Standards and Legislation

Updated: May 16th, 2008 12:37 PM EDT

Top News

Illinois governor applauds passage of campus security bill
Legislation would require schools to develop emergency, security procedures

Live from IFSEC: The challenges of TWIC
Hirsch's Suneborn and Zivney weigh in on the U.S. port security card program

House bill aims to explore biometric ID systems
Proposed legislation would require DHS to look into biometric security measures at airports

Alarm ordinance proposed in Conn. Town Alburtis, Penn., requires carbon monoxide detection Proposed rulemaking: Hazardous materials transportation Bill targets tip-offs to airport screeners Illinois town passes mandatory video surveillance ordinance Live from the NBFAA Day on Capitol Hill Conflict over port worker IDs in Fla.'s Broward County Nashville increases alarm permit fees U.S. Transportation Department issues rule change for hazmat trains Zivney to Congress: HSPD-12 plans need review SIAC broadens into fire alarms Penn. town could make surveillance mandatory Center Harbor, N.H., approves alarm ordinance Huntington, W.V., begins enforcing alarm ordinance Riverside, Calif., increases false alarm fines N.C. county considering fees for false alarms Port security grant program to get full funding House Passes Local Preparedness Acquisition Act CSAA issues draft standard on video verification IEEE approves standards for data encryption CSAA seeks input on audio verification Suburban Atlanta Town Institutes False Alarm Fine Structure Ordinance in Mich. Would Charge Fire Systems Companies Ohio Bill Would Set License Requirements for Security and Life-Safety Pros In Calif., Consumer Data Protection Bill Gets Vetoed After All the Debate, Fontana Now on Verified Response McKinney, Texas, Implements 'No Permit No Response' Policy Weighing in on School Video Surveillance Policies RF Laws That Matter: A Late Summer 2007 Update Bush Signs Maritime, Air Cargo Inspection Bill Delaware Fifth to Pass Comprehensive State Alarm Policy Alarm Permits Now Required for Oxford, Ohio Indian Trail, N.C., Adds False Alarm Measures Plagued by 55 False Alarms, Penn. Town Enacts Ordinance ASIS to Aid ISO in Developing Security Standards Fla. Police Chiefs Adopt Model Alarm Ordinance The Legal Side: Fines for Central Stations for Customers without Permits RF Laws That Matter: A Legislative Update for March 2007 Texas Community Seeks Help from Dealers with Alarm Ordinance RF Laws That Matter: A Legislative Update for Feb. 2007 Penn. Town to Adopt New Alarm Ordinance Why We Shouldn't Adopt the HR1 Plan for 100 Percent Cargo Screening Air Cargo Security: Is the Industry Ready for a New Mandate? Idaho Town Fights False Fire Alarms Kirkville, Md., Requires Carbon Monoxide Detectors Hilton Head Island Wants Fire Alarm Firms to Report False Alarms Austin, Texas, Adjusts False Alarm Policy Nine Predictions for What IT Directors Will Be Saying in 2007 Elkton, Md., Updates Alarm Ordinance Burleson Passes New Burglar Alarm Ordinance