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Study: Organizations With Enterprise-Wide Approach To Encryption Experience Fewer Data Breaches

March 31, 2008

PGP Corp. recently announced the results from a second annual study by The Ponemon Institute identifying key areas of focus in enterprise encryption use, planning strategies, budgeting and spending, deployment methodologies and impact on data breach incidents.


Safety Of Virginia High Schools Of Examined In Study

March 28, 2008

Each April, concerns about school safety rise as the anniversaries of the shootings at Colorado's Columbine High School and Virginia Tech approach. Despite these and other publicized cases of school violence, new research from the University of Virginia finds that conditions in Virginia high schools are generally safe and that serious acts of violence are rare.


George Mason University Installs Emergency Communication Portal

March 28, 2008

Global Security Systems LLC (GSS) recently announced that George Mason University is the first university in the nation to install ALERT FM for emergency alerting on its campuses. ALERT FM, an FM radio-based alert and messaging system, will provide redundancy to the university's existing emergency communications systems.


Final Land, Sea Rule Of WHTI Released

March 28, 2008

The Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State announced recently the final rule for the land and sea portion of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, a core 9/11 Commission recommendation.


Florida Uses Integrated Solution For Transit Worker Identity Card System

By Brent Dirks · March 27, 2008

The state of Florida is using an integrated identity and credential management solution for all 12 deepwater seaports and the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles headquarters as the backbone of its transit worker identity card system.


Cincinnati Mall Uses IP Video Surveillance To Protect Shoppers

March 27, 2008

Northgate Mall in Cincinnati, Ohio has installed an IP video CCTV surveillance system from IndigoVision as part of a recent renovation.


New Washington State Law Prohibts RFID Collection Of Data Without Consent

March 27, 2008

A new law in Washington state -- the first of its kind in the U.S.-- makes it a Class C felony to intentionally scan another person's identification remotely without his or her knowledge and consent, for the purpose of fraud, identity theft or some other illegal purpose.


Second National Fusion Center Conference Fosters Greater Collaboration

March 27, 2008

More than 900 federal, state and local law enforcement and homeland security officials recently attended the National Fusion Center Conference in Washington, D.C. to further the U.S. government’s plans to create a seamless network of these centers.


Potomac Basin Security System Uses Video Analytics

March 26, 2008

Agent Vi, developer of enterprise video analytics software to improve security, business intelligence and operations, recently announced that it has partnered with national systems engineering firm Abeo Technical Solutions LLC to provide video analytics software for the Potomac Basin Security System project.


DHS, Emergency Interoperability Consortium Announce Alliance To Help First Responders

March 26, 2008

An agreement between the Emergency Interoperability Consortium (EIC) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been signed to help further the continued development of data sharing standards for the emergency response community.


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