Just over fourteen months ago, social, mapping and mobile data told the story of Hurricane Irene. As a larger, more unusual late October storm churns its way up the East Coast, the people in its path are once again acting … View full post on O’Reilly News and Commentary For…
Huge storm threatens eastern seaboard, massive response underway
Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector: disaster_preparedness_emergency_response Image Caption: Obama, Fugate briefing As hurricane Sandy closed in on the east coast of the U.S. threatening unprecedented damage from strong winds, torrential rain and flooding on Oct. 29, the federal government in Washington, as well as state and local governments along the…
Storm preparations underway at CBP
Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector: disaster_preparedness_emergency_response Image Caption: CBP’s Aguilar Customs and Border Protection officials warned shipping companies and others that use seaports in the path of Hurricane Sandy to monitor CBP Web sites for updates on possible disruptions to traffic at the facilities. In an Oct. 25 notice, CBP…
Storm chasers use IQinVision’s megapixel cameras to catch the action
Top Priority Sector: disaster_preparedness_emergency_response IQinVision, a supplier of high-performance HD megapixel IP cameras, announced on Oct. 16 that when the BAM Chase Team is in search of tornados and other severe weather, they rely on IQeye megapixel technology to record all the action. Homepage position: 10 read more View full…
Coast Guard notes RNC security zones as storm approaches
Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector: maritime_port_security Image Caption: Tampa Bay security zones The Coast Guard is advising the maritime community in Florida to batten down its hatches as a potential hurricane tracked toward the state, but warned boaters that security zones in the Tampa Bay area would go into effect…
Android ‘spyware’ storm: Lawsuits loom, handset makers panic as ‘Carrier IQ’ claims software ‘does not’ spy on users
U.S. senator asks company to clarify ‘deeply troubling’ allegations Lawsuit for privacy violation filed in Illinois Nokia, BlackBerry, Apple distance themselves ‘Carrier IQ’ claims it does not ‘record’ information Still unclear if software is used by non-US networks Last updated at 2:46 PM on 7th December 2011 Enlarge The…
Police respond to Ariz. dust storm pileups
By the CNN Wire Staff CNN.com PHOENIX — One person was killed and four critically injured Tuesday in a series of highway pileups triggered by a dense dust storm on Interstate 10 in central Arizona, a state law enforcement official said. The dust storm moved through the Pichacho Peak area,…
Cybercrime Risk a Perfect Storm Brewing, Warns AVG Report
AMSTERDAM, September 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ ´Wetware´ a crucial factor in increasingly dangerous cybercrime scenarios A new report commissioned by the internet security company AVG today reveals how the explosion in size and complexity of … View full post on cyber crime hacking – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post…