Better hospital responses to terrorist attacks

Terrorist attacks are less likely to occur than other disasters, but they can have greater impact on hospital operations; until the 9/11 and anthrax attacks, hospital emergency preparedness programs had not included provisions for terrorism events; those attacks changed that, but there is still much that should be done

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Detergent suicides on the rise

The incidence of chemical suicides has been steadily increasing in the United States since its first appearance in 2008; it is believed the statistics are incorrect because of underreporting; most such suicides provide warning of the toxicity of the environment they will be found in, but not all do, making responding to these calls a hazard for all concerned

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Highly-trained Indian K-9s join counterterror forces

The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has a highly-trained unit in its force unlike any other in the world; police handlers have taught six Labradors to carry explosives in their teeth, sneak into terrorist lairs, plant remote-controlled bombs, hide secret cameras, interpret body language, and understand English and Hindi

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New York police officers equipped and ready to detect dirty bombs

Law enforcement officials operating in the New York City region are trained and equipped to intercept dirty bomb threats

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Sector Report for Wednesday, 1 November 2011: Law Enforcement Technology

This report contains the following stories.

Plus 1 additional story.

New iOS Forensic Toolkit circumvents iOS 5 security measures

While Apple gave a minor facelift to the whole security system in iOS5, it made significant changes regarding keychain protection, replacing the encryption algorithm entirely; but criminals thinking they can thus use the latest iPhone and iPad devices to store information may want to think again, as a new information acquisition solution cracks the latest iOS5 security measures

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