Chemical companies seeking to comply with federal Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) regulations have focused almost entirely on using the Department of Homeland Security's Web-based Chemical Security Assessment Tool (CSAT) to create and submit a Site Security Plan.
Hiring a single security officer helped to improve the image and presence of the Oxford Business Improvement District, as Miguel Jimenez now serves as the downtown ambassador.
Twenty neighborhoods in Atlanta and at least four in Detroit have hired private guards to patrol after municipal services are being cut because of financial and economic problems.
Organizations with multinational operations and those with employees who travel across borders are increasingly concerned about managing risk and the duty of care for their travelers.
Edinburgh Napier University will offer an 18-month, part-time course, teaching network and operating system security, cloud security, auditing and more.
A new survey shows that 69 percent of organizations perform criminal checks on all job candidates, which is lower than a 2010 survey's conclusion of the same criteria – 73 percent.