The Govt’s IoT Investment Calls for an Equal Investment in Security
By Paul Parker, Chief Technologist, SolarWinds
The U.S. Defense Department’s investment in the Internet of Things (IoT) has created an interesting paradox.
On the one hand, the IoT has helped make ships, planes,...
Hiding in Plain Sight: Open Source Intel & The Security Professional
Guest Editorial By Frank Figliuzzi, COO of ETS Risk Management, Inc. and former FBI Assistant Director for counterintelligence
If security leaders would use social media as much in their professional lives as they do in...
The Foreign Fighter Phenomenon (FFP), (Learn More, Multi-Video)
James Welch Ph.D. (c) Leiden University
The foreign fighter phenomenon (FFP), has been the center of attention for many national security and intelligence agencies.
It has been a prime area of focus for...
Countering Hybrid Threats in the Maritime Environment (Multi-Video)
By Chris Kremidas-Courtney, Center for International Maritime Security (CIMSEC)
Introduction: Hybrid Threats
Today, there are state and non-state actors challenging nations, institutions, and private companies through a wide range of overt and covert activities targeted...
Congressional Action Needed to Renew Effective CFATS Program
By Dave Wulf, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Infrastructure Protection
Five years ago, a fire broke out at a small fertilizer plant in the town of West, Texas, sending local...
Law Enforcement & Comm Leaders on Offensive APP.com Cartoon
On June 28, 2018, the Asbury Park Press published a cartoon in its editorial section that was clearly a poor attempt at political satire.
Rather than encourage thoughtful discussion the cartoon was...
US Not Prepared for Growing Border Drone Threats (Learn More, Videos)
American Border Patrol (ABP) demonstrated an electronic border security system for U.S. Senate candidates on Saturday, July 7th, at the American Border Patrol Test Range in Hereford, Arizona, which is on the Arizona/Mexico border.
The American Border Patrol is...
Hospital Security: To Arm, Or Not to Arm (Learn More, Multi-Video)
Guest Editorial by Thomas Egan, Director of Security and Hospital Police, NYC Health + Hospitals and a 2017 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Award Winner
Northwell Health will now have armed guards or armed police...
TiniFiber Competes in 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards (Video)
TiniFiber is pleased to announce the company's Micro Armor Fiber™ has been nominated to compete in the 2018 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program.
Airports are sensitive to targets from terrorism, security breach and...
4 Types of Riots: Keys to Quickly Regaining Control (Multi-Video)
Guest editorial by Joel McNelly, Police Commander specializing in Intelligence, Investigations, Physical Security, Risk Assessment, and Leadership
Riots are an interesting phenomenon. Contrary to popular belief, they are not all the same.
From spontaneous...
