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Existing Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards are effective and should be made permanent, NPRA, the National Petrochemical & Refiners Association, said in written testimony submitted to a congressional panel.

A new survey from Norton by Symantec reveals that 36 percent of consumers in the U.S. have fallen victim to cell phone loss or theft.

A proposal offered in the Senate would make misusing body scanner images a federal crime, punishable by up to a year in prison.

A recent, small-sample study performed by the federal Government Accountability Office (GAO) reported high rates of employees at both public and private schools who have convictions for sex-related crimes.

The National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS⁴) at The University of Southern Mississippi will offer an online Sports Security Management Professional Certificate program Feb. 14-April 25.

The National Food Service Security Council (NFSSC) and the Loss Prevention Foundation (LRF) announced an agreement where all regular NFSSC members can receive a one year membership into the Loss Prevention Foundation.

Mission 500, a non-profit organization partnering with World Vision to serving the needs of children and communities in crisis, raised $24,000 for relief in Haiti through a half marathon in Miami on January 30.

According to a survey from SafeNet, Inc., only half of U.S. adults (52 percent) are concerned with the safety of their personal data within their medical records.

Several industry organizations are working on proposals to overhaul security checkpoints to provide more or less scrutiny based on the risk profile of each traveler.

 

A leading civil rights group wants Chicago to stop expanding its network of thousands of cameras covering the city because of privacy issues, First Amendment concerns and a lack of regulation.