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Morning Security Brief: School Attack Thwarted In Utah, Somali Pirates, Man Sues After Being Rejected For Police Job, and More

Jan 27, 2012 -Police arrest two high school students in the final planning stages of a bomb attack. The U.S. may have upped the stakes for hostages in Somali after this week's rescue. A man is suing the Atlanta Police saying they rejected his application for employment because he was HIV positive. And more.

Morning Security Brief: Arrest Records, Maritime Cybersecurity, Maricopa County Immigration, and More

Dec 20, 2011 -A new study says a third of Americans have been arrested. The EU issues its first report on maritime cybersecurity. DHS takes over immigration duties from Maricopa County. And more.

State Department Says Commercial Ships Should Use Armed Guards for Protection

Nov 22, 2011 -The UN Security Council on Tuesday adopted a resolution calling for members to cooperate with the Somali government to use “all necessary means” to combat piracy. The State Department has suggested private security protect ships in dangerous waters.

Watching Over the Waterways

Oct 07, 2011 -When most people think about small watercraft, they're probably thinking jet skis and pontoon boats. The U.S. Coast Guard however, thinks of how easy it would be for an attacker to weaponize one of these innocuous-looking vessels.

DIY Drones Will Be the Next Threat to Port Security

Aug 17, 2011 -Maritime drones help secure harbors, but their cheap cost could make them the next threat to maritime security as well.

Coast Guard Program Focuses Its Attention on Marinas and Boat Ramps

May 05, 2011 -In an effort to stop the possibility of a terrorist attack on U.S. waters, Coast Guardsmen will become more like cops on the beat, a Coast Guard commander said yesterday at a maritime security expo.

National Maritime Security Training Center Opens at Port of LA

Apr 26, 2011 -Federal, state, and city homeland security stakeholders inaugurated the Maritime Law Enforcement Training Center at the Port of Los Angeles yesterday.

DHS Data on Illegal Seafarers Unreliable, Says GAO Report

Jan 19, 2011 -The Department of Homeland Security cannot say how many foreign seafarers have entered the country illegally at U.S. seaports because of data accuracy problems at two of its agencies, according to the Government Accountability Office.

Fending Off Pirates Through Robust Risk Management Programs

Nov 12, 2010 -Ships transiting pirate-infested waters need a comprehensive risk management program to adequately defend themselves against attack.

Customs Search that Uncovered Child Pornography is Constitutional

Jun 01, 2010 -The suspicionless search of a crewmember’s cabin aboard a ship did not violate the crewmember’s Fourth Amendment rights to be free of unreasonable search and seizure.
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