powerful image inmy mind, and when he finished, all Icould say was, “Wow!” Meanwhile,for millions of African Americans, itwas the motivation needed to put apa-thy aside and go to the ballot box.
We are charged and moved by manyemotions. Here are just a few: accept-ance, amusement, anger, angst, annoy-ance, anticipation, arrogance, awe,anxiety, bitterness, calmness, caution,confidence, courage, determination,disappointment, discontent, disgust,desire, delight, elation, embarrassment,envy, excitement, fear, friendship, frus-tration, gratitude, grief, guilt, hate,happiness, impatience, inadequacy,irritability, inspiration, joy, jealousy,kindness, loneliness, love, lust, mod-esty, negativity, nostalgia, paranoia,patience, pity, pride, regret, resent-ment, sadness, self-pity, serenity,shame, surprise, timidity, torment,worry, yearning, and zeal.
Which ones move you?
Robert Evans Wilson, Jr. is a motiva -tional speaker and humorist. He workswith companies that want to be morecompetitive and with people who wantto think like innovators. For moreinformation on Robert’s programsplease visit www.jumpstartyourmeet-ing.com.
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TREASURER
JAMES J. HEALEY, CPP,CFE
Business Dev. Manager
U. S. Security Associates, Inc.529 Main Street, Suite 111Boston, MA 02129
Cell: 781 953-0905Fax: 781 [email protected]
VICE CHAIRMAN
RICHARD A. PARRY, CPP
Exec. Director, GlobalSecurity
Novartis Institutes forBiomedical Research
Tel: 617 871-3074Fax: 617 [email protected]
CHAIRMAN
CRAIG MCQUATE, CPP
Director, Protective Services
Museum of Fine ArtsBoston, MA
Tel: 617 369-3252Fax: 617 [email protected]
SENIOR REGIONAL VPJoseph Masciocco
REGIONAL VPRobert E. Johnson Jr.
2008 ASIS BOSTON CHAPTER LEADERSHIPSECRETARY
JENNIFER GOBA, CPP
Manager
Massachusetts GeneralHospitalBoston, MA
Tel: 617 724-3036Fax: 617 [email protected].
2008 ASIS REGION 18 LEADERSHIP
ASSISTANT REGIONAL VPGary Miville, CIPM
MANNING GOLFTOURNAMENT CHAIRDennis Crowley, III508 [email protected]
MANNING FOUNDATIONCHAIRDennis Crowley, III508 [email protected]
MANNING SCHOLARSHIPCHAIRMichael J. Pepe, CPP617 [email protected]
AWARDS COMMITTEE CHAIRRichard Zupan781 [email protected]
COMMUNICATIONSCHAIR/NEWSLETTERJennifer Goba, CPP617 [email protected] DiPrimio617 [email protected]
2008 BOSTON CHAPTER CHAIRPERSONS
CERTIFICATION CHAIRMark Beaudry, CPP781 [email protected]
LAW ENFORCEMENT CO-LIAISONHarold Murphy617 [email protected]
LAW ENFORCEMENT CO-LIAISONJohn Litchfield617 [email protected]
LEGISLATIVE LIASONJohn McFadden, JD, CPP617 [email protected]
EDUCATION CHAIRJoseph Hooper, PSP603 [email protected]
SERGEANT AT ARMSJeff Beck617 [email protected]
MEMBERSHIP CHAIRJeff DiPrimio617 [email protected]
PROGRAM CHAIRRebecca Coburn, CPP617 [email protected]
CO-CHAIRPERSON -SECURITY EXPOBonnie Michelman, CPP617 [email protected]
CO-CHAIRPERSON -SECURITY EXPOJim Healey, CPP, CFE781 [email protected]
EXHIBIT COORDINATOR -SECURITY EXPOJim Stankevich603 [email protected]
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ASSISTANT REGIONAL VPRon Demers, CPP