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Pharmaceutical drugs from a shipment, worth $8.8 million, were stolen at a Georgia truck stop and driven to New Jersey, a U.S. attorney says.

Some state officials want to encourage erecting a border fence on private property but many obstacles exist.

Evidence from bin Laden home indicates targeting on transportation beyond airplanes as incidents continue to spotlight the need for security.

Rio de Janeiro & Sao Paulo
May 9^th– 10^th, 2011

The beguiling out-stretched, welcoming arms of Rio’s iconic symbol stood in stark contrast to the long lines that awaited us at customs, something the city will definitely want to have addressed before the arrival of the Olympic Games.

The shuttle Endeavour launched into space this morning with much fanfare. Behind the scenes, however, securing the shuttle, crew and the entire NASA operation, is not an easy task, yet it's done with much skill and grace under pressure.

Sticky fingers, beware! Some hotels are catching thieves who steal towels and linens using RFID.

Possibly tied to other criminal incidents, a former university student may be charged with making a bomb threat.

Attacks on PlayStation Network records and Sony problems handling the situation underscore the need to protect corporate reputations as well as customer data.

Monterrey, situated picturesquely at the foot of the Sierra Madre mountains in the heart of what’s now reputedly Mexico’s most dangerous state (Nuevo Leon), is paradoxically also known as the economic juggernaut of Mexico.

As I indicated in my last installment of “On the Track of OSAC” we’re shifting our focus this week from the challenges of the Middle East  to those intractable ones we now face in Mexico.