If you're a quasi-sophisticated Mac user and have been looking for advice on how to better safeguard your machine from hackers or local prying eyes, look no further: Apple has released a massive, 240-page guide that describes various methods for securing the operating system. June 4, 2008
The new checkpoint, which includes an automated bin-return system and machines that can see through passengers' clothing, is part of an effort by Homeland Security officials to make airport security more efficient and easier on customers. Authorities also announced yesterday an initiative that they said will reduce hassles faced by travelers with names similar to those on a terrorist watch list.
At the PWN2OWN contest this year, hackers were given the chance to circumvent security defenses in the latest versions of Mac OS X, Windows Vista and in a distribution of Linux. Winners were awarded cash prizes and the laptop they had hacked, but also had to sign a nondisclosure agreement so that the vendor could address a security fix without having to worry about malware taking advantage first. Mar 30, 2008
The “Mujahedeen Secrets 2” Toolkit: Today, nearly every jihadist website has a separate section for software downloads. Some of it is basic pirated software, like versions of Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop and e-mail encryption files and “The Mujahedeen Secrets 2 Program,” an insidious free download from the Islamic Faithful Network. It features every tool needed for jihadists to hide their tracks online. Mar 29, 2008
President Bush signed a classified directive Jan. 8 (it only came to light this week) putting all cyber-defense and counter-offensive activity for government networks under the aegis of the National Security Agency. Jan 26, 2008
If you’re worried about online privacy, try this on for size. "US intelligence agencies may soon have access to any and all emails, file transfers or web searches." "The proposals from National Intelligence Director Mike McConnell, which have entered into a draft of US Cyber-Security Policy, would legitimize data trawling on a scale that would make the current controversy about warrantless wiretapping seem like much ado about nothing,"
The Director of National Intelligence, who oversees all 16 US intelligence agencies, has revealed the extent to which domestic and international internet traffic is being monitored ... this would mean giving the government the authority to examine the content of any email, file transfer or web search. Jan 15, 2008
This year, the oldest baby boomers are turning 62, making them eligible for Social Security. About half of those boomers are expected to claim their benefits as soon as they're eligible, even though that means a permanent 25% reduction in benefits. Jan 15, 2008
State and Laurel Regional Hospital officials are scrambling to figure out how an inmate who had been taken to the hospital with chest pains staged a dramatic, violent escape last week, and to come up with measures to prevent a repeat of the incident. Jan 10, 2008
In the wake of the two recent violent inmate escapes from Laurel Regional Hospital -- only two months apart -- i will be compiling selected representative news items as i find them about Laurel Regional Hospital Security in the NEWS section of this South Laurel Blog for community reference now and in future.
FROM another AP Article: Guns are deterrents, but "what you find is, you're in a situation where you're introducing a weapon into an otherwise sterile environment, and that's the downside," said Tony York, president of the International Association for Health Care Security and Safety in the Chicago suburb of Glendale Heights. York said his organization is developing industry standards, which currently don't exist, for security measures in such situations.
Maryland prison officials said yesterday that they will review policies of assigning armed guards to inmates taken to hospitals, after an incident this week and two others in the past two years in which an inmate took an officer's gun and fled. Jan 4, 2008
A six-hour manhunt ended mid-morning Nov. 13 with Maryland State Police officers nabbing a man who had grabbed a state trooper’s gun before making his escape from Laurel Regional Hospital Nov 13, 2007
Prince George's County police officers killed an escaped inmate Wednesday afternoon during a shootout in a Suitland cemetery, following a seven-hour manhunt spanning Prince George's County and the District of Columbia. The inmate was identified as 45-year-old Kelvin Poke, who was serving life plus 40 years at the Jessup Correctional facility after he was convicted of kidnapping, carjacking and robbery. Jan 3, 2008
A federal court today struck down the amended Patriot Act's National Security Letter (NSL) provision. The law has permitted the FBI to issue NSLs demanding private information about people within the United States without court approval, and to gag those who receive NSLs from discussing them. The court found that the gag power was unconstitutional and that because the statute prevented courts from engaging in meaningful judicial review of gags, it violated the First Amendment and the principle of separation of powers.
Washington Post articles and other web articles describing the NSA. (Washington Post Inform Line)
A month after Prince George's County authorities tried unsuccessfully to close several nightclubs and businesses they said were crime magnets, only limited headway has been made in negotiating new security plans for them. May 21, 2007 County Executive Jack B. Johnson (D) briefly shut down the nine clubs, bars and catering halls last month after a wave of violence in Prince George's. But officials reversed course when a judge ruled that five could reopen because the county had not adequately warned owners and did not give specific grounds for the closures.
Paperless electronic voting machines used throughout the Washington region and much of the country "cannot be made secure," according to draft recommendations issued this week by a federal agency that advises the U.S. Election Assistance Commission. Dec 1, 2006
It is surprising that a defence technologist of the calibre of President APJ Abdul Kalam could label Google Earth as a threat to the security of India, and call for restrictions on access to satellite photographs of India`s sensitive defence and nuclear installations.
The whistleblowers recounted their allegations and how they were retaliated against, in some cases by having their security clearances revoked or their careers ruined. They said agency managers seemed more focused on cover-ups and retaliation than investigating allegations or addressing exposed problems. govexec Feb 14, 2006
Attorney General Gonzales Testimony<br />Transcript Part 1 of 4<br /> CQ Transcriptions<br /> Monday, February 6, 2006; 3:05 PM
Attorney General Gonzales Testimony<br />Transcript Part 2 of 4<br /> CQ Transcriptions<br /> Monday, February 6, 2006; 3:05 PM
Attorney General Gonzales Testimony<br />Transcript Part 3 of 4<br /> CQ Transcriptions<br /> Monday, February 6, 2006; 3:05 PM
Attorney General Gonzales Testimony<br /> Transcript Part 4 of 4<br /> CQ Transcriptions<br /> Monday, February 6, 2006; 3:05 PM
President Bush has acknowledged authorizing the National Security Agency to conduct electronic surveillance on U.S. citizens, in some cases without warrants. (Related story: NSA`s surveillance echoes 1970s controversy) Here are some <b> details about the NSA and the laws that govern it.</b> USA Today Dec 18, 2005 9:32 PM
The American Civil Liberties Union today expressed shock about revelations reported in the New York Times that President Bush secretly authorized the National Security Agency to eavesdrop on conversations of Americans and others in the United States. ACLU Press Release Dec 15, 2005
On Monday, the former Sept. 11 commission released a report card grading the federal government on how well it responded to the panel`s recommendations to make the country more secure.<br /> Washington Post, Dec 9, 2005 A29
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