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IAPSC
Two IAPSC members are finalists for Outstanding Global Security Performance Awards (OSPAs) for the first time being presented in the U.S. during ASIS in Orlando. The awards honor security industry professionals, in-house teams, and organizations for industry excellence and achievement. IAPSC-member finalists are:
Dave Aggleton, in the category of Best Security Consultant
Peter Van Beek, a new IAPSC member, in the Best Security Training Initiative category
The awards will be presented on the evening of Wednesday, September 14. IAPSC has reserved a table for IAPSC members who plan to attend the event, and there are a few seats left. Contact iapsc@iapsc.org for details and if you are interested in reserving a seat at the IAPSC table. Individual registrations can also be purchased here.
IAPSC
Join us for the IAPSC Reception on Sunday, Sept. 11
IAPSC members, their invited guests, attendees from IAPSC's pre-seminar, and other security consultants are invited to join us for a hosted bar and hors d’oeuvres on Sept. 11 from 5-6pm at the Orange County Convention Center, Room W311 G. The reception is complimentary, but advance registration is required. Contact iapsc@iapsc.org to sign up.
Register for the IAPSC Successful Security Consulting Pre-Seminar
Learn from a faculty of seasoned consultants on how to develop and market yourself as a security consultant and how to avoid expensive mistakes that can sabotage your success. The program is filled with practical information that saves time, money, and frustration. Take home a comprehensive workbook of sample proposals and reports that give you a clear advantage when competing for a security consulting assignment. Register now.
IAPSC
The IAPSC is pleased to offer a relatively new sponsored insurance program through an agreement with The Mechanic Group which offers General & Professional Liability and Errors & Omissions insurance coverage for Security Consultants. We invite you to check out the link below for more details about the coverage and to get a quote using the online application. Members, log in to the IAPSC website Members’ Section and click here to learn more.
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IAPSC
These monthly member meetings facilitate member relationship-building across areas of specialty and interest. They provide new opportunities for IAPSC members discuss current topics, best practices and guidelines, challenges members are experiencing, and trends in the industry. It's easy and FREE to participate in these upcoming teleconferences from your computer or your phone.
We hope to connect with you at an upcoming Interest Group session:
August 19 @ 9 a.m. PDT — Forensics and Security Management
September 16 @ 9 a.m. PDT — Security Design and Engineering
October 21 @ 9 a.m. PDT — Cybersecurity
Los Angeles Times
Along with the tourists and the legions of athletes from around the globe, something else arrived in Brazil ahead of the Summer Olympics.
Terrorism preparation.
Until recently, the thought that Brazil could be a target for a terrorist attack seemed far-fetched. When the minister of justice announced the arrest of 10 Islamic State sympathizers, he suggested that even the suspects considered Brazil off-limits for terrorism.
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Business Insider
Some security experts warn that the biggest threat to US security might not be one that gets the most attention.
Counterterrorism officials and the public are on high alert from terrorism threats, but a new threat assessment from the conservative Heritage Foundation warned that Iran "represents by far the most significant security challenge to the United States, its allies, and its interests in the greater Middle East."
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The New York Times
If battling pickpockets were an Olympic sport at the current Summer Games, the Brazilian authorities might qualify for a medal.
In the face of soaring street crime, the state government has deployed a security force of 85,000 in Rio de Janeiro, among them 23,000 soldiers who stand sentinel at busy intersections or cruise the streets in military jeeps, their weapons aimed menacingly at the sidewalk.
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USA Today
France, on edge with fears of a new terror attack, continues to cancel festive and sports events for security reasons, most recently the famed an annual flea market Braderie de Lille and a European cycling competition in Nice.
Lille Mayor Martine Aubry announced on Friday the cancellation of the Sept. 3-4 flea market, which draws visitors from around France to the northern city to hunt for bargains and eat mussels, a regional specialty.
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SecurityInfoWatch
The transition to EMV (EuroPay, MasterCard and Visa) credit and debit card transactions in the U.S. has been a bit rocky to say the least. Many retailers, some of whom were already experiencing sticker shock at the cost of upgrading their point-of-sale terminals to support chip-enabled payment cards, are now questioning the benefits of using the technology without requiring two-factor authentication in the form of a PIN.
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Fortune
They're good enough to get into lounges and duty-free shops — and past no-fly lists.
Przemek Jaroszewski, head of Poland's chapter of the international Computer Emergency Readiness Team program, was scheduled to present what was likely one of the more basic but frightening hacks at the Defcon conference in Las Vegas — an Android app that generates fake boarding passes.
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InformationWeek
Organizations across industries are challenged to address a cybersecurity skills shortage leaving their networks open to attacks.
There will be 1 million to 2 million unfilled cybersecurity jobs worldwide by 2019, according to a recent report released by Intel Security called "Hacking the Skills Shortage." The report includes the results of a survey of 775 IT decision-makers involved with security, 82 percent of whom reported a lack of cybersecurity skills within their business.
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