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In this article, M86 Security\'s... http://www.contingencytoday.com/online_article/The changing threat landscape /3237 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 UTC On almost a weekly basis we hear about instances of high profile organisations that have fallen prey to the actions... http://www.contingencytoday.com/online_article/Security lessons learned from 9/11 Californian power outage/3231 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:00:00 UTC Professor John Walker argues that the major power outage earlier this year on 9/11 - coincidence? - in Southern California... http://www.contingencytoday.com/online_article/The fight against eCrime: the story of a small nation/3234 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:00:00 UTC The esoteric proceedings of the SANS European Digital Forensics and Incident Response Summit in London on 22 September were leavened... http://www.contingencytoday.com/online_article/Protection vs false alarms/3224 Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:00:00 UTC Martin Watson, business unit head for UK Fire Safety within the Siemens Building Technologies division, looks at the impact of... http://www.contingencytoday.com/online_article/Holding back the Kentucky flood/3225 Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:00:00 UTC While rising spring waters have at times threatened Smithland, Kentucky, the community has seldom had to deal with flood levels... http://www.contingencytoday.com/online_article/Maintaining privacy and civil rights when tackling fraud:/3228 Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:00:00 UTC It is becoming more and more important for individuals to be able to quickly and simply certify, to public or... http://www.contingencytoday.com/online_article/Generating returns on risk management - the facility manager's role/3229 Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:00:00 UTC RiskCentric\'s Steve Dance says adopting good risk management practices is more than \'doing the right thing\'. Although there many sound... http://www.contingencytoday.com/online_article/Floods, snakes and giant lizards threaten Bangkok's stranded/3221 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:00:00 UTC An Australian, Edward Rush,and his Thai wife and son are cut off as the flood waters rise in Bangkok. Speaking... http://www.contingencytoday.com/online_article/The Bribery Act 2010: what if your procedures fail?/3178 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:00:00 UTC The Bribery Act comes into force on 1 July 2011 with the new criminal offence for commercial organisations of \'failing... http://www.contingencytoday.com/online_article/Head for heights: Cloud computing security/3179 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:00:00 UTC There are a number of barriers, rumours and reports contributing to a hesitant approach to cloud computing. The US is... http://www.contingencytoday.com/online_article/The role of IT in business continuity projects: protect, repair, replace/3180 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:00:00 UTC There are a number of essential functions that people rely on every day: utilities such as power and water are... http://www.contingencytoday.com/online_article/Correlation between data leakage and the security mission /3166 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 UTC Internet-attached private systems are not always maintained in an up-to-date state and, as such, are vulnerable to exploitation by mischief-makers... http://www.contingencytoday.com/online_article/Building trust/3167 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 UTC Moves by UK police forces to outsource IT services has raised concerns about the safety and security of off-site data... http://www.contingencytoday.com/online_article/Cloud is on the horizon for small businesses/3168 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 UTC Industry sectors have been experiencing dramatic changes in the way they operate. The UK has seen manufacturing activities move progressively... http://www.contingencytoday.com/online_article/Coping with network traffic during the Olympics/3169 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 UTC With millions of visitors due to descend on London in less than a year, the impact of the 2012 Games... http://www.contingencytoday.com/online_article/Forewarned is forearmed/3170 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 UTC In the heart of the City of London, a team of risk analysts is busy assessing the potential for conflict... http://www.contingencytoday.com/online_article/Mobiles: the latest weapon for homeland security forces/3171 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 UTC Recent domestic disturbances and the approaching 2012 Olympics have led to increased media focus, and concern from the general public,... http://www.contingencytoday.com/online_article/Geoinformation for disaster risk reduction in South East Africa/3138 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:00:00 UTC To address disaster risk reduction successfully, it is key to involve actors at the local level. This is especially reflected... http://www.contingencytoday.com/online_article/Can 3D gaming help disaster response?/3124 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 UTC Building information modelling and 3D gaming technology have the potential to help emergency services teams work smarter and act faster,... http://www.contingencytoday.com/online_article/Integrated crime prevention/3129 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 UTC CBC\'s Dave Riley explains how surveillance technology advances enable early warning site intrusion detection, plus an integrated on-the-ground response by... http://www.contingencytoday.com/online_article/News of the World lessons on corporate governance/3098 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 00:00:00 UTC Mike Small, London Chapter ISACA Security Advisory Group, reminds organisations holding information on individuals, including the media, that they... http://www.contingencytoday.com/online_article/Coroner alarmed at London's 2012 emergency medical cover/3099 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 00:00:00 UTC The coroner investigating the 7 July 2005 bombs in London has expressed grave concern regarding the funding of emergency medical... http://www.contingencytoday.com/online_article/Top five network security threats/3078 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:00:00 UTC Frank Andrus, Chief Technology Officer, Bradford Networks describes the five key threats that most organisations today will come up against.... http://www.contingencytoday.com/online_article/Is the food production system broken?/3079 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:00:00 UTC The Scientific Alliance\'s Martin Livermore disagrees with Oxfam\'s belief that the world\'s food production system is broken. ... http://www.contingencytoday.com/online_article/Case history: March Solicitors tackles the challenge of online security/3080 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:00:00 UTC March Solicitors is one of the UK\'s leading solicitors specialising in family law and was established in 2006. Based in... http://www.contingencytoday.com/online_article/The Bribery Act: a potential threat to SME's/3081 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:00:00 UTC Ignoring the implications of the Bribery Act, which has now come into force, could have major consequences for SME\'s, according... http://www.contingencytoday.com/online_article/Fraud: the next generation/3082 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:00:00 UTC SentryBay\'s CEO, Dave Waterson, warns businesses and individuals alike need to be much smarter than the hackers and protect data...