NEWS & ANALYSIS

Morning Security Brief: Nonlethal Ammunition, Drone Pilot Promotions, Preliminary Hearing on Holmes Shooting, and More

A new non-lethal ammunition. Drone pilots get promoted less than their traditional counterparts. Prosecutors to present evidence against the Aurora shooter. And more.

Most CBP’s Problem Agents Come from Posts on the Southwest Border

A GAO investigation found that 65 percent of arrests for misconduct or corruption were of border patrol officers and agents stationed along the United States’ border with Mexico.

Protecting Against Cyberthreats

Threats to the infrastructure are both real and growing. These insiders discuss the nature of the threat and what can be done to mitigate it.

Morning Security Brief: Longest File Sharing Sentence, Facebook Threats, Inauguration Security, and More

Longest file sharing sentence to date handed down. A man is charged with making interstate threatening communications for a Facebook post he wrote while in Rome. Inauguration security plans reviewed. And more.

Idaho Non-Profit Agrees to Pay $50,000 for HIPAA Violation

The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights has a message to the healthcare industry: You will be held accountable for breaches of patient information.

Protecting Children’s Privacy Online

A proposed rule would limit the ability of companies to track and collect children’s online information.

Morning Security Brief: Drone Documents Denied, Drunk Passengers Cause Emergency Landing, Gun Background Checks, and More

A U.S. judge denies access to drone strike documents. A flight is forced to land after drunk passengers try to storm the cockpit. FBI sees a record number of firearms background checks. And more.

Lawmakers Request Briefing on Panga Boat Smuggling

Panga fishing boat smuggling is on the rise off the coast of California and recent events have spurred lawmakers to request a meeting with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Editor's Note: Innovations to Ring in the New Year

A look at how some security companies are innovating to improve designs and services.

Morning Security Brief: Newspaper Hires Armed Guards, Schools Increase Security, Active-Shooter Video Training, and More

The paper that published gun-owner information has hired armed security officers. Schools are increasing police presence. Alabama has released an active-shooter incident training video. A hacked server at Penn State may have given up personal information on former students.