Online pharmacies are a multimillion dollar business, but it’s a consumer-beware world in which much of what is sold is not what it purports to be. Governments and the private sector are trying to address the problem.
A new, comprehensive training program for first responders at all levels will replace a system focused on federal agencies, but concerns over testing remain.
Daryl Johnson, former terrorism analyst at the Department of Homeland Security, is interviewed.
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Managing
By Michael Merola, CPP
How two no-cost moves can promote security to a seat at the big table.
Industry News
By Ann Longmore-Etheridge
The CSO Roundtable has joined with management groups to publish a paper exploring the role of CSOs in corporations, and Jere Peltonen, CPP, PCI, PSP, is profiled.
Legal Report
By Teresa Anderson
Courts have issued decisions on employee misconduct, background screening, and investigations.
Case Study
By Teresa Anderson
A school district opening a new high school needed a surveillance system to serve as a deterrent to crime and a tool for carrying out investigations.
Intelligence
By Laura Spadanuta
Wireless carriers agree to support 911 calls, and researchers study disease tracking via Twitter.
Banking on Technology
By Teresa Anderson
Two financial institutions used technology to improve the security of their systems and their customers’ financial assets.
A Conventional Victory
By Ann Longmore-Etheridge
Public and private security agencies coordinated plans and handled everything from VIP protection to Hurricane Isaac at the 2012 Republican National Convention.
By Bill Stackpole and Eric Oksendahl; Reviewed by Glen Kitteringham, CPP
Though this book is slightly more on the IT side, the authors of Security Strategy bridge this divide by discussing both types of issues as they relate to high-level security.
By James F. Albrecht and Dilip K. Das; Reviewed by Hugh J. Martin
In this collection of scholarly compositions, editors James Albrecht and Dilip Das present work from authors who made presentations at an International Police Executive Symposium.
By William F. Blake, CPP; Reviewed by Ross D. Bulla
While accessible to readers at all experience levels, Basic Private Investigation targets law enforcement retirees and other professionals considering investigations as a second career.
By Richard M. Steinberg; Reviewed by William S. Cottringer
Although its intended audience is primarily senior corporate executives and board members, this book also makes an excellent how-to manual for any security manager.