The energy sector's cybervulnerabilities have become more challenging with the rise of smart technologies, but government and industry have not taken the necessary steps to address these exposures and secure America's energy infrastructure. (Online Exclusive)
Security Management interviews Tony Carper, director of the Atlanta-Fulton County Emergency Management Agency.
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Is "Observe and Report" Good Policy?
By Laura Spadanuta
After a high-profile incident in the Seattle area, should the security guard industry reevaluate its policy of "observe and report"?
Hotel Makes Room for Resilience
By Stephanie Berrong
In anticipation of the 2010 Federation Internale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup in South Africa, Tsogo Sun Group implemented ASIS International's organizational resilience standard to provide a comprehensive approach to security, crisis preparedness, and continuity management for its hotel properties.
Bouncing Back After a Disruption
By Joseph Straw
Critical infrastructure—which includes everything from bridges to banks—can't always be protected, so it must also be resilient, meaning that it must be able to recover quickly after a natural or man-made event.
What the Nose Knows
By Laura Spadanuta
The nose may someday be used as a biometric identifier, but more research is needed to determine whether the capture technology is reliable and cost effective.
Security's Sweet Spot
By Ann Longmore-Etheridge
When it bought and renovated a former candy factory, Novartis built layered security measures into plans.
Legal Report
By Teresa Anderson
Rulings on employment issues and privacy, plus legislation on first responders and fire safety.
Industry News
By Ann Longmore-Etheridge
The Society sponsors the Wounded Veterans Phone Program for the third year; CSOs hold conferences on three continents; and Don Knox, CPP, is profiled.
Changing of the Guards
By Teresa Anderson
Discover how a security guard company implemented a program that increased profits, improved customer satisfaction, and earned some employees a raise in the process.
Although still a relatively small percentage of identity theft cases, medical identity fraud is particulary expensive. Worse, it's the only kind of ID theft that could kill.
The percentage of IT professionals who say the risks of cloud computing outweigh the benefits, according to a study by ISACA, a nonprofit IT governance organization.
By Howard C. Kunreuther and Erwann O. Michel-Kerjan; Reviewed by Brian Strong, CPP, CBCP
At War with the Weather represents a tour de force in the analysis of how natural disasters—specifically hurricanes—are mitigated, insured against, and recovered from financially in the United States.