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Battling Cybercrime Across Borders

- International cybercrime investigations are fraught with challenges, such as gathering evidence that meets court standards in multiple countries.

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.

Juarez Killings

- A New Mexico State University research librarian has created a Google discussion group that tallies the staggering number of murders in Juarez, Mexico, since 2008. Membership includes academics, activists, and U.S. and Mexican journalists interested in the violence. View the Frontera List online.

The Victim, the Family, the Company: The Three Dimensions of Consequence During a Kidnapping

- In a kidnapping scenario, companies must successfully navigate the three dimensions of consequence to best protect the life of the victim and the company. (Online Exclusive)

Contractors Sign Private Security Contractor Code of Conduct

- A voluntary international code of conduct for private security companies is an initiative to improve oversight and accountability to an industry marred by allegations of human rights abuses.

Fending Off Pirates Through Robust Risk Management Programs

- Ships transiting pirate-infested waters need a comprehensive risk management program to adequately defend themselves against attack.

Counterterror Shift in Yemen?

- The recent foiled plot by suspected terrorists in Yemen has drawn attention to United States' options for attacking militants in that country.

Global Maritime Supply Chain Piracy: Threats and Countermeasures

- Mitigating the risks of maritime piracy requires thorough risk assessment, including intelligence acquisition, vulnerability assessments, and voyage security planning.  (Online Exclusive)

Perfect Enemy: The Law Enforcement Manual of Islamist Terrorism

- Perfect Enemy provides an in-depth look at how Islamism evolved into jihadist terrorism.

Hezbollah's Tri-Border Hub

- Experts worry that terrorist organizations are setting up criminal rackets in South America and funneling the funds to the Middle East.

Report: Taliban Link to U.S. Base Guards

- Guards hired to provide security at U.S. bases in Afghanistan have links to the Taliban, according to a Senate investigation.