Matt HarwoodSeptember 02, 2010
Today's Headlines
By Matthew Harwoodseparator

Study: Florida Armed Security Officers Need More Demanding Firearm Training

A study looking over 8 years of security officer gun discharges finds approximately 50 percent were accidental or irresponsible.

Morning Security Brief: Yemeni Terror Suspects Released, India Demands Servers in Country, Insider Threats, & More

Two Yemeni men accused of terrorism released by Dutch authorities. India will demand mobile data service providers set up servers in their country to monitor traffic. DARPA researches insider threat detection inside DoD networks. Rep. Myrick believes Hezbollah and Mexican cartels are in cahoots. Illegal immigration into U.S. falls dramatically over the past few years.

Mystery Players: How Casinos Catch the Careless, the Cheats, and the Corrupt

Sometimes that gentleman playing blackjack with you at the casino isn't an insurance salesman from Duluth.

Seminar Speaker Spotlight: Joseph Smith--Active Shooter and Force-on-Force Advancements in Simulations

Security simulation expert Joseph L. Smith discusses how virtual simulations can help facilities and organizations cost-effectively prepare for the worst.

Morning Security Brief: U.S. Airport Security, Wikileaks Oversight, Times Square Bomber's Average Past, & Chicago Security Costs

Recent scare highlights strengths and weaknesses of U.S. airport security. Wikileaks founder shouldn't have sole discretionary authority on releases, ex-CIA case officer argues. DC-area airport security offends Pakistani military delegation. Times Square failed bomber described as average guy. Chicago coughs up a lot of dough for lakefront festival security.

Symantec Discovers Fast Food Phishing Scam

A researcher at security software giant Symantec has discovered a new type of phishing attack that attempts to lure unsuspecting victims to give up financial information by using a survey.

ASIS CSO Roundtable Honors Congressman Dan Lungren, R-CA

Join the CSO Roundtable and members of Congress for the 2nd Annual CSO Roundtable Public Policy Event, September 29th and 30th, in Washington, DC.

Morning Security Brief: Mosque Security, Judicial Protection, Terror Dry Run?, Border Drones, & Cell Phone Sniffer

Alleged arson at Tennessee mosque moves nearby mosques to take security precautions. Immigration and Social Security judges want more federal protection. Two men of Yemeni origin detained at Schiphol Airport for alleged terrorist dry run. Six drones will patrol Southwest border region by next year. Cell phone sniffer finds 10 prison cell phones in less than half hour.

Morning Security Brief: NIST Issues Testing Procedures, Dreadlocks Not a Clear Sign of Religion, and HHS Withdraws Privacy Rule

New cybersecurity procedures for testing health information are issued; an applicant who sued a security guard company may not pursue his religious discrimination claim; and a federal health agency has withdrawn a final rule over privacy concerns.

Morning Security Brief: Protecting the U.S.-Canada Border, the USB Threat, Military and the Press, and Prison Victimization

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano discusses U.S.-Canada border security; threats from USB devices get renewed attention; the hazards of speaking with the press cost another military man his job; and a report looks at sexual victimization of those incarcerated in prisons and jails.

Seminar Speaker Spotlight: Kathy Lavinder--How to Promote Yourself in a Recession

Times are tough, and Kathy Lavinder, a recruiter for the security and investigations industries, gives some of the dos and don'ts of landing the job of your dreams or just the job you need right now.

Morning Security Brief: Corruption & the CIA, Security Software in China, Piracy Legal Response, Cyberdefense Strategy, & More

Allegedly corrupt aide to Afghan president on CIA payroll. China limits its companies from using foreign security software. UN Secretary General discusses Somali piracy. Pentagon's cyberdefense strategy has Cold War feel. Alabama city exercises disaster healthcare preparedness.
This Month's Print Issue

Cover: Some players aren't what they seem: they're at the table to help casinos catch cheaters and assess how well employees follow protocols.

Editor's Note: Should privacy advocates take a lesson from the past and heed stop signs or at least yield some ground?

Communications: Can mobile ad hoc networks help solve the riddle of interoperable communications?

Outsourcing: Companies must be aware of products produced through child or forced labor.

Incident Tracking: New software helps Hershey keep problem patrons off its premises.

Nuclear Security: Weigh the pros and cons of nuclear technology.

Case Studies in Healthcare Security
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License Plate Camera

Designed to recognize license plates at close range, the LPRB922 license plate recognition camera from Speco Technologies of Amityville, New York, sees only the license plate and ignores other background information.

Gas and Flame Detection

NOTIFIER of Northford, Connecticut, has introduced three new lines of gas and flame detection products for use with its fire alarm and life safety systems.

Perimeter Protection

FLIR Systems, Inc., of Portland, Oregon, has released a perimeter alert system for simultaneous threat detection and assessment.
 

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