Louvre attack scares a city already on edge France has been at the center of several recent terror attacks, including last summer’s Nice attack on Bastille Day and an attack in Paris on November 13, 2015 that killed 130 people. And, yet again, France makes headlines as a man screaming “Allahu akbar” and wielding a […]
The US presidential inauguration 2017 will take place this weekend and it’s one of the most controversial in a number of years. This past election cycle and subsequent election of Donald Trump as US President has been hotly debated and protested against for many months now. All this will come to a head this weekend […]
The Presidential Election is over and the USA has a new President-Elect. The election has been hotly contested for months and now that Donald Trump will be assuming the role of president in January, many anti-Trump protests are occurring around the country regarding the racially-tinged viewpoints he has expressed. In light of this, Turkey recently […]
The US Presidential election is just days away and security is paramount for the candidates. One of the issues security professionals need to deal with is to make sure that the vehicle their particular candidate will be using is safe from harm, including protection from IED (improvised explosive device) bombs. Below are some helpful tips […]
Last week’s DDoS attack was a massive, wide-scale shutdown/slowdown of many sites using the DNS provider Dyn, including Twitter, Spotify, Amazon, Netflix and more. That’s no small thing to worry about. As our world increasingly is becoming interconnected, so we are making our lives more and more susceptible to cyber attacks and the security concerns […]
This week’s UN General Assembly heightens executive travel security concerns in the New York City area, especially following Saturday’s bombing. The New York bombing injured 29 people in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood and other bombs were found in New Jersey as well as an additional pressure cooker bomb several blocks away from the one that exploded […]
Defining the Internet of Things What is the Internet of Things? This buzzword is a complicated way of explaining how our world is becoming increasingly interconnected and how our devices have the potential to collect data and perform certain specific actions with limited human interaction. In fact, in today’s world, we’ve come to expect life […]
3D Printer Technology: Wave of the Future? The 3D printer is changing how we look at manufacturing. Armed with 3D printer technology, individuals now can delve into product creation and experimentation…with results that are surprisingly precise and fairly inexpensive to create. Granted, the 3D printer is best suited for small items, but security experts have […]
Last week, on May 19th, an EgyptAir airplane crashed into the ocean, killing all 66 passengers and crew. As we learn more about what happened in the tragic EgyptAir crash, this incident has become the center of a debate about whether or not the crash was caused by an act of terrorism. EgyptAir Crash: Possible […]
As this year’s summer travel season starts to heat up, take note of the extra time it may cost you to wait in the long airport security lines before boarding your plane. This year, it’s especially an issue because people are wary of increasingly long lines from Transportation Security Administration airport security checkpoints. Airport Security […]