From Tim Howard, CSSM, on the Security blog, here are “a few simple measures” for keeping security secure: • Practice need-to-know. Only share security-related information with those who need to know. • Practice compartmentalization. For larger security entities, do not permit everyone to know everything about the operation. • Employ the use of Non-disclosure Statements. […]
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is closing in on a deadline of October 1, 2020 for Americans to have the REAL ID-compliant drivers’ licenses that will be required then for domestic airline travel. Over 95 million Americans already have them. the U.S. Department of Homeland Security notes. “While it is the states that are […]
Church security gets little formal attention, but it should, advises Tony Kooser on the Security website. “First,” Kooser, President of Full Armor Strategic Solutions, writes, “where does a church find their security applicants? Most church security teams are comprised predominantly of volunteers. While it is possible to attract members with some form of experience, the […]
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is getting ready for another presidential election season, with security concerns foremost in mind. Danny Bradbury on the Naked Security blog reports that “This year is shaping up to be the most challenging yet when it comes to election security. In 2020, cyberattacks against the US election will be […]
Wes O’Donnell on the In Homeland Security blog ponders the chances of a military draft being reinstated someday and considers them virtually non-existent. “WW3Draft” became a top social media trending item after President Trump directed the killing of Qasem Solemani, the head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force. And the website of the Selective […]
What’s involved in the role of a whistleblower? Frustration first, then resolve to see a nasty situation through – these, advises Erik Kleinsmith of American University and a onetime whistleblower himself – are key elements in going public with a revelation of tawdry doings. Posting on In Homeland Security, Kleinsmith explains that, in deciding whether […]
Here, on Securityweekly.com, is a nifty profile of computer hackers. Looks like a jolly bunch of folks, no? Call that a definition of hacking instead. Hacking is… Paul Asadoorian of Security Weekly lists 14 elements in a definition of hackers. We might as well quit commenting on this subject. There’s nothing more to be said […]
Alertness remains a necessity in protecting websites from hackers, Silviu Stahie advises on the Hot for Security website. “If the latest reports are to be believed,” he warns, “Iran-backed hackers are probing U.S. critical infrastructure by using password-spraying attacks, looking for weakness and human laziness.” He continues: “It’s no surprise, that, following the conflict between […]
Erik Kleinsmith of American Military University discusses what a whistleblower does, along with his own experience of being one, on the In Public Safety blog. It’s not something you do casually. “The single most powerful armament the whistleblower has” he odvises, “is his credibility. After all, it is your word against the status quo, your […]