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U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano said that security on the southern U.S. border "is better now than it ever has been" and that violence from neighboring Mexico hasn't spilled over in a serious way.

Japan's government said the cost of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated the northeast could reach $309 billion, making it the world's most expensive natural disaster on record.

A recent study in the Journal of Applied Psychology found that verbal aggression, exclusion, bullying and incivility are becoming more frequent in today's workplaces.

With 63 percent of schools experiencing malware outbreaks or unauthorized user access at least twice a year, the results of a Panda Security survey indicate that IT security is a resource-heavy, time-consuming effort that schools struggle to manage efficiently.
 

The National Retail Federation’s 2011 Loss Prevention Conference announced that J. Paul Raines, CEO of GameStop and Albuquerque Chief of Police Ray Shultz will address more than 2,600 retail loss prevention executives during the three-day event.

In an effort to increase security, Michigan State University said it will institute a “no-bag” policy in Spartan Stadium.

Cyber criminals have taken over social media websites and e-mails to target consumers donating for Japan's disaster relief.

The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) has declared March 21-25 Business Continuity Week, a global educational event designed to help people understand more about business continuity management, its applications and benefits.

For the first time, industry groups and civil liberties interests have come together to advocate a comprehensive, common approach to cybersecurity.