10/04/2012 - Private security targeted in Iraq. Mexico arrests two in Border Patrol agent shooting death. The FTC cracks down on “tech support” phone scam. And more.
09/17/2012 - The Taliban launches the most destructive attack in the history of the 11-year war in Afghanistan. Cyber Security Hall of Fame list announced. Forensics company to investigate Baltimore schools. And more.
09/05/2012 - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cut short a Wednesday meeting with his security cabinet right after it started because someone on the cabinet is leaking information.
08/20/2012 - A blogger calls for a uniform way of counting deaths across agencies to get an accurate number of narco-related deaths in Mexico. NIST standard could cause an overhaul for government Web sites. And more.
07/06/2012 - When Australia’s current biosecurity legislation was created, the country was only accessible by sea. Despite more than 50 revisions, the act is still “outdated and overly prescriptive,” says the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Forestry.
07/02/2012 - Secretary of State Hilary Clinton presents a new plan for Syria. Security challenges for Mexico’s new president. A zoo’s security policies are under review after more than a dozen animals die in a flash flood. And more.
06/11/2012 - Mexico’s new president could mean big changes in the war on drugs. NCAR’s new supercomputer could help predict the weather more accurately. A security guard is charged with murder after shooting two men, one 11 times. And more.
04/20/2012 - Security is heightened in Bahrain ahead of planned protests. A fake Instagram app contains malware. The Coast Guard intercepts its 30th drug sub. And more.
03/23/2012 - Conditions in Syria have worsened to the point where Syrian nationals already in the United States would face serious threats to their personal safety if they were to return to their home country, says DHS.
03/22/2012 - Some universities are adding dedicated safety and security managers to help staff and students in their study-abroad programs, and analysts try to determine the best ways to measure counterinsurgency effectiveness.
03/19/2012 - The fastest growing nonlethal crime in Mexico is extortion. University of Liverpool scientists work to develop a dirty bomb detector. Occupiers mark the movement's six-month anniversary with protests. And more.
03/07/2012 - University of Colorado forced to allow guns on campus. International authorities swoop in on Lulzsec and Anonymous hackers. U.S. official tells the Senate that Iran is the biggest threat to Middle East Security. And more.