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Reports on the access control upgrades undertaken at the State University of New York in Albany, New York. Basis for the decision of the school administrators to adopt the electronic access control on the campuses; Propositions for the one-card movement aimed to consolidate library usage rights, food service and student identification; Recognition on the benefits of going wireless as a way to significantly reduce the cost.

The author offers opinions on New York state Governor Eliot Spitzer's plan to issue driver's licenses without proof of citizenship. The plan was a public safety measure with bipartisan support which failed due to its relationship with the contentious issue of illegal immigrants in the U.S. Nativist attacks on any measure that can be termed "amnesty" for illegal immigrants receive a wide hearing. The timidity of Democratic party presidential candidates on the issue is decried.

Relates how the State University of New York (SUNY) at Stony Brook moved from stand-alone personal computers to a thin client system for public access to the Internet. Why the stand-alone computers were not viable; Similarities between thin clients and mainframe computing systems; How the network computer from Oracle Corp. and Sun Microsystems helped SUNY; Efforts to purchase the server necessary for a thin client system; Products that SUNY chose. INSET: Who's Stepping on the Grapes?.

The article discusses the 2014 efforts of U.S. state legislatures to protect student data that is collected to inform classroom and policy decisions. Topics discussed include privacy concerns over how student data will be used, policy changes in states including New York over the storage of student data, and the various pieces of legislation that have been proposed by states on the subject of student data collection.

The article reports that security systems specialist SecureCom Group is in the process of installing the FST21 SafeRise access control biometric solution at the historic Knickerbocker Village apartments in Manhattan, New York. The system will be used to manage and control building entry points, common areas, and elevators. It is also capable of facial and car plate recognition.

The article offers information on the Corporate Emergency Access System (CEAS). The system was established by the Business Network of Emergency Resources Inc. in 1999, in partnership with New York City's Office of Emergency Management and focuses on educating the public and the private sectors about business continuity during a disaster. CEAS's executive director Peter Picarillo mentions about the difficulty faced by the CEAS in enrolling small businesses.

An interview with CEO Bob Venero of Future Tech Enterprises company in New York is presented. When asked about the company's security threat, Venero responded that the company faced the same issues from the past such as the electronic mail (e-mail) threats, spam, hacking as major problems. He added that his company has new software technology that can control the flow, which he can control all the access to a program or files that he does not want to have other access.

The article provides information about the Cyber Tempest, an exercise designed to examine strategies and operations in the event of cyber interruptions. It is implemented by the New York Office of Cyber Security and Critical Infrastructure Coordination with the cooperation of the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center. Major organizations and public officials were involved in the said exercise from planning to the implementation phase.

The article reports that the New York Power Authority Trustees approved $15 million in expenditures for the second phase of an ongoing security-enhancement program on December 13, 2005. It is part of the statewide public power utility's efforts for the safety and security of its generating and transmission facilities and administrative offices. The Authority stepped up those efforts after the September 11 event, in consultation with several administrative agencies in the state. Additional physical barriers, perimeter fence and gate modifications, and changes to access control and lighting were among the enhancements that will be augmented in the second-phase.

Focuses on the Web site of the Whiteney Museum of American Art in New York City. Highlight on the art and life of Jacob Lawrence; Provision of educational resources on the approach of Lawrence visual storytelling; Feature of lesson plans, project descriptions for teachers.

The article focuses on the online training courses being offered by the Bosch Security Systems Inc in Fairport, New York. Bosch offers two new eLearning courses including Access Personal Edition and the AutoDome Modular Camera System. The Access Personal course provides attendees with step-by-step instructions on how to install and use access control software. Meanwhile, the AutoDome Modular Camera System program enables attendees through the installation of various mounts for interface options.

The article reports that Woodbury, New York-based Tri-Ed has added SimonsVoss Technologies to its access control product offering. The SV1 system of wireless locks gives users with a full-scale, less-costly access control system, the author said. The SimonsVoss technology enables traditional locksmiths to diversify into the access control market with ease, the author added.

The article reports that Hitachi Ltd. has implemented a vein-based access control system at the New York City branch of Japan's Shinkin Central Bank. The move offers further evidence of banks strengthening their physical access security with biometrics to safeguard critical systems. The finger vein authentication technology is implemented in the bank's trading room, its operation room and server room. To help popularize the technology, Hitachi has established Finger Vein Authentication Business Centers in the U.S., Europe, Singapore and China.

The article presents information on the security system employed at preassembled buildings at various locations throughout the ground at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Meadows-Corona Park in New York. The preassembled buildings are durable, cost-efficient and meet cultural and aesthetic requirements.

Reports that Dedicated Micros Inc. of Chantilly, Virginia, obtained certification through the Open Access Alliance Program of Lenel Systems International Inc. of Rochester, New York. Applications of Lenel's OnGuard access control system.

Exposes the information technology executives to systems and security management challenges in Islandia, New York. Proliferation of Web services; Anticipation by enterprise software companies on Web services; Deployment of Web service enhancements; Emphasis on Web service protection and control access.

Discusses the use of digital subscriber line (DSL) technology to provide high-speed Internet access services to the tenants of the Rockefeller Center in New York City, New York. 1997 search of Rockefeller Group Telecommunications Services Inc. on a way to provide high-speed Internet access to tenants; Challenge with delivering high-speed access; Provision of high-speed access to clients based outside the Rockefeller Center.