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5 Ways to Handle (and Prevent) Active Shooters

September 13, 2011

The deadliest active shooter incident by a single suspect was the recent murders in Norway, where one gunman shot dozens of students, trapped on an island with him, after setting off a bomb in the capital.

Are Tablet Devices Secure for Businesses?

Joe Oleksak

August 23, 2011

The number of tablet owners continues to soar, making it difficult for manufacturers to keep up with demand. New tablet owners are increasingly business users, particularly within industries such as retail, banking, and healthcare. Estimates indicate that 25 percent of tablet sales in 2011 will be made by enterprises, leading some to call 2011 the year of the enterprise tablet. All estimations aside, a tablet’s ability to provide mobility and flexibility is irrefutable, and businesses are noticing. But can tablets be deployed in an enterprise without sacrificing security?

Louis Barani to Keynote 2011 Security 500 Conference

August 23, 2011

Louis Barani, World Trade Center Security Director for the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, will keynote this year’s Security 500 Conference on November 1 in New York City.

The ABCs on PCI

Sean Bruton

August 23, 2011

Security breaches can cost organizations millions of dollars, and those costs could be followed by lawsuits, insurance claims, and hefty fines. Just as important are the devastating effects on company reputation and customer trust that could extend far into the future. A 2008 study by the Ponemon Institute, which researches information security policy and data protection, found that after a breach of credit card data businesses lose 31% of their customers.

Safety in the Cloud - Best Practices for Private and Public Models

Lucas Roh

August 8, 2011

With market analysis firm International Data Corporation (IDC) predicting $72.9 billion in cloud-related revenues by 2015, the cloud as the preferred storage and application environment is the future. Additionally, the IDC study indicates that by 2015, spending on public cloud services will account for nearly half of the net new growth in overall IT spending. This spending includes money spent on application development and deployment, infrastructure, storage, and servers.

Situational Awareness and Location Systems to Ensure Safety of Students and Faculty on College Campuses

Mark Jarman

August 8, 2011

Today, security is of utmost importance at the nation’s colleges and universities. Events such as the Virginia Tech shooting in 2007 remind administrators, parents and students of the stark reality that considering the safety of all individuals who visit, work or attend classes at college campuses is essential.

ASIS 2011 Boasts Robust Showcase of New Products and Services

August 8, 2011

Outside of the classrooms and general sessions, the ASIS 2011 exhibit floor will be abuzz with activity around some of the most innovative security products and services the industry has to offer. The challenge for many will be in navigating the more than 700 exhibits across 230,000+ square feet to find the best solutions.

5 Ways to Safely Destroy a Hard Drive

Responsible Hard-Drive Destruction — Let’s Get Real

Andrew Kelleher

July 26, 2011

It’s no secret that our computer hard drives contain a lot of things we’d rather keep secret. Because the information security field is my home turf, I’m troubled by some of the loose talk I hear about how to destroy used drives. There is a whole lot of bad advice online, especially.

Video Quality in Live and Recorded Environments

Why your intuition on the best choice may lead you astray

Charles Foley

July 26, 2011

There are a number of aspects of 'conventional wisdom' in the realm of physical security that just don't add up, that smack of having their origins in "the salesman made me do it," which under close scrutiny turn out to be absolutely backwards or even dangerous.

Want Voice? Better Have $$$

In-building mass notification without fire alarm upgrade headaches

Timothy Means

July 12, 2011

Remember back when we were kids and heard the fire alarm bell in school? On cue, we lined up in an orderly manner and dutifully marched out of the classroom single file, no talking, and keep your hands to yourself. The super loud fire alarm bell and the discipline of the fire drill was all that we needed to know to be safe. How times have changed!