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In the wake of an incident where a fan is alleged to have illegally possessed and used a stun gun inside the New York Jets stadium during Sunday night's game, the Colts announced a new NFL security policy.

For every $100 in fraudulent transactions, retailers incurred a "true" cost of $230, according to a new study released by LexisNexis Risk Solutions.

 A South Carolina man allegedly shocked three men with a stun gun during halftime of the Jets-Cowboys game in East Rutherford Sunday night.

Charlotte officials plan to buttress the city's sizable police force with about 3,400 extra officers during the 2012 Democratic National Convention to help protect top politicians from across the country.

Confidential medical data - including patient names and diagnoses - for 20,000 people seen in Stanford Hospital's emergency room was posted on a public website for nearly a year before hospital officials found out about the security breach.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a directive on Enforcement Procedures for Investigating or Inspecting Incidents of Workplace Violence.

Data from independent research, Effective Management of Safe & Secure Openings & Identities, shows 82 percent of public, private and 2-year specialized colleges and universities believe they are not very effective at managing safe and secure openings or identities.

Fewer bank robberies were reported to the FBI in the second quarter than in the year-earlier period.

Come November, UW Badger fans may tailgate while armed but will still be forbidden from bringing their guns inside stadiums, classrooms or any other buildings at the flagship UW-Madison campus and the University of Wisconsin System's 26 campuses statewide, says a Wisconsin State Journal report.

The Pentagon announced that it is raising the security levels at its military bases across the nation.