Video Surveillance DVR Market Fragmenting
The transition to networked video surveillance is driving a proliferation of product categories in the digital video surveillance market, according to research from MultiMedia Intelligence....
House Passes Legislation To Notify Students Of Campus Emergency
Security On Campus Inc. (SOC) has commended passage of legislation by the U.S. House of Representatives that will require colleges to "immediately notify" their students and employees when an emergency, such as an active shooter situation, happens on campus....
Candidates Cheat On Job Certification Exams, Says Study
A secret international investigation into job certification test fraud has confirmed long-held suspicions that thousands of people worldwide are cheating on certification exams for coveted jobs....
Chicago One Of Five Cities That Fall Short In Evacuation Planning
An evacuation amid the chaos following a major terrorist attack or natural disaster in Chicago would leave the elderly and disabled especially vulnerable, according to a federal report....
Bus Passengers Demand Better Security After Attack
Greyhound spokespeople say that there’s no system in Canada similar to that in the United States, in which Greyhound bus passengers are subject to random security checks....
Campus Lockdowns During Emergency Called Impossible
A complete lockdown of the Virginia Tech campus during the 2007 shootings that left 32 people plus the gunman dead would have been impossible, George Mason University Chief of Police Michael Lynch says....
Small Percentage Of Americans Feel Personal Data Is Safe
Only an average of 8 percent of Americans say they are very confident in the ability of U.S. retailers, government and banks to protect their personal information, according to a national survey commissioned by CA Inc....
ASIS International Publishes Book To Teach Asset Protection
To help company’s protect their assets, ASIS International has published “Security Surveys” by William R. Floyd, CPP....
Survey Finds Most Banking Web Sites Have Dangerous Flaws
More than 75 percent of the bank Web sites surveyed in a University of Michigan study had at least one design flaw that could make customers vulnerable to cyber thieves after their money or even their identity....
ASIS International Publishes New CPP Study Guide
ASIS International, an organization for security professionals worldwide, has published the 13th edition of the “CPP Study Guide.”...
Security Biometrics Spending Will Reach $7.3 Billion In 2013
Broad interest and investment in an array of biometrics technologies around the world will drive spending to $7.3 billion by 2013, up from around $3 billion in 2008, according to a new study from ABI Research. ...
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 Director 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....
