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Bolstering Security Education

08/30/2011 - Many security managers say end-user education is a central part of IT security. More regulations are also requiring that organizations demonstrate that they’re conducting such training.
Legal Report: Legal Issues

Legal Report

08/25/2011 - In two similar cases, courts ruled that students who created fake MySpace pages to spoof pages that their principals might have created were protected under the First Amendment.
Daily Headline : International

Morning Security Brief: Terrorism Report, FBI Informants, Illegal Licenses, Caribbean Crime, and More.

08/24/2011 - State Department annual terrorism report finds more of the same in terms of the threats and the usual suspects. There are more FBI informants now than ever. DMV employee indicted for issuing illegal licenses. Crime on the rise in the Bahamas. And more.
Daily Headline : Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management

Virginia Earthquake a Reminder for Adequate Disaster Planning

08/23/2011 - Disrupted cell phone service and an unexpected earthquake highlight the need for emergency planning -- even in areas not prone to certain types of disasters.
Daily Headline : Viewpoint

Editor's Note: Who’s Really Stealing Company Assets?

08/19/2011 - Looking at whose hands are really in the corporate cookie jar.
Daily Headline : Workplace Violence

When Darkness Falls in Delhi

08/02/2011 - The growth of 24/7 call centers in India puts women at risk. Efforts to protect them have generated results as well as criticism.
Beyond Print: Legal Issues

Whistleblowers

07/28/2011 - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a final rule governing how the whistleblower program created under the Dodd-Frank Act will be administered. The rule encourages whistleblowers to report concerns to their companies before turning to the SEC. Legislation (H.R. 2483) introduced by Rep. Michael Grimm (R-NY) would make it mandatory for employees to first report violations to their employers to receive monetary awards.
Legal Report: Hiring \ Employment Issues

Discrimination

07/28/2011 - An employee who was fired after he was unable to obtain a security clearance may pursue a discrimination suit against his employer, according to a federal appeals court. The employee, who had been born in Iran, was fired even though his two non-Iranian coworkers were allowed to work after their clearances were rescinded.
Legal Report: Legal Issues

Retaliation

07/28/2011 - The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that an employee who is retaliated against for making an oral complaint about policy can pursue a lawsuit against his employer under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The Court said that, under the law, it is illegal to retaliate against an employee who has “filed any complaint.” This clearly includes oral complaints, according to the Court.
International: International

When Darkness Falls in Delhi

07/26/2011 - The growth of 24/7 call centers in India puts women at risk. Efforts to protect them have generated results as well as criticism.
Book Reviews: Risk Management

Rethinking Risk: How Companies Sabotage Themselves and What They Must Do Differently

07/25/2011 - The ambitious title of Rethinking Risk is overly broad, to say the least reviewer Ross Johnson says.
Book Reviews: Best Practices \ Case Studies

Intangible Capital: Putting Knowledge to Work In the 21st Century Organization

07/25/2011 - This text has considerable relevance to both the security and risk management professions and gives readers an appreciation of how they might develop an enterprisewide approach to protecting assets.
Editor's Note: Viewpoint

Who’s Really Stealing Company Assets?

07/22/2011 - Looking at whose hands are really in the corporate cookie jar. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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