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First Responders at JFK Airport Unqualified to Handle Emergencies

Concern Spreads to Other Airports

June 20, 2012

In what could be a serious lapse, many first responders at John F. Kennedy Airport serving New York City are not qualified to handle emergencies.

Another Series of Intrusions from China

Chinese Cyber Attacks Target U.S. Defense Contractors, Universities

Aimed at Employees with Email Attachmets

June 17, 2012

Once again, cyber attacks targeting high profile organizations, including SCADA security companies, have been traced to China.

Terrorism Investigated

Gasoline Doused Car Crashes into D.C. Office Building Intentionally

FBI Looking at Evidence

June 12, 2012

Evidence suggests that the crash of an SUV into a downtown Washington office building last Friday may be linked to a plan to blow up the vehicle inside the building.

John McClurg

May 29, 2012

Leaving Moscow behind we shifted our focus to a venue of more imminent concern: London…the site of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad, which will take place here in just over two months on 27th of July to the 12th of August 2012. The OSAC London County Council is well-established and is prepped and already very much engaged in the Pre-Olympic planning.

Weapons Grade Uranium Tools

U.S. Charges Chinese National with Illegal Nuclear Related Exports

Thefts Go Beyond Corporate Espionage

May 26, 2012

The Department of Justice May 23 charged a Chinese national with illegally exporting to China sensors made in the U.S. and used to produce weapons grade uranium.

John McClurg

May 24, 2012

In February of 2002, I made my way to Salt Lake City, the site of the XIX Winter Olympic Games, where as the Head of Security of one of the Corporate sponsors I had been invited by Mitt Romney to “lock shields” with him and Federal assets in protecting the Olympic games, the first since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The lingering threat posture meant a higher level of security than ever before provided for the Games.

Crime Continued for More Than a Year

Global Payments Breach Reportedly Worse Than Expected

Was There a Coverup?

May 21, 2012

Security breach at credit card processing company Global Payments may have gone on for months.

White Supremacist Group Involved

Domestic Terror Threat to St. Paul Mexican Consulate

FBI Involved

May 21, 2012

White supremacist group planned to attack the Mexican consulate in St. Paul, believing it would stir debate on immigration amnesty issues.

Downloaded Sensitive Data

Silicon Valley Engineer Convicted in Trade Secrets Case

Case Went on for more than Six Years

May 13, 2012

A Silicon Valley engineer has just been found guilty of stealing trade secrets from Marvell Technology in a case that has been unfolding in federal court for more than 6 years.

ADT's CTO Debates Cloud Technology, Improvements

May 10, 2012

While many companies are moving to cloud-based systems, they have to be careful that they don't fail to meet customer execrations.

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