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Survey Shows Yearly Security Spending Up But Data No Safer
The 2008 Strategic Security Study from InformationWeek polled nearly 1,100 IT and business professionals about plans and priorities for securing their companies' assets. ...
FBI Directors Says Right To Own Guns May Harm Safety Efforts
FBI Director Robert Mueller criticized the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling that Americans have a right to own guns for self-defense and hunting, saying it may harm efforts to deter violent crime....
Acousto-Magnetic Anti-Theft Technology Tests Higher Than RF
Research has shown Sensormatic acousto-magnetic (AM) technology from ADT offers retailers better anti-theft alarm detection rates compared to radio frequency (RF) technology....
Crime, Natural Disasters Surveyed As Top Safety Matters
Motorola Inc. has released survey findings that reveal consumers rank crime as their top safety concern. ...
ISC East Returns This Fall With Technology Expo
Preparations are well under way for ISC East 2008, scheduled for Oct. 29-30, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York....
Thousands of California Guards Unlicensed, Officials Say
Tens of thousands of security guards working in California have not complied with state licensing requirements, including going through rigorous criminal background checks, reports the Riverside Press-Enterprise....
IT Security Training And Certification Program Launched
Catbird, a developer of comprehensive security for virtual and physical networks, has launched the Certified Virtual Security Professional (CVSP) Program. ...
Dartmouth Begins Network Security Project
A team of Dartmouth researchers is preparing to launch a project that examines its campus wireless computer traffic in an effort to learn how the network is used and how to best maintain its security. The...
ASIS International Issues Second Edition For Two Guidelines
The ASIS Commission on Standards and Guidelines recently released two new guidelines: the second edition of the Chief Security Officer Guideline and the second edition of the Threat Advisory System Response (TASR) Guideline. ...
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Public Safety: Another Job For The Trashman?
A new program, implemented by Waste Management Inc., a private trash service provider, will offer extra security to the Northern Colorado area by offering its services through Waste Watch, a community-based safety program developed by Waste Management’s corporate security services....
Banking Networks Victims Of Security Flaws And Holes
TraceSecurity contends that the case of Citibank customers--whose funds were hacked--is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the overall security and compliance of the networks that process ATM transactions....
Companies’ Shredding Efforts May Fall Short
When it comes to shredding sensitive business documents, many companies admit unfamiliarity with key federal and state laws governing information privacy, leaving them vulnerable to fines and identity theft....
GE Security Opens Fire Detection Lab And Research Center
GE Security Inc. will open the Fire Detection Research Center, a laboratory to develop and test advanced fire detection technologies, at its global headquarters in Bradenton, Fla....
Weeklong Event To Teach Dealers About Copper Theft
ADI will host an Outdoor Perimeter Protection Week to invite dealers and integrators to learn about an emerging segment of the security industry, interact with leading manufacturers, see product demonstrations, attend training sessions and receive free giveaways. ...
Cyber Crime Sparks Bigger Fear Than Burglary
AVG Technologies, a developer of Internet security software, has released the results of its own research study that showed U.S. citizens are more concerned about being the victims of cyber crime than burglary or assault....
Identity Theft, Financial Fraud Remain Top Concerns For Consumers
Fears about identity theft and financial fraud are top global concerns for consumers, according to the latest results of the Unisys Security Index....
Safety Self-Assessment Tool Allows Schools To Compare Each Other
CDW Government Inc. (CDW-G), a source of Information Technology (IT) solutions to educators and governments, has published the 2008 School Safety Index Self-Assessment Tool, enabling school and community leaders to take CDW-G’s School Safety Index survey and receive an instant score showing how their school or district compares to the national school safety average, which CDW-G reported in May. ...
Report Finds Massachusetts Colleges Lacking Effort For Security
Massachusetts public colleges and universities have been slow to adopt widely accepted security practices since last year's Virginia Tech massacre, in many cases failing to apply basic measures, according to a critical report that calls for sweeping changes across the state system to avert campus violence....
An Overview Of Demonstration And Protest Statutes
The Security Executive Council (SEC) now offers compilations of state-specific statutes for preventing illegal or dangerous behavior during protests, demonstrations, picketing situations and labor disruptions. ...
2008 ASIS Conference Brings Specialized Sessions To Attendees
Several sessions related to attacks of intelligence or physical nature will be among the offerings at ASIS International 2008, the 54th annual seminar and exhibit taking place on Sept. 15-18 in Atlanta. ...
Shoplifting and Retail Loss Decline Continues, Survey Says
Retail theft, including shoplifting, employee theft, administrative error and vendor fraud is down, according to a recent annual survey conducted by the University of Florida with a funding grant from ADT Security Services....
Forum Initiates Risk Management, Analysis Taxonomy Standard
The Open Group, a vendor- and technology-neutral consortium focused on open standards and global interoperability within and between enterprises, has announced that the organization’s Security Forum has initiated work on a risk management and analysis taxonomy standard. ...
Trade Show Exhibitor Seeks To Reduce Carbon Footprint, Start Trend
Security provider AlliedBarton Security Services seeks to inspire other companies by attempting to reduce its carbon footprint by exhibiting in Denver at the BOMA show but leaving its tradeshow booth in Pittsburgh....
Taxis Receive New Specifications For In-Vehicle Cameras
The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) has announced that new specifications have been approved for In-Vehicle Camera Systems (IVCS) currently in use by TLC-licensed medallion taxicab and for-hire vehicles in place of bullet-resistant partitions....
