Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector: infrastructure_protection A new operating system for besieged industrial control systems (ICS) is being developed by Kaspersky Systems that wouldn’t rely on traditional defenses against electronic assault. The new operating system, said Eugene Kaspersky, the co-founder of computer security giant, would allow ICS to be installed…
Fungal meningitis outbreak expands, possibly including more drugs
Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector: cbrne_detection Image Caption: Affected states An outbreak of fungal meningitis tied to tainted injected pain steroids continues to expand to more states and might possibly include more drugs made at a Massachusetts compounding pharmacy and distributed across the U.S. Fifteen people have died as a…
Fungal meningitis outbreak expands, possibly includes more drugs
Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector: cbrne_detection Image Caption: Affected states An outbreak of fungal meningitis tied to tainted injected pain steroids continues to expand to more states and to possibly include more drugs made at a Massachusetts compounding pharmacy and distributed across the U.S. Fifteen people have died as a…
Cyber attacks on infrastructure more critical, damaging, says Panetta
Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector: cyber_security Image Caption: Defense Secretary Leon Panetta Electronic attacks on critical infrastructure are becoming more damaging and perilous, according to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, who described a recent, Cyber attack on Saudi oil company ARAMCO possibly backed by Iranian hackers. In an Oct. 11 speech…
More work on UAS integration needed, including privacy and GPS interference
Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector: federal_agencies_legislative Image Caption: Unmanned aircraft Although the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is making progress to integrate unmanned aerial systems into U.S airspace, a government watchdog group said major obstacles remain. In a report updated on Sept. 18, the Government Accountability Office said “additional work is…
Senator pushes DHS for more protections against counterfeit goods
Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector: federal_agencies_legislative Citing hundreds of millions of dollars worth of revenue at stake, a U.S. senator is pushing DHS to work closely with a popular U.S. sporting apparel maker to combat counterfeiting. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) sent a letter on Sept. 21 to DHS secretary Janet…
More work on UAS integration needed, including privacy, GPS interference
Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector: federal_agencies_legislative Image Caption: Unmanned aircraft Although the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is making progress to integrate unmanned aerial systems into U.S airspace, a government watchdog group said major obstacles remain. In a report updated on Sept. 18, the Government Accountability Office said “additional work is…
ASIS 2012: Napolitano calls on industry to spend more on cyber preparedness
Jacob Goodwin Top Priority Sector: cyber_security Image Caption: DHS SecretaryJanet Napolitano When DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano received the 2012 CSO Roundtable’s “Leadership and Security Award” and addressed a luncheon crowd at the ASIS show in Philadelphia on September 10, the not-so-subtle message she seemed to deliver was this: I’m telling…
ASIS 2012: Napolitano calls for more private Cyber security effort
Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector: cyber_security Image Caption: Napolitano at ASIS 2012 While thanking the private security industry for their important contributions to the overall security of the U.S., Department of Homeland Security secretary Janet Napolitano called for more work to protect critical infrastructure under increasing electronic assault. In a…
Three more plead guilty in Ohio bridge bomb plot
Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector: federal_agencies_legislative Image Caption: Rt. 82 bridge Three the five men arrested in May for planning to blow up a bridge near Cleveland, OH, pleaded guilty to conspiracy and weapons of mass destruction charges in a federal courtroom on Sept. 5. Douglas L. Wright, 26, of…