NEWS & ANALYSIS

Morning Security Brief: Supreme Court Hears DNA Collection Case, Workplace Shootings, Internet Piracy

Feb 27, 2013 -The U.S. Supreme Court heard a case yesterday on whether DNA can be collected by law enforcement without a warrant for comparison in unsolved crimes. A shooting spree has occurred at a plant in Switzerland. Prosecution will not proceed against the owner of an Internet streaming site accused of piracy.

Audits Reveal Security Flaws at CDC Biolabs

Feb 26, 2013 -After private government audits, the laboratories at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been cited for improperly securing potential bioterror agents and for a lack of training given to employees who work with them.

Morning Security Brief: Sequester's Effect on Homeland Security, Guns on Campus in Arkansas, IT Security Experts Needed

Feb 26, 2013 -Janet Napolitano says that looming budget cuts will damage homeland security. The Arkansas state senate has approved giving the state's universities and colleges the right to allow concealed firearms on campus. A new study says there is a shortage of IT security experts with leadership and communication skills.

Morning Security Brief: Missile Defense Tests, Twitter Hackings, and More

Feb 25, 2013 -The United States and Israel test a missile defense system. The New York Times looks at Twitter hackings. And more.

Morning Security Brief: Criminal Background Screening, Physical Security Standards, Domestic Violence Policy, and More

Feb 22, 2013 -The government urges federal contractors to use criminal background screening sparingly. The GAO says that physical security at government facilities could be improved. And all government agencies must develop policies to deal with domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking in the workplace.

Morning Security Brief: Protecting Trade Secrets, Surviving a Nuclear Blast, and More.

Feb 21, 2013 -White House unveils tougher trade-secret-protection policy; DARPA seeks ideas for surviving nuclear blast; ICE policies on illegal immigrants examined, and Mexico's government accused of human rights violations.

ASIS International CSO Roundtable Appoints New President

Feb 20, 2013 -Thomas Tidiks, CPP, Group Chief Security Officer at Zurich Insurance in Switzerland, has been appointed president of the CSO Roundtable Advisory Board for 2013.

Morning Security Brief: Supreme Court on Drug-Sniffing Dogs, Neo-Nazi Ties, School Security Upgrade

Feb 20, 2013 -The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that police do not have to document a drug-sniffing dog's expertise to justify a vehicle search. Amazon has fired a German security company with alleged Neo-Nazi ties. Baltimore is upgrading its school security in a three-phase project.

Morning Security Brief: China's Hackers Tracked, Turkey Raids Group that Attacked U.S. Embassy, and More

Feb 19, 2013 -Cyberattacks on U.S. interests traced to Chinese building associated with its army; Turkey goes after members of terrorist group responsible for attack on U.S. Embassy; civilians killed in Afghanistan declined. And more.

Morning Security Brief: U.S. Embassy Security, Data Privacy, Emergency Alert System Flaw

Feb 15, 2013 -U.S. embassy security shortcomings discussed at congressional hearing; Facebook wins data privacy case in Germany; Emergency Alert System hacking vulnerability exposed.
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