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9/11
Commission Report
Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist
Attacks Upon the United States.
Academy of Security Educators and Trainers
An organization of security professionals dedicated
to explore the large spectrum of issues confronting
the security field.
Access
Control & Security Systems
Access Control and Security Systems magazine is a business-to-business
publication that focuses on how America's commercial,
industrial and institutional facilities employ security
systems to make their sites safer.
ACJS – Security & Crime Prevention Section
This section’s goal is to further the partnership between
the public and private sectors. The section sponsors
the Journal of Security Administration. This innovative
and scholarly semi-annual journal has consistently presented
the most definitive papers on security topics available
in any publication.
Al
Qaeda Training Manual
This manual was located in Manchester (England) by Metropolitan
Police during a search of an Al Qaeda member’s home.
The manual was found in a computer file describes as
“the military series” related to the “Declaration of
Jihad.”
ASIS
- American Society for Industrial Security
ASIS is an international organization for professionals
responsible for security, such as corporate managers
and directors of security. In addition, corporate executives
and other management personnel, as well as consultants,
architects, attorneys, and federal, state, and local
law enforcement are active members of ASIS.
ASIS
Certifications
All the information you need for the prestigious CPP,
PSP, and PCI professional designations.
ASIS
Guidelines
All the final and pending ASIS industry guidelines.
ASIS
Membership Information
How to join the most prominent and professional international
security organization.
Association
of Certified Fraud Examiners
The of Certified Fraud Examiners is a global, 34,000-member
professional association whose members are dedicated
to fighting fraud.
Critical
Infrastructure Protection Program
The Critical Infrastructure Protection Program seeks
to fully integrate the disciplines of law, policy, and
technology for enhancing the security of cyber-networks,
physical systems and economic processes supporting the
nation's critical infrastructures.
The Counter-Terrorism Page
Since 1995 the Counter-Terrorism Page has been an extensive
resource to those studying terrorism.
Counterterrorist
Organization Profiles
Information about those who combat terrorism world-wide.
Crime
Stoppers International
Crime Stoppers began in Albuquerque, New Mexico in September
1976 and is a partnership of the community, the media
and law enforcement designed to combat crime and keep
our streets safe.
CSO
(Chief Security Officer)
A resource for security executives. All types of security
information.
Economic
and Competitive Intelligence
A wealth of intelligence related information from
military, industrial, economic, and competitive.
Economic Espionage Act
An article that talks about the Economic Espionage
Act of 1996.
Economic
Espionage Information Links
Just as the link states – numerous sites full with
information.
Elsevier/Butterworth-Heinemann – Security and Criminal
Justice Books
A top security text publisher. Many books of interest
for both security and criminal justice.
Executive
Protection Institute
According to the site, the first and original, most
copied, imitated and most respected school in the
profession.
Executive
Security International
According to its site, ESI is the oldest Executive
Protection, Bodyguard Training, Academy in the world.
Established in 1980, ESI offers Certification with
a major in Dignitary and Executive Protection, Personal
Protection, Security Specialist or Protective Intelligence
and Investigations.
Federal Bureau
of Investigation (FBI)
The home page of the FBI. The FBI upholds the law
through the investigation of violations of federal
criminal law; protects the United States from foreign
intelligence and terrorist activities; provides leadership
and law enforcement assistance to international, federal,
state and local law enforcement agencies.
FEMA
Advising on building codes and flood plain management...teaching
people how to get through a disaster...helping equip
local and state emergency preparedness...coordinating
the federal response to a disaster...making disaster
assistance available to states, communities, businesses
and individuals...training emergency managers...supporting
the nation's fire service...administering the national
flood and crime insurance programs...the range of
FEMA's activities is broad indeed.
GAO
Terrorism Documents
Hundreds of documents relating to terrorism.
Homeland
Defense Journal Online
Homeland Defense Journal and Homeland Defense Journal
Online Together seek to facilitate communication among
all levels of government concerned with homeland security,
covering the issues and the technology, solutions,
policies, people, case studies and events affecting
that community.
International Association of Chiefs of Police – Links
to Associations and Organizations
Provides numerous links to police and security organizations
and associations around the world.
International
Association of Emergency Managers
The International Association of Emergency Managers
(IAEM) is a non-profit educational organization dedicated
to promoting the goals of saving lives and protecting
property during emergencies and disasters.
International Association
of Personal Protection Agents
IAPPA is a professional, non-profit membership body
open to military and civilian law enforcement personnel,
and persons from the public and private sector who
are engaged in the protection of royalty, presidential,
state and diplomatic officials, government, military
and corporate executives, personalities from the entertainment
world, and those involved in witness and prisoner
protection.
International
CPTED Association
The International CPTED Association is committed to
creating safer environments and improving the quality
of life through the use of CPTED principles and strategies.
Journal
of Homeland Security
The Journal of Homeland Security is provided by ANSER,
a not-for-profit, public sector research institute.
It is an interdisciplinary journal devoted to the
discussion and analysis of issues related to the subject
of Homeland Security. The Journal publishes feature
articles, book reviews, commentaries and articles
focusing on science and technology relevant to the
field of homeland security.
Journal
of Security Administration
This innovative and scholarly semi-annual journal
has consistently presented the most definitive papers
on security topics available in any publication. The
journal is affiliated with the Security and Crime
Prevention Section of the Academy of Criminal Justice
Sciences.
Journal
of Security Education
The journal is a comprehensive, one-stop resource
on security education and training programs that will
help educators, practitioners, and students meet the
increasing need for security in the United States.
Affiliated with the Academy of Security Educators
and Trainers, the journal presents the latest developments
in theory, practice, research, and assessment with
an emphasis on up-to-date methods, techniques, and
technology.
The National Burglar
and Fire Alarm Association
Founded in 1948, the National Burglar & Fire Alarm
Association (NBFAA) is the nation's oldest and largest
association dedicated to representing, promoting,
and supporting the electronic life safety, security,
and systems industry.
National
Crime Prevention Council
The Crime Prevention Coalition of America is a nonpartisan
group of over 350 national, state, federal, and community-based
organizations united to promote and work toward citizen
action to prevent crime. Established in 1980, its
members include youth development organizations, municipalities,
law enforcement agencies, federal and state government
representatives, state crime prevention associations,
and community-based groups.
National
Homeland Security Knowledgebase
The National Homeland Security Knowledgebase includes
comprehensive Homeland Security information resources,
Homeland Security news, directories, newsletter, investment
research, technology sectors, a Homeland Security
marketplace, and a collection of links on Homeland
Security related topics.
National
Parking Association
The premier parking association of the parking industry
since 1961.
National Strategy for Homeland Security
The purpose of the strategy is to mobilize and organize
our nation to secure the U.S. homeland from a terrorist
attack
National Strategy for the Physical Protection of Critical
Infrastructures and Key Assets
Provides a strategy to protect our critical infrastructure
and key assets from terrorist exploitation.
National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace
Provides a framework for protecting our interdependent
network of information technology infrastructures
called cyberspace.
NEMA
NEMA is the professional association of and for state
emergency management directors.
NFPA
- National Fire Protection Association
The industry authority on fire, electrical, and building
safety. The mission of the international nonprofit
NFPA is to reduce the worldwide burden of fire and
other hazards on the quality of life by providing
and advocating scientifically-based consensus codes
and standards, research, training, and education.
NFPA – Premises Security Guidelines
NFPA 730 & 731 premises security guidelines
NFPA
Standard on Disaster/Emergency Management & Business
Continuity Programs
NFPA 1600
Office of
National Counterintelligence Executive
The National Counterintelligence Executive (NCIX)
is appointed by the President to serve as head of
national counterintelligence for the United States
Government. The mission of the NCIX is to improve
the performance of the counterintelligence (CI) community
in identifying, assessing, prioritizing and countering
intelligence threats to the United States; to ensure
CI community efficiency and effectiveness, and to
provide for the integration of the CI activities of
the U.S. Government. The NCIX heads the Office of
the National Counterintelligence Executive (ONCIX)
and chairs the National Counterintelligence Policy
Board.
Public
Venue Security
Articles and information and information related to
stadium, arena, and entertainment venue security.
SANS InforSec Reading
Room
U.S. CERT is the United States’ Computer Emergency
Readiness Team (US-CERT) is a partnership between
the Department of Homeland Security and the public
and private sectors. Established in 2003 to protect
the nation’s Internet infrastructure, US-CERT coordinates
defense against and responses to cyber attack across
the nation. Loaded with all types of information security
articles, papers, threats, vulnerabilities, etc.
Security
Director News
Security Director News is a monthly business newspaper
for corporate and public security directors that offers
breaking news coverage of recent events. Security
Director News' editorial content tackles news stories
and issues in all segments of the industry, as well
emerging market trends, innovations in technology,
and mergers and acquisitions of the industry's services
and products suppliers.
Security
Distributing & Marketing Magazine
A source for excellent physical security, related
security information, and technology.
Security Industry Association
Formed 1969, the Security Industry Association (SIA)
provides its members with a full-service, international
trade association promoting growth, expansion, and
professionalism within the security industry by providing
education, research, technical standards, representation,
and defense of our member's interests. SIA has over
300 member companies representing manufacturers, distributors,
service providers, integrators and others. SIA members
are involved in several market segments such as, CCTV,
access control, biometrics, computer security, fire/burglar
alarms, home automation, just to name a few.
Security Journal
The Security Journal is a dynamic publication that
keeps you informed about the latest developments and
techniques in security management. Written in an accessible
style it is the world's premier peer refereed journal
for today's security professional. The journal is
affiliated to ASIS International and has an advisory
board which includes representatives from major associations,
expert practitioners and leading academics.
Security
Magazine
Another source for excellent physical security, general
security information, and technology.
Security
Management Online
Security Management is the award-winning publication
of ASIS International, the preeminent international
organization for security professionals, with more
than 33,000 members worldwide. A wealth of security
information.
Security
Professional’s Site
A site that offers all types of security information,
news, resources, articles, books, and discussion.
Security Technology and Design
A publication that covers the integrated marketplace
in detail with an end-user circulation of more than
34,000 loss prevention and security management personnel,
consultants, engineers, active law enforcement personnel,
government security, facilities and corporate management
professionals.
Strafford
Productions – Security and Loss Prevention
Several reports, newsletters, briefings, etc. (for
a cost) related to various security issues.
Terrorism Documents
Links to documents maintained by the Terrorism Research
Center.
Terrorism
Research Center
Founded in 1996, the Terrorism Research Center, Inc.
(TRC) is an independent institute dedicated to the
research of terrorism, information warfare and security,
critical infrastructure protection, homeland security,
and other issues of low-intensity political violence
and gray-area phenomena.
Terrorist Group Profiles
Profiles of terrorist groups maintained by the Terrorism
Research Center.
Terrorist Organization Reference Guide
A who’s who in terrorism.
Uniform
Crime Reports (UCR)
The most recent Crime Reports collected by the FBI
and made available to the public.
U.S. Department
of Homeland Security
The government organization responsible to protect
the homeland from terrorist attacks.
U.S. Department of
Justice
Good starting point for research about federal law
enforcement and crime data.
U.S. Department of State – International Travel Information
Travel Warnings, Consular Information Sheets &
Public Announcements.
U.S.
Department of State: Patterns of Global Terrorism
Reports (1994 - 2000)
Text of the State Department's analysis of global
terrorism. Brief discussion of terrorist acts and
organizations and discussion of anti-terrorist initiatives.
U.S.
Secret Service
The United Secret Service is mandated by statute and
executive order to carry out two significant missions:
protection and criminal investigations. The Secret
Service protects the President and Vice President,
their families, heads of state, and other designated
individuals; investigates threats against these protectees;
protect the White Hose, Vice President’s Residence,
Foreign Missions, and other buildings within Washington,
D.C.; and plans and implements security designs for
designated National Special Security Events. The Secret
Service also investigates violations of laws relating
to counterfeiting of obligations and securities of
the United States; financial crimes that include,
but are not limited to, access device fraud, financial
institution fraud, identity theft, computer fraud;
and computer-based attacks on our nation’s financial,
banking, and telecommunications infrastructure.
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