BART Initiates Security Awareness Campaign.City Desks/News Editors OAKLAND Oakland, city (1990 pop. 372,242), seat of Alameda co., W Calif., on the eastern side of San Francisco Bay; inc. 1852. Together with San Francisco and San Jose, the city comprises the fourth largest metropolitan area in the United States. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 29, 2002 BART today announced that it has initiated a security awareness Security awareness is the knowledge and attitude members of an organization possess regarding the protection of the physical and, especially, information assets of that organization. campaign aimed primarily at the transit system's riders, but also major employers and institutions, and the general public. BART Board President, Joel Joel, book of the Bible Joel, prophetic book of the Bible. It is a collection of the oracles of an otherwise unknown prophet, dated variously from the 9th to the 3d cent. B.C., though a date in c.400 B.C. is likely. Keller said this was one of a number of actions taken by the transit district A transit district or transit authority is a special-purpose district organized as either a corporation chartered by statute, or a government agency, created for the purpose of providing public transportation within a specific region. since 9/11. The centerpiece of the awareness campaign is a series of posters, slated to appear in the system's transit cars and stations, calling on riders to be BART's partners in helping to keep the system safe and secure. "What this means," said Keller, "is that our riders can play an important role in security by helping be our eyes and ears as they go about their travels on the system." Keller said riders can let BART know if they see something suspicious, such as unattended packages, backpacks, or suitcases, or just something that is clearly out of place on the system. He said another component of the information campaign is a letter to major employers and institutions explaining BART's procedures in the event of an emergency that might impact or disrupt service. Over the past year, immediately following 9/11, BART instituted a series of measures to enhance the system's security. Some of the measures included: increased police presence at key locations; the closing of restrooms in underground stations; removal of trash receptacles on subway subway: see rapid transit. subway Underground railway system used to transport passengers within urban and suburban areas. The first subway line, 3. platform levels; sweeping of all trains at the end of the lines; daily sweeping of stations; and special training for BART employees. BART General Manager, Thomas (language) Thomas - A language compatible with the language Dylan(TM). Thomas is NOT Dylan(TM). The first public release of a translator to Scheme by Matt Birkholz, Jim Miller, and Ron Weiss, written at Digital Equipment Corporation's Cambridge Research Laboratory runs Margro said the transit system has also installed additional surveillance cameras, and put in place intrusion Unauthorized access to a computer system or network. See intruder and IDS. alarms in key areas. "We will continue our efforts to enhance security on the system, working with federal, state and local agencies," Margro said. |
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