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08/06/2012

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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.

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Despite a common practice, Aurora cinema lacked security officers the night of the Batman shooting

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07/30/2012

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The movie theater in Aurora, Colo., that was the site of the mass shooting earlier this month did not have a uniformed security officer on duty, despite the fact its owner had security officers in place at other theaters offering the midnight screening of the new Batman m

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Hacking iris-recognition systems

New research presented at this week’s Black Hat security conference demonstrates how iris recognition systems can be hacked. But does it matter?

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07/27/2012

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LAS VEGAS—Hacking a biometric system makes for great headlines, but should this latest research on hacking iris-recognition systems make security professionals worried about using the technology as part of an identity authentication or access control solution? Security Director News spoke with one subject-matter expert to find out.

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Global spending on cloud security to reach $7b by 2016, study says

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06/25/2012

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NEW YORK—Global spending on security by small and medium businesses is expected to experience a compounded annual growth rate of more than 10 percent between 2011 and 2016, ultimately reaching more than $32 billion, according to preliminary numbers from a soon-to-be-relea

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Shooting at U. of Alberta leaves three security officers dead

Tragic event stemmed from attempted armored-car robbery

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06/15/2012

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EDMONTON, Alberta—Three G4S security officers are dead and another is wounded after an early-morning robbery of an armored car at the University of Alberta. Edmonton police have launched a massive manhunt for a fifth G4S employee described as "a person of interest."

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Security at the Belmont Stakes

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06/08/2012

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BELMONT, N.Y.—Organizers of this weekend's Belmont Stakes are taking security very seriously given the potential for a Triple Crown winner and the recent negative attention horse racing has received related to doping.

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Internal fraud could cost $3.5T globally, says report

The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners releases its 2012 global report on occupational fraud

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05/18/2012

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Occupational fraud, whether employee theft or padding expense reports, could cost companies worldwide as much as $3.5 trillion each year, according to new estimates from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.

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Informant helps foil second underwear-bomb plot

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05/08/2012

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WASHINGTON—A tip from an infiltrated terror cell in Yemen has helped U.S. intelligence agencies seize a second underwear bomb, deemed more sophisticated than the one used in an unsuccessful airplane bombing on Christmas Day in 2009.

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ASIS chapter forms in one of world's most dangerous cities

A new chapter in Ciudad Juarez will address local members' needs

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05/07/2012

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CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico—El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juarez are two very different cities. Though only separated by a border crossing, El Paso is among the safest cities in the United States, while Juarez is often ranked as one of the most dangerous in the world.

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Security warning issued for U.S. citizens in Pakistan

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04/27/2012

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