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Chairman's MessageDear Boston Chapter Members:
The November meeting was a rewarding one for me asI was privileged to represent the Chapter in presentingManning Scholarship awards to several scholars andparents in attendance. Several more are being mailed out this week. Thanks to your support in the rafflesthroughout the year and the annual Manning GolfTournament, we were able to award $13,000 in scholar-ships to 4 charities and 17 students. Congratulations toall of the scholarship recipients.
Call me a softie, butthe evening was also an emotional one as wepresented three awards. First, a well deservedand heartfelt congratulations to RebeccaCoburn as the winner of this year’s GoodmanAward. Rebecca epitomizes the award and allSheldon Goodman stood for. In presenting theaward with Jim Healey, Bonnie Michelmannoted that Rebecca is always the first to sayyes and I don’t believe I have ever, in the manyyears I have known her, heard her say no toany request for help. She is usually the first to spot and welcome a newcomer,and her enthusiasm for her profession and serving the Chapter is infectious.
Congratulations Rebecca!
It was also my privilege to present two specialservice awards to Bonnie and Jim for their manyyears of service in leading the Security Expo. Expois our major source of funding to help hold downthe member cost of monthly meetings and providea stable treasury for future generations of mem-bers. Under Bonnie and Jim’s leadership, the Expo
has grown and set new attendance records year after year to become the largestsecurity show in New England.
Helpful Links:
www.asisonline.org
www.fbi.org
www.snopes.com
www.aesrm.org
www.csoonline.com/
www.ic3.gov/default.aspx
www.cia.gov
www.state.gov
www.asis-boston.org
www.asisonline.org
www.mass.gov/
www.isaca.com
www.infragard.net
www.cnn.com
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Upcoming Events 2Regional Vice Pres. Leter 3November Meeting Photos 49 Holiday Scams 6Intelligance Update 7
Book Review 8Dumbest Criminals 8The Un-Comfort Zone 9Legislative Update 10Officer/Chairpersons 11
December No meeting- Happy Holidays!
1/21/ 2010: Dinner Meeting, “How Cancer Changed Boston Marriott My Life and My Career: with a humorous look” Hotel, Newton
2/18/2010: Lunch Meeting TBA
3/18/2010: Dinner Meeting with IAHSS, Boston Marriott, Hotel, Newton
4/27/2010: Security Expo Boxborough, MA
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ASIS National Events
Upcoming Local Events
12/6-12/8: ASIS International 1st Middle East Security Conference Dubai, UAE
12/7-12/8: Executive Protection Washington, DC
12/7-12/8: Transportation Security, Is Your Cargo Really Secure? Lake Buena Vista, FL
12/7-12/9: Security Force Management Orlando, FL
1/25-1/26: Information Assets Protection London, UK
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Chairman’s Message (continued from page 1)
Letter from Regional Vice Present
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Congratulations also go to the newly elected 2010 officers — Chair Dick Parry, Vice-Chair Jenn Goba,Treasurer Denny Crowley and Secretary Jeff DiPrimio. Many volunteer positions remain to be filled, so don’twait for Dick or his team to ask. Pick up the phone now and raise your hand. Dick’s contact information canbe found on the Chapter website.
As this is my last Chairman’s message, I would be remiss if I did not thank the entire 2009 ExecutiveCommittee for pulling me through this year. You are the best and I am extremely grateful for your service.
Best wishes to all for a safe and Happy Holiday Season.
November 20, 2009
As we approach the holiday season and yes the end of 2009 it’s a time to reflect on another great year forRegion 18 of ASIS International, on behalf our team, Gary Miville ARVP and Ron Demers ARVP, I want tothank you all for your support.
We need to continue to strive ahead with our Chapters; this new world of terrorism will not go away in our life-time. We need to lead into the future, preparing our membership young and old for what we will all face. Butthis can only take place with your help, you need to follow in the foot steps of those who have stood at thefront of the meetings and provided good Chapter meetings for you in the past.
As I enjoyed your recent awards meeting and dinner, I was impressed the level of support your scholarshipfund has. To provide much needed financial support to the young members of your community is truly special.
Please continue to support the Boston Chapter and your new Board members; they will need your commit-ment in 2010 to make it another successful year. And please don’t forget to thank this year’s Board memberswho have given so much of their time.
Sincerely,
Bob JohnsonRVP, Region 18
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9 Scams To Ensure You Don’t Enjoy The Holidaysby Bankrate.com
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Mystery Shoppers…”Free gourmet meals, couture clothing, up to $60.00 per hour…”sound to good to be true? Itis. Mystery shoppers are compensated by the assignment and generally do not get to keep any of the merchan-dise. If you think being a mystery shopper is for you, check with the Mystery Shopping Providers Association orcontact the company you want to work for directly.
Tax Experts…Better make sure your tax guy knows what he is doing. The IRS warns if your tax preparer inten-tionally cuts corners or is incompetent; it can land you in trouble and cost you a bundle. Visit the IRS website tohelp separate the qualified from the frauds. (On a side note, beware of bogus IRS emails looking for personalinformation-the IRS does not operate that way)
Helpful Web Sites…Always use two search engines or multiple directories as a common fraud is the phony web-site. Many look legit and are supposed to provide help or handle complaints, but the real purpose is to gatherinformation from consumers.
Time Share Relief…Selling a time share has never been an easy sell but with the current market, you will belucky to receive a fraction of the original cost. Scam artists target desperate sellers, offer to sell the timeshare buttake the seller for a ride by charging nonrefundable upfront fees, many times stating the fees are for marketing theproperty. Debra G. Speyer, an attorney with a national practice advises, “You shouldn't be paying upfront money toanybody to sell anything.”
You should be a model…You are approached and told you or your child have “the look.” The price is that youhave to purchase expensive photo packages, or you have to pay to attend auditions for talent scouts, except thereare not any representatives from the large agencies present. For more information, check the federal tradeCommission's warning on modeling scams.
Insider Information…Have you received the “misdirected” email letting you know of insider information on a com-pany that is about to make it big? This type of email is a well known scheme and there is nothing accidental aboutit. They want to get you to buy the company's stock. The best response is to delete.
Fund Raising…While raising for money is legal, you may be surprised at how little money the charity actuallyreceives. For fund raising on the phone, tell the caller to send you the information in the mail and if you see thefund raising techniques in front of a business and are not sure of the legitimacy, ask the proprietor what he or sheknows about the charity before dropping in your coins. The best way to donate to charities is to give directly. Fornational charities contact the Better Business Bureau's charitable alliance.
Home Inspectors At Your Door…This is a scam that tends to target the elderly. A “home inspector” knocks onthe door, to let you know he was in the neighborhood and notice that you have a leak from your roof. He offers totake a look with his “partner” and you end up short some valuables or nails on a couple of shingles and leavesyour house with a check in hand before you realize you have been swindled. Experts warn never to do businesswith a stranger who knocks on your door, and do not let them in your house. Reputable home inspectors do notsolicit business door to door. You can check out home inspectors through professional organizations, the ASHI website is a good starting point.
Clean Checks…Treat your checks like your credit card. Do not leave them with your bills in your mailbox; deliverthem to the post office. Often the ink has been removed from the payer and the amount portions, increased theamount and cashed the checks. The signature has not been touched, so it looks genuine to the bank. A new twiston the clean check scheme is to take the routing and account numbers from the victim’s checking account andprint out phony checks with the victim’s information. Unfortunately, many victims do not realize they’ve beenscammed until they receive a bank statement or a past due notice.
2009 HOLIDAY SEASON INTELLIGENCE UPDATE DHS/FBI
The DHS/Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) and the FBI report thatthere are no current specific or credible reports of any terrorist activities for the2009 Holiday season. However, law enforcement and security industriesshould remain aware and vigilant. In previous years planned attacks consistedof several site visits and examinations.
The following are recommendations to reduce the threat or mitigate the effectof an incident on commercial or retail facilities.
• Post signs encouraging staff and visitors to remain alert and report any suspicious activity or situation to include unattended bags
• Conduct visible security patrols; ensure they vary in composition, timing, and routes• Use visible security cameras at access points, high risk, and restricted areas. Review footage frequently
to detect suspicious activity• Approach all illegally parked vehicles, question drivers, directing them to move. Remove unattended
vehicles• Review possible attack scenarios and vulnerabilities in your security program. Review response plans
and security expectations with local law enforcement, emergency management, and facility personnel• Continually train all staff on threat awareness, surveillance detection, and how to detect suspicious
activity and behavior
The path to excellencestarts here.The New Online MS in Criminal Justice Leadership.Introducing the joint online program of the College of CriminalJustice and the College of Professional Studies. The MS in CriminalJustice Leadership emphasizes themes of communication, integrity,and ethics, and incorporates best practices for developing leadershipskills in the fields of law enforcement, private security, andcorrections. Our flexible format combines online courses witha one-week on-campus summer workshop.
For more information and to apply:877.668.7727 www.northeastern.edu/cps/cj_leadership
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Book review by Mark H. Beaudry, CPP
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Dumbest Criminalswww.dumbcriminals.com
Muhammad: A Prophet for Our Time, by Karen Armstrong
Reading this work will be an eye opener for many unfamiliar with the work of KarenArmstrong. The author provides the “wide angle lens” approach with amazing insightinto the account of the origins of Islam and the Islamic culture. From start to finish,Armstrong brilliantly presents in the book, Muhammad: A Prophet for Our Time, a balanced and fair perspective on the life of Muhammad. The author’s breadth ofknowledge is amazing and her attention to detail is incredible.
The book depicts the prophet Muhammad as a man who was both a religious andpolitical guide. It is an extremely useful chronological reading that provides the oppor-tunity for a better understanding of Muhammad’s interest for his people and effortstowards peace. With that, Armstrong offers a fresh look at issues such as Muhammad
having multiple wives and why he had them. In addition, Armstrong’s lifelike imagery of some of the battlesand raids of which Muhammad actually approved, as well as participated in, provide some excellent insightinto the era in which he lived. Armstrong carefully provides an excellent portrait of a term not known by manyWesterners, “al-Jahiliyah,” commonly translated as an Islamic concept of “ignorance of divine guidance.”
In addition, the revelations that came to Muhammad in dreams were sometimes terrifying experiences forhim. Muhammad described the nature of revelation as “gently falling like rain" and, at other times, traumatiz-ing. After each revelation, even the Muhammad needed to take time to understand what had been revealed.The author clearly demonstrates this point by stating, “[Allah] instructed Muhammad to listen intently to eachrevelation as it emerged; he must be careful not to impose a meaning on a verse prematurely, before it’s fullsignificance had become entirely clear.”
This is an outstanding biography of the man who brought the religion of Islam to the world. Armstrong’s bookprovides maps, a useful glossary, ample references, and her usual clear, crisp prose in very readable form.She shows how Muhammad devoted his adult life to bringing together very dissimilar tribal societies into asomewhat cohesive group willing to use Islam for the common good. This is a useful supplemental resourcefor any teacher addressing Islam in the classroom, and it is a good general source for anyone interested inan overview of the topic.
One criminal known as the “Sticky Note Bandit” got caught because she parked her car in a handi-capped zone while committing one of her crimes, according to KCRA news.
The scheme worked like this. The “bandit” and one of her accomplices would sneak a note onto acashier's register saying something to the effect of “Kathryn is owed a refund” for a certain amount.Then the woman would go in the store claiming to be the woman on the note to whom the storeowed her money. Her scheme could be considered brilliant if her intellect didn't get in the way.
Police spotted her vehicle parked in a handicapped zone and when they went to cite her, they recognized her name froma local “Most Wanted” list. “Most Stupid” is more like it.
The Examined Life
“Hola!”.... “Hola. ¿Qué tal?”.... “Bien. ¿ y tu?”.... “Bien.”
Paul and I were sixteen years old and had taken high school Spanish for a year. We calledeach other every night on the phone and spoke to each other in our new language. More thananything we wanted to test our skill with a real Spanish speaking person, but we did not knowany. Then we got the idea to have dinner at a Mexican restaurant. For two boys who hadnever dined out without their parents, this was a big adventure. We were so motivated thatwhen we made reservations, we asked to be seated with a waiter who could not speak English.
What motivated us? Knowledge. We made the same discovery that led Sir Francis Bacon tomake his famous quote in 1597, “Knowledge is power.” We were empowered by what we had learned, and it gaveus the confidence to take a risk we would never have taken before.
By the end of dinner we found out we didn't know nearly as much as we thought we did, but the important thingwas that our knowledge, albeit meager, moved us to action.
It is the same reason that we find seminars and lectures so motivating — because we acquire new insights in a rel-atively brief period of time that we can act on right away. If the information is good, we can’t wait to put it to workmaking our lives better and our jobs easier.
Knowledge also motivates us because it enables us to be more inventive. Many new innovations are the result oftwo or more existing ideas synthesized into a new one. Creative thinkers regularly expose themselves to newlearning experiences, and to different viewpoints. With each new experience, they create new synapses - electricalconnections between the nerve cells - in their brains. This gives them more data to draw from when they are look-ing for solutions.
My son recently asked me why his school required him to learn to play a musical instrument. I explained to himthat it was stimulating parts of his brain he would not have used otherwise. I told him that even if he chose not tocontinue playing the instrument as an adult, that the knowledge he acquired today may serve him in the future insome way that is presently unknown to him.
Innovators are known for their ability to think outside of the box, but more than anything it is their broad-basedknowledge that gives them the courage to challenge accepted beliefs. The most successful innovators are thosewho make the acquisition of knowledge part of their lifestyle.
Greek philosopher Socrates fully understood that learning is a lifelong process. When he was found guilty of teach-ing his students to question authority, he was given a choice of punishment: death or exile. He chose death, stat-ing, “The unexamined life is not worth living,”
Knowledge, however, is more than just the accumulation of information. It has to be used, applied, and manipulat-ed in some fashion. Automobile manufacturing innovator, Henry Ford, illustrated this point during a civil trial inwhich he sued a Chicago newspaper for libel. The paper had referred to him as an “ignorant pacifist.” At the trial,the defendant's lawyer asked Ford a series of questions designed to prove that he was indeed ignorant. Questionssuch as “When was the American Revolutionary War?” and “How many soldiers did the British employ?”
Eventually Ford became irritated by the questions and remarked, “I can summon to my aid men who can answerany question I desire to ask concerning the business to which I am devoting most of my efforts. Why should I clut-ter up my mind with general knowledge?”
Seek out knowledge that empowers you, and let it give you the confidence and courage to be more and do more.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Robert Evans Wilson, Jr. is a motivational speaker and humorist. He works with companies that want to be more competitive and withpeople who want to think like innovators. For more information on Robert's programs please visit www.jumpstartyourmeeting.com.
The Un-Comfort Zone by Robert Wilson, www.jumpstartyourmeeting.com
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Monthly Spotlight
To celebrate our members, the Security Beacon would liketo include a column to highlight an active member of theBoston Chapter. Please send all nominations to JenniferGoba at [email protected] or contact at 617-724-3036
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Legislative Update
Earlier this year, the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) program sustained a $1 million budget cut.However, a massive outcry took place to rescue the program. On Friday, December 4, 2009, Governor DevalPatrick reinstated SANE’s $1 million budget after “unexpected revenue gains” of the stated and he stated dueto heavy pressure on the part of Bay State residents and rape victim advocates.
SANE has been in existence for 15 years and trains nurses to collect forensic evidence, perform medicalexams and provide emotional support to rape victims. SANE nurses provide testimony, often leading tostronger prosecutions; in fact, the program has a 90 percent conviction rate. The program is essential inkeeping victims in the judicial system and offenders off the streets.
TREASURER
JAMES J. HEALEY, CPP,CFE
Business Dev. Manager
U. S. Security Associates, Inc.529 Main Street, Suite 111Boston, MA 02129
Cell: 781 953-0905Fax: 781 [email protected]
VICE CHAIRMAN
RICHARD A. PARRY, CPP
Exec. Director, GlobalSecurity
Novartis Institutes forBiomedical Research
Tel: 617 871-3074Fax: 617 [email protected]
CHAIRMAN
CRAIG MCQUATE, CPP
Director, Protective Services
Museum of Fine ArtsBoston, MA
Tel: 617 369-3252Fax: 617 [email protected]
SENIOR REGIONAL VPJoseph Masciocco
REGIONAL VPRobert E. Johnson Jr.
SECRETARY
JENNIFER GOBA, CPP
Manager
Massachusetts GeneralHospitalBoston, MA
Tel: 617 724-3036Fax: 617 [email protected].
2009 ASIS REGION 18 LEADERSHIPASSISTANT REGIONAL VPGary Miville, CIPM
MANNING GOLFTOURNAMENT CHAIRDennis Crowley, III508 [email protected]
MANNING FOUNDATIONCHAIRDennis Crowley, III508 [email protected]
MANNING SCHOLARSHIPCHAIRMichael J. Pepe, CPP617 [email protected]
AWARDS COMMITTEE CHAIRRichard Zupan781 [email protected]
COMMUNICATIONSCHAIR/NEWSLETTERJennifer Goba, CPP617 [email protected]
2009 BOSTON CHAPTER CHAIRPERSONS
CERTIFICATION CHAIRMark Beaudry, CPP781 [email protected]
LAW ENFORCEMENT CO-LIAISONHarold Murphy617 [email protected]
LAW ENFORCEMENT CO-LIAISONJohn Litchfield617 [email protected]
LEGISLATIVE LIASONJohn McFadden, JD, CPP617 [email protected]
EDUCATION CHAIRJoseph Hooper, PSP603 [email protected]
SERGEANT AT ARMSJeff Beck617 [email protected]
MEMBERSHIP CHAIRJeff DiPrimio617 [email protected]
PROGRAM CHAIRRebecca Coburn, CPP617 [email protected]
CO-CHAIRPERSON -SECURITY EXPOBonnie Michelman, CPP617 [email protected]
CO-CHAIRPERSON -SECURITY EXPOJim Healey, CPP, CFE781 [email protected]
EXHIBIT COORDINATOR -SECURITY EXPOJim Stankevich603 [email protected]
ASSISTANT REGIONAL VPRon Demers, CPP
2009 ASIS BOSTON CHAPTER LEADERSHIP
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