The number of U.S. metropolitan areas—of 75 surveyed—that received high marks for communications interoperability. The top-ranking areas identified in the survey were Columbus, Ohio; Laramie County, Wyoming; Minneapolis-St. Paul; San Diego; Sioux Falls, South Dakota; and Washington, D.C.
How geography, road infrastructure, and mass transit pose challenges during large-scale evacuations.
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Bullish on School Safety
By Michael A. Gips
Bullhead City hasn't had a major crime problem, but it had witnessed a high volume of assaults in its junior high school.
Fahrenheit 1,832
By Robert Elliott
The historic Anna Amalia library in Weimar, Germany, is installing a tailor-made fire system as part of a reconstruction project after the building was gutted by a runaway blaze in 2004.
DoD Addresses WMD Threats
By Michael A. Gips
Two new Department of Defense (DoD) documents drive home the threat posed by unconventional weapons.
Industry News
By Ann Longmore-Etheridge
A new rise in retail losses, the ASIS International Middle East Security Conference and Exhibition 2006, and a profile of Dr. Ona Ekhomu, CPP.
Learning from Leaders
By Tojo Thatchenkery and Carol Metzker
Experts share four key traits of successful, dynamic leaders.
Legal Report
By Teresa Anderson
A wrap-up of court decisions on background screening, identity theft, nuclear facility security, airport security, and antiterror legislation.
Ready, Willing, Disabled
By Michael A. Gips
Maryland takes the lead in preparing to assist the disabled in disasters.
EAS Not a Silver Bullet
By Michael A. Gips
A study on the effectiveness of covert electronic article surveillance technology in the fight against retail shrinkage.
Numbers
By Michael A. Gips
The number, in millions of dollars, recovered from funds originally paid out by the federal government for Hurricane Katrina and Rita.
With biometrics like fingerprints and iris scans eyed for use in government-issued IDs such as passports, efforts to assess their ability to discern faked images are underway.
McGraw goes into detail not only about writing secure code but also about key related areas, which he terms “the seven touchpoints of software security.”
Bodyguard Principles stresses how security and investigation are synergistic. Each chapter emphasizes the rationale behind, and the importance of, training.
When it comes to serving as an expert witness though, the “dangerous” security professional is a huge asset, able to swing million-dollar judgments and carve out a lucrative niche.