THE MAGAZINE

February 2007
WHY WORKERS STEAL
Plus: Urban Terror • Attacks on Nurses • Dalai Lama
COVER STORY

Using Culture to Cure Theft

By Millie Kresevich

It's the company's culture that sometimes breeds dishonesty, says this loss prevention expert; she has developed a management training program to solve the problem.

FEATURES

Nurses On Guard

By Ann Longmore-Etheridge

One healthcare facility teaches nurses to spot signs of escalating aggression among visitors and defend against abusive behavior.

I Spy Your Company Secrets

By John J. McGonagle, Jr., and Carolyn M. Vella

A lot of information about your company is accessible to competitors, and the smart ones are busy collecting it to gain a competitive edge. But there are ways to thwart such efforts.

HOMELAND SECURITY

State Perspective – North Carolina

By Joseph Straw
A conversation with North Carolina's top emergency manager.

Countersurveillance Foils Attacks

By Joseph Straw
Countersurveillance helps foil attacks.

Deadline Looms for Fixing “No-Fly” Lists

By Joseph Straw
Continuing problems plague "no-fly" lists.
PRINT EDITION ONLY

Working Through Emotional Turmoil

By Kathryn McKee and Liz Guthridge

How should managers deal with their staff's emotional problems after a crisis?

Legal Report

By Teresa Anderson

A wrap-up of court decisions on false imprisonment, religious discrimination, retaliation, and sexual harassment.

Industry News

By Ann Longmore-Etheridge

Henry Kissinger will keynote the ASIS International 2007 Seminar and Exhibits in Las Vegas; Thomas G. Moser, CPP, PSP, is profiled.

The True Path to Protection

By Daniel R. Pascale

There may be many paths to enlightenment, but the only way to ensure VIP protection is with solid planning and coordination among all the parties, as was the case when Rutgers University hosted the Dalai Lama.

Challenges Posed by Patient-Centric Care

By Michael A. Gips

Special challenges at patient-centered hospitals.

Russia, U.S. Cooperate on Urban Terror

By Michael A. Gips

Urban terror in the post-Cold-War world.

Hard Realities, Soft Targets

By Michael A. Gips

A forecast of global risks.

Gentlemen, Start Your Technologies

By Michael A. Gips

High-tech homeland security start-ups.

 

The Magazine — Past Issues

EDITOR'S NOTE

A National Identity Crisis

By Sherry L. Harowitz

Find out why the country may have an identity crisis.

TOP TEN SECURITY STOCKS

Top 10 Security Stocks for December

By SecurityStockWatch.com
TECHNOFILE

Quick Bytes - Confiscated Laptops

By Peter Piazza
When you arrive at or leave from a U.S. airport, Customs officials can search and seize your laptop and any electronic media you have.

Convergence: Merging Access Controls

By Peter Piazza
Merging physical and logical access controls.

Barriers to Better IT Security

By Peter Piazza

What prevents IT professionals from setting up the best possible security programs?

Banks Prove Themselves to Customers - and Vice Versa

By Peter Piazza

Thwarting phishing attacks on bank Web sites.

Numbers

By Peter Piazza

100

The number, in millions, of records containing personal information reported compromised between February 2005 and December 2006, according to the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse.

Quick Bytes - Testing IT Plans

By Peter Piazza
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has created an in-depth guide to tests, training, and exercise programs as they relate to IT plans.
INTERNATIONAL

EU Falters on Terrorism

The EU is disjointed in its antiterror efforts.

Corruption Around the World

By Robert Elliott
Corruption continues to suffuse the globe.

Murder Capital Crackdown

By Robert Elliott
Jamaica touts violent-crime reduction.
BOOK REVIEWS

Scientific Examination of Documents: Methods and Techniques, Third Edition

By Adrian A. Barnie
A stable of trained and experienced specialists exists in the security profession to assist in duties that fall outside the knowledge of most security managers. One of those specialties is examination of documents, the topic of this book.

Securing Utility and Energy Infrastructures

By Gordon Mitchell

In today’s world, what security and business professional wouldn’t want to know about securing infrastructures?

Information Security Architecture: An Integrated Approach to Security in the Organization, Second Edition

By Ben Rothke

The book covers important ISA issues such as the nature of the organization, policies and standards, baselines and risk assessment, awareness and training, compliance, and more.

Understanding Terrorism: Challenges, Perspectives and Issues, Second Edition

By Major General Jack A. Davis
Understanding Terrorism sets the standard as a textbook and baseline for anyone who desires to increase their real-world knowledge of terrorism. It is an enlightening piece to a most difficult puzzle.

Interview and Interrogation Techniques

By Dan Bergevin

In just over an hour, any loss prevention professional will learn new interview techniques and understand the process in a systematic fashion.

 

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