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- Couple smash hotel window after being told of gas leak in prank call
A Florida couple persuaded to smash the window of their hotel room by a caller claiming there was a gas leak in their room were victims of a recent wave of prank calls to hotels. The calls typically involve persuading staff or guests to take an action such as turning on the hotel's fire sprinkler system or breaking windows due to a gas leak or fire emergency that doesn't exist. Orlando Sentinel (Fla.)
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- High-profile buildings are icons and targets, top official says
Security managers at high-profile buildings, such as skyscrapers or stadiums, should secure them by installing anti-ram perimeter columns and keeping blueprints secure, noted New York City Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly in a report to private-security officials. "The same qualities that make the city's buildings recognized icons of design, culture and commerce also make them continuous targets of terrorism," he wrote. Yahoo!/The Associated Press
(7/1)
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- Technology key to emergency preparedness, military official says
Sharing medical records or carrying smart cards with medical information during a disaster could save money and lives, said Lt. Gen. Russel Honore, commander of the task force that coordinated military efforts along Gulf Coast areas affected by Hurricane Katrina. Likewise, smart cards loaded with personal information also could help reunite families and identify evacuees. GovTech.com
(5/22)
- Touch-screen technology checks in at hotels
As the touch-screen trend takes off, companies are developing devices to help hotels hop on the bandwagon. New York-based Incentient, for instance, has developed a touch-screen panel to allow guests to order room service, make a spa appointment or check out using a terminal in their rooms. CNNMoney.com/Fortune
(6/29)
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- Tom Ridge: Go looking for trouble
Great risk management hinges on the ability to seek out unknown threats, says business consultant and former Department of Homeland Security chief Tom Ridge. Examine past disasters and current trends affecting other companies, he suggests, and look for "what might be underneath the surface, what you really haven't spent too much time thinking about and probably should." Journal of Accountancy
(7/2009)
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- China releases new tourism safety measures
China has released a new Tourist Safety and Security Approach, which outlines rights and responsibilities of tourists, tourism services, product providers and tourism administration departments in maintaining safety for tourists. The regulations replace previous tourism rules, and the new rules require tourism administrative departments to set up early warning systems for tourism safety to assess levels of safety threats, designated by four colors, such as a red warning meaning "not advised to go to the destination." China Hospitality News
(7/9)
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- DHS chief seeks to scale back Real ID requirements
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is urging Congress to reverse parts of a 2005 law designed to make it tougher for terrorists to obtain the state IDs needed to board aircraft. Some governors have complained that the Bush-era Real ID program would cost $11 billion to implement, and the Obama administration has introduced a scaled-back proposal known as Pass ID. "States agree that Real ID is too rigid and needlessly expensive in mandating how states meet security goals," Napolitano told the Senate Homeland Security Committee. Houston Chronicle
(7/14)
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Valor Security National Special Response Teams (NSRT) prepare for storm season
With over $41 billion in damage, 2008 was the third most costly hurricane season on record. As we progress into the 2009 season, Valor's NSRTs prepare to respond and provide assistance at properties where we manage security. Teams of Valor officers from all over the country have been formed, equipped, and trained ahead of any storms to ensure that our clients' properties are protected and secure. Valor's NSRTs allow our clients to focus on preparing their operations as well as their families. To learn more e-mail Mert Price.
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| About Valor Security Services |
Valor Security Services provides security management services and risk management expertise nationally to over 260 retail, hospitality, and mixed use properties
owned or operated by a variety of successful developers, owners, and management companies. Valor is exclusive to the hospitality, retail, and mixed use markets.
As a result, our training, operations, and efforts are focused on, and based on the requirements of, these markets.
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