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Train Security

- The London Underground and National Railways (LUNR) passenger screening trial conducted by the U.K. Department for Transport and other stakeholders concluded it’s not yet feasible to carry out 100 percent airport-style screening in the U.K.’s railway system. Read the other findings in the summary report.

Global Security on Track

- A new cross-Atlantic alliance between Amtrak and the British Transport Police hopes to collaborate and cooperate on security and counterterrorism practices.

Indian Security Expert: Asia is the Epicenter of Terrorism

- Almost 70 percent of terrorist activity occurs in Asia, according to an Indian security expert.

FBI Places Animal Rights Activist on Most Wanted List

- For the first time in its history, the FBI has placed an animal rights activist and domestic terrorist on its "Most Wanted Terrorists" list.

Returning Veterans Not a Threat to National Security, Napolitano Says

- Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano addressed concerns today regarding an internal department intelligence assessment that theorized that veterans returning from wars in Afghanistan and Iraq could be a threat to national security.

DHS Report Worries About Rise of Right-Wing Extremism

- An unclassified report from the Department of Homeland Security warns that the economic crisis and the election of President Barack Obama will reinvigorate white supremacist and anti-government militia groups.

British Government Wants to Bolster Moderate Islam in Search Results

- The British government plans to teach pro-Western, moderate Islamic groups how to bolster their rank in search engine results in an effort to drown out extremist voices online and reduce the chances for radicalization.

Data Breach Leads to Risky Counterterrorism Raids on al Qaeda Suspects Across United Kingdom

- Once again Britain's counterterrorism community has learned the value of data security after its top cop inadvertently leaked the details of a counterterrorism operation yesterday, which prompted the police to launch raids on suspected al Qaeda terrorists earlier than planned.

Fusion Centers Should Be Dismantled, Expert Says

- A constitutional and international lawyer told lawmakers yesterday that the United States should dismantle state-run intelligence fusion centers, which have grown dramatically since 9-11 with the assistance of the federal government.

GAO: TSA Needs to Complete Risk Assessments of Nation's Commercial Trucking and Bus Industries

- The Transportation Security Administration has failed to develop and complete comprehensive risk assessments on the trucking and bus industries' vulnerability to terrorism as mandated by the 9/11 Commission Act, the Government Accountability Office reports.

Protecting Homo Sapiens

- Animal rights extremists, who once relied on nonlethal actions against labs involved in biomedical research, now violently target researchers and others they see as aiding the research organizations. Learn how the biomedical research community has adapted.

Terrorism Concerns Business Worldwide

- Terrorism ranks as one of the top concerns facing businesses operating overseas, according to the 2008 analysis of major risks around the world from the Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC).

Ensuring an Uneventful Stay

- The recent terrorist attacks on hotels in Mumbai were just the latest reminders of how challenging—but critical—it is for hotels to find ways to detect, deter, and respond to terrorist threats while remaining open and welcoming public venues.