NEWS & ANALYSIS

Morning Security Brief: Google Privacy Director Steps Down, Russia Blocks Social Media, and Public Safety Call Centers Attacked

Apr 02, 2013 -Google's privacy director says she's stepping down, the Russian governmnet blocks content on Facebook and Twitter, and the FBI and DHS say Telephone Denial of Service attacks on on the rise at public safety call centers.

Morning Security Brief: Lessons from Storm Debris, Firearms and Domestic Violence, and More

Mar 18, 2013 - A study recently published online by the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society looks at the path taken by blown debris from storms that struck the southeastern United States on April 27, 2011. The New York Times reports about the implications of letting those charged with domestic violence keep firearms. And more.

How to Recruit and Retain Quality Security Employees

Dec 07, 2012 -The keys to success are to know how to attract and interview candidates and then how to engender loyalty among those who join the team.

Morning Security Brief: Cory Booker Supports Security Guard Unions, Polygraph Expansion, Earthquake in Japan, and More

Dec 07, 2012 -Mayor Cory Booker supports collective bargaining for security workers. The federal government is expanding its use of polygraphs to weed out employees who could leak sensitive information. A 7.0 earthquake hits Japan, tsunami warning lifted. And more.

Physicians Urged to Use 'See Something, Say Something’ Approach to Disease Surveillance

Oct 02, 2012 -The Virginia Department of Health sent a letter to clinicians last week urging them to report suspected communicable diseases before getting laboratory confirmation.

Book Review: Security Risk Management

Jun 13, 2012 -Wheeler believes risk managers should consider banning the term “best practices” from their vocabulary; he doesn’t think one size fits all when creating a security risk management program.

Book Review: The Four Stages of Highly Effective Crisis Management: How to Manage the Media in the Digital Age

Jun 12, 2012 -During a crisis situation, security professionals, corporate and public officials, and law enforcement representatives must know how best to work with the media to disseminate information to the public. Jane Jordan-Meier’s book takes up this issue in an informative and comprehensive way.

Myspace Settles with FTC Over Shady 'Pre-Acquisition Advertising Practices'

May 09, 2012 -A social networking site has agreed to settle with the Federal Trade Commission over charges that it misled users about how their personal information was being used.

Happy Holidays and Top Stories From 2011

Dec 22, 2011 -Security Management Online will be on holiday hiatus and will not be posting new content until the New Year. Please accept our best wishes for the holidays and the New Year. Click through to see what stories were most popular during 2011.

Morning Security Brief: Arrest Records, Maritime Cybersecurity, Maricopa County Immigration, and More

Dec 20, 2011 -A new study says a third of Americans have been arrested. The EU issues its first report on maritime cybersecurity. DHS takes over immigration duties from Maricopa County. And more.
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