Tuesday, November 10
Tuesday, October 20
Quote
"Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up." - Thomas Edison
Friday, September 4
Ronald S. Gray Memorial Service Set For September 26th
RONALD S. GRAY MEMORIAL SERVICE - Was held with a funeral mass at St. Francis of Assissi Church in Belchertown, MA on September 26th and a Dedication by the MA State Police of Belchertown at the Windsor Dam.
The Marines Honor Guard gave tribute to this great man. Nancy, his loving wife was presented the American Flag on behalf of the President.
http://www.findrongray.com/?p=92#more-92
17 Minutes of Silence in Remembrance of September 11 event will be Forman Park in the city of Syracuse.
The city of Syracuse held its annual Commemoration Ceremony at the site of the Police Memorial in Forman Park, on Friday, September 11,2009 in memory of the victims of the Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001.
Tuesday, August 11
Minneapolis FBI Agents Raid Travel Agency
FBI raids Minneapolis travel agency in connection with terror probe
by Laura Yuen, Minnesota Public Radio
August 7, 2009
Minneapolis ? FBI agents raided a Minneapolis travel agency earlier this week in support of a broader investigation into the disappearances of about 20 Somali-American men.
by Laura Yuen, Minnesota Public Radio
August 7, 2009
Minneapolis ? FBI agents raided a Minneapolis travel agency earlier this week in support of a broader investigation into the disappearances of about 20 Somali-American men.
Saturday, August 8
Plane, copter collide over Hudson River, killing 9
Saturday, 8/7/09 Noon
NEW YORK ? A sightseeing helicopter carrying five Italian tourists collided with a small plane above the Hudson River on Saturday, sending debris into the water and forcing people on New Jersey's waterfront to scamper for cover. Authorities believe all nine people aboard the two aircraft were killed.
The accident, which Mayor Michael Bloomberg called "not survivable," happened just after noon and was seen by hundreds and maybe even thousands of people out enjoying a crystal clear summer day.
The two aircraft went down just south of the stretch of river where a US Airways jet landed safely seven months ago. But this time, there was no miracle.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090808/ap_on_re_us/us_hudson_mid_air_collision%22
NEW YORK ? A sightseeing helicopter carrying five Italian tourists collided with a small plane above the Hudson River on Saturday, sending debris into the water and forcing people on New Jersey's waterfront to scamper for cover. Authorities believe all nine people aboard the two aircraft were killed.
The accident, which Mayor Michael Bloomberg called "not survivable," happened just after noon and was seen by hundreds and maybe even thousands of people out enjoying a crystal clear summer day.
The two aircraft went down just south of the stretch of river where a US Airways jet landed safely seven months ago. But this time, there was no miracle.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090808/ap_on_re_us/us_hudson_mid_air_collision%22
Friday, August 7
FBI Intelligence Directorate Head - Kevin Favreau
"We need to know about the threat more than anyone else does because we need to go head-to-head with it"
-- Kevin Favreau, HEAD OF THE FBI'S INTELLIGENCE DIRECTORATE
-- Kevin Favreau, HEAD OF THE FBI'S INTELLIGENCE DIRECTORATE
Thursday, July 30
Graphic Photo Posted on Facebook
Graphic Photo Posted on Facebook at <http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,535461,00.html> Center of Pending Lawsuit
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Thursday, July 23
A Cyber-Attack on an American City
Bruce Perens
Just after midnight on Thursday, April 9, unidentified attackers climbed down four manholes serving the Northern California city of Morgan Hill and cut eight fiber cables in what appears to have been an organized attack on the electronic infrastructure of an American city. Its implications, though startling, have gone almost un-reported.
That attack demonstrated a severe fault in American infrastructure: its centralization. The city of Morgan Hill and parts of three counties lost 911 service, cellular mobile telephone communications, land-line telephone, DSL internet and private networks, central station fire and burglar alarms, ATMs, credit card terminals, and monitoring of critical utilities. In addition, resources that should not have failed, like the local hospital's internal computer network, proved to be dependent on external resources, leaving the hospital with a "paper system" for the day.
http://perens.com/works/articles/MorganHill/
Just after midnight on Thursday, April 9, unidentified attackers climbed down four manholes serving the Northern California city of Morgan Hill and cut eight fiber cables in what appears to have been an organized attack on the electronic infrastructure of an American city. Its implications, though startling, have gone almost un-reported.
That attack demonstrated a severe fault in American infrastructure: its centralization. The city of Morgan Hill and parts of three counties lost 911 service, cellular mobile telephone communications, land-line telephone, DSL internet and private networks, central station fire and burglar alarms, ATMs, credit card terminals, and monitoring of critical utilities. In addition, resources that should not have failed, like the local hospital's internal computer network, proved to be dependent on external resources, leaving the hospital with a "paper system" for the day.
http://perens.com/works/articles/MorganHill/
Monday, July 20
In Jakarta, A New Terrorist Tactic Revealed
How hotel attacks are changing.
According to Indonesian Security Minister Widodo Adi Sucipto, nine persons were killed and at least 42 injured in two powerful blasts that hit the Marriott and the Ritz-Carlton hotels in the Mega Kuningan business area in Jakarta early on the morning of July 17. Widodo told reporters that six of the victims were killed at the Marriott hotel, two others at the Ritz-Carlton hotel and one died in the hospital. Of the 42 injured, 13 were foreigners.
http://www.forbes.com/2009/07/17/marriott-hotel-attack-jakarta-opinions-contributors-terrorism-indonesia.html
According to Indonesian Security Minister Widodo Adi Sucipto, nine persons were killed and at least 42 injured in two powerful blasts that hit the Marriott and the Ritz-Carlton hotels in the Mega Kuningan business area in Jakarta early on the morning of July 17. Widodo told reporters that six of the victims were killed at the Marriott hotel, two others at the Ritz-Carlton hotel and one died in the hospital. Of the 42 injured, 13 were foreigners.
http://www.forbes.com/2009/07/17/marriott-hotel-attack-jakarta-opinions-contributors-terrorism-indonesia.html
How New York Became Safe: The Full Story
A citywide effort, involving many agencies and institutions, helped restore order.
....By the early 1990s, these highly visible successes, especially in the subway, had begun to express themselves politically. Better than any other politician, Rudy Giuliani understood the pent-up demand for public order and built his successful 1993 run for mayor on quality-of-life themes. Once in office, he appointed Bratton, who had orchestrated the subway success and understood the importance of order maintenance, as New York?s police commissioner.
Under Bratton, the NYPD brought enormous capacities to bear on the city?s crime problem?particularly Compstat, its tactical planning and accountability system, which identified where crimes were occurring and held local commanders responsible for their areas. Giuliani and Bratton also gave the force?s members a clear vision of the ?business? of the NYPD and how their activities contributed to it. In short, a theory previously advocated largely by elites filtered down to?and inspired?line police officers, who had constituted a largely ignored and underused capacity.
http://www.city-journal.org/2009/nytom_ny-crime-decline.html
....By the early 1990s, these highly visible successes, especially in the subway, had begun to express themselves politically. Better than any other politician, Rudy Giuliani understood the pent-up demand for public order and built his successful 1993 run for mayor on quality-of-life themes. Once in office, he appointed Bratton, who had orchestrated the subway success and understood the importance of order maintenance, as New York?s police commissioner.
Under Bratton, the NYPD brought enormous capacities to bear on the city?s crime problem?particularly Compstat, its tactical planning and accountability system, which identified where crimes were occurring and held local commanders responsible for their areas. Giuliani and Bratton also gave the force?s members a clear vision of the ?business? of the NYPD and how their activities contributed to it. In short, a theory previously advocated largely by elites filtered down to?and inspired?line police officers, who had constituted a largely ignored and underused capacity.
http://www.city-journal.org/2009/nytom_ny-crime-decline.html
Ron Gray Missing Person - 9-8-08 Idaho
http://community.discovery.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/1641975849/m/45819700101
Data Breaches: The Cost of Being Unprepared- Thought Leadership Panel Perspectives
Data breach incidents have seen a 47% increase since 2007. Breached companies can suffer devastating reputational effects; can lose valuable business; and become inundated with expensive lawsuits. But unless more companies and financial institutions increase their focus on data protection, there's no telling where - or if - this crime will ever end.
http://www.csoonline.com/webcast/491387/Data_Breaches_The_Cost_of_Being_Unprepared_Thought_Leadership_Panel_Perspectives?source=CSONLU_nlt_securityleader_2009-07-20_1
http://www.csoonline.com/webcast/491387/Data_Breaches_The_Cost_of_Being_Unprepared_Thought_Leadership_Panel_Perspectives?source=CSONLU_nlt_securityleader_2009-07-20_1
Friday, July 10
man arrested for allegedly stealing 500 identities -- by dumpster diving
Low Tech Hacks All Too Common
It was just May when we blogged about thousands of medical records being dumped in plain sight by someone, apparently, employed at the Hutcheson Medical Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It was not only a clear HIPAA violation, but also placed people at risk to medical identity theft.
From channel CBS13, Sacramento:
The criminal complaint filed against 30-year-old suspect Jonah Nelson claims that he made more than 1,000 fake ID cards that he used to rip off people, stores and banks. Nelson also allegedly admitted to stealing the identities of more than 500 people all across Northern California, ranging from the Bay Area to the Central Valley.
Published Jul 09 2009, 12:13 PM by George Hulme
Filed under: incident
https://www.hitrustcentral.net/blogs/ht/archive/2009/07/09/low-tech-hacks-all-too-common.aspx
It was just May when we blogged about thousands of medical records being dumped in plain sight by someone, apparently, employed at the Hutcheson Medical Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It was not only a clear HIPAA violation, but also placed people at risk to medical identity theft.
From channel CBS13, Sacramento:
The criminal complaint filed against 30-year-old suspect Jonah Nelson claims that he made more than 1,000 fake ID cards that he used to rip off people, stores and banks. Nelson also allegedly admitted to stealing the identities of more than 500 people all across Northern California, ranging from the Bay Area to the Central Valley.
Published Jul 09 2009, 12:13 PM by George Hulme
Filed under: incident
https://www.hitrustcentral.net/blogs/ht/archive/2009/07/09/low-tech-hacks-all-too-common.aspx
Sunday, July 5
FBI: Newest 'Most Wanted' Terrorist Is American
A fugitive animal rights activist believed to be hiding outside the United States has become the first domestic terror suspect named to the FBI's list of 'Most Wanted' terrorists. (April 21)
http://www.blinkx.com/video/fbi-newest-most-wanted-terrorist-is-american/r8YW17B4ppXG8TAyr5G39g
http://www.blinkx.com/video/fbi-newest-most-wanted-terrorist-is-american/r8YW17B4ppXG8TAyr5G39g
Tuesday, June 23
Murder: New York City
http://projects.nytimes.com/crime/homicides/map
Each day, the New York Police Department announces major crimes, including most homicides, in the five boroughs. This data is compiled from those reports, in addition to news accounts, court records and additional reporting. The map will be updated as new information becomes available.
Each day, the New York Police Department announces major crimes, including most homicides, in the five boroughs. This data is compiled from those reports, in addition to news accounts, court records and additional reporting. The map will be updated as new information becomes available.
Monday, June 22
5th Avenue Skyscraper Center of Iranian Mystery
When anyone enters the gleaming stone skyscraper on New York's Fifth Avenue, they have no idea they have walked into the middle of an international mystery. Just blocks from Rockefeller Center , 650 Fifth Avenue is at the center of a federal probe, involving the FBI, two firms linked to Iran 's national bank and a wealthy U.S. foundation that supports Islamic charitable causes ? whose former president has been accused of obstruction of justice. In December, the Department of Justice charged the building's co-owners, the Assa Corporation and Assa Limited, of being front companies for Iran 's national bank, Bank Melli. The bank had been sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department for allegedly helping fund Iran 's nuclear and ballistic missile programs. The other owner of the building is the Alavi Foundation, which was founded by the Shah of Iran and has been operating as a New York state charity for 35 years. Alavi owns 60 percent of the building and bills itself as a charitable effort to "support Interfaith harmony and promote Islamic culture and Persian language, literature and civilization." It claims assets of more than $121 million.A look at its donation list from tax records shows some of America 's most prominent institutions have benefited from Alavi's largess, from Harvard and Columbia universities, to former President Clinton's work. Tax records show the William J. Clinton Foundation was given $30,000 in 2006. Alavi has also distributed millions to schools, mosques and Islamic Centers through the years... But others have accused the Alavi Foundation of doing Iran 's bidding right here in America , and even alleged it is "controlled" by Tehran ?
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,526766,00.html
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,526766,00.html
Thursday, June 18
Training cleaning staff on security awareness
Reliance launches integrated shopping centres solution
23 Apr 09
By Anthony Hildebrand
Reliance Facilities Management has launched SecureClean, a new solution for shopping centres integrating the management of security and cleaning services.
Reliance says SecureClean ?meets retail landlords? need to reduce costs whilst maintaining a focus on increased security threats?.
The results of the 2008 Reliance Shopping Centre survey, demonstrated the changing demands and pressures on retail landlords, the company says. It says SecureClean enables shopping centre owners and managers to reduce service costs and efficiently manage large scale assets.
A launch statement said: ?Integrating the management of services reduces costs, creates operational efficiencies and increases productivity. SecureClean combines the delivery of security and cleaning to shopping centres, providing a dedicated service manager across both service streams.
?This one dedicated service manager presents shopping centre managers? with one single point of contact for all security and cleaning operations, reducing service costs and driving quality through integrated management.?
Reliance says that all cleaning personnel will receive basic security awareness training and familiarisation with anti-terrorism initiatives such as Project Argus, as well as customer service training.
Along with Reliance?s security training and Security Industry Authority (SIA) licensing, security personnel will also attend on-going ?excellence in customer service? courses. This one team approach leverages manpower to protect shopping centre interests, improve the environment and enhance the customer experience.
Paul Crilly, Reliance Facilities Management deputy chairman, said: ?We have developed the SecureClean approach in response to shopping centres? evolving requirements. SecureClean is a solution that allows shopping centre owners and managers to achieve significant financial and operational efficiencies through a managed approach to integrated services.?
http://www.info4security.com/story.asp?sectioncode=10&storycode=4122163&c=1
23 Apr 09
By Anthony Hildebrand
Reliance Facilities Management has launched SecureClean, a new solution for shopping centres integrating the management of security and cleaning services.
Reliance says SecureClean ?meets retail landlords? need to reduce costs whilst maintaining a focus on increased security threats?.
The results of the 2008 Reliance Shopping Centre survey, demonstrated the changing demands and pressures on retail landlords, the company says. It says SecureClean enables shopping centre owners and managers to reduce service costs and efficiently manage large scale assets.
A launch statement said: ?Integrating the management of services reduces costs, creates operational efficiencies and increases productivity. SecureClean combines the delivery of security and cleaning to shopping centres, providing a dedicated service manager across both service streams.
?This one dedicated service manager presents shopping centre managers? with one single point of contact for all security and cleaning operations, reducing service costs and driving quality through integrated management.?
Reliance says that all cleaning personnel will receive basic security awareness training and familiarisation with anti-terrorism initiatives such as Project Argus, as well as customer service training.
Along with Reliance?s security training and Security Industry Authority (SIA) licensing, security personnel will also attend on-going ?excellence in customer service? courses. This one team approach leverages manpower to protect shopping centre interests, improve the environment and enhance the customer experience.
Paul Crilly, Reliance Facilities Management deputy chairman, said: ?We have developed the SecureClean approach in response to shopping centres? evolving requirements. SecureClean is a solution that allows shopping centre owners and managers to achieve significant financial and operational efficiencies through a managed approach to integrated services.?
http://www.info4security.com/story.asp?sectioncode=10&storycode=4122163&c=1
Wednesday, June 10
Jeff Moss, founder of the Black Hat and Defcon hacker and security conferences, was among 16 people sworn in on Friday to the Homeland Security Advisory Council.
The HSAC members will provide recommendations and advice directly to Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano.
Moss' background as a computer hacker (aka "Dark Tangent") and role as a luminary among young hackers who flock to Defcon in Las Vegas every summer might seem to make him an odd choice to swear allegiance to the government. (Although before running his computer conferences, Moss also worked in the information system security division at Ernst & Young.)
I'd like to hear some of the banter as he rubs elbows with the likes of former CIA (Bill Webster) and FBI directors (Louis Freeh), Los Angeles County sheriff, Miami mayor, New York police commissioner, governors of Maryland and Georgia, former Colorado Sen. Gary Hart, and the president of the Navajo Nation.
In an interview late on Friday, Moss, who is 39, said he was surprised when he got the call and was asked to join the group.
Moss' background as a computer hacker (aka "Dark Tangent") and role as a luminary among young hackers who flock to Defcon in Las Vegas every summer might seem to make him an odd choice to swear allegiance to the government. (Although before running his computer conferences, Moss also worked in the information system security division at Ernst & Young.)
I'd like to hear some of the banter as he rubs elbows with the likes of former CIA (Bill Webster) and FBI directors (Louis Freeh), Los Angeles County sheriff, Miami mayor, New York police commissioner, governors of Maryland and Georgia, former Colorado Sen. Gary Hart, and the president of the Navajo Nation.
In an interview late on Friday, Moss, who is 39, said he was surprised when he got the call and was asked to join the group.
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