NEWS & ANALYSIS

Radical, Religious, and Violent: The New Economics of Terrorism.

Author and Professor Eli Berman relies on economics rather than religious fanaticism to explain violent Islamist insurgencies and terrorist organizations.

Morning Security Brief: Updates on the Middle East

CNN has a helpful country-by-country overview of the Middle East situation in both chart and text form. The New York Times examines how the conflicts change the power dynamics, perhaps to Iran's benefit. And more.

Colombia Seizes 100-Foot-Long Narco Sub

The fully submersible vessel could store 8 tons of cocaine and travel to Mexico without surfacing.

(Updated with more photos)

Security Professionals: Develop a Salient Voice in Business Matters

ASIS International launches two new executive education programs in Madrid and Boston.

Social Media's Humanitarian Side

Open-source social media, like Twitter, can provide an invaluable resource for maximizing real-time situational awareness for first responders.

Survey Finds Security Directors Fear Latin America Most

A joint survey conducted by Control Risks and International SOS finds that business leaders believe Latin America is the riskiest region in the world to send their business travelers while terrorism and civil unrest continue to be the greatest travel concern for businesses.

Justice is Hard to Come By for Victims of International Cybercrime

Significant legal hurdles make international cybercrime investigations and prosecutions extremely difficult.

Police in Delhi Order Employers to Protect Female Workers at Night

A rape epidemic in Delhi, India, has working women afraid and the police ordering companies to ensure their female employees get home safely.

Ciudad Juarez Reaches Morbid Milestone: 3,000 Murders in 2010

Ciudad Juarez—the Mexican border city just across the Rio Grande River from El Paso, Texas—yesterday reached a morbid milestone: over 3,000 people have been murdered in 2010 alone.

A Company's Top Three Concerns During a Kidnapping

During an employee kidnapping, the company's responsibility to its captive employee isn't the only thing it needs to worry about.