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GSN TECHNOLOGY SPOTLIGHT<br />
gSN June/July Digital Edition<br />
table of Contents<br />
Rodney Caudle, Director of Information <strong>Security</strong> at NIC Inc, describes<br />
a new phenomenon in denial of service, Distributed Denial<br />
of Service (DDOS), which constitute more serious attacks because<br />
they originate from multiple sources executing synchronized attacks<br />
against a single target. Caudle explains how to prepare for these attacks.<br />
See Page 24<br />
Robert Laughlin, President of Galaxy Control Systems, confirms<br />
that advancements and innovations in software, integration and network<br />
infrastructure are extending access control far beyond simply<br />
managing entry and egress. Municipalities in particular are employing<br />
the advance access control solutions across wide area networks. See<br />
Page 40 for half a dozen potential applications.<br />
NEWS AND FEATURES<br />
OPM to provide affected employees with<br />
credit monitoring and ID theft insurance Page 4<br />
(ISC)2 announces <strong>Government</strong> Information<br />
<strong>Security</strong> Leadership winners Page 6<br />
GTL’s Phone IQ combats inmate fraud and<br />
criminal activity by phone type Page 10<br />
exactEarth, Harris Corp provide real-time<br />
global maritime tracking Page 12<br />
Texas disaster illustrates climate change<br />
as security threat – by George Lane Page 14<br />
Secure Identity Biometrics Assn names<br />
Troy Potter of L-3 as chairman Page 18<br />
Denise Krepp Op-Ed: Speaker Hastert<br />
a study in failed leadership Page 20<br />
Senator Ron Johnson, fiscal conservative<br />
from Wisconsin fi elds annoying question Page 23<br />
NIC expert Rodney Caudle explains new,<br />
insidious DDOC attacks on government Page 24<br />
Border <strong>Security</strong> Expo celebrates 10th<br />
year with move to San Antonio Page 32<br />
CBRNE/Detection<br />
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DHS Science & Technology Patent awards<br />
salute 32 inventors at S&T, TSA, USCG Page 33<br />
Implant Sciences Q-B200 European footprint<br />
deepens with sale to 17 French airports Page 36<br />
Romanowich on Surveillance: Protecting<br />
key areas of critical assets Page 38<br />
State/County/Municipal <strong>Security</strong><br />
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Advanced access control opens new doors<br />
for municipalities, by Robert Laughlin Page 40<br />
Ohio Commission provides $17-million to<br />
bolster school security Page 42<br />
“Learning Through Crisis” program provides<br />
disaster response skills to local offi cials Page 44<br />
DoD awards grants to study how radiation<br />
Affects computer memory Page 45<br />
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