THE MAGAZINE

June 2007
SECURING THE OIL SUPPLY
Plus: Campus Security • Business Continuity • Violence Prevention
COVER STORY

Contingency Today

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Last fall, Global Energy Infrastructure Security 2006 was held in the United Arab Emirates, and, in January, the Security for Energy Infrastructure 2007 Global Summit built on the previous conference. Eminent speakers from around the world talked about prediction, prevention, and response to terrorist threats, among other topics.

FEATURES

Platforms, Pipelines, and Pirates

By Micheal Crocker

Discover how the energy sector is dealing with a range of global challenges.

HOMELAND SECURITY

Deterring Terrorists, Not Shoppers

By Joseph Straw

The challenge of protecting mall shoppers without scaring them off.

State Perspective - Michigan

By Joseph Straw
Interview with Capt. Eddie L. Washington, Jr.
PRINT EDITION ONLY

Is This Policy on the Level?

By Matthew Harwood

"Cross-leveling" defined.

Selective Screening Recommended for Rails

By Matthew Harwood

A new strategy for rail security.

Great Plains, Great Plans

By Teresa Anderson

At Wichita State University, located in the heart of the great plains state of Kansas, security found distinct solutions for protecting the sports stadium and the campus library.

Legal Report

By Teresa Anderson

Court rulings on discrimination claims relative to retaliation and hotel premises liability, as well as legislation covering airline and courthouse security.

Industry News

By Ann Longmore-Etheridge

Resources for beefing up energy infrastructure security, along with newly announced partnerships, contracts, honors, and certifications.

Coupon Crime Costing a Pretty Penny

By Michael A. Gips

The battle against coupon fraud.

Keep Communications in a Crisis

By Joel A. Pogar
Internet connectivity for phones and networks can be a boon in a crisis if companies know how to plan for that eventuality.

Avoiding Violent Outcomes

By Scott R. Gane

How to see the warning signs of potential workplace violence, and if it occurs, how to respond.

Assessing Chlorine Gas Bombs

By Matthew Harwood

Iraqi insurgents turn to chlorine gas as a weapon of terror, if not mass destruction.

 

The Magazine — Past Issues

EDITOR'S NOTE

Here We Go Again

By Sherry L. Harowitz

There’s a saying: The more things change, the more they remain the same. It’s one of those clichés that sound like gibberish and yet are absolutely true. So what makes that saying so apt today?

TOP TEN SECURITY STOCKS

Top 10 Security Stocks for April

By SecurityStockWatch.com
TECHNOFILE

Malware's Evolving Threat

By Robert Elliott

An overview of malware assailing your computer.

New In PlainText

By Ben Rothke
A guide to hacking defenses is reviewed.

Numbers

By Robert Elliott

82

The percentage of cargo containers that are scanned in 50 foreign ports before entering the United States.

Protecting Phone Records

By Mary Alice Davidson
Legislative efforts to protect phone records from pretext-ing.
INTERNATIONAL

Eastern Inscrutability: Blowing the Whistle in Asia

By Robert Elliott
Cultural obstacles to whistleblowing in Asia.

Eastern Inscrutability: Piracy on the High Seas

By Robert Elliott
The endless fight against piracy on the high seas.

Eastern Inscrutability: Security in the Saddle

By Robert Elliott
Securing Le Tour de Langkawi, Malaysia's answer to that other bike race.
CASE STUDY

One for the Books

By Ann Longmore-Etheridge
Protecting the iconic Strand Book Store's - 18 miles of books - in New York City.
BOOK REVIEWS

Insurgency and Terrorism: From Revolution to Apocalypse, Second Edition

By Colonel Britt Mallow
Industry leader reviews top text on terrorism.

Public Policing in the 21st Century: Issues and Dilemmas in the U.S. and Canada

By Ross L. Johnson
Industry leader reviews top text on public policy and security.

Snakes in Suits: When Psychopaths Go to Work

By Ross L. Johnson
Industry leader reviews top text on psychopaths in the workplace.

Tourism, Security & Safety: From Theory to Practice

By Richard Petraitis
Industry leader reviews top text on tourism security.

Emergency Planning

By Terry L. Wettig
Industry leader reviews top text on emergency planning.
 

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