The Security Blog is written by our team of editors and includes thought provoking opinions, trends, and essential security information for security executives.
High unemployment. More people needing government vouchers for food. Fewer owning their homes while others are losing theirs. Yet there is less crime. The talking heads – again –
Among the most sensitive information, according to consumer studies and security experts, is data to conduct bank transactions, personal health and hospital records and military data. In these cases,
From cockfighting and dog fighting to puppy mills, from medical and cosmetics testing on animals to the harvesting of old-timber trees, there are legitimate and underground organizations protesting, campaigning and
Since ancient times, airborne chemical and biological weapons have been used to threaten populations. During sieges throughout history, human and animal corpses were used in attempt to spread plague and
While there are visible differences between the Obama and Bush administrations, there are little fights that also make a security difference. For instance, if there is a nuclear power plant
When it comes to transportation security, it may be safer to take the river or a car than a plane, at least if you area visiting Vicksburg or Winter Haven.
Cities and states are testing their emergency notification systems with good and lessthan good results. For example, a man and his wife ordered water at a restaurant in Northwest Portland
Thousands of travelers and consumers can fall victim to electronic pickpocketing and never even know it because they carry new credit cards and U.S. passports. Credit card issuers, along with
A majority of K-12 school teachers believe their classrooms are more prone to violence than they were five years ago. Over 55 percent of the teachers surveyed said their schools
In an ironic but not surprising twist on world war, a major study, the Virtual Criminology Report, contends that the United States, Israel, France, China and Russia are now cyberarmed.