Sector Reports

CYBERSECURITYQuantum Drone Offers Unrivaled Security
Harnessing the laws of nature – namely quantum physics – a cutting-edge teleportation technology is taking cybersecurity to new, “unhackable” heights using miniscule particles of light or “beams.”
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Domestic terrorismFBI Issues Alert about Extremists’ Plan to Disrupt Biden’s Inauguration
The FBI is warning state and local and law enforcement around the country of plans for violent action by right-wing extremists in the day leading up to the inauguration of Joe Biden on 20 January. According to the FBI, various right-wing extremist groups are planning a series of protests in the capitals of all fifty states between 16 and 20 January, and in Washington, D.C. between the 17 and 20 of January.
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Surviving gun shotsClaim of greatly improved survival rate for gunshot victims debunked
The survival rate of U.S. gunshot victims has not shown a marked improvement, as other recent studies have suggested, according to new research. The purported increase in survival rate had been credited to improvements in emergency treatment and medical care of critically injured patients. But on close analysis, researchers found problems in the way data was collected and coded.
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Sector Report for Thursday, 26 January 2017:
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Cybersecurity Sector Report
This report contains the following stories.
* Obama to unveil several cybersecurity initiatives this week

* Cyber protection of DHS’s and other federal facilities is weak: GAO

* Cybercrime imposing growing costs on global economy

* Bolstering cybersecurity by taking a step back in time to analog security systems

* U Wisconsin, shedding 1960s anti-classified research image, launches cybersecurity center

* Universities adding cybersecurity programs to their curricula to meet growing demand

* Medical devices, not only medical records, are vulnerable to hackers

* DHS releases the wrong FOIA-requested documents, exposing infrastructure vulnerabilities
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WhistleblowersOffice of law firm representing State Department whistleblower burglarized
The Dallas, Texas offices of the law firm representing State Department whistleblower Aurelia Fedenisn were burglarized two weeks ago. The two burglars stole three computers. Cary Schulman, a partner in the firm, said: “It’s clear to me that it was somebody looking for information and not money. My most high-profile case right now is the Aurelia Fedenisn case, and I can’t think of any other case where someone would go to these great lengths to get our information.”
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Virtual fenceDHS says it will scrap any virtual border fence tech if it fails
In an effort to avoid another $1 billion virtual fence fiasco, DHS officials have vowed to scrap any border fence projects early if they are deemed to be a failure
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Border warsA Monumental diversion: put money into border ports of entry
By Robert Lee Maril
While the new 650 mile wall between Mexico and the United States draws much media and public attention, border Ports of Entry (POE) are the real problem; we might feel safer believing that the border wall has been constructed, but fundamental challenges remain that call into question the viability of our communities throughout the nation; in many ways the monumental border wall is a monumental diversion
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Finger biometricsTurkish banking industry, a rich market for finger biometrics
Turkey is proving to be a lucrative market for finger vein biometric recognition firms with more and more banks adopting the technology
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Maritime fencesU.S. constructing $4.3M maritime fence to stop smugglers
To prevent drug traffickers and human smugglers from entering the United States via boat, border authorities are constructing a steel and concrete barrier 300 feet out into the Pacific Ocean just south of San Diego
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Border securityCBP considers relocating agents to stop corruption
With the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) struggling to prevent corruption within its ranks, the Obama administration is considering rotating border agents to other locations to separate them from the powerful Mexican drug cartels and their bribes
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ImmigrationNapolitano calls for immigration reform, acknowledges Fast and Furious a mistake
Earlier this week DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano gave her second annual Address on the State of the Nation’s Homeland Security, calling U.S. immigration laws “sorely outdated and in need of revision”
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Sector Report for Thursday, 22 December 2011: World Report
This report contains the following stories.
* Chief Scottish law official vows to prosecute Lockerbie bombers

* Ethiopia convicts two Swedish journalists on terrorism charges

* U.S. halts $700 million in Pakistani aid

* Court orders Indian government to compensate terror victims abroad

* India convicts six of terrorist attack on science institute

* Student arrested on terrorism charges in U.K. over suspicious document

* U.S. freezes Lebanese terrorist leader’s assets

* Afghan and Pakistani MPs call for greater counterterror cooperation

* India one step closer to creating new counterterror agency

* India unveils new measures to combat currency smugglers
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First response gearNY counties receive money to prepare for emergencies
The magnitude of Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee posed serious communications challenges to the response and recovery efforts among many New York counties; these counties are now receiving $20 million in funding to help localities better respond to emergency situations
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Emergency communicationAtlanta debuts new emergency communications systems
Last week first responders in Atlanta, Georgia gained a valuable new tool in helping to reduce 911 response times and improve communication during a disaster
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