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ARTICLES

Protecting Against the Thieves Within: How to Implement an Effective Fraud Prevention Program

May 22, 2012

Research conducted by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) shows that the typical organization loses an estimated 5 percent of its revenues to fraud each year, and more than 85 percent of all occupational fraud cases involve employee theft.
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Study: Workplace Violence Prevention Programs Fail to Address Abusers

May 21, 2012

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A study shows that employee assistance programs often fail to identify or help potential abusers, not just the victims.

Workplace Violence: A Scourge Across Diverse Industries

May 01, 2012

Laura Scott, Esq.

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Those who work in security are well aware that violence in the workplace is one of those risks that can pose a threat to the safety of employees or visitors to their facility. After all, no industry is immune from this hazard. Some, may however, be less familiar with how the issue impacts industries outside their own.
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NCSPF Presents National and Corporate Security Panel Discussion

April 11, 2012

Andrea Blaustein

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The National Capital Security Partners' Forum (NCSPF) provides quality speakers and educational programming to a wider audience of security professionals and their collaborative partners in the intelligence and defense.

Harnessing the Brain for Security’s Good

April 01, 2012

Bill Zalud

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Don’t be afraid. This is all about habits. And it is a twin spin from an MIT lab and a self-help professor at Utah State University, a seemingly deadly combination, but which may hold the key to how to sell security to the boss and employees, how to balance values and principals professionally and personally as well as how to sell Febreze at Walmart, if you want.
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Society’s Dependence on Trust and Security

April 01, 2012

Mark McCourt

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Just today, a stranger came to my door claiming he was here to unclog a bathroom drain. I let him into my house without verifying his identity, and not only did he repair the drain, he also took off his shoes so he wouldn’t track mud on my floors. When he was done, I gave him a piece of paper that asked my bank to give him some money. He accepted it without a second glance.
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Delivering Meaningful Metrics

April 01, 2012

Marleah Blades

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If security continues to mature as a business function, senior management will likely ask for a set of metrics to measure performance. Security leaders should prepare meaningful metrics that inform management and improve security effectiveness.
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Finding Time

April 01, 2012

Marleah Blades

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Security leaders don’t have time. The best ones find time, or make time, for critical or strategic tasks that have a long-range payoff, but they often struggle to fit more into a workday that already stretches from dawn to dark.
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Lose the Stress, Keep Access Control Training Interactive

April 01, 2012

Bernard Scaglione

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In my last column I wrote about the “Human Factor” of access control and identification. I now recall several negative incidents that I experienced as a security director involving security staffs screening persons entering the lobbies of hospitals.
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Do you know the most influential person in the security industry?

March 27, 2012

If you do, submit a nomination by May 1, 2012, and your pick might be profiled in Security MagazineÃ¢â¬â¢s Most Influential People in Security feature in August.
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PRODUCTS

Security Convergence

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Security Convergence describes the movement in business to combine the roles of physical security and security management with network computer security measures within an organization. This is the first book to discuss the subject of security convergence, providing real-world illustrations of implementation and the cost-saving benefits that result. View

Effective Security Management

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This latest edition of Effective Security Management retains the qualities that made the previous editions a standard of the profession: a readable, comprehensive guide to the planning, staffing, and operation of the security function within an organization. View

Risk Analysis and the Security Survey

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Security and risk management are principally concerned with the protection and conservation of corporate assets and resources. View

The Web Application Hacker's Handbook: Discovering and Exploiting Security Flaws

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This book is a practical guide to discovering and exploiting security flaws in web applications. The authors explain each category of vulnerability using real-world examples, screen shots and code extracts. View

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EVENTS

NOW ARCHIVED: Managing a Re-badging Project: A Recipe for Success

12/02/10

Whether you are going through a major re-badging project due to an acquisition, refreshed corporate branding or migration to new technology, you will certainly face challenges and important decisions.

CPP, PCI & PSP Certification Classroom Reviews

09/16/11

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ASIS certification classroom reviews present a focused review of the body of knowledge for ASIS board certification. Classes are offered annually across the country for CPP, PCI, and PSP applicants. Read More

CPP & PSP Certification Classroom Reviews

04/08/11

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Business Concepts for the Effective Security Manager

03/08/11

Boston, MA

ASIS International is pleased to announce the introduction of a new executive education program for security managers. Offered in partnership with Northeastern University's College of Business, a private research university, the new four-day executive education program is designed to address the scope of business fundamentals and challenges commonly faced by mid-to-upper level corporate security managers. Read More

CPP & PSP Certification Classroom Reviews

02/04/11

New York, NY

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In this podcast, Bill Lawrence, director of Service Solutions and Platforms for ADT Security Services, explains the growing interest in video surveillance by both government agencies as well as businesses of every stripe. He discusses what any organization should consider before investing heavily in the technology. Lawrence is a 25-year veteran of both the information technology and physical security industries, with extensive experience in network video surveillance and physical security convergence.

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