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Site Map - Physical Security

Illinois Campus Shooting Tests Security Plan--Also, Shooter Off Meds But Had No Prior Police Contact

- Yesterday's tragic shooting at Northern Illinois University again highlights the need for schools to have alert plans.

Fear of Parking

- Parking garages can use the principles of crime prevention through environmental design to protect patrons.

U.N. to Investigate Security at its Global Compounds

- The U.N. will review its security protocols after the suicide bombings that rocked the U.N.'s headquarters in Algeria's capital.

Guarded Diplomacy

- The charge of strengthening diplomatic and humanitarian locations is complicated by the need to secure vulnerabilities and ensure that the facilities are welcoming to visitors.

A Case of Rogue Gatherings (and other CPTED Tales)

- Find out how Canada's Police Service in Calgary has spread the word on CPTED and translated it into action.

Effective Physical Security, Third Edition

- Asset protection and management pose unique and ever-shifting challenges, but the foundation principles on which these fields are based remain the same. For those basic components of physical security controls, one need look no further than the third edition of this Lawrence Fennelly work. It's a compilation of informative essays written by security professionals expert in various topics.

IT Gains Clout in Making Security Decisions

- The convergence of physical and IT security might worry physical security experts who dread the idea of having to learn the intricacies of bits and bytes. But there may be little choice: As CCTV systems increasingly rely on data networks, vendors are beginning to pay more attention to the IT department.

Premises liability

- (Feinstein v. Beers, Massachusetts Court of Appeals, No. 01-P-1635, 2004)

Did You Know That?

- According to a recent survey by the Defense Manpower Data Center, active-duty U.S. troops have gotten the message about sexually harassing behavior. Over a seven-year period, the rate of harassment of female colleagues dropped from 46 percent to 24 percent, with fewer incidents by Marines spurring the decline. @ A summary of the survey is on SM Online.

Orchestrating an Integrated Performance

- A physical security program should harmonize four core components, including the oft-overlooked human factor.

Virtual Border Fencing A Go Despite Problems

- Virtual fencing, to be deployed by the Department of Homeland Security, may not work as contractor promised.

From Jericho to Jersey Barrier

- To ensure that security barriers won't fall if subjected to a car-bomb attack, businesses must properly assess the risk and select the right barrier for the job.

World Trade Center

- Though it will not issue any recommendations until it releases a draft of the final investigation report in December, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has been making solid technical progress in its probe of the World Trade Center (WTC) collapse.