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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. 

Students can graduate from any one of the top 10 U.S. computer science programs without taking a single course on cybersecurity.
 

The White House has announced members of a commission to strengthen U.S. cyber defenses.

A new survey has found that 88 percent or organizations uncovered a misrepresentation on a resume and 84 percent reported that verifying new hires' previous employment history and education credentials uncovered issues that would not have been found otherwise.

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.