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Technology Increases Rate of Missing Children Recovered

04/23/2012 - Success in locating missing children can be attributed to changes in technology and social media, according to a non-profit clearinghouse for missing children.
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Morning Security Brief: Chinese Surveillance, Mexico Preps for Volcano Eruption, Police Moonlighting as Guards, and More

04/17/2012 - China hints at scaling back foreign products for surveillance, citing national security risks. Mexico readies emergency services ahead of possible volcano eruption. Australian authorities have opened an inquiry into police moonlighting as private security. And more.
Daily Headline : Investigations

Morning Security Brief: Secret Service Security Breach, Novelty Grenade at Ground Zero, Recording Interrogations, and More

04/16/2012 - Rep. Peter King calls a scandal involving Secret Service agents and prostitutes in Colombia a serious breach in security. The person who received a novelty grenade at an office near Ground Zero is put on administrative leave. Law enforcement agencies looking to record video of interrogations. And more.
Beyond Print: Investigations

Fusion Centers

03/23/2012 - All fusion centers must have a DHS-approved privacy policy in place to receive federal grant funding. The policy is designed to protect the civil liberties of U.S. citizens. Read more about how one fusion center, the Colorado Information Analysis Center, developed its policy.
Beyond Print: Investigations

GPS Tracking

03/23/2012 - A state appeals court has ruled that in a case where an employer suspected that an employee was falsifying time sheets, it was not a violation of privacy to place a GPS tracking device on the employee’s car and record his movements for 30 days.
Daily Headline : Investigations

Morning Security Brief: Eliminating Concealed Carry Permits, Pepper Spray Cop, Predator Uses Facebook to Lure Teen, and More

03/08/2012 - State considering eliminating concealed carry permits. A court blocks the release of the investigative report of the "pepper spray cop" incident. Police say a man lured a teen to a hotel using Facebook. And more.
Beyond Print: Investigations

DNA

02/28/2012 - A new standard out of the National Institute of Standards and Technology simplifies the transfer of DNA data across borders. It also provides more details on transmitting fingerprint and crime scene data.
Intelligence: Investigations

GPS Tracking Limits

02/28/2012 - The U.S. Supreme Court says law enforcement is not allowed to install GPS trackers on people’s cars without a warrant.
Intelligence: Investigations

DNA Data Has New Standards

02/28/2012 - A new standard improves DNA sharing.
Book Reviews: Investigations

Federal Suitability and Security Clearances: Issue Mitigation Handbook

02/25/2012 - This book provides an in-depth explanation of the background investigation process and the considerations that must be made when assessing an applicant’s suitability for federal employment, access credentials, or a security clearance.
Daily Headline : Investigations

Flea Market Operation Nets $800,000 Worth of Counterfeit Goods

02/25/2012 - Agents seized more than 6,200 items worth $825,570 in a sting targeting vendors who sell fake merchandise at flea markets.
Daily Headline : Investigations

Companies Can Use Social Media to Predict Potential Threats

02/22/2012 - Data pulled from open sources, like forums and social media profiles can go a long way to protecting a company’s personnel and assets.
Beyond Print: Investigations

DNA

01/30/2012 - A federal appeals court has ruled that authorities may take DNA samples from persons arrested but not yet been convicted. The justices wrote that the practice was reasonable given the arrestees’ diminished expectations of privacy and the legitimate interests in the collection of DNA from these individuals.
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