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Researcher to Study Male Workplace Bullying
Willing men sought to share experiences for project Researchers from the faculty of nursing at the University of New Brunswick are taking an in-depth look at the impact of workplace bullying on men in New Brunswick. Judith MacIntosh, a professor at the nursing school and lead researcher, said yesterday the project is now underway and
The Department of Homeland Security Wants All the Information It Has on You Accessible from One Place
Information sharing (or lack thereof) between intelligence agencies has been a sensitive topic in the U.S. Information sharing (or lack thereof) between intelligence agencies has been a sensitive topic in the U.S. After 9/11, there was a push to create fusion centers so that local, state, and federal agencies could share intelligence, allowing the FBI,
Union Dispute, Turning Violent, Spreads and Idles Ports
The busy ports of Seattle and Tacoma, Wash., were shut down on Thursday as an increasingly violent dispute between unionized port workers and the owner of a grain export terminal in Longview, Wash., spilled over to the other facilities. About 500 longshoremen stormed the new $200 million terminal in Longview before sunrise Thursday, carrying baseball
Officials: No Change in Shoes-Off Policy — For Now
The nation’s two top airline security officials said today that while travelers will eventually be able to go through checkpoints without taking off their shoes, it will be much longer before restrictions are lifted on carrying liquids. In separate appearances, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and TSA Administrator John Pistole said improvements in screening technology
Investigators Assess Threat of Bombing Tied to 9/11
WASHINGTON — Counterterrorism officials on Thursday were assessing a report about the threat of an attack in New York City or Washington using a car or truck bomb and timed to the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, according to several officials briefed on the matter. In a statement, a spokesman for the Department
Key Officials Say More Needs to Be Done to Boost Homeland Security
Washington (CNN) — Ten years after the September 11th attacks, the nation still isn’t fully prepared to handle another huge disaster, Lee Hamilton, one of the co-chairmen of the 9/11 Commission, said Thursday. First responders could still have problems communicating with one another, and there is confusion in some communities about who would be in charge,
Security Level Raised at U.S. Military Bases
The Pentagon announced on Wednesday that it is raising the security levels at its military bases across the nation because of the upcoming tenth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on Sunday. Pentagon spokesman George Little says the boost in the “force protection condition” is not due to any specific threat or planned attack,
Apple Hunts For ‘Unreleased Products’ Security Guards
Apple has revealed plans to employ a security guard to prevent future misplacement of device prototypes. “The candidate will be responsible for overseeing the protection of, and managing risks to, Apple’s unreleased products and related intellectual property,” Apple’s job posting reads. “Position will reside in Cupertino, California and will require up to 30% travel (international
Sony Recruits Information Security Boss After Hacking
Sony Corp picked a former official at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for the new post of chief information security officer, months after a massive hacking attack leaked information on 100 million user accounts on its games networks. Philip Reitinger, previously director of the U.S. National Cyber Security Center, will become senior vice president
Most Federal Websites Fail to Install Add-Ons For Thwarting Site Redirects Despite Mandate
A year and a half after a White House-imposed deadline, only 23 percent of federal websites have employed mandatory security measures to prevent hackers from transferring visitors to bogus websites, a General Services Administration official told Nextgov. The George W. Bush administration in August 2008 directed all agencies to adopt by December 2009 domain name