EMPLOYEE PROTECTION Articles
Employee Safety in Global Hotspots
What risks do employees face in a sour global economy? What countries pose a growing threat of kidnapping for ransom? Is Colombia safer than Mexico? Insights from a former FBI hostage negotiator.
How IT Helped Catch the Jewelry Thief
The Zale Corp. jewelry store chain is having much better luck catching burglars in real time, thanks to a little help from the IT side of the house. Loss Prevention Manager Dennis Thomas explains how the company built its high-tech command center from scratch.
Security Predictions: What Happens Next?
An ongoing index of predictions, projections and prognostication for 2009 and beyond. Marcus Ranum, Rich Mogull, Jeff Spivey, Whit Diffie, Richard Hollinger and many more.
Excerpt: Counterterrorism Strategies for Corporations
Mike Ackerman calls terrorism "the skunk at the globalization lawn party." His new book lays out 10 principles for how businesses can prepare and respond.
The 10 Ackerman Principles of Counterterrorism
Consultant and author Mike Ackerman's 10 counterterrorism principles for business.
Shredding for Security
When Joe is done with his printed documents, he shreds them using a high-security shredder that meets the federal security requirement demanded of the Department of Defense, NATO and other government and military for disposing of top-secret documents.
Secure Office Windows
The exterior windows of Joe's office and laboratory protect him from bullets, explosive blasts and forced-entry threats.
Visitor Management System
Joe's Office uses an off-the-shelf visitor management system to handle temporary badging and track which guests are expected (and which aren't).
Worker Fired over E-Mail Death Threat
An employee of 1-800-Flowers.com has been fired after an e-mailed death threat was linked to her account.
Container Security: Is the Layered Approach Working?
Guest columnist Jim Giermanski says the government's five-layered approach to container security is on the right track, but needs significant improvements.
