--- From: "Paul \"Evil Genius\" Music" <evlpawl@private> To: "DeClan" <declan@private> Subject: Homeland Security and Business Needs Are Met with One Cost-Effective Solution ! Date: Sat, 8 Nov 2003 16:41:04 -0600 http://www.satsecurity.com/news103103.htm SATELLITE SECURITY SYSTEMS DEMONSTRATES SHUT DOWN OF TANKER TRUCK VIA SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS Homeland Security and Business Needs Are Met with One Cost-Effective Solution SAN DIEGO October 31, 2003 -- Satellite Security Systems (S3), a global provider of asset security and logistics control, in cooperation with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) and InterState Oil Company, dramatically demonstrated the first wireless remote shutdown of a fully loaded moving petrochemical tanker truck. From S3’s headquarters in San Diego 530 miles from the demonstration site satellite communications were used to disable the truck in seconds, proving S3’s GlobalGuard™ and FleetGuard™ a viable solution to the challenge of controlling rogue hazardous waste vehicles that could pose a threat to homeland security. The event, conducted on CHP Academy grounds in Sacramento and administered by the CHP, addresses ongoing concerns about the affordability of effective security technology, stealthiness of such a security device, and how GPS monitoring can be incorporated safely into law enforcement protocol. The need to secure trucks carrying hazardous-waste or petrochemical products is of paramount concern to trucking companies, California Independent Oil Marketing Association (CIOMA) members, and State and Federal departments. While the California state government may be voting as early as January on Assembly Bill (AB) 575 (requiring truck disabling devices, global positioning or other "location reporting systems" on hazardous material haulers), the CHP has been tasked with researching various technologies to support these regulatory initiatives. InterState Oil Stays Ahead of Legislation InterState Oil Company is one enterprise focused on day-to-day homeland security needs. A full service, multi-line wholesale distributor of petroleum and related products, the company recently deployed S3’s GlobalGuard and FleetGuard to its entire fleet of trucks. FleetGuard is a desktop application that works with GlobalGuard to view, command, and control each vehicle in an entire fleet at once. GlobalGuard is a security communications system, based on ReFLEX™ technology and Global Positioning System (GPS), providing up-to-the-minute vehicle location and control of fixed and mobile assets. “InterState Oil has already gained significant operational efficiencies since implementing FleetGuard,” said Brent W. Andrews, vice president of InterState Oil Company and board member of the California Independent Oil Marketers Association (CIOMA). “We researched a variety of technologies and S3 was the only one with an affordable, scalable, and commercially viable solution that improves everyday efficiency and provides the level of security that will soon be required for all HazMat transportation operations.” “Companies like Interstate Oil that are proactive in installing these enterprise-wide oversight systems are making a contribution to the security of the nation and realizing operational efficiencies in the process,” said John Phillips, president and chief operating officer of Satellite Security Systems. About GlobalGuard Technology The communications backbone for the GlobalGuard™ system is the Motorola ReFLEX™ satellite communications system. The ReFLEX system is a secure, two-way messaging infrastructure that stretches across North America (U.S., Canada, and Mexico) and is also available throughout Europe and Asia. Compared with competing data networks, ReFLEX’s capabilities provide a wide range of crucial technical and economic advantages. S3 adds the government’s GPS data to keep decision makers fully aware of operational circumstances. Lastly, a 24-hour, seven-day-a-week Monitoring and Support Center (MSC) is staffed with trained professionals to respond immediately to emergency situations. About Satellite Security Systems (S3) Satellite Security Systems' GlobalGuard™ technology secures, tracks, and controls assets throughout the US, Mexico, and Canada for clients including military, government, police, and the consumer market. With GlobalGuard, users can communicate with, monitor, track, analyze and control the movement of virtually any object in transit. The integration of Motorola's two-way satellite communications, on-board CPU and an integrated Global Positioning System (GPS) make it possible for GlobalGuard users to send data back and forth from a central command unit or monitoring center while being continually alerted to new or dynamic changes. The GlobalGuard active communication and GPS system can be incorporated into unlimited applications. For more information, log onto www.satsecurity.com or call (877) 437-4199. _______________________________________________ Politech mailing list Archived at http://www.politechbot.com/ Moderated by Declan McCullagh (http://www.mccullagh.org/)
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