Archive for November, 2010
Morning Security Brief: Security Screening Protests, Cyberattack Coming, Aviation Security Scares, Terror Alert System, & More
Thursday, November 25th, 2010Morning Security Brief: Body Scanner Debate, Airport Security & Fashion, Courthouse Security, Germany’s Homegrowns, & More
Wednesday, November 24th, 2010Smartphone Data Easily Stolen, IT Security Expert Shows
Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010
In a video demonstration with the BBC, an IT security expert demonstrates how easy it is for criminals to set up a fake WiFi hotspot to steal information from an unsuspecting victim’s smartphone, among other ploys.
Perfect Enemy: The Law Enforcement Manual of Islamist Terrorism
Monday, November 22nd, 2010
***** Perfect Enemy: The Law Enforcement Manual of Islamist Terrorism. By Dean T. Olson; published by Charles C. Thomas Publisher, www.ccthomas.com; 455 pages; .95.
Morning Security Brief: al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, Cybersecurity, Terrorism Investigation, Full Body Scanners, & More
Monday, November 22nd, 2010ASIS Members Sign Private Security Contractor Code of Conduct
Saturday, November 20th, 2010
Five members of ASIS International were among the signatories last week to a voluntary international code of conduct for private security companies in an initiative to improve oversight and accountability to an industry marred by allegations of human rights abuses.
Morning Security Brief: Japan’s Mafia, "Friendly Fraud," and Reducing Crime
Saturday, November 20th, 2010TSA Chief Looks Forward to Less Invasive Security Screening Technology
Friday, November 19th, 2010
The head of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) says that software improvements will one day eliminate privacy concerns of air travelers subject to full-body scans.
EEOC Issues Final Rule on Genetic Discrimination
Thursday, November 18th, 2010
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued a final rule implementing the federal Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) of 2008.
