Emergency response and disaster management plans shouldn't be filed away until the day they are needed, but tested regularly to identify weaknesses and improve plans. Learn the eight major areas that must be tested and how to stage an exercise.
By Ken Biery, Jr., CPP, CISSP, and Mike Hager, CISSP
Businesses need defense-in-depth strategies for protecting their sensitive data. They should start at the network perimeter and go from there to the operating system and applications and finally to the data itself.
Interview with James F. Powers, Pennsylvania’s director of Homeland Security
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Will Maritime ID Finally Set Sail?
By Laura Spadanuta
The long-awaited and beleaguered Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) is finally set to roll out in the Port of Wilmington, Delaware.
How Safe Are Our Labs?
By Laura Spadanuta
Before they receive government authorization, labs handling dangerous biological specimens must show they have incident response plans.
Fraternité, Sororité, Fire Safety
By Richard C. Graves
The University of Florida has developed a scoring system that has led to fire-safety improvements in Greek fraternity and sorority housing.
Workplace Bullying: Consequences and Solutions
By Laura Spadanuta
Schoolyard bullies don't fade away, they grow up and continue their bullying at the office.
Legal Report
By Teresa Anderson
An employee can sue over on-the-job horseplay, plus proposals for security officer checks, terrorism reinsurance, and more.
Industry News
By Ann Longmore-Etheridge
ASIS releases Salary Survey results and the information asset protection guideline. Kenneth R. Jones, CPP, is profiled.
Assessing Project Results
By Jack J. Phillips and Patricia Pulliam Phillips
To ensure that resources are directed effectively, companies have to assess the cause and effect relationship between changes made and results achieved.
The collapse of the I-35 bridge in Minneapolis was a reminder that 72,000 bridges in this country are structurally deficient. How did we get here? By using the wrong infrastructure management model.
The amount, in billions of dollars, of direct damage caused by malware attacks worldwide in 2007, according to market research firm Computer Economics.
The software has a simple interface and uses highly regarded Twofish encryption. Keep your passwords organized and secure at this month’s A Site to See.
The percentage of U.S. crude oil imports that came from Africa in 2006, up from 15 percent in 2004. Africa is currently the largest supplier of U.S. crude oil, making strategic alliances in that region critical.
Russia emerged as a big player in world oil markets a decade ago, but now it’s struggling to maintain production. It could hamper the Kremlin’s foreign policy in years ahead.
Among the many books that purport to point the way forward for America in the wake of 9-11, this one stands out, chiefly for its clarity and sensibility. It is often difficult to deny the common sense of Brian Michael Jenkins' commentary.