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Five bomb threats put security officials to the test

Recent campus-wide evacuation successful, but raised some concerns
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Amy Canfield
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09/21/2012
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YARMOUTH, Maine—Preparation led to five successful campus-wide evacuations after bomb threats this month, but there are always lessons to be learned, including those about “vague threats,” security directors involved told Security Director News.

‘Niche industries’ driving growth of new fire technology market

Need for advanced fire detection is rising, as industries that demand it—such as telecommunications and utilities—experience growth
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Tess Nacelewicz
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09/17/2012
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AUSTIN, Texas—Laser-based aspirating smoke detectors and multi-sensors are the fastest-growing segment of the fire market and are modernizing the industry, according to a new study from IMS Research.

Who in security topped the Inc. 5000 this year?

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Martha Entwistle
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08/30/2012
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NEW YORK, N.Y.—Inc Magazine has released its Inc. 5000 2012 list, and there are a number of physical security companies included again this year.

Napolitano, Gates, ElBaradei to keynote ASIS

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SDN Staff
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08/30/2012
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ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano will deliver a keynote address at ASIS International Conference on the first day of the show, September 10, from 12 to 1:30.

Napolitano, Gates, ElBaradei to keynote ASIS

by: 
SDN Staff
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08/30/2012
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ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano will deliver a keynote address at ASIS International Conference on the first day of the show, September 10, from 12 to 1:30.

Hottest security trend in the palm of your hand

Mobile devices top the list at a CSAA-sponsored webinar
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Rich Miller
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08/27/2012
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VIENNA, Va.—It should come as no surprise to anyone in the industry who owns a smartphone or tablet: That mother lode of technology you constantly find glued to your hand is the hottest trend in security.

Second security lapse at JFK reported

Port authority officials dispute details of the report
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SDN Staff
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08/20/2012
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NEW YORK—A few days after a jet skier swam to shore and breached the security perimeter of JFK airport here by climbing a fence, another security lapse has been reported.

Remote monitoring market exceeds $29 billion in 2011

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SDN Staff
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08/20/2012
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WELLINGBOROUGH, England—The world market for remote monitoring services was worth more than $29 billion in 2011, equivalent to $2.4 billion in recurring monthly revenue over the course of the year, according to a new report by IMS Research.

Fostering convergence goal of upcoming ASIS show

(ISC)2 will co-locate with ASIS again this year
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Whit Richardson
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08/13/2012
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YARMOUTH, Maine—For the second year in a row, (ISC)2, an organization for information security professionals, will co-locate its conference with ASIS International next month in Philadelphia. Leaders of both organizations call the collaboration integral to the future of the security profession.

Sikh temple shooting raises question of security at faith-based organizations

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Whit Richardson
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08/06/2012
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OAK CREEK, Wis.—The man who on Sunday morning walked into a Sikh temple in this Milwaukee suburb and opened fire, killing six people before police arrived and shot him dead, was a U.S. Army veteran and former leader of a white supremacist music band.

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