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| New Trade Association to Launch Certification Sheme |
 Posted by SecExtra on February 27th, 2010
The PSSA is the new trade association for companies involved in the supply of equipment and services designed to provide the highest levels of physical protection for sites and their perimeters from terrorist or criminal attack that involves the use of extreme force or explosives.
Members of the association supply a wide range of high performance products including perimeter fences and walls, vehicle barriers and blockers, bollards, high security gates, security blinds together with other specialist equipment developed for this demanding sector of the security market. A range of expert consultancy services is also available from association members.
The association will be …
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| Influential Parliamentary Committee Calls for Shake up in UK Counter Terror Strategy |
Posted by SecExtra on February 05th, 2010
United Kingdom counter terrorism strategy has been called into question, just two months before London plays host to a high level gathering of counter terrorism officials and specialists from around the world. In a damning report published by the influential Home Affairs Committee, the government has been accused of institutional inertia over terrorism.
“This prescient report underscores a fundamental issue that has bedevilled counter terrorism professionals for many a long year; that capability to meet current and future threats dissipates with the passage of time from the last major incident,” comments Peter Jones, Event Director, Counter Terror Expo 2010. …
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| Turnkey Consulting expands into Germany |
Posted by SecExtra on February 03rd, 2010
IT security specialist, Turnkey Consulting is expanding its offering across Europe with the opening of an office in Germany. Based in Hamburg, the new operation will be headed up by Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) management consultant, Heinrich Wilking, a founding member of of Augustin Wilking & Partner.
The move will enable Turnkey Consulting to grow its German client-base via a local presence, as well as increase its focus on global corporates, the majority of which have offices in Germany. It is also aimed at helping the company to maximise its business partnership with German-headquartered SAP.
Wilking will operate as Turnkey Consulting’s …
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| United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team – Protecting And Serving Against Cyber Attacks |
Posted by SecExtra on February 01st, 2010
As computer hackers and scammers become increasingly intelligent, it is imperative people are careful what kind of information they release on the internet. To a much greater scale, the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team works to protect and serve the Federal Civil Executive Branch, also known as .gov.
The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team, US-CERT, provides response support and defense against any kind of cyber attacks for .gov. In addition, it works with information sharing and collaboration with state and local government, industry and international partners.
To ensure that all information is secure and safe, this department works with federal …
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| Obama Takes Step Forward In Cybersecurity World With Hiring Of Howard Schmidt |
Posted by SecExtra on January 14th, 2010
After months of searching, President Obama finally found the right man for the cybersecurity tsar job. Former eBay and Microsoft executive Howard Schmidt has been dealt a challenging task that many others opted not to take.
He believes he is prepared for the position after gaining 40 years of experience in government, business and law enforcement. There is no question the digital world brings tremendous opportunities, but also grave danger for the national security and overall public safety. This is precisely what Schmidt will be working to defend.
Schmidt has become the country’s first cybersecurity coordinator. While …
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