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- Coordinating hotel security during inauguration a complex task
Coordinating security at the Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, D.C., during President Barack Obama's inauguration involved working with everyone from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, to the Metropolitan Police Department. Ferrell Cook, the hotel's security director, said he learned from working in Atlanta during the Olympics when an event was bombed and later at the Ritz-Carlton in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina, to be prepared for anything and to never say it will never happen here. Washingtonian.com
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Security came in droves to ensure safety during inauguration: Secret Service officials said they were fully prepared for the task of keeping people safe during the presidential inauguration in Washington. Nevertheless, the mobilization was daunting, with 1,000 U.S. Park Police joined by 1,300 members of the National Guard and an additional 11,000 military personnel on hand for any possible scenario, including nuclear, biological and chemical events. CQPolitics.com
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- British hotels step up security following Mumbai attacks
The U.K.'s Home Secretary reports that security at hotels in England has been tightened and training stepped up in the wake of last year's terrorist attacks at hotels in Mumbai. Nevertheless, some British lawmakers said it was a concern that the city's hotels still don't carry out the type of extensive searches now conducted at hotels in Mumbai. The Press Association (U.K.)
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- Cyber-security crisis requires immediate attention, expert says
The United States is facing a cyber-security crisis of mammoth proportions and President Barack Obama will be challenged to take measures to protect intellectual property, an expert warns, adding that the U.S. government should examine the market supply chain of IT products by asking questions such as who designed, built, operates, maintains, upgrades and ultimately retires the technology. Security Management magazine
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- Expert: Where IT security is concerned, the devil is in the details
In an interview, IT security expert Bruce Schneier says securing a business is a complex matter that can't rely on quick fixes or shortcuts. "Security is hard: It's not simply a matter of tossing a piece of technology at a problem," he says. "The devil is in the details, and the details are complicated." Additionally, inadvertently establishing a culture of suspicion in the name of security isn't smart business because it is likely to alienate customers, he says. CIO Insight
(12/16)
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- Task force to help address troubled hotel assets
Graham & Dunn's Hospitality Industry Group has set up a task force to help the hotel industry find solutions for troubled hotel assets. The task force will work with hotel owners, lenders and other stakeholders with issues including the restructuring of hotel loans, positioning, transitioning and disposition of hotel assets that are distressed or in foreclosure, and they will also help new investors with an interest in troubled hotel assets. 4Hoteliers
(1/22)
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- U.S. updates warning for travel to Israel, West Bank, Gaza
The State Department has updated its Travel Warning for Israel, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. The warning urges Americans to keep their security top priority when traveling to Israel or the West Bank. Travel to the Gaza Strip should be avoided altogether. Read the State Department's official Travel Warning. TravelPulse
(1/19)
- Flooding prompts U.S. to issue travel alert for Fiji
The State Department is warning Americans that rains have created flooding in many parts of the Republic of the Fiji Islands. Electricity, landline telephone service, water and other services have been disrupted by the flooding. Additionally, continued rainfall is predicted. Read the official travel alert for Fiji. TravelPulse
(1/19)
- New regulation could snare U.S.-bound travelers
Britain's Foreign Office fears that unwary fliers could be turned back at U.S. airports as new regulations recently went into effect. Under the Electronic System for Travel Authorization, citizens of visa-waiver countries, including the U.K., are required to complete an online application 72 hours prior to entering the U.S. According to the U.S. Embassy in London, 99.6% of ESTA applications have been approved so far. Nevertheless, British officials are "concerned that people who may not have heard of ESTA and booked their trip before enforcement of the new rule may be caught out," according a spokesman for the Foreign Office. BBC
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- Patriot Act makes felons of unruly passengers
Laws intended to prevent terrorists from taking over airliners are increasingly being used to punish rowdy passengers, critics charge. Recent applications of the Patriot Act include a mother who spanked her children and a couple making out during a flight. In both cases, the incidents led to verbal altercations with flight attendants, triggering charges of threatening behavior. Law professor Nathan Sales says such applications were never envisioned when he helped write the Patriot Act. "A woman spanking her child is not as great a threat to aviation as members of al-Qaeda with box cutters," he says. Los Angeles Times
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