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LONDON, May 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In a constantly evolving landscape of threats to the oil and gas industry, the role of security operations must continuously adapt to meet changing economic, geo-political, criminal, and terrorist/homeland-security challenges. As new technologies and strategies are developed, it's critical to stay one step ahead of the potential risks to your business. In response to these ever-increasing threats to the industry, Gastech Specialist...

PHILADELPHIA, May 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Covenant Security Services (CSS) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have entered a strategic partnership to create a National Security Seminar and Exercise Program focused on Active Shooter awareness and proper response. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120530/CG16014LOGO) The Active Shooter program addresses the importance of having an incident management plan for an active shooter or hostage situation at a...

A large audience of federal, state, county, municipal officials, active and retired military officers and vendors of IT and physical security products gathered in the grand ballroom of the JW Marriott Hotel in Washington, DC, last month, to witness Government Security News announce the names of the winners in more than 45 separate homeland security categories, including B.I.G. Enterprises, which was named a winner in the Best Perimeter Protection Product category. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB)...

Singapore, Sept 16, 2011 - (ACN Newswire) - AlertEnterprise, Inc., a leading provider of security convergence software for Enterprise Identity and Access Management and Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP), today announced a partnership with North Consulting Group (NCG), empowering NCG torepresent, implement and support the AlertEnterprise product suite in South East Asia and Hong Kong. NCG is a leading consulting firm in the area of Critical Infrastructure Protection and Asset Security....

In the past few years there have been land mark changes to the Energy and Utility industries; from the increased connectivity for control systems, the roll out of "˜smart' technology, to the game changing power of Stuxnet and Night Dragon. All this has led to increased attention at national and European levels to ensure the security of critical information infrastructure. London (PRWEB) June 20, 2011 In November 2011 key cyber security representatives from ENISA, CPNI.NL, the Dutch...

SAN MATEO, Calif., Dec. 13, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- RedSeal Systems, Inc., the leading provider of security posture management solutions, today announced that well-known security visionary and executive Rhonda MacLean has joined its Board of Directors. MacLean, a 30-year information technology executive, has led the IT security organizations at Barclays PLC and Bank of America and has served as a top advisor to the Secretary of Treasury on the subject of IT security in the financial services...

The Stuxnet virus that breached Iran's nuclear facilities earlier this year presents a threat to critical infrastructure worldwide, including power, water and chemical facilities, warned cybersecurity experts on Wednesday.Testifying before a Senate committee, Sean McGurk, acting director of the Department of Homeland Security's National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC), called Stuxnet a "game-changer."The virus has "significantly changed the landscape...

The head of Britain's electronic spying agency warned Wednesday that the country is facing a "real and credible" threat of cyber attacks from hostile criminals abroad which could potentially damage its critical infrastructure. Iain Lobban, director of the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), said Britain's infrastructure -- such as emergency services and power grids -- was at an increased risk as the rapid growth of the Internet made communications systems more vulnerable. "We...

Preparing for the Cyber Battle WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Homeland Security & Defense Business Council today released its second monograph in its 9/10/11 Project tackling the complex issues in cyber security. As the complex computer virus Stuxnet continues to grab headlines, the Council's monograph walks through the history of "cyber" and weaves together the current state of our interconnected and interdependent social and economic systems. Starting with the...

TEL-AVIV, Israel, July 12, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Waterfall Security Solutions Ltd (Waterfall) reported today that it has finalized an operational implementation at Petroleum & Energy Infrastructures Ltd (PEI), a leading oil products and infrastructure company. PEI's Chief Information Officer commented that "Our networks and facilities are serving the nation's energy infrastructure. Providing real-time monitoring information out of these networks is an important business and...