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IAPSC
Fri., November 18 @ 9 a.m. PDT — Forensics and Security Management
Fri., December 16 @ 9 a.m. PDT — Security Design and Engineering
Fri., January 20 @ 9 a.m. PDT — Cybersecurity
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, and trends in the industry. It's easy and FREE to participate from your computer or your phone. Sign up now online here or by contacting iapsc@iapsc.org.
IAPSC
Join the IAPSC and our best-in-class independent security consultants at the IAPSC Annual Conference 2017, coming up May 7-9 at the Sheraton Hotel at the Capitol in Austin, TX. Conference highlights include: 3 days of discussion on topics affecting your industry, session tracks that promote specialized learning for your specific expertise and area of interest, business development discussions to help you grow your practice, networking to encourage thought leadership and partnership, and so much more. So book your flights, slip on your cowboy boots, and join us in May! Hotel reservations are now available at the Sheraton for $189/night. Reserve your hotel room now.
Conference registration will open in November 2016.
Annual Sponsorship and exhibiting opportunities are also now available. View sponsorship levels here.
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Security Info Watch
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Dark Reading
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By Bambi Majumdar
 Amazon was recently awarded a patent for a miniature unmanned aerial vehicle, or UAV, that would be used for law enforcement and public safety. Designed for police officers, these body cameras may literally fly in future. Commonly known as a drone, the UAV can work as a mobile police dash cam or a body camera, and it can even be used to search for suspects and to trace a missing child. According to Amazon, this wearable "assistant' would work as the eyes and ears for the user.
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Information Week
The priorities of CIOs and their IT budgets have undergone a rollercoaster journey since the outbreak of the Great Recession 2008. In the midst of the downturn, for example, cutting costs was frequently top of mind for the beleaguered IT manager. In mid-2009, InformationWeek noted that IT managers "had stopped cutting IT budgets" and might be contemplating "spending a bit more" in 2010.
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