NEWS & ANALYSIS

Morning Security Brief: Terrorists Convictions, Pirate Tribunals, and Executive Protection

Apr 28, 2010 -Egypt convicts Hezbollah-backed terrorists, the United Nations Security Council pushes for stronger action against pirates, and companies cut back on executive protection.

Attorney Requests Access to Computers of Possible "Voyeur" School Administrator

Apr 20, 2010 -An attorney for a student who was surreptitiously photographed via a school-issued laptop has requested additional discovery after learning that the school took thousands of photos of other students.

Senate Hearing Weighs Closing Video Surveillance Loophole

Mar 29, 2010 -Lawmakers examined whether a decades-old wiretapping statute needs revision in light of a suburban Philadelphia high school that allegedly used a webcam to spy on a student.

U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Background Screening Case

Mar 09, 2010 -The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a background screening case in which 28 contract employees claim that the government’s screening policy is too intrusive.

Legislation Would Provide Security Fix

Mar 04, 2010 -New legislation would help the security industry bypass an energy efficiency standard it says shouldn't apply to security companies.

Online Privacy and Security Certificate Company Settles with FTC

Feb 26, 2010 -A company that verifies whether retail and other Web sites adequately secure customers' personal information has agreed to settle charges with the Federal Trade Commission that it misled its customers.

Intellectual Property Rights Advocates Running Amok?

Feb 24, 2010 -Open Source Software (OSS) is software developed collaboratively by people willing to share the code free of charge. The owners of the code do not object to its use, but some groups want use of OSS treated as piracy because they say it creates a mind-set that might lead to intellectual property theft.

Webcamgate: Student Accuses Suburban Philly High School of Using Webcam to Spy on Him

Feb 24, 2010 -A 15-year-old student and his parents have sued a suburban Philadelphia school district after discovering administrators covertly snapped pictures of him while at home on his school-owned laptop computer.

Jury Awards $1.5 Million in Retaliation Case

Feb 18, 2010 -A jury has found that a woman was wrongfully terminated after she gave negative information about a coworker during an internal investigation.

9-11 Terrorism Trial Could Move to New Venue Because of Security and Cost Concerns

Jan 29, 2010 -Political opposition, the threat of terrorism, and security costs have begun to eat away at the Justice Department's decision to try the mastermind behind the 9-11 attacks and four co-conspirators in federal court in Manhattan, according to numerous media reports today.
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