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‘Guide to producing operational requirements for security measures’
The UK Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure has published a practical resource to help organizations assess and plan security needs.
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•Date: 2nd March 2010 • Region: UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC facilities
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New face recognition system may provide a security breakthrough
Florida Atlantic University Department of Electrical Engineering develops high accuracy system that requires much less computing power than other face recognition systems.
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•Date: 8th July 2009• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: Physical security
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‘Facilities Physical Security Measures Guideline’
New ASIS International guidance document.
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•Date: 30th June 2009• Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC facilities
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Standards Australia publishes Mailroom Security handbook
Provides organizations with information on the range of threats that may affect the mail process, and the steps that should be taken to minimise the effects of such incidents.
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•Date: 24th June 2009• Region: Australia •Type: Article •Topic: Physical security
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BS 7984:2008 Keyholding and response services
BSI has launched BS 7984, a new code of practice which gives recommendations for the management, staffing and operation of an organization providing keyholding and response services on a contracted basis. It also provides best practice in security companies and principles in keyholding. www.bsigroup.com/bs7984
•Date: 15th October 2008• Region: UK •Type: Briefing •Topic: Physical security
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Taking biometrics to the next level
Blind spot and eyeball reflexes are the latest methods for user authentication and security.
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•Date: 26th Sept 2008• Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: Physical security
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ASIS draft guideline for facilities physical security measures
Released for public review and comment.
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•Date: 7th August 2008• Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC facilities
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