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Incident Response: The Difference Between An Active Shooter Incident and A Terrorist Attack
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So what is the difference between a terrorist attack and an active killer or shooter incident? How does our incident response differ? Or does it? A terrorist attack is initiated by an ideologically driven person or group of persons determined to cause the greatest damage to human life and property…
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Avoiding Crisis by Effective Incident Management
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Effective incident management begins with good fundamental incident response procedures. The significance of having an effective ‘incident management’ determines whether you will handle an incident effectively and avert a crisis or not. This holds true for security and safety incidents. In order to have a good ‘incident response,’ one has…
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Wedding Party Robbed in Exclusive Batangas Resort
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Two villas rented by a wedding party in the exclusive Club Balai Isabel in Talisay, Batangas were pillaged Saturday, February 13 while the guests were attending the wedding ceremony at a church in the neighboring city of Tanauan. Police identified the bride as Annabel Aquino, 26, and the groom as…
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Broadcast Journalist Gunned Down in Zamboanga del Sur
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A radio reporter of DXWO Power 99 FM of Times broadcasting network based in Pagadian City was shot Tuesday night. The victim was identified as Elvis Ordaniza, 49 years old, a resident of Pitogo, Zamboanga del Sur. Police reported that Ordaniza was shot by an unidentified gunman in his residence.…
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New ‘Liquid Paper Scam’ at NAIA Bared
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After the ‘laglag/tanim-bala’ scam hugged the headlines last year, there is an alleged new money-making scam at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). Angie Nogot, a Filipina married to a Japanese national, narrated in her Facebook post Sunday how she was victimized by the alleged ‘liquid paper scam.’ According to…
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(ISC)2 Leadership Optimistic Even With InfoSec Workforce Dwarfed by Threats
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(ISC)2—the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium—has grown into the premier authority for articulating and certifying the critical skills of the world’s information security professionals. The organization’s leadership, interviewed during their annual Security Congress held in Manila for the Asia-Pacific region last July, explained how concern over the growing shortfall…
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26 Bandits, 3 Soldiers Killed in Military Offensive Against ASG
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A weeklong offensive against the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in Al Barka, Basilan killed 26 bandits and three soldiers, the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) reported on Sunday. Westmincom spokesman Maj. Filemon Tan confirmed in a report that Malaysian jihadist Mohammad Najib Hussein alias Abu Anas…
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21 Cops Fired, 11 Suspended Over Maguindanao Massacre
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The National Police Commission (Napolcom) has dismissed 21 policemen and suspended 11 others for their involvement in the 2009 Maguindanao massacre. In a 23-page decision released Nov. 24, Napolcom said the officers “chose to become silent spectators to a crime unfolding before their eyes. “ “Their inaction manifests complicity and…