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The U.S. intelligence community reports that more than 4.2 million people held security clearances last year. It's the first formal count of clearance holders and produced a much higher number than previously estimated.

Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano honored the memory of Richard Rescorla with the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Distinguished Public Service Medal, the Department's highest honor, for his heroic actions on September 11, 2001.

The Security Executive Council has released “The Nine Practices of the Successful Security Leader,” an 8-page report available for free download on the Council Web site.

Eduard J. Emde, CPP, will serve as President in 2012 of ASIS International (ASIS). Emde, will be the 57^th President of ASIS and is the first non-U.S. security practitioner to serve in this position. He succeeds Raymond T. O’Hara, CPP, who will become ASIS Chairman of the Board.

The median compensation for security professionals in the United States increased three percent from 2010 to $96,000, according to the 2011 ASIS International “U.S. Security Salary Survey.

A British team of researchers led by Professor Hassan Ugail of Bradford University have demonstrated a new type of lie-detector.

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.