The Department of Homeland Security vows to meet the June deadline for implementing the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, meaning U.S. citizens reentering the country will need a passport or a "trusted traveler" document.
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An Index of Atrocity
By Laura Spadanuta
Academics in England have devised a new index to measure atrocities committed against civilian populations in conflicts.
Creating a No-Phishing Zone
By John Wagley
As phishing e-mails become more targeted and harder to stop, organizations are developing new countermeasures to reduce the threat.
Vancouver Shoots for the Gold
By Laura Spadanuta
The city is preparing for the 2010 Winter Olympics by hosting training exercises for government employees, procuring security equipment, and planning for threats.
Limits to the War on Terror
By Laura Spadanuta
The U.S. Navy has found that using the "War on Terror" as a justification to seize land in North Carolina just doesn't cut it anymore.
Legal Report
By Teresa Anderson
A company is not liable for the assault on an employee during a robbery. Also, a new law addresses discrimination, and Congress considers data protection.
Industry News
By Ann Longmore-Etheridge
ASIS International releases its first American National Standard, which addresses how companies can develop a chief security officer (CSO) position, and Lisa Dolan, CPP, is profiled.
How to Fire a Key Employee
By John J. Sancenito
Firing any employee has its risks, but the termination of key IT personnel requires extra planning.
The antivirus (AV) functionality is either disabled or missing in about 25 percent of PCs running AV software, according to the security vendor Promisec.
The percentage increase in targeted Trojan horses sent to company executives via e-mail in 2008 compared to 2007. The number of attacks jumped from about 10 per day to about 53, according to MessageLabs Intelligence: 2008 Annual Security Report, published by parent company Symantec.
Criminal counterfeiting and piracy cost domestic companies an estimated $200 to $250 billion a year in lost revenues, according to a new publication from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Much like other international NGOs, the World Wildlife Fund is implementing new security standards and formalizing international security policies and procedures.
By Clifford R. Bragdon; Reviewed by Jack F. Dowling, CPP, PSP
An academic-style textbook that provides a sound overview of transportation security fundamentals, whether for aspiring security professionals or anyone affected by transportation security concerns.