The shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary in 2012 received prominent attention on the third night of the Democratic National Convention, while pre-K and teachers also got nods from speakers. View full post on Education Week: Bullying #pso #htcs #b4inc Read More The post Democratic Convention Speakers Praise Teachers, Decry Gun…
Cleveland cyber firm predicts GOP Convention will draw cyber attacks
According to the CEO of Stealthcare, a Cleveland-based cyber security firm, the next major cyber security attack will likely be tied to the GOP Convention, although he believes it won’t come from hacktivitsts upset with Donald Trump but rather from a state-sponsored group. Jeremy Samide, CEO of Stealthcare, points to…
Interoperable communications network assisted law enforcement at GOP convention
Jacob Goodwin Top Priority Sector: communications Image Caption: Police officers andprotester in Tampa, FL A consortium of leading technology companies implemented an interoperable communications network at the recent Republican National Convention in Tampa, FL, which enabled police officers from several area departments, as well as security personnel assigned to the…
Port of Tampa helps secure GOP convention in the face of hurricane
Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector: disaster_preparedness_emergency_response Image Caption: Port of Tampa As the world watched split-screen television reports of Hurricane Isaac and coverage of the Republican National Convention in Tampa, FL, the security director at the Port of Tampa, was dealing with the double–barreled impact of both at his busy…
Brewing hurricane could upend convention plans, security preparations
Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector: disaster_preparedness_emergency_response Image Caption: Isaac path Aug. 22 The winds in a brewing hurricane that could the batter the Tampa Bay, FL area in the coming days, could also pummel the Republican national convention there along with its carefully laid security plans. Homepage position: 10 read…
GOP convention will use ‘behavior recognition’ software on video surveillance cameras in Tampa
Jacob Goodwin Top Priority Sector: video_surveillance_cctv Image Caption: GOP conventionsite in Tampa, FL The police department in Tampa, FL, is deploying behavioral recognition software from BRS Labs on dozens of the video cameras that will provide round-the-clock surveillance at many of the venues where the GOP national convention will take…
Data Protection Convention is rewritten 30 years on
A 30-year old international treaty covering data protection is undergoing a partial rewrite to reflect new concerns in the age of the Internet. The long-titled treaty, called the Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data, is the only legally binding international treaty covering…
Hacker convention taps into insecurities
LOUISVILLE, Ky (WDRB) — For years people have been worried about computer hacking. But at DerbyCon, people are learning that just the sound of your voice from your cell phone can reveal some very personal information. Your voice is then used to track you down. “From a cell phone greeting, to…