Nuclear Power Plants Vulnerable to Attack, Former CIA Officer Says
Thursday, March 18th, 2010
The United States is woefully unprepared to protect its nuclear power plants from a terrorist attack, a former CIA officer divulged on CNN.com yesterday.
Archive for the ‘Security Management’ Category
Bullet and Powder Threats in Baltimore Expose Mail Security Screening Gaps
Wednesday, March 17th, 2010
A series of threatening letters that contained bullets and white powder sent to Baltimore’s City Hall and circuit court have exposed gaps in how U.S. mail is screened for threats, reports The Baltimore Sun.
Morning Security Brief: Federal Building Security, Online Privacy, Yemeni Homeland Security, SBInet, & Mail Security
Wednesday, March 17th, 2010Uptick in Cybercrime Cost Victims Big in 2009, FBI Report Says
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010
The most prevalent cyberscam in 2009 used the good name of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to dupe victims out of money or personal information, the FBI reported last week.
Daily Morning Brief: Private Military Contractors, Legal Guns Confiscated, Jihadist Radicalization in U.S., and al Qaeda Wounded
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010E-mail Security Provider Adds Extra Layers of Security
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010
In her recent book, Going Rogue: An American Life, former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin called an incident in which her Yahoo e-mail was hacked the “most disruptive and discouraging” of her campaign.
Morning Security Brief: TSA Leadership, Hate Online, DHS and the Security Market, and Islam and Terrorism
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010U.S. Military Should Rely on Social Science More to Fight Jihadism, Anthropologist Argues
Sunday, March 14th, 2010
The United States military would do better to rely on science-based field research rather than military technology to defeat violent radicalization and the terrorism it spawns among young Muslims globally, an anthropologist told lawmakers earlier this week at a Senate subcommittee hearing.
Daily Security Brief: Federal Security Guards, Attempted Cybersabotage at TSA, IARPA and Trust, & Smartphone Chem Detector
Friday, March 12th, 2010
♦ Private security officers contracted by the Federal Protective Service (FPS) to guard federal buildings tell The Washington Post they get no respect. "We’ve gained minimal respect over the years, but we’re still looked down on," said one guard, who asked for anonymity. "We’re on the front lines.
Intelligence Firm Says Recent Incidents are Indeed Terrorism
Friday, March 12th, 2010
A private intelligence firm issued a report today arguing that the recent attacks against government and military locations are indeed examples of domestic terrorism, despite what government officials and politicians say.
