Matt HarwoodMarch 20, 2010
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Biometrics Restriction Defeated by New Hampshire Legislature

Mar 19, 2010 - A bill that would have severely restricted the use of biometrics by private businesses and government agencies in New Hampshire was overwhelmingly defeated yesterday by the state legislature.

Morning Security Brief: Global Cybersecurity Regulation, Napolitano Interview, Secret Service Needs Tech Upgrade, & Jihad Jane

Mar 19, 2010 - British government report argues for global cybersecurity regulations. Homeland Security chief Janet Napolitano talks to Fox News' Bill O'Reilly. Secret Services needs funds to upgrade tech infrastructure. Jihad Jane pleads not guilty in federal court.

Learn the Words Spammers Use to Lure You in

Mar 18, 2010 - Spam happens. Learn how to spot e-mail spam before you open it.

Morning Security Brief: Full Body Scanners, Azzam the American, Prison Security, Airport Security, and Main Street Jihadism

Mar 18, 2010 - Full body scanners have limits. Azzam the American exposes core al Qaeda's weaknesses. Florida prison will get security improvements. Another airport security checkpoint shuts down temporarily. Is jihad going American?

Bullet and Powder Threats in Baltimore Expose Mail Security Screening Gaps

Mar 17, 2010 - A series of threatening letters that contained bullets and white powder sent to Baltimore's City Hall and circuit court have exposed gaps in how U.S. mail is screened for threats, reports The Baltimore Sun.

Morning Security Brief: Federal Building Security, Online Privacy, Yemeni Homeland Security, SBInet, & Mail Security

Mar 17, 2010 - The Federal Protective Service says it has dealt with its shortcomings. Privacy may be impossible on the Internet, experts warn. Yemen ups security after antiterrorism strikes. DHS Secretary Napolitano freezes virtual fence funds. Who's responsible for securing the U.S. mail?

Nuclear Power Plants Vulnerable to Attack, Former CIA Officer Says

Mar 16, 2010 - The United States is woefully unprepared to protect its nuclear power plants from a terrorist attack, a former CIA officer divulged on CNN.com yesterday.

E-mail Security Provider Adds Extra Layers of Security

Mar 16, 2010 - For e-mail users who need stronger security than a standard login, StrongWebmail allows the e-mail users' phone to protect their e-mail account.

Morning Security Brief: TSA Leadership, Hate Online, DHS and the Security Market, and Islam and Terrorism

Mar 16, 2010 - A defense expert and army reservist criticizes President Obama's TSA leadership choices. Hate groups proliferate across social networking sites. A DHS higher up says competition is steep in the security marketplace. A Florida Islamic center condemns terrorism.

Uptick in Cybercrime Cost Victims Big in 2009, FBI Report Says

Mar 15, 2010 - The most prevalent cyberscam in 2009 used the good name of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to dupe victims out of money or personal information, the FBI reported last week.

Daily Morning Brief: Private Military Contractors, Legal Guns Confiscated, Jihadist Radicalization in U.S., and al Qaeda Wounded

Mar 15, 2010 - Pentagon official allegedly ran a rogue counterinsurgency operation. Police in Oregon confiscate legal guns of man they feared would attack employer. Another American woman mixed up with "JihadJane" case. U.S. envoy says al Qaeda has "blown it."

U.S. Military Should Rely on Social Science More to Fight Jihadism, Anthropologist Argues

Mar 12, 2010 - The United States military would do better to rely on science-based field research rather than military technology to defeat violent radicalization and the terrorism it spawns among young Muslims globally, an anthropologist told lawmakers.
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March 2010

Cover: Find out how Boston's Prudential Center's security works toward its goal of providing a safe, secure, welcoming environment for tenants, customers, residents, and visitors.

Editor's Note: How to get the best return on your human assets.

Best Practices: DHS wants to learn from Israel how its citizens' developed such a stiff upper lip towards terrorism.

Privacy: Learn how one corporate bank implemented a comprehensive data privacy program.

Data Protection: Sometimes in business you need to look at who's next to you rather than who's sneaking up from behind you.

Cybercrime: Can hackers be profiled like other types of criminals?

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Wireless Access

Secura Key of Chatsworth, California, has introduced a new Wireless Network Module, which allows its SK-ACP two-door access control to connect to a LAN to monitor and control an access control system.

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Bosch Security Systems, Inc., of Fairport, New York, has added a new model to its IP Camera 200 Series.
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