<August, 2008>  VIEWPOINT Security Awareness Programs BUSINESS CONTINUITY  Most businesses are not equipped to provide their workforce with the appropriate safety training.  With the help of security consultant firms, however, companies can learn to protect their business by protecting those who run it.  By The World Protection Group   COVER STORY Biometrics and Fraud Mitigation Following SOX BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION  Following SOX, external auditors, corporate attorneys, directors, and managements of large companies have legal obligations to mitigate fraud.  Frauds cannot be completely eliminated, but controls can be put in place to minimize frauds. By Paul Sheldon Foote and Reena Hora   Global Transportation Turns to Biometrics BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION  Biometric systems are increasingly being put to work to bring both greater security and greater profits to the transportation industry. By Bill Spence   TECH SPOTLIGHT Security Innovation: Robots to the Rescue SURVEILLANCE ROBOTS  From major events to public transport, innovative robot technologies protect critical infrastructures. By Ulf Stremmel   MARKET VIEW Biometrics Devices Market: A Significant Uptick in Demand Expected Scott Howell, Director of Worldwide Marketing at Hirsch Electronics, talks about recent trends in biometric authentication technology and market. By Jeanny Lim   CASE STUDIES Biometric Identity Management for SAP: Whos Accountable? A warehouse where different workers confirm inbound deliveries, book outbound deliveries, create transfer orders, file reports, check out parts, etc., faces challenges in managing worker identity.   WHO’S IN POWER Precise Biometrics, Revolutionizing the Way Identity Is Verified Precise Biometrics has a leading position in the field of smart ID cards with the in-house developed and patented technology Precise Match-on-Card™.   SECURITY IN BRIEF Samsung Electronics announces growth plan | SANYO VIDEO distributes Basler IP cameras | Chubb creates up to 60 new jobs | EVT integrates OV Ready Protocol | Bosch passes independent tests | Pixim announces video capture breakthrough | H.264 into mainstream IP CCTV | Stay safe during the Olympics | Mifare hack leaves ANDiS unaffected   MARKET UPDATE Electronic ID Document Markets: The total market for hardware, software and services providing e-ID documents will reach nearly US$1 billion by 2012.   TECH IN ACTION Deterring Offshore Poachers | Securing Dead Sea Resort   SPECIAL PRODUCT Biometric Security Systems   RECENT RELEASES ADPRO FastTrace-R | IP7 Series | Precise 250 MC | CyberAudit-Web Lite | NVR-1012 | NetVu Console | REDWALL V | Virtual Site Manager (VSM)   PRODUCT SHOWCASE High-performance IP cameras | Port aggregator for local management | Self-contained access control keypad | New automatic gates | Wireless Ethernet bridge | Contactless electronic lock | Health card reader | RFID lock | Access control and building automation solution | Durable PTZ dome camera | Thermal camera at an exceptional price   SECURITY BUYERS’ GUIDE