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Survey Reveals Violence in Hospitals A Growing Public Health Concern

June 12, 2014

According to the 2014 Healthcare Crime Survey, commissioned by the International Association of Healthcare Security and Safety Foundation (IHSSFoundation), heavy violent crimes have spiraled up from 2012 to 2013.

Study: Business Fraud, Cybercrime On the Rise; C-Suite Unprepared

June 11, 2014

U.S. respondents reported that the fraud incidence rate doubled to 16 percent from 8 percent over the last two years, according to the 13^th EY Global Fraud Survey, Overcoming Compliance Fatigue: Reinforcing the Commitment to Ethical Growth,

Target Hires New CISO

June 10, 2014

Former GE, GM information security leader Brad Maiorino will join Target Corp. as senior vice president and chief information security officer (CISO).

Cyber Crime Costs Global Economy $445 Billion a Year

June 9, 2014

A new report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and sponsored by McAfee, says that cybercrime costs businesses approximately $400 billion worldwide, with an impact on approximately 200,000 jobs in the U.S. and 150,000 jobs in the EU.

Security Software Takes Selfies in Phone Thefts Cases

June 5, 2014

Lookout Mobile has created a security system the company says uses your phone’s own camera to take a “selfie” of the perpetrator.

24% of Americans No Longer Buy Online Because of Breaches

June 4, 2014

A USA TODAY survey finds that almost a quarter of Americans have at least temporarily stopped buying online because of security concerns.

ASIS 2014: Succeed Today by Seeing Tomorrow

For the past six decades, ASIS has been at the forefront of the security industry’s advancement by supplying the ultimate showcase for technology, ideas and solutions.

June 1, 2014

The most innovative technologies, new products and services in the security market will be on display throughout the vast exhibit floor.

One-Third of Retail SMB Owners Feel Secure from Theft

A study of small and medium-sized retail business owners found that theft of merchandise by customers, vandalism, break-ins and online security were the top concerns for retailers.

June 1, 2014

Reflecting on the state of their business at the end of 2013, only 32 percent felt they were “extremely” or “very secure from theft” prior to the holiday season, according to the Harris Poll survey, commissioned by ADT.

Saying "Yes" Helps Drive Enterprise Innovation

Organizations that say "yes" to innovation in a security-responsible manner create an environment where security and innovation thrive hand-in-hand

June 1, 2014

Enterprises with a “yes” focus have greater satisfaction with security postures, fewer breaches (9.5 vs. 14.9 breaches on average), and better risk management capability (mean rating of 3.6 vs. 1.5 out of 5).

Thinning Budgets Drive Terrorism Evolution

The past several years have seen the emergence of a more aggressive set of AQ affiliates and likeminded groups

June 1, 2014

The tactical guidance by AQ leader Ayman al-Zawahiri to minimize collateral damage was routinely disobeyed, notably with respect to increasingly violent attacks by AQ affiliates against civilian religious pilgrims in Iraq, hospital staff and convalescing patients in Yemen, and families at a shopping mall in Kenya.