NEWS & ANALYSIS

G20 Riots: How Toronto's Public-Private Security Partnership Helped Protect Business Properties

TAPPS, a public-private partnership between police and private security in Toronto, helped minimize property damage during the G20 Summit in late June.

Report Ponders How to Keep the Lights on When a Catastrophic Event Occurs

A public-private report released last week weighed the risks associated with coordinated cyber and physical attacks, pandemic diseases, and high-altitude nuclear bomb detonations on North America's power system.

Lessons in Building Public-Private Partnerships From the Seattle Area

Effective homeland security relies on good public-private relationships between government and the private sector. Seattle and its suburbs show how such relationships are built.

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Experts: Shift Underway From "Government-Centric" Approach to Emergency Management

A shift is underway from government-led emergency management toward a stronger, multi-sector, collaborative approach, experts told federal lawmakers Thursday.

ASIS and IACP Agree to Develop Information Sharing Programs

ASIS International has signed an agreement with the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) to establish a formal partnership between the two associations with plans to develop educational and information sharing programs in the future.

New Dutch Initiative Helps U.S. Security Companies Find European Customers

The Dutch government on Tuesday told representatives from U.S. security companies that it's open for business and offered a new initiative to help them succeed in the Dutch and European marketplace.

Cyber “Chain of Trust” to Fight Malware

Three cybersecurity groups announced today they will team up to fight malware’s growing threat to computer networks, reports ComputerWorld.com.

Public Safety Spectrum Auction Fails to Secure Bid

The Federal Communications Commission auction of public safety spectrum has failed to attract a high enough bid.
 

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