December 16, 2003 -- Volume 1, Number 8
2004 Product Outlook
Information Security
Fat Security Gateways, application security and improved security management products lead the way in 2004. Jon Oltsik, Senior Analyst at the Enterprise Strategy Group tells you what’s on tap. (more) 
Issues & Answers
Vaccine Shortage Exposes Homeland Gap
The dramatic shortage of flu vaccine is getting front page attention. It will ultimately rivet some additional attention on Congressional failure to confront a serious homeland security gap regarding vaccines for smallpox and other possible biological threats. (more)
Best Practices At Work
Combating Computer-Related Crime
The Computer Forensic Tool Testing (CFTT) and the National Software Reference Library (NSRL) are projects beefing up standards for tools and processes that aid in computer-related investigations. The two NIST projects are aided and supported by the Justice, Defense, Treasury, and Homeland Security departments. (more)
View from the HSTC
Standards Optimize Efficiency
An example of attempts to provide standardization is the charge of the Office of Law Enforcement Standards (OLES) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The charge of this office is to develop minimum performance standards, test methods and procedures for evaluating technologies used by the criminal justice and public safety communities. Those communities include law enforcement, corrections, forensic science, and fire services. (more)
Innovation In Action
Fire Resistant Coating To Save Lives
A revolutionary barrier coating technology that protects against fire by coating steel, aluminum, wood, gypsum, and other building materials, recently completed stringent UL testing It was developed by Barrier Dynamics. (more)
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