SP's MAI October 16-31, 2011 - Internal Security Updates
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INTERNAL SECURITY / VIEWPOINT
Critical technology focus needed
By Lt Gen (Retd) PC Katoch‘Cyber’ and ‘electromagnetic’, the two new domains of warfare, require specific focus.
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INTERNAL SECURITY
US Secretary announces ‘Stop.Think.Connect’ campaign with YWCAThe US Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) ‘Stop. Think. Connect.’ campaign announced a new partnership with the YWCA
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INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
Heidi Klum ‘dangerous celebrity’ in cyberspaceGerman supermodel Heidi Klum has looks that could kill – literally, in the case of smartphones and computers.
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INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
Amerithrax or anthrax investigationSoon after the terrorist attacks of 9/11, letters laced with anthrax began appearing in the US mail. Five Americans were killed and 17 were sickened in what became the worst biological attacks in US history.
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INTERNAL SECURITY
Conference on effect of terrorism on Indian economyThe Challenge of Terrorism to India’s Infrastructure and Economy”, a two-day expo-cum-conference was organised by Security Watch India (SWI) at New Delhi on October 11 and 12, 2011.
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INTERNAL SECURITY
Gatwick airport’s new security zoneLondon’s second airport Gatwick has opened an advanced new security zone that promises to have each passenger through the departures in under five minutes.
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INTERNAL SECURITY / CYBER
Virus hits US drone fleetA computer virus has infected the cockpits of America’s Predator and Reaper drones, logging pilots’ every keystroke as they remotely fly missions over Afghanistan and other war zones.
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INTERNAL SECURITY / CYBER
Georgia Tech releases cyber threats forecast for 2012The year ahead will feature new and increasingly sophisticated means to capture and exploit user data, as well as escalating battles over the control of online information that threatens to compromise content and erode public trust and privacy.
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INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
Rich and famous remain ‘insecure’They are filthy rich and famous and they live in huge mansions in Los Angeles.
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INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
‘Bling ring’ leader in celebrity break-insA 19-year-old woman, Rachel J. Lee, described by detectives as a leader of the ‘bling ring’ that brazenly burglarised the homes of the Hollywood young and famous of millions of dollars in cash, jewellery and art has been charged with five felonies.