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Enterra to develop improved emergency response procedures
Enterra wins contract from ORNL to develop “a 21st century” civilian defense infrastructure
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Northrop Grumman wins Navy's critical infrastructure protection contract
The technology giant wins a contract worth potentiually $100 million to protect naval bases around the world
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Airport authorities press for increased facility charges
Airports Council International says airports must invest $87.4 billion over the next five years; FAA has capped passsenger fees at $4.50 since 2000
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Project Hydra aims for a more secure power grid
DHS funds an effort to develop and deploy a high temperature superconductor power grid technology
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Bosch reports strong 2006 earnings
37 percent growth growth comes mainly as a result of the company’s recent purchase of Telex Communications Holdings and TeleAlarm Group; strong Asian market also a factor
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Brazil's electronic security market posts 15 percent annual gains
A $1.1 billion market exists for those in the biometrics and CCTV game; Priel Metal Detector earns special attention
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Israel's Ministry of Transport criticized for wartime transport policy
Government’s failure to declare a state of emergency during Lebanon war resulted in widespread operational failures at the ports
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DHS unveils CFATS-reporting Web site
Companies must name those responsibile for fulfilling Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards
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Enterprise VoIP Primer: The Secure Investment // by Daniel Zubairi, CISSP
VoIP offers many advantages to the organizations deploying them, but the technology also brings with it vulnerabilities that must be addressed
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U.K. Home Secretary warns of cyber attack
John Reid said that al-Qaeda’s aim was to “bleed us to bankruptcy” by attempting to “cripple” financial markets
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Library confidentiality law stymies sharing of CCTV footage
Dirty old man may get away scot free after the Wisconsin attorney general rules that prosecutors need a warrant
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Security upgrades delayed at LAX
$342 million effort to install in-line baggage explosive system now said to cost $873 million; city feuds with feds over reimbursement
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BlastGard reports revenue decline
Despite its popular bomb-proof garbage cans, company fails to break $1 million in revenue; project delays to blame, says CEO
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EU leaders worry about critical infratructure vulnerability
Protecting the critical infrastructure in one country is complicated enough; EU leaders must coordinate such protection in more than two dozen member states
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Day & Zimmerman receives SAFETY Act certification
Managed security services company earns lawsuit and liability protection for itself and its subcontractors
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The long view
Scientists Map Loss of Groundwater Storage Around the World
Global water resources are stretched by climate change and human population growth, and farms and cities are increasingly turning to groundwater to fill their needs. Unfortunately, the pumping of groundwater can cause the ground surface above to sink. A new study maps, for the first time, the permanent loss of aquifer storage capacity occurring globally.