A Colorado state law allows students to carry concealed weapons at the University of Colorado, according to a state appeals court. The court noted that the statute does not list public universities in its list of exceptions. Read the decision.

Trustwave’s SpiderLabs has released a Global Security Report looking into data breach cases it has dealt with in the past year. Check out the study to find out what types of data breaches are most prevalent and which industries are most targeted.

An employee may not sue her employer for retaliation after the company failed to investigate her original discrimination claim, a federal appeals court has ruled. Failure to investigate in such instances does not constitute an adverse employment action, according to the court.

After accused terrorist Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab attempted to bring down an airplane on Christmas Day, the Obama administration conducted investigations into what led to the problem and how to improve intelligence analysis and risk assessment (here and here). In addition, a Senate committee examined flaws with the no-fly list that let Abdulmutallab board the flight. (all .pdfs)

Ninety percent of critical Microsoft Windows vulnerabilities can be mitigated by eliminating computer administrator rights, according to the security vendor BeyondTrust. Most computers should be given “standard user” privileges, the report states.

An employee who was not rehired after a layoff because he was “troublesome” may not sue his former employer for age discrimination. A federal appeals court ruled that the employee’s history of disputes with coworkers and his poor reputation in the workplace served as a nondiscriminatory reason for refusing to rehire him.

Researchers from the University of Utah have found that analysis of eye movements can detect deception. Results indicate that the technique could be used as an alternative to polygraph tests. Read their study.

A New Jersey prosecutor has dismissed a felony assault charge against a security guard. The guard was indicted after a scuffle at his workplace resulted in an injury to a thief who had come to rob the facility. Recordings of the guard’s 911 calls led prosecutors to rethink the charge. Read the New Jersey prosecutor’s petition to dismiss the case.

The Department of Labor’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs last year released its initial public list of goods believed to be produced by forced or child labor in violation of international standards. The list, which was required by the TVPRA, sorts the risks by country, good, and whether the goods were produced with child labor, forced labor, or both.

A bill (H.R. 4614) introduced by Rep. Harry Teague (D-NM) that would provide grants to states for DNA collection has been approved by the House of Representatives. The bill is now pending in the Senate Judiciary Committee.The bill would increase existing grant funds for states that have DNA collection programs.

A New York bill (A.B. 2952) would prohibit police or peace officers from using excessive force either defensively or in making an arrest or preventing an escape. The bill would also make it a misdemeanor for a police officer to intend to kill rather than stop a person. The introduction of the bill was prompted by the case of Sean Bell, a 23-year-old man who was shot and killed by police on his wedding day after hitting an unmarked police car with his van.

A new Alabama law (formerly H.B. 102) will increase the penalties for trade-secret theft. Under the new law, it will be a felony for a person to intentionally pay or recruit a third party to steal or attempt to steal a trade secret from his or her employer.