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US court dismisses charges against Blackwater security guards – The Guardian

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

Washington Post
US court dismisses charges against Blackwater security guards
The Guardian
A judge in America threw out charges against members of the Blackwater security company yesterday who were accused of killing Iraqi civilians in Baghdad in …
US judge dismisses charges on Blackwater security guardsDaily News & Analysis
US judge dismisses case against security firmRadio Netherlands
CHARGES AGAINST BLACKWATER SECURITY GUARDS DISMISSEDBrunei News, Brunei Headlines from Brunei fm
AFP -Aljazeera.net -JDJournal.com (blog)
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US intelligence on plane bomb suspect was ‘vague but available’ – The Guardian

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

Globe and Mail
US intelligence on plane bomb suspect was 'vague but available'
The Guardian
The review blames human and systemic failures and contains recommendations for improving air security, including tightening scrutiny of the half-million …
Obama calls meeting of security chiefs on plane bombingXinhua
US investigates security flawsFinancial Times
Obama Charts Subtler Course On Homeland SecurityNPR
Telegraph.co.uk -Earthtimes (press release) -Sydney Morning Herald
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Is Jim DeMint Undermining Airport Security to Bust Unions? – truthout

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

Boston Globe
Is Jim DeMint Undermining Airport Security to Bust Unions?
truthout
Jim DeMint (R-South Carolina) and other Republicans are seeking to revive their voter-rejected charges that Democrats are weak on security – while somehow …
Reid: GOP Playing Politics With National Security By Stalling Key TSA NomineeBigNews.biz (press release)
TSA Unionizing Gets Backing Of NM DelegationBoston Herald
Is SC Senator DeMint hold on TSA director justified?Examiner.com
New York Times -Boston Globe -Korea Times
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US Officials To Meet International Airport Leaders For Security Reviews – AHN

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

Telegraph.co.uk
US Officials To Meet International Airport Leaders For Security Reviews
AHN
Washington, DC, United States (AHN) – US Homeland Secretary Janet Napolitano is dispatching senior departmental officials to review security procedures with …
Security systemColumbia Daily Tribune
Napolitano on the hot seat — againPolitico
Dumbing down securityBoston Herald
Morgan County Citizen -The Hill (blog) -Arizona Daily Sun
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Obama calls meeting of security chiefs on plane bombing – Xinhua

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

Telegraph.co.uk
Obama calls meeting of security chiefs on plane bombing
Xinhua
He spoke with his Homeland Security and Counter-terrorism adviser John Brennan about preliminary assessments from the review into human and systemic …
US investigates security flawsFinancial Times
Obama gets reports on security failings in Detroit plot – SummaryEarthtimes (press release)
Security reforms on the way following 'jet bomber' caseBBC News
RTT News -Houston Chronicle -The Age
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US feds squeeze bloggers for posting TSA orders – Register

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

Kansas City Star
US feds squeeze bloggers for posting TSA orders
Register
At least two bloggers who posted the latest Transportation Security Administration security guidelines have received visits from the feds. …
TSA Withdraws Subpoenas Against BloggersWired News
Feds withdraw subpoena over security memoSeattle Post Intelligencer (blog)
White House defends nominee to head TSA, says delay is based on politicsLos Angeles Times
UPI.com -New York Times -CNN
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Brown promises quick action over UK airport security – Yorkshire Post

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

The Guardian
Brown promises quick action over UK airport security
Yorkshire Post
The UK will move quickly to enhance airport security after the "wake-up call" of the failed Christmas Day airliner attack, Gordon Brown promised. …
Ministers 'caught napping' after delayed introduction of full body scanners at …Daily Mail
Detroit flight plot may prove boon for security firmsAFP
US air passengers willing to trade privacy for security as feds ramp up use of …The Canadian Press
BusinessWeek -WFMJ -National Post (blog)
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Intellicheck Mobilisa Shares Rise On Hopes For Security Orders – Wall Street Journal

Thursday, December 31st, 2009
Intellicheck Mobilisa Shares Rise On Hopes For Security Orders
Wall Street Journal
"If [the US Transportation Security Administration] opens up, changes its mind and says we should be doing the same thing at airports, we feel very well …
Intellicheck Mobilisa's stock soars on airline security concernsSeattle Times
As terror grips U.S. psyche, Intellicheck Mobilisa shares skyrocketBizjournals.com

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TSA maintains high security at airports – CNN

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

Reuters
TSA maintains high security at airports
CNN
Washington (CNN) — The Transportation Security Administration on Thursday extended through at least the weekend heightened security measures in the …
US to deploy more than 150 full-body scanners at airports after Christmas …Xinhua
SECURITY FIASCOMacleans.ca
US Scanners Went Unused at Nigeria AirportNew York Times
Politics Daily (blog) -The Leewards Times -Royal Gazette
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SECURITY FIASCO – Macleans.ca

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

CTV.ca
SECURITY FIASCO
Macleans.ca
TakeOffeh.com has compiled a rundown on the current situation along with opinions from airline security experts on how it is being handled. …
Airport security measures not enough: local expertCTV.ca
Higher security after terror threat further squeezes airline industryThe Canadian Press
Travellers adjusting to securityEdmonton Sun
Reuters Canada -CBC.ca -The Gazette (Montreal)
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Obama to receive reviews on plane bomb security lapses – BBC News

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

BBC News
Obama to receive reviews on plane bomb security lapses
BBC News
US President Barack Obama is to receive reports on the security lapses that allegedly allowed a Nigerian to smuggle a bomb onto a transatlantic airliner. …
Security issues will plague Obama in 2010TheChronicleHerald.ca

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TSA Unionizing Gets Backing Of NM Delegation – Boston Herald

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

News Channel 7
TSA Unionizing Gets Backing Of NM Delegation
Boston Herald
Without collective bargaining, DeMint said, the TSA has "flexibility to make realtime decisions that allowed it to quickly improve security measures in …
Senator DeMint's PrioritiesNew York Times
Senate Majority Leader to Force Vote on Key TSA NomineeVoice of America
Security agencies lacked leadersBoston Globe
Korea Times -The News Journal -Kansas City Star
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Europe Frets Over ‘Nude’ Airport Scanners – BusinessWeek

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

Reuters
Europe Frets Over 'Nude' Airport Scanners
BusinessWeek
The European Parliament itself mothballed six scanner units designed to improve security at its Brussels and Strasbourg buildings following the decision. …
Ministers 'caught napping' after delayed introduction of full body scanners at …Daily Mail
Detroit flight plot may prove boon for security firmsAFP
US air passengers willing to trade privacy for security as feds ramp up use of …The Canadian Press
Toronto Sun -WFMJ -Afrique en Ligue
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Terrorism attempt triggers beefed up security in the region – The Leewards Times

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

CBC.ca
Terrorism attempt triggers beefed up security in the region
The Leewards Times
Passengers leaving airports across the Caribbean are being forced to undergo stringent security checks before being allowed to board …
Tighter security checks at airport after US incidentRoyal Gazette
Nigerian Airports to Increase Security After AttackBloomberg
Mexico airport boosts security after US air incidentXinhua
YourNabe.com -The Guardian -Washington Times
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DHS Subpoenas Two Journalists Who Published Leaked Airline Security Changes – FOXNews

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

CNN International
DHS Subpoenas Two Journalists Who Published Leaked Airline Security Changes
FOXNews
The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees the Transportation Security Administration, sent federal agents to the homes of two …
TSA Subpoenas Bloggers, Demands Names of SourcesNew York Times
TSA Targets Bloggers Writing about Directives to Increase Airport SecurityTopNews United Kingdom (blog)
DHS Threatens Blogger Who Posted TSA Screening DirectiveWired News
CNNMoney.com -USA Today -Prison Planet.com
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Waldec spreading through fake New Year’s e-cards

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

The Waledac botnet is spreading spam messages that contain the subject line “Happy New Year 2010″ and provide a link for what the email claims to be a New Year’s greeting card.



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Kookaburras to test Indian security – The Australian

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

Telegraph.co.uk
Kookaburras to test Indian security
The Australian
THE Hockey World Cup in Delhi in March, where Australia's Kookaburras will contend for the title, is shaping as the key dress rehearsal of security planning …
Scotland will not boycott Commonwealth Games over security fearsScottish Daily Record
Delhi's Commonwealth Games plan in turmoil with venues behind scheduleDaily Mail
Scotland has 'no plans' to withdraw from Delhi Games over security fearsScotsman
BBC Sport -Toowoomba Chronicle -The Herald
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Dumbing down security – Boston Herald

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

BBC News
Dumbing down security
Boston Herald
By Boston Herald Editorial Staff So there was Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on the op-ed page of USA Today yesterday trying to save her own …
Napolitano working to fix security 'holes'Arizona Daily Sun
US will 'find and fix' vital security gaps: NapolitanoAFP
He Simply Strolled Through a Security System HoleWall Street Journal
HSToday -Spooftimes.com (satire) -Pocono Record
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SC Magazine’s try at predicting 2010

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

One of the great unintended consequences of my job, having covered the IT security space for nearly four years, is my great inability to accurately gauge the awareness that mainstream America has for cyber-risks.



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Thousands Of Mobile Phones Recovered In Prisons – ITProPortal

Thursday, December 31st, 2009
Thousands Of Mobile Phones Recovered In Prisons
ITProPortal
In comparison, 2272 mobiles and SIM cards were discovered from prisons in 2006 out of which 294 were from maximum security prisons. …
Prison mobiles 'pose security risk'The Press Association
Security Worries Over Smuggled Mobiles In PrisoneWEEK Europe UK
Mobiles phones in prisons 'as bad as guns'Morning Star Online

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