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Hurricane Matthew: What you need to know

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Hurricane Matthew is a dangerous storm

We have not seen a hurricane this strong in almost a decade. It has already devastated Haiti, and has been building strength on its way to the U.S. As it makes landfall in Florida tonight and tracks up the eastern coastline over the coming days, Americans living in its path can expect to see life-threatening hurricane conditions, storm surges, tropical force winds, heavy rains, and all the devastation that that may bring.

: Craig Fugate; International Security, Safety & Strategic Defence; Posted On Wednesday, 12 October 2016 12:14

As Gate Safety Week begins...£500,000 court fine imposed after death caused by unsafe gate

On the eve of this week's Gate Safety Week - a campaign drawing public attention to unsafe gates - a company was fined half a million pounds after a man was killed by a gate in Wales.

The sentence was imposed on wholesale company AF Blakemore and Son Ltd on Friday, October 7 at Cardiff Crown Court. The company admitted a breach of the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974). Delivery driver Ronald Hayward died when he was pinned under a 300 kg (660 lb) steel gate that collapsed at their premises in Newport. The company admitted failing to ensure that the gates and gateposts were maintained and were in working order.

: GUY AINSWORTH; Industry News; Posted On Wednesday, 12 October 2016 12:10

Almost three-quarters of police websites lack a secure connection for visitors, deemed insecure

A large proportion of police websites lack any form of automatic secure connection, meaning potentially sensitive data is communicated in plain unencrypted text - according to research.

Findings from non-profit body the Centre for Public Safety, revealed that 73% of websites accessed either lacked a secure connection for visitors or their implementation was deemed insecure. Only 27% demonstrated the highest "world-class" standard of secure connection, said the report. Richard Cassidy, UK cyber security evangelist at Alert Logic, comments:

: SECURITY EXPERT; Talking Point; Posted On Wednesday, 12 October 2016 12:05

Paul Calatayud joins FireMon as Chief Technology Officer

LONDON, UK: FireMon has appointed Paul Calatayud to its management team as Chief Technology Officer. Calatayud will take an active role in the customer experience, leveraging 16 years of experience leading enterprise security programs to strengthen customer relationships and contribute his real-world insights to advance the FireMon solutions.