It's early to draw specific lessons from Virginia Tech but it is helpful to look at policies and procedures in place at other institutions and to examine how technology is facilitating emergency communications.
A profile of four of the approximately 150 sessions that will be presented in September at the ASIS International 53rd Annual Seminar and Exhibits in Las Vegas.
Number of states that provide information to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System on persons disqualified from possessing firearms under federal law for mental health reasons.
Stalled standards for interoperable communications.
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Finding Your Future
By Marvin Weisboard and Sandra Janoff
How a "future search" can help companies set the right goals and realize them.
Industry News
By Ann Longmore-Etheridge
Insurance firm The Brownyard Group solicits nominations for a major service award, an update on ASIS guidelines, and Alex Omar Garrido, CPP, is profiled.
Legal Report
By Teresa Anderson
Rulings on negligence stemming from an employee's injury during a bank robbery and malicious prosecution, plus legislation covering data mining and RFID.
Deterring Robberies
By Laura Spadanuta
Thwarting bank robberies by initiating a bank robbery prevention program.
Text Message Alerts and Tips
By Laura Spadanuta
Emerging security applications for text messaging.
Identity Theft Task Force
By Laura Spadanuta
Reaction to the President's Task Force on Identity Theft.
Protecting Turkey's Heritage
By Robert Elliott
Turkey is renowned as a gold mine of antiquities, but housing them safely is a challenge that is not met equally by state-owned and privately run institutions.
New Chemical Solutions
By Matthew Harwood
Find out how some plants are improving chemical facility security by choosing alternatives to hazardous chemicals.
What Are You Worth?
By Mike Moran
Overall, security professionals fared well in 2007. Read the latest from the ASIS International Salary Survey.
Percentage of identity theft breaches stemming from the theft or loss of a computer or storage medium, such as a USB memorykey, according to a recent Symantec report.
Thirteen percent of corporate PCs have had unauthorized USB devices attached to them, creating the risk for data loss and malware to enter the corporate system.
Government and private institutions will find this a valuable tool to help them plan for those situations in which evacuation is impossible or ill-advised. If the purchase price for the video is too high, it is worth renting.
Named for the section of the 1958 Nigerian Criminal Code that makes it illegal, the modus operandi should be familiar to all readers: a powerful person’s relative has access to huge money and needs your help laundering it.
First In is one of those uncommon cases. In it, author Gary C. Schroen offers a fascinating firsthand account of the logistical and operational planning behind the CIA’s implementation of the war on terror in Afghanistan.