French government officials have approved a decree to create a National Guard.
Officers were responding to reports of a person with a gun when they came under fire.
From embassies and federal courthouses to transportation hubs and military bases, a wide variety of government agencies protect themselves from errant drivers and truck bomb threats with barriers, bollards, barricades and crash gates.
Communication has changed a lot in the last 10 years. With the landscape shifting every day, it is inevitable that more changes are on the way.
- By Bill Hartwell
- Oct 04, 2016
21 states have asked for help securing voting systems against potential attacks.
You’ve seen it happen before. Passengers are deplaning and straggling down the exit corridor. Suddenly one of them reverses direction. Is he simply going back to retrieve a forgotten cellphone? Or, are his intentions more sinister?
- By Karl Radke
- Oct 03, 2016
A second night of violent protests broke out in Charlotte following an officer-involved shooting.
Earlier this month travelers at JFK Airport were delayed due to a security breach that ended up to be a crowd cheering on an Olympic athlete.
A data dump this past weekend claimed to have stolen from the Equation Group, a hacking team believed to be associated with the NSA.
The U.S. is conducting high-level discussions about “election cybersecurity.”
A second night of protests in Milwaukee results in unlawful protests, arson and shots fired.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Aug 15, 2016
The 19-year-old had planned the climb, posting a YouTube video explaining his reasoning the day before.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Aug 11, 2016
Three Baton Rouge officers were killed in the line of duty on Sunday, July 17.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Jul 19, 2016
Seven other officers were injured in an attack that marks the deadliest incident for law enforcement since September 11, 2001.
Four men threatened on Facebook to kill police officers.
After the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history, federal background checks for gun purchases increased in June.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Jul 07, 2016
British Politician Jo Cox was attacked on June 16 in Birstall. She later died of her injuries.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Jun 16, 2016
A federal appeals court ruled that there is no Second Amendment protection for concealed weapons.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Jun 10, 2016
Maryland police are investigating three different incidents involving gunfire that may be related.
- By Sydny Shepard
- May 06, 2016
The sheer size and notoriety of the event had the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) planning security and operational logistics long before the opening ceremony.
- By Andrew Elvish
- May 02, 2016
Leveraging innovative solutions to accomplish these goals, the sheriff ’s office replaced its key-based system with a more advanced access control solution more than 20 years ago.
- By Mitchell Kane
- May 02, 2016
It is well known airships had a more limited role in the late 20th century, following the Hindenburg tragedy that coincided with tremendous innovation in fixed-wing and passenger aviation.
- By John Kiehle
- May 01, 2016
A computer-security firm has raised concerns over the campaign apps of presidential candidates Ted Cruz and John Kasich.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Apr 26, 2016
Belgian Transit Minister, Jacqueline Galant, resigned after it was leaked that she ignored found security lapses in the Brussels airport.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Apr 15, 2016
Microsoft filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice taking a stand against the way federal agents routinely search its customers’ personal information in secret.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Apr 15, 2016
After the FBI was successfully able to use a third party source to extract the data from the San Bernardino attack’s phone, they are now offering to help in other cases.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Mar 31, 2016
A shooting occurred in the Capitol Visitor Center March 28.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Mar 28, 2016
Apple was thought to have caught its first break in a long fight with the FBI that includes the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino attackers.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Mar 24, 2016
"We need to use every tool at our disposal to ensure that every New Yorker is safe. By partnering with residents from these 40 developments on this rigorously evaluated study, the city will be able to understand precisely how different lighting strategies can reduce crime and create safer public spaces," Mayor Bill de Blasio said.
Security is on the rise as Presidential candidate, Donald Trump, is bringing his campaign to Chicago March 11.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Mar 11, 2016
The company asked the government to create a panel to help resolve a standoff over national security.
- By Matt Holden
- Feb 22, 2016
In just a few short weeks, gunfire has claimed the lives of 6 police officers in 2016.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Feb 12, 2016
Congress seeks to bring parking garages within the secure perimeter of the House offices
- By Sydny Shepard
- Feb 12, 2016
Facebook announces they will be banning private gun sales on its site, a move meant to clamp down on unlicensed gun transactions.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Feb 01, 2016
Despite the rush of emergency personnel and lock downs, there was no indication that a shooting had occurred on Tuesday.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Jan 26, 2016
Obama has dedicated his last year in office to gun control, here is what to expect.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Jan 05, 2016
Phalanx Barrier Continuously Opened and Closed 24/7 for 14 Months
Open carry has always been a touchy subject in Texas, but starting January of 2016, citizens will be able to openly carry firearms legally in the state of Texas.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Jan 04, 2016
Today, I plan to take a look at international security, and frankly, I am not even getting close to the line of invalidity. Security is an international problem, and security has been about terrorism since 9/11.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- Jan 04, 2016
Armed protesters refuse to leave federal building in Oregon.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Jan 04, 2016
President Obama assures the nation that there are no potential terrorist threats leading into the holidays.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Dec 18, 2015
Law enforcement ready themselves for any fallout after a judge ruled the case against Officer Porter a mistrial.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Dec 17, 2015
County employees are back at work after a shooting that killed 14 and wounded 21 of their coworkers.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Dec 08, 2015
The President of the United States calls for stricter gun laws in the wake of the attack on San Bernardino.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Dec 07, 2015
Committee afraid for the safety of the President after reporting United States Secret Service downfalls.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Dec 04, 2015
The debate of security over privacy heats up after Paris attacks.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Dec 01, 2015
France ensures the safety of world leaders arriving in Paris for the COP21.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Nov 30, 2015
The U.S. has issued a worldwide travel alert for Americans amid concerns that terror groups and individuals plan more attacks after the Paris massacres.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Nov 24, 2015
Malaysia is on high security alert as world leaders fly in for the Asean and East Asia Summits.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Nov 20, 2015
To automakers, they are building a world of safer cars, but to data security researchers, they are creating high velocity weapons.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Nov 19, 2015
The prime ministers of France and Belgium are looking to increase security following the Paris attacks.
Two Air France flights bound for Paris from the U.S. were diverted because of threats Tuesday night.
Officials make quick decision to evacuate stadium and cancel soccer match after threats of explosions.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Nov 18, 2015
More than two weeks after the crash that killed 224, Russia has started sending missiles into ISIS strongholds.
The threats have been directed at the meetings, but Asia has heightened security following Paris attacks.
Authorities acknowledge the PlayStation 4 gaming console as an effective avenue of covert communication for terrorists.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Nov 16, 2015
The U.S. military is closer than ever to putting Iron Man on the front lines.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Nov 10, 2015
The military has indefinitely suspended the JLENS program one week after one of the blimps broke free, spreading chaos with it as it went.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Nov 06, 2015
A new report suggests someone working at the Egyptian airport may have smuggled the bomb aboard Metrojet Flight 9268.
A recent investigation shows U.S. airports are missing important security measures.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Nov 04, 2015