NEWS & ANALYSIS

Morning Security Brief: Concerns about European Cybersecurity Strategy, Estonian Cybersecurity, Border Security, More

Concerns are being raised about the European Commission's new cybersecurity strategy. Estonia is the poster child for cybersecurity. Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano says insistence that the border be secured before immigration reform is a flawed argument. A new GAO report says that the FCC was lax in security control for the Enhanced Secured Network Project.

CSO Wisdom: Get Smarter with These Tips From the Top

Ever wish you could sit down with the top Chief Security Officers (CSOs) in the profession and get them to give you their best advice and lessons learned?

Morning Security Brief: Online Radicalization, Digital Rights Management, Hezbollah Found Guilty, and More

The Obama Administration is establishing a new Interagency Working Group to Counter Online Radicalization to Violence; a tale of digital rights that shows how hard it is to police the Internet; Bulgaria says Hezbollah was behind deadly attack in 2010, and more.

Morning Security Brief: Drone Strikes, Racist Algorithms, and More

U.S. drone-strike policy revealed, Harvard Professor says search algorithms are programmed to be racist, and new study says 54 countries aided CIA just after 9-11 in logistics, renditions, and interrogation of suspected al-Qaida members.

Canines Could Be Used More Effectively in Airports, Says GAO

According to the Government Accountability Office (GAO), canine teams are not being effectively used in airports to screen passengers for explosives.

Morning Security Brief: Cyberwar, Global Health, NYPD Surveillance, and More

U.S. Policy on cyberwarfare revealed; Tuberculosis threat discussed; NYPD surveillance practices attacked, and more

NRA Releases Video on Its School Security Effort

The NRA is pushing its own approach to school security through its National School Shield initiative. Critics say the program would "weaponize" schools and may not be feasible or effective.

Morning Security Brief: Active Shooter Video, Tax ID Theft Avoidance, Ankara Bombing, and More

DHS releases active shooter video. IRS posts tips to help taxpayers protect themselves from identity theft. U.S. embassy in Turkey attacked. And more.

Court Rules Homeowner’s Association Can Enforce Rules Using Private Security

To stop people from speeding the neighborhood, an Illinois property owner’s association established a 25-mile-per-hour speed limit throughout the neighborhood and created its own security department to enforce the rules within property limits.

Morning Security Brief: New York Times Hacked, Border Security, Super Bowl Security, and More

The New York Times says it was hacked by China. The economic downturn may have played a role in reduced arrests along the Southwest border. And more.