Security Newswire

RSS

Travel groups are objecting to a House of Representatives plan to divert revenue from airline passenger fees paid to the TSA to pay for a highway trust fund.

The New York Police Department is testing software that uses neighborhood-specific data and past criminal activity to create statistical models that forecast where and when certain crimes are likely to occur.

A federal lawsuit said the TSA should develop formal regulations for its full-body scanners. 

The Postal Service is shipping all 230,000 carriers new mobile devices with a soon-to-be-activated "panic button."
 

According to a new survey, a majority (77 percent) are anxious about their financial information and social security numbers being stolen or compromised. 

A new law, "Gabby's Law for Student Safety", will hold a school district responsible if a child has a dangerous walk to school.
 

A new study said that well-armed populace doesn't deter criminals or prevents murders.  

An Iowa school district is outfitting its principals and assistant principals with small, clip-on video cameras.

Mass killings and school shootings spread "contagiously," a new study found.

Fourth of July weekend shootings in Chicago left nine people dead and at least 53 others injured.