NEWS & ANALYSIS

With New Nonlethal Weapons Comes Controversy

Oct 01, 2008 -New nonlethal weapons near release and in development spark debate: "Just how safe are they?"

Government to Fund Synthetic Telepathy Research

Aug 19, 2008 -A team of researchers at University of California Irvine will study the use of synthetic telepathy.

Anti-Terror Toxin Rules May Impede Research and International Cooperation, Say Experts

Jul 16, 2008 -Scientists complain of red tape that hinders their ability to construct research facilities that handle deadly agents and share such agents with international partners.

NIST Calls for Better Technologies to Spot Infrastructure Decay

Jul 11, 2008 -NIST will invest in research to develop technology that can identify critical infrastructures in need of repair and replacement.

Digital Photos: Seeing Shouldn't Always Lead to Believing

Jun 16, 2008 -Powerful software programs can make it difficult to know whether a digital photograph is the real McCoy or a fraud.

Boise Most Vulnerable City in Western U.S. to Terrorist Attack

Apr 01, 2008 -Many cities on the East Coast are highly vulnerable to a terrorist attack, especially those with ports.

Heart Monitors Can Be Hacked, Researchers Say

Mar 12, 2008 -A research team has hacked into a defibrillator, but says the possibility that others will try and succeed are low.

Radiation Detection Machine Tests Inconclusive, Report Says

Mar 05, 2008 -Despite their previous statements that the radiation detection machines worked, DHS now says a new round of tests cannot show whether the machines can "detect and identify actual objects that might be smuggled."

Virginia Tech, Kaine Lobby for Campus Security Study

Feb 19, 2008 -Funds sought for study to secure open public environments.

Private Sector Provides Recommendations on Preparedness Standards

Feb 06, 2008 -A group of private-sector associations, including ASIS International, have issued a report on security standards being mandated by the Department of Homeland Security.
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