D.C. school security may fall in police department's hands
In the midst of an academic year that has seen one student gunned down in a school hallway and another killed outside a school, Washington, D.C. lawmakers...
Security experts form Web Application Consortium
Web applications security experts have formed the Web Application Security Consortium (WASC), a group dedicated to developing and promoting "security...
Rhode Island researcher develops advanced motion camera
A University of Rhode Island researcher has developed a new technology designed to complement video surveillance by automatically tracking moving objects...
Bus beating prompts call for CCTV
Duval County (Fla.) schools Superintendent John Fryer wants CCTV security cameras installed on all school buses after several Landon Middle School students...
Democrats blast Bush's Homeland security spending increase
The Bush administration's proposed $6 billion increase on Homeland defense spending may be undermined by cuts to other law enforcement programs, some...
Nuke facilities still don't stand up to security tests
Security at two U.S. nuclear weapons facilities was breached at least three times in mock terrorist drills despite heightened concerns after the Sept....
Cisco, IBM plan security collaboration
Cisco Systems Inc. and International Business Machines Corp. say they will collaborate on security technology to help corporate customers protect their...
The Democratic candidates on security
Homeland security is one of the hottest topics in the campaign for the 2004 Democratic nomination for president. Here are some words from a few of the...
Terrorists planning to assemble bombs on planes
Terrorist groups plan to evade airport security by carrying bombs components onto flights and assembling the devices when they are on the plane, according...
TSA takes heat for background check miscues
The Transportation Security Administration put thousands of screeners in place at the nation's airports without required background checks, Homeland Security...
ACLU blasts Louisiana for traffic camera proposal
The American Civil Liberties Union issued a condemnation Thursday of St. Bernard Parish Sheriff Jack Stephens' plan to seek Homeland security grants to...
Community colleges offer Homeland security education
Community colleges, trying to cement their position as the country's leader in Homeland security education, will gather in Washington, D.C., this weekend...
Bush proposes billions more for Homeland security
President Bush has sent Congress a $2.4 trillion election-year budget featuring big increases for defense and Homeland security. The president declared...
E-mail virus to continue rapid spread
The Internet computer virus known as "Mydoom" will continue to hit e-mails on computers worldwide until Feb. 12, when it is programmed to stop, a computer...
DHS to launch Cyber Alert System
Americans can now sign up to receive free cyber alerts and computer advice from the Department of Homeland Security. The new National Cyber Alert System...
Group 4 Falck, Securicor talking merger
Group 4 Falck A/S and Securicor PLC, two of the world's largest security companies, have confirmed they are in merger talks. Under the envisioned "nil-premium"...
Security concerns ground six Saturday flights
Six U.S.-bound flights from England, Scotland and France were canceled Saturday because of security concerns. The U.S. government said it had indications...
Houston, NFL continue Super Bowl preparations
A fence has been built around Houston's Reliant Stadium complex and metal detectors, bomb sweeps and a 12-hour no-fly zone in the area are some of the...
Philips and IBM form RFID, smart card partnership
Philips Electronics and IBM have formed a partnership to jointly develop customer systems for radio frequency identification (RFID) and smart card applications....
Mayors' survey says cities still on short end of Homeland funding
Seventy-six percent of cities have not received any money from the largest Homeland security program designed to assist first responders such as police,...
Customs slip-ups let hijackers into U.S., commission says
A border agent said Monday that the suspected ringleader of the Sept. 11 attacks raised enough red flags at customs -- including having the wrong student...
Woman gets past airport checkpoint armed with weapons
A woman passed through security screening at New York's LaGuardia Airport with a stun gun and knife in her purse -- but later discovered the mistake herself...
GAO says government not ready for Net security system
The government must still develop policies, secure funding and train its employees before agencies can use a security system designed to protect online...
Houston stadium readies for Super Bowl
Security screening at Houston's Reliant Stadium will be significantly heightened for Super Bowl XXXVIII, officials say. Many items usually permitted in...
Countries worry that U.S. security will hamper free trade
The United States has been urged by trading partners to ensure that security measures against bioterrorism at ports and other points of entry do not hamper...
