All the nickels, dimes and quarters travelers leave behind at TSA security checkpoints adds up to big bucks — enough that next time you forget your change after emptying your pockets, you might want to go back for it. In fiscal year 2016, travelers left behind a record $867,812.39, according to a report from the…
“One of the most important aspects of the recent cybersecurity executive order is also the aspect causing the most confusion. When President Donald Trump signed the executive order in May, it included the requirement federal agencies use the NIST Cybersecurity Framework to manage their cybersecurity risk. However, some have confused the NIST CSF with the…
“Two towns on the northeast Avalon have hired a company to patrol their streets due to what they see as a lack of police presence. Torbay and Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s (PCSP) hired the Commissionaires, a not-for-profit Canadian company, this spring to supplement patrols by the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary. “The RNC is not willing to do…
“Mayor Rahm Emanuel upped the ante Friday in his beef with the Cubs about security around Wrigley Field, calling the team out for making further investments inside the park while leaving some safety responsibilities unmet. Emanuel wasn’t asked at a brief news conference about the latest episode in the increasingly acrimonious public tiff over security…
“It was still dark outside when the first undercover operative arrived at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco. A thick layer of fog swirled through the streets as the operative made his way into the lobby. He sat down to wait for his partner, and for the man who had hired them for the job….
“A Miami-Dade Police officer and security officer were honored, Wednesday, for their response to a shooting at a library in May. Miami-Dade Police officer Saul Rodriguez was working extra off-duty hours at the main library in Downtown Miami, on West Flagler Street. Usually the library is calm, but on May 3, about 30 minutes after…
“The Texas Legislature has passed the Church Security Protection Act aimed at allowing churches to provide their own security through members of their congregations. In a special report, Angel San Juan found that Texas is one of just three states — Oklahoma and Florida are the other two — that restricts church members from providing…
“The images are disturbing: cargo trucks plowing into crowds of people enjoying holiday street festivals and markets. In recent years, these terrorist attacks have happened often — mostly in European countries — leaving dozens of people dead and hundreds injured. Now, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration wants truck rental agencies to be more vigilant in…
“A group of 9 people is accused of stealing more than $102,000 from Safeway-Albertson stores, according to police. The 5-week investigation into the suspect organized retail crime (ORC) began in October 2016. ORC typically involves more than one individual, said Scott Chapman, the Director of Asset Protection for Albertson-Safeway. He said the groups usually steal…
