Homeland Security
Mandating Security to Help Prevent Attacks
New Jersey Senator Robert Singer (R-Monmouth, Ocean) has introduced a bill that requires local law enforcement to work with various state and local agencies to develop security protocols to preserve public safety during events that attract large crowds. Under the Community Protection Act, agencies such as Homeland Security would work directly with local police to…
Read MoreChristmas Market Lessons
In early December, the European Union’s police agency warned that Islamic State terrorists have shifted their focus to softer, more random European targets in an effort to intimidate the public. On December 19th, their warning proved prophetic. A truck plowed into a Christmas Market near Berlin’s Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church killing 12 and injuring dozens…
Read MoreSurface Security
Less than three percent of the U.S. Transportation Security Administration’s budget is currently allocated for securing non-aviation surface transit i.e. trains, ferries and buses. Yet trains, including subway rail carry many times more passengers per day than do airlines. Armed Amtrak police officers and K-9 units patrol larger train stations and passengers and bags are…
Read MoreCan ICANN?
Last week folks at the office were freaking out because various internet sites were either down, or working sporadically and email was stuck in everyone’s outbox. After a couple hours of troubleshooting and name calling it appeared the problem was due to a DNS (Domain Name Server) DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attack on a…
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