Security Management

NEWS & ANALYSIS

House of Lords Drops 42-Day Detention from Counterterrorism Bill

Oct 14, 2008 -Home Secretary Jacqui Smith said that she will bring the 42-day precharge detention provision back in a separate bill if a terrorist emergency emerges.

U.N. Staffers' Security Failures Blamed for Algiers Terrorist Attack

Oct 09, 2008 -An independent panel also blamed the security failure on the U.N.'s security management system which was poorly resourced, designed, and implemented.

U.S. Embassy in London May Move to the Suburbs

Oct 06, 2008 -The U.S. Embassy in London may move from its current, storied location for a more secure location in a suburb near the River Thames.

British Police, Prison Officials Fear the WASP Knife

Oct 03, 2008 -The U.S.-manufactured knife is designed to kill bears and sharks and can freeze a target's organs when it's plunged into the body.

Suicide Bombers Kill Over 20 in Baghdad

Oct 02, 2008 -The attacks targeted Shiites' celebrating the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

The Unintended Benefit of Piracy

Oct 01, 2008 -Robert Kaplan explains the one upside to the scourge of modern-day piracy.

U.S. Fears Ukrainian Ship's Weapons Will Fall Into Somali Jihadist Hands

Sep 30, 2008 -Somali pirates took a Ukrainian ship hostage last Thursday they say without any knowledge it was packed with Russian arms.

Two Terrorism Suspects Arrested on Plane in Germany

Sep 26, 2008 -The two suspects were bound for Amsterdam; the Netherlands is considered a "preferred target" of jihadist terrorists, according to the chief Dutch counterterrorism official.

Islamabad International Airport Threatened by Suicide Attack

Sep 25, 2008 -An anonymous caller threatened suicide attacks against the country's airports at 12:40 p.m., leading to the evacuation of Islamabad International Airport's passenger lounges and parking areas.

Al Qaeda Suspected in Marriott Hotel Blast in Islamabad

Sep 22, 2008 -The Saturday night suicide truck bomb killed more than 50 people and wounded hundreds more amid tight security.

View Recent News (by day)

Views News (by Topic)

All
Academic \ Educational Programs
Access Control
Airport Security
ASIS Education
Best Practices \ Case Studies
Border Security
Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management
Contract Management
Crime
Cybercrime
Drug Control
Education
Financial Markets
Fire Safety
Food Safety
Government Reports (GAO etc.)
Guards \ Security Officers
Hiring \ Employment Issues
Homeland Security
How-to
ID issues \ Identity Theft
Integrated Systems
Intelligence
International
International Security
Investigations
IT Security
Legal Issues
Legislation
Loss Prevention
Maritime Security
Mergers and Acquisitions
Oil Security
Personnel Protection
Physical Security
Planning
Port Security
Privacy
Proprietary Information Protection
Public-Private Partnerships
Research & Studies
Risk Management
School Security
Security Management
Special Event Security
Substance Abuse
Surveillance
Terrorism
Training
Travel Security
Viewpoint
Web-based Threats
Workplace Violence

Security Management is the award-winning publication of ASIS International, the preeminent international
organization for security professionals, with more than 35,000 members worldwide.