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Public awareness campaign needed to combat cyber crime
Following the publication today of the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee report on Malware and Cyber Crime - which assesses the current state of cyber security in the UK, and calls for greater awareness of cyber security issues - Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant at Sophos has made the following comments:
SAR Europe, 15-16 March, Dublin, Ireland
Irish Coast Guard to host major search & rescue conference in Ireland Italian Coast Guard to make presentation on Costa Concordia incident
Meet & network with key industry players at the leading forum for CBRN-E professionals
With only 3 weeks to go, don't miss SMi's 2nd annual CBRN-E Asia Pacific conference and exhibition, which once again be held at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel in Singapore on 22nd & 23rd February 2012.
Schiphol selects RescueSim emergency training software
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has selected the RescueSim virtual emergency response training software to prepare its emergency services and safety personnel for airport incidents.
Your 10 step guide to becoming games ready
UK businesses urged to kick-start business continuity planning now to avoid major disruption.
FCO appoints Pilgrims for safety training
The British government's Foreign and Commonwealth Office has employed global security specialist Pilgrims Group, to provide safety training to its key departments working in politically unstable and often highly dangerous parts of the world.
UAE Civil Defence to highlight advanced rescue capabilities at ISNR Abu Dhabi 2012
Agency's new electro-mechanical firefighting equipment is first of its kind in the Middle East
It's not easy being Lonesome
ContingencyToday's sponsored charity, the Galapagos Conservation Trust, has launched an appeal featuring the quest of the world's most famous tortoise, Lonesome George, to find a mate.
Symphony Bluelight now available for emergency services
After four months of development work at Hampshire fire service,Symphony Bluelight, the emergency service gazetteer management system from Aligned Assets, has been released to the UK market.
Burying electricity cables is ten times more expensive
An independent report endorsed by the Institute of Engineering & technology (IET) has been published today confirming the cost of undergrounding electricity network infrastructure can be 10 times that of overhead lines.
Confusion over managing flood risk
A report issued today by MPs says not enough money may not have been set aside on flood protection and there is widespread confusion over which government department is in charge of managing flood risk
Red Cross and Red Crescent voted top for international diaster relief
The International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC has been voted by experts as the top organisation for international emergency response.
Arms race in cyber space
A new report from McAfee and the Security and Defence Agenda (SDA) has revealed that 57% of security experts believe that an arms race is taking place in cyber space and 36% believe cybersecurity is more important than missile defense.
Cassidian showcases Europe's fasted remotely operated cryptographic device
At this year's Exhibits and Topics highlighted at Security & Policing 2012, Cassidian will be highlighting Europe's fastest, HAIPE certified, remotely operated cryptographic device; a UK first in cyber security training for Cassidian; and an end-to-end emergency response capability through the Crisis Management Viewer
SANS Institute offers free webcast series
SANS offers to help SMEs to improve information security and reduce risk.
Whitehall practises Olympics work from home
During the London Olympics Whitehall civil servants could be ordered to work from home in a bid to prevent London's already over-crowded transport network from grinding to a halt.
US unveils strategy for supply chain security
The head of the US' Department of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano, has unveiled the Obama administration's National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Cash boost for Hull flood defence plan research
Web magazine Karoo reports that efforts to prevent flooding in Hull and East Yorkshire have been given a funding boost by the government.
EU demands more IT visibility
The European Commission has issued a new version of its Data Protection Directive which requires mandatory data breach notifications.
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