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09/21/2007 - The British intelligence and security agency MI5 has created a security guide for businesses.

09/21/2007 - Recent shifts to the political left by countries in Latin America mean that companies doing business there are well advised to reevaluate their security posture.

09/21/2007 - Conventional wisdom, often cited, is that the longstanding conflict between Israel and its Arab neighbors is a root cause of today’s terrorism.

09/21/2007 - One of the Bali bombers has turned against jihadism. Now he's helping the police in a controversial counterterrorism strategy and trying to steer others away from extremism.

09/20/2007 - A new report by the Swedish National Heritage Board and the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention chronicles the problem of Nordic cultural heritage crime.

09/20/2007 - An introductory text on one of the most pressing security issues of the new century.

09/19/2007 - In the 1990s, Russia was on the cusp between Soviet rule and Glasnost. The era, often referred to as the Wild Wild East, saw a nascent and unregulated private security industry made up of former athletes organized under former military officers. But those days are over.

09/19/2007 - Quarterly Target, Region, and Tactic data on terrorist incidents from the MIPT Terrorism Knowledge Base.

09/19/2007 - This study looks at attitudes and behaviors with regard to supply chain security in the Hong Kong region and examines the potential for improving conditions in the future.

09/19/2007 - Although there have been dozens of warning tapes since 9-11, there’s no clear correlation between a tape and a strike.

09/19/2007 - This study looks at attitudes and behaviors with regard to supply chain security in the Hong Kong region and examines the potential for improving conditions in the future.

09/19/2007 - An economic boom amid creeping authoritarianism only adds to the uncertainty of Russia after Putin.

09/19/2007 - Some crimes, like the counterfeiting of pharmaceuticals, are difficult for a country to fight alone. The World Health Organization (WHO) is urging countries to unite against this growing problem, which not only hurts corporations and raises drug prices but also injures or kills the victimized patients. In a new concept paper, WHO "seeks to launch discussions on a mechanism of effective international collaboration for combating counterfeit drugs," to include the adoption of guidelines and standards. The group would be known as the International Medical Products Anti-Counterfeiting Taskforce (IMPACT). The paper lays out proposed objectives and principles for IMPACT, covering topics ranging from amendment of national laws to the use of tracking technology. @ SM online takes you to the paper.