Trespassing
Teen gives Ground Zero security guards the slip
Remember when that couple, Michaele and Tareq Salahi, crashed a state dinner at the White House? Or how about just last year, when a 9-year-old boy sneaked past airport security onto a plane and flew from Minneapolis to Las Vegas alone? When people pull crazy stunts, it’s easy to write them off as hilarious high […]
Wrong place, wrong time, but did this CEO deserve a summons?
On the morning of Thursday, February 27, Peter Shankman had two things on his mind: his busy schedule and his upcoming Ironman competition. In order to squeeze training into his day, he planned a 10-mile run, starting before 4:30 a.m. Shankman headed to New York City’s Central Park, entering at 63rd Street and Central Park […]
NSA’s warrantless phone surveillance program gets green light
The recent ruling by the federal court has deepened the ongoing debate about the efficacy of warrantless surveillance by the government. Under the hammer is the National Security Agency’s (NSA) phone surveillance program, in which the organization collected enormous logs of phone calls maintained under a common database. A verdict that upheld the program conflicts […]
The Knightscope K5 robot could replace some security guards
What is five-feet tall, 300 pounds, and can forecast crime? A start-up tech company Knightscope, based in California rolled out its K5 autonomous data machine early this month with an aim to predict and prevent crime in the country. Company officials say that deadly mass shootings and increasing crime rates inspired Knightscope and the invention […]
Illinois State Police unveil concealed carry sign for weapon-restricted areas
The Illinois State Police (ISP) has released the proposed design for a mandatory “No Guns” sign following the state’s adoption of the Firearm Concealed Carry Act in July of this year. The act will allow citizens of Illinois to carry concealed firearms in public after obtaining a license, applications for which become public in early January. […]
3D plastic guns threaten public safety as undetectable firearm ban nears expiration
America’s ban on undetectable firearms is expiring in just a few weeks, raising concerns for federal law enforcement authorities about the future of 3D printed plastic guns. DIY Plastic guns mean untraceable weapons Cody Wilson, who created the world’s first 3D printed plastic gun, The Liberator, has posted online instructions for making the handgun almost […]
Loss prevention expert King Rogers talks retail security
As the holiday shopping season reaches its peak, so does shoplifting. And while much of the Black Friday coverage you’ll read this year will cover the spectacular deals or the inevitably of stampedes, we’ve taken a moment to discuss the businesses on the receiving end of said stampedes and how they should approach loss prevention. MySecuritySign […]
