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Ironclad Security Tips for Home-Based Businesses
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The FBI estimated there were 2,188,005 burglaries in 2011 — up 0.9 percent from 2010. These burglaries amounted to a total loss of $4.8 billion, averaging about $2,185 per burglary offense. Most burglaries target residential locations as opposed to commercial businesses, but this statistic can be especially troubling for home-based…
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Bombs for Hire: Analysis and Security Tips
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The tragic bomb explosion in Cotabato City came ten days after the deadly explosion in Cagayan de Oro City. Both bombs exploded in crowded and commercial areas, killing bystanders and civilians. My first reaction after being informed of the explosion in Cotabato, just ten minutes after, was that this was…
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Honey, It’s Our Anniversary!
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As I stand in an office high above the streets, looking out the window on a beautiful sunlit day, I overhear a friend’s conversation about his wedding anniversary. Thankfully, he remembered this special date, and all is good. But, too often, people forget the date, and face strong disappointment on…
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Snowden, the NSA, and Me
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As I stand in an office high above the streets, looking out the window on a beautiful sunlit day, I listen to another story about Eric Snowden. They speak of the secrets he has leaked from the U.S. National Security Agency or “NSA”. Some applaud him. Others condemn him. Some…
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Countering Cyber Threats to Asian Security: Easier Said Than Done
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Cyber threats have become the fastest growing sources of security risks and anxieties around the globe. In its third annual Global Risk Index in 2013, specialist insurance market Lloyd lists cyber threats as the Number 3 Global Business Threat. Lloyd argues, “Cyber security is now a top-of-mind concern for businesses,…
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The Games People Play
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As I stand in an office high above the streets, looking out the window on a beautiful sunlit day, I look below and see an evacuation and fire drill at the building across the street. I’m pleased to see the orderliness in which the staff files out and moves to…
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Blast in Cotabato City Kills 8, Injures 30 Others
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Eight people were killed and at least 30 others were wounded when a car bomb exploded in Cotabato City in Mindanao Monday, August 5. In an interview with radio dzBB Tuesday morning, Police Regional Office 12 director Chief Superintendent Charles Calima Jr. confirmed that the number of fatalities has increased…
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INTERPOL Issues Global Security Alert on Terror Activity
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INTERPOL has issued last Saturday, August 3, a global security alert advising increased vigilance for terrorist activity. INTERPOL has issued the alert after a series of jailbreaks that freed over 1,500 suspected terrorists in prisons over nine countries in the past weeks. In Pakistan, over 240 prisoners escaped after Taliban…