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Implementing the ISO/IEC 27001 Information Security Management System Standard

- Edward Humphreys pens a good introduction to the ISO/IEC 27001 standard for institutional IT security.

From One Winning Career to the Next

- A good how-to-do manual for those security professionals looking to make the jump from government to the private sector.

Risk and Security Management: Protecting People and Sites Worldwide

- Despite shortcomings, Risk and Security Management is a good introductory textbook for security professionals.

Informants and Undercover Investigations: A Practical Guide to Law, Policy, and Procedure

- Informants and Undercover Investigations is an impressive read that any law enforcement official should read before undertaking these investigative techniques.

The Management of Police Specialized Tactical Units, Second Edition

- Mijares and McCarthy have taken the SWAT training manual to the next level.

Preventing and Managing Workplace Violence: Legal and Strategic Guidelines

- An uneven collection of articles on preventing workplace violence that nevertheless offers worthwhile information on decreasing its likelihood.

The Criminal Records Manual—Criminal Records in America

- A first-rate manual for security professionals that have to conduct background searches.

Stay Safe at College

- This two-part DVD helps educators and students address the security concerns surrounding a young person's transistion to college.

Threat Assessment and Management Strategies: Identifying the Howlers and Hunters

- Threat Assessment and Management Strategies helps readers distinguish between people who make threats and those that carry them out.

Hacking Exposed Windows: Microsoft Windows Security Secrets and Solutions, Third Edition

- Worried about protecting Microsoft operating systems from hackers? Hacking Exposed Windows offers a valuable tutorial, presented in an interesting fashion.

The Constitution and 9/11: Recurring Threats to America's Freedoms

- The Constitution and 9-11 argues that the Bush administration's response to 9-11 has damaged America's constitutionally protected rights and culture, much like earlier periods in U.S. history.

IRA: The Bombs and the Bullets: A History of Deadly Ingenuity

- An exhaustive look at the Irish Republican Army's use of weaponry in its fight to end British rule in Northern Ireland.

Retail Security and Loss Prevention, Second Edition

- While addressing the gamut of retail loss concerns, Retail Security and Loss Prevention does not offer anything new.