NEWS & ANALYSIS

Morning Security Brief: Teachers Seek Firearms Training, Los Alamos Replacing Chinese Computer Parts, One Goh Unfit for Trial

Jan 08, 2013 -More than 600 teachers applied for a firearms training course. Los Alamos Nuclear Laboratory in New Mexico is replacing Chinese-made components in its computer system over security fears. Oikos University shooter One Goh is diagnosed with schizophrenia. And more.

President Approves New Laws on Trade Secrets and Surveillance

Jan 07, 2013 -The 113th Congress is officially underway. However, some old business from the 112th Congress is only now reaching President Barack Obama’s desk. He recently signed two bills, one on trade secrets and one on surveillance, into law.

Presidio Combats Fraud with IronKey

Jan 07, 2013 -One bank’s effort to improve transaction security.

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

Jan 07, 2013 -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

Jan 04, 2013 -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

Jan 04, 2013 -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

Jan 04, 2013 -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

Jan 03, 2013 -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

Jan 03, 2013 -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

Jan 03, 2013 -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.
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