Ashish Patel Top Priority Sector: cyber_security Image Caption: Ashish Patel With every day that dawns, the global technology skies are becoming more and more cloudy. However, I’m not predicting dark, stormy days ahead — far from it. These are the cumulus clouds of computing opportunity. From the federal government to…
Sandia engineers ensured safety of Mars probe’s nuclear battery
Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector: disaster_preparedness_emergency_response Image Caption: MSL launch As the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) prepared to launch last November from Florida’s Cape Canaveral, a team of Sandia Laboratory engineers worked behind the scenes to ensure the safety of the plutonium battery that powers it. Homepage position: 10 read…
ARINC wins $20 million contract to upgrade public safety radio system in Lancaster County, PA
Top Priority Sector: communications Image Caption: Michael Weaver ARINC Incorporated announced on August 1 that it was awarded a contract worth $20 million to provide a new public safety radio system for Lancaster County, PA. The contract was approved by the Lancaster County Board of Commissioners and ARINC will commence…
Morning Security Brief: Troops in Afghanistan, Taser Safety, EEOC Guidance on Screening for Criminal Records, and More
►By the end of this summer, 23,000 U.S. troops will withdraw from Afghanistan. And by 2014, security will be transferred completely to the Afghan government, President Barack Obama said in an address Tuesday night from Kabul. … View full post on National Cyber Security
Manager Safety & Security II
Job Description Responsible for implementing and executing safety programs that effectively controls accident, health, and property loss exposures in the Company. This position may supervise others, including administrative staff and safety coordinator. The candidate should show an ability to lead and direct, plan work schedules, assign or delegate work on…
ISO/IEC guide upgrades safety aspects in medical device standards
ISO (International Organization for Standardization) and IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) have just published a new, improved guide to help standards writers address safety aspects in medical device standards even more thoroughly. View full post on ISO – Latest News View full post on National Cyber Security
Nuclear plant safety report on USB stick lost by official
A USB stick containing a confidential safety report on a UK nuclear power station has been lost in India, UK ministers have been told by a red-faced Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR). The report on Hartlepool nuclear power station was reportedly downloaded in unencrypted form on to the drive before…
While most recent American Internet safety conferences focus on digital citizenship issues such as preventing cyber …
I’m writing from Moscow, where I spoke at Russia’s Safer Internet Day conference last week. Safer Internet Day, which originated in Europe, is celebrated in much of the world, though there are relatively few events in the United States. While most recent American Internet safety conferences focus on digital citizenship…
Anonymous Spokesman Flees Over Safety Concerns
Under fear of retaliation from Mexican drug cartels, Barrett Brown, face of hacker collective Anonymous, leaves Dallas. View full post on anonymous hacker – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
New ISO standard on traceability of fish products will help improve food safety
The use of a new ISO standard on the traceability of finfish products will help improve food safety by supplying stakeholders throughout the supply chain with accurate information about the origin and nature of these products. View full post on ISO – Latest News View full post on National Cyber…