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Two Shot Dead at Virginia Tech, Police Search for Suspect

Virginia Tech is in the midst of a lockdown after university officials said two people, including a campus police officer, were shot and killed shortly after noon today.

Largest u-School Project in Korea Using Firetide 802.11n Wireless LAN for Ubiquitous Internet Access

The Seoul Metropolitan City Office of Education (SOME) recently deployed a high-performance Firetide Wireless LAN (WLAN) communications infrastructure across three school campuses in Seoul, Korea.

HID Global Helps Beijing Metro Ensure Safety at One of China's Busiest Transit Systems

The centralized, Web-based access control system safeguards passengers and staff at Beijing Metro’s Fangshan Line.

RSA Shuts Down More Than 500,000 Cyber Attacks Across 185 Countries

RSA FraudAction anti-phishing and anti-Trojan service recently reached a milestone in the fight against cyber crime. The service shut down its 500,000th online attack on behalf of its global customers and, to date, has helped them prevent an estimated US$7.5 billion in potential fraud losses.

Tyco International Completes Acquisition of Visonic Ltd

Tyco International Ltd. recently announced it has completed the acquisition of Visonic Ltd. , a global developer and manufacturer of electronic security systems and components, for approximately $100 million in cash.

How did the Terrorist Attacks in Norway Change the Country?

Three social scientists at the University of Stavanger sought to answer this question.

U.S. Education Department Announces New Measures to Safeguard Student Privacy

The U.S. Department of Education announced new regulations to safeguard student privacy while giving states the flexibility to share school data that can be helpful in judging the effectiveness of government investments in education.



ASIS International Receives Certification for Lead Auditor Training

The program covers ISO, ANSI and BSI standards for resilience, security, crisis, continuity and recovery management, as well as the PS-Prep Program. RABQSA International, the world’s largest personnel and training certification body, establishes competence-based requirements for training programs for ISO and other standards.

Network Video Surveillance Sales are on the Right Track

The transition from analogue video surveillance equipment to network video surveillance equipment is forecast to drive growth of more than seven percent for the mobile video surveillance equipment market in trains and trams, over the next five years.

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