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Daily Headline : Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management

HHS Lists Top Disaster Apps For First Responders and the Public

01/31/2012 - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Disaster Information Research Center has published a list of recommended smartphone apps and mobile optimized Web sites to put disaster information at the fingertips of both first responders and the public.
Book Reviews: Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management

Security of Mobile Communications

01/20/2012 - Security of Mobile Communications provides detailed information on many aspects of communications security and would be valuable even to nontechnical security managers.
Telecommunications: Integrated Systems

Emergency Communications

12/20/2011 - Social media creates a revolutionary tool for communicating information, gaining situational awareness, and forging networks of mutual aid during a disaster, asserts the Center for National Policy in a new report.
Daily Headline : Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management

FEMA Says Alert System Test Yielded Positive, Unexpected Results

11/21/2011 - Things didn’t go exactly as planned with FEMA’s emergency alert test earlier this month, but despite its shortcomings--including some of the public not getting any alerts at all--FEMA, the FCC, and NOAA agree the test was a success.
Beyond Print: Legal Issues

First Amendment

08/30/2011 - A federal appeals court ruled that a district court violated the public’s First Amendment right of access when it banned the media from covering the sentencing of a notorious drug cartel leader for security reasons. The court ruled that the press and public must have notice and an opportunity to respond to decisions about closed hearings, even of potentially violent criminals.
Daily Headline : Legal Issues

Unmanned Vehicle GPS Developers Express Concerns About LightSquared

08/18/2011 - Last week LightSquared sent a letter to the the FCC blaming the GPS industry for interference problems that could come from its proposed broadband towers. This week the GPS industry responded.
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LightSquared Tells FCC the GPS Industry Is to Blame for Interference

08/12/2011 - The gloves come off for LightSquared in the fight to establish a nationwide broadband network. Initial tests of their system showed it would interfere with GPS signals. Weeks after being slammed at a congressional hearing in Washington, D.C., LightSquared has filed a letter with the FCC saying it’s not the company's fault GPS signals are affected.
Daily Headline : Privacy

Morning Security Brief: Counter-Meth Funding Cuts, Prison Cell Phones, HIPAA, and More

08/12/2011 - Meth investigations come to a halt after federal funding is cut. Louisiana prisons consider a plan to block cell phone signals. An Android app lets you wipe your phone remotely. And more.
Daily Headline : IT Security

Get Smart: Simple Security Precautions to Secure Company Smartphones

10/05/2010 - Some simple security precautions and user policies can help companies protect the devices from malware and other threats.
Legal Report: ID issues \ Identity Theft

U.S. Congressional Legislation: Communications

07/28/2010 - A bill (H.R. 1258) would make it illegal to cause any caller ID service to transmit misleading or inaccurate caller identification, known as “spoofing,” with intent to defraud or deceive. The bill has been approved by the House of Representatives. The Senate has announced that it will consider the bill.
Daily Headline : Homeland Security

FCC Seeks Input on National Public Safety Broadband System for First Responders

05/19/2010 - Federal regulators are looking for stakeholder input on how to establish a reliable, secure, and interoperable national public safety broadband network.
Book Reviews: IT Security

Voice Over IP Security

04/29/2010 - As more and more businesses opt for Voice over IP, learn how to implement the technology safely while understanding its weaknesses.
Technofile: Surveillance

Quick Bytes

04/27/2010 - Executives fear voice interception of employees.
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