Supply chain security breaches can damage brands, break down partnerships and, ultimately, hurt the bottom line. When creating a security framework, consider the following key areas to minimize supply chain risk.

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How secure is today’s cargo and the ports where it’s offloaded? Here we reassess two key programs meant to help protect against threats shipped to the U.S.

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Let’s face it, we make lots of mistakes. Sometimes they’re funny, sometimes they’re tragic, sometimes they’re downright unbelievable. Contributor Brian Lane resurfaces some of these safety/security blunders.

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Workplace deaths in the U.S. last year fell to the lowest level on record. Still, a new federal report shows some alarming results, not the least of which is that workplace homicides rose 13 percent in 2007.

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People have long relied on packaging to protect and preserve product integrity. But what if the threat comes from the packaging itself? A chemical used in some bottles has lately been causing a stir due its link to potential health dangers.

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Forget flag lapel pins or lipstick on pigs — let’s tackle one of the real issues in the run-up to the presidential elections. Here’s a primer on where McCain and Obama stand on Social Security and Medicare reform.

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With so many ways for people to conduct their lives on the Internet — from banking to social networking — a mass of personal information ends up online. Much of this is susceptible to pilfering by cyber criminals.

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