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Year-at-a-Glance
Review highlightsPDF of the Society's accomplishments during the past 12 months.
2008 Annual Seminar and Exhibits
Handouts are available to those who attended sessions. Session recordings are available for purchase on DVD or online access.
New Foundation Report provides security managers’ perspectives on future demographic, crime and technology trends in the United States.
ASIS Foundation Introduces three CRISP (Connecting Research in Security to Practice) Reports:
Membership Information
Renew your membership online now to ensure your benefits continue uninterrupted.
Certification News
Aspire
New PCI Review Released
The new PCI review is now available online and on CD. Prepare for your PCI exam at your own pace.
ASIS certification program awarded Designation PDF under the SAFETY Act. First and only program of its kind to earn this recognition.
ASIS proudly congratulates the thousands of professionals who have sought and attained board certification.
Standards and Guidelines
The ASIS Chief Security Officer (CSO) Organizational Standard is now available from the ASIS Bookstore.
Societal Security Management System StandardsPDF describes international standardization efforts underway and ASIS International's part in developing the Societal Security discipline family of standards.
Society News
Thirty ASIS members have received a 2008 Cross Award, which pays registration fees for the certification review course of their choice. 2009 Application form.
The ASIS Foundation awarded its second 2008 Timothy J. Walsh APC I Award to Sylvain Cavier of the France Chapter. Learn More.
Resources for the Security Professional
COVER STORY:
Preventing Harassment

By understanding workplace violence, how to prevent it, and how to respond when a complaint arises, companies significantly reduce the chances of being sued.
By John M. Bagyi and Matthew G. Boyd

289 pp., 2008 Softcover

Member $60.00
Non-member $66.00
Item #: 1798
O.P. Norton Information Resources Center
The "ASIS Library" offers security resources and information for members, is accessible online 24/7, and has a professionally-staffed Reference Desk for assistance.
Guidelines and Courses
On September 13, 2007, the US Dept of Homeland Security released the National Preparedness Guidelines and Target Capabilities List. The guidelines can be downloaded here (pdf).
Important: The US Dept of Homeland Security has asked ASIS to notify its members regarding the Federal Government Guide to Pandemic Planning (pdf) for businesses and other organizations.
Do you know where you and your employer fit in U.S. plans for protecting critical infrastructures? ASIS urges members to take a free online course on the National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP). Developed by DHS and FEMA, the course is offered with options for those who want to take it for credit or review the information on an informal basis. Those completing the course for credit must take a final exam and will receive a certificate from DHS. Access the EMI Independent Study site or email Tom Marlowe.
Other ASIS Websites
Security Industry Buyers Guide
The Security Industry Buyer's Guide is the Security Professional's Source for Products and Services.
Security Management Online
Security Management is the award-winning publication of ASIS International.
Protection of Assets Manual
The POA Manual is a comprehensive resource covering all aspects of security including access control, training, employee awareness, internal and external theft and fraud, security and civil law, investigations, ethics, alcohol and drug abuse and more.
Advisories
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Threat Level: (general)
elevated threat level
Threat Level:
high threat level
(for all commercial aviation operating in the U.S., including international flights)