Security and Alarm Systems Blog

NOPD Announces ‘Scarlet Letter’ Campaign to Promote Crimestoppers

Administrator — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:55:55 +0000

The New Orleans Police Department announced a new initiative on Tuesday to gain the public’s trust and show that they are following up on tips provided through the Crimestoppers Inc. tip line.

CHART: How Companies Protect Sensitive Information

Administrator — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:51:54 +0000

For a full version of this chart, click here.

Morning Security Brief: FBI Reviews Anti-Muslim Training Material, Scrap Metal Restrictions, Drug Issues in Guatemala, and More

Administrator — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:52:34 +0000

►The FBI has scrapped hundreds of documents and materials about Muslims that were previously used for training after a months-long review. So far, the review has purged more than 700 pages of documentation and 300 presentations, some of which described Muslims as violent and terrorist sympathizers.

Morning Security Brief: Police Misconduct, Syria on the Brink of Civil War, Taser Policy, and More

Administrator — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:49:28 +0000

►All of the police departments in South Florida have opened investigations into the extent of speeding among police officers after a three-month investigation by the South Florida Sun-Sentinel found that almost 800 police from a dozen agencies were driving 90 to 130 mph commuting to and from work in patrol cars. The evidence came from SunPass toll records.

Expert: U.S. Must “Modernize” Cyber Defense Strategy

Administrator — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:55:25 +0000

In order to effectively combat today’s cyber threats, the U.S. needs to focus more on creating new market-based incentives–allowing companies to develop their own cyber defenses–rather than creating new kinds of security regulations that can sometimes be burdensome and ineffective, according to Larry Clinton, president of the Internet Security Alliance.

Morning Security Brief: Canada Releases Counterterrorism Strategy, Text to 911, VOIP Hack Racks Up $30k Bill, and More

Administrator — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:26:30 +0000

►Canada has released it’s first ever counterterrorism strategy, titled “Building Resilience Against Terrorism” and says that the leading threat to the country’s national security is violent Islamist extremism. “Several Islamist extremist groups have identified Canada as a legitimate target or have directly threatened our interests. In addition, violent ‘homegrown’ Sunni Islamist extremists are posing a threat of violence,” the strategy says.

State Department Issues Mexico Travel Advisory in the Wake of Drug Violence

Administrator — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:54:59 +0000

The U.S. State Department on Wednesday issued a Travel Advisory to U.S. citizens who may be traveling or making plans to travel to Mexico. The warning included recent murder and drug trafficking statistics and warned of recent kidnappings and disappearances.

Book Review: Broker, Trader, Lawyer, Spy: The Secret World of Corporate Espionage

Administrator — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:31:50 +0000

Broker, Trader, Lawyer, Spy: The Secret World of Corporate Espionage. By Eamon Javers. HarperCollins, www.harpercollins.com; 320 pages; .99.

Morning Security Brief: City Benefits from Super Bowl Security, Mayor Closes Homeland Security Office, Insider Trading, and More

Administrator — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:52:52 +0000

Malaysian Professor Can Sue to Find Out If She Remains on No-Fly List

Administrator — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:39:26 +0000

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Wednesday that a Malaysian woman who was arrested at an airport because her name was on the U.S. no-fly list can sue the government to find out whether she is still on the no-fly list.