At Last, a DHS Exit System to Nab Potential Terrorists – Tech Insider Within the next 6 to 12 months, Homeland Security Department officials say they expect to have a long-awaited, instantaneous system for tracking foreigners who have overstayed their visits. Lawmakers have said such a tool is crucial for removing potential terrorists.
The TSA Blog: TSA Goes Mobile Whether you fly twice a month or a few times a year, if you get injured on vacation, lose your ID, or pick up a special souvenir on a trip, you might need information to help you get through the security checkpoint. We know that sometimes those questions come […]
More than a year ago, then-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Michael Mullen spoke about how our growing national debt was becoming a national security threat. It was a stunning statement. With that as a backdrop, along with the federal budget drama of the past year, Congressional leaders pledged to work together, forming a so-called Supercommittee. After much discussion and pandering, we now have our end product – Failure. In fact, it’s bigger than failure… it’s an absolute surrender of leadership.
I have read several articles on the recent water plant cyber intrusion that damaged a pump in a small utility firm’s facility in Illinois. I am not a digital forensics analyst, but I do find the reactions very interesting. Frankly, I don’t know what the Water Plant incident really means, but at this point neither does anyone else. Can we afford to dismiss it, even if it turns out to be amateur hackers? I have said this before; the sky is not falling! However, we still need to up our vigilance and recognize that we have enormous vulnerabilities and competent adversaries.
Survey finds that rural Ind. residents are better prepared than city dwellers for disasters- The Associated Press
A statewide survey suggests that Indiana’s rural residents are more likely than their urban counterparts to be prepared for a disaster.
Surprisingly, As Holiday Travel Approaches, Complaints Against TSA Drop – The Star Legend
Travelers are complaining less about airport screeners and the overall screening process, which may be a good thing since more Americans are expected to fly over the long holiday weekend.
NYPD Commissioner Raymond Kelly: No time to wait for FBI in terror arrest – NY Daily News Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said the NYPD busted a lone-wolf terror suspect without the FBI because it didn’t want to waste any time. Related articles, courtesy of Zemanta: FBI Declined to Pursue NYC Bomber, NYPD Went at it Alone […]
Houston Muslims question FBI terror tactics – Houston Chronicle Check out the article below about FBI tactics of using informers within Muslim communities. Security Debrief’s Ron Marks notes that if the political environment doesn’t change, then the FBI is in a position of having to use all tools available to avoid being criticized for having […]
According to multiple reports last week, a Russian-based hacker launched a cyber attack on a drinking water utility in Illinois that destroyed one of its water pumps. Not only does this mark the first successful international cyber attack on U.S. critical infrastructure, but it’s going to serve as a rallying cry for adversaries and idiots everywhere to try taking down drinking water and wastewater systems. Simply put, this attack is a game changer.
The newest threat to police from hardline protestors is “doxing” – the photographing of police and publishing their personal details, and sometimes that of their families, to the Internet. This tactic has been used to attempt to intimidate officers during events with protestors calling out officers’ names as they film and telling them they will be “doxed.” This tactic is an import from the hardline protest movements in Britain and should be of significant concern to police at all levels of operations and command, although it does have a very simple remedy.
Sponsored by:
