Tag Archive: Personal security

Jan 02 2012

Arizona shooting drives Congress to beef up security

By Erin Kelly, The Arizona Republic When U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva plans big public events in his Southwest congressional district, he makes sure the local police know his schedule so they can send officers to provide extra security. The five-term Democratic congressman said that’s something he started doing just this year, at the urging of …

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Jul 15 2010

Sexual Harassment During Commute Hurts Performance at Work

By Holly Kearl, ABC News Imagine you are heading to work on a Monday morning. Over the next 20 minutes you use your commuting time to catch up on e-mail and mentally run through a list of meetings and deadlines. You feel confident as you prepare for your day. Suddenly a man interrupts you mid-thought …

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Jun 02 2010

Cutting Security Costs May Increase Risk

Press Release from iStockAnalyst.com Controllers trying to keep a lid on security costs will find the challenges greater and the stakes higher than in other functional areas. An organization that goes below a certain minimum security spending will find itself assuming a level of risk that it simply can’t live with. Statistics reveal that companies …

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Mar 10 2010

How to Choose a Safe College or University

Press Release from ADT Security Services Despite terrible incidents of violence that have been reported on a few college and university campuses in the U.S. and Canada, most are generally safe places. However, there are many common campus crimes such as theft, robbery, rape and assault that regularly occur. In fact, the U.S. Department of …

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