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The 2016 Security 500 survey is now open! 

The Senate approved legislation that would boost domestic travel security.

The market for fake goods is on the rise, with international trade in counterfeited or pirated products valued almost a half a trillion dollars.
 

Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant signed a bill allowing churches to create security programs.

Eighty-one percent of compliance officers have increased apprehension when it comes to their personal liability in situations of corporate misconduct, according to a new survey released by lawfirm DLA Piper. This uneasy adjustment stems from shifts in tone from Washington, DC, including the appointment of Hui Chen as the Justice Department’s first compliance counsel, and the release of the Yates Memo outlining a plan to prosecute individual corporate employees and incentivize reforms, according to the 2016 Compliance Risk Report: CCOs Under Scrutiny. 

Interest in executive protection education and guidance has grown within ASIS International since the introduction of a two-day program in 1998 and a Certificate in Executive Protection in 2013. Now, council members will focus on providing education and resources on professional executive protection, and establishing EP as a business enabler to keep protectees safe and productive. 

Anyone involved in a car crash in New York may soon have to submit a cellphone to police at the scene to determine if the driver was texting before the accident. 

The TSA has commended 13 transit and passenger-rail agencies for achieving the TSA's highest rating for transit security.
 

Insurer Chubb has added coverage to help U.S. victims of cyber bullying pay for costs, including mental health treatment, legal expenses and lost wages.