In light of shooting incidents in stores, shopping centers, schools and other crowded locations, there has been heightened attention to prevent and respond here in the U.S. and abroad.
The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection & Security Technologies approved a bill (H.R. 901) that would extend the Department of Homeland Security's Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards another seven years.
Security On Campus, Inc. (SOC) joined with a diverse coalition of nearly 20 other organizations to endorse the federal Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act or Campus SaVE Act (S. 834).
The LA Dodgers have hired former Los Angeles Police Chief William J. Bratton to review security measures at the stadium after a San Francisco Giants fan was severely beaten during the Dodgers' home opener.
American Bank Systems (ABS) and Bankers Online recently conducted a nationwide survey of community banks on compliance and risk management. The survey revealed that only ten percent of the respondents indicated that their bank uses technology to manage and monitor regulatory compliance performance and risk assessment.
A proposal to let people have guns while driving or walking through state university and community college campuses has cleared its final hurdle in the Arizona Legislature.
A new safety campaign called "America's Safe Campuses" began that uses video episodes to highlight how leading campuses are keeping their communities safe and connected.