All Entries in the "Security News" Category
The police: Friends or Enemies?
The police are an important part of a civilized society and no society can hope to function properly without the presence of these armed guards. The police are viewed as guardians of the citizens and is a task force that aims at maintaining law and order and a situation of peace and calm in the [...]
State Terrorism
Although terrorism has become a part and parcel of our daily lexicon these days, not many of us may be familiar with the less often used term called state terrorism. State terrorism is an elusive concept that is a little hard to define. It differs from general terrorism in a significant manner. State terrorism does [...]
Suicide Attacks
Suicide attacks are a growing trend that is being observed in terrorist attacks today. A suicide attack usually involves tying up a bomb to one’s own body and then walking into an area where the bomb is supposed to blow off killing everyone around along with oneself in the process. It is quite difficult to [...]
Research indicates Hostage situation at Discovery Communications meets criteria of Terrorist Act
A new report by terrorism researchers at the University of Maryland concludes that the deadly hostage-taking incident at the Discovery Communications headquarters in suburban Washington, D.C. meets the criteria of a terrorist act.
Power Plant Protection
In a world that is vastly dependant on electricity for almost every aspect of life, power plants serve as lifeline of nations today. It maybe in our houses or in the industries, electricity has always become a basic necessity for everyone and its need keeps growing by the hour. Thus the demand has always been [...]
Six People Charged in Human Trafficking of 400 Thai Farm Workers
You may not think slavery still exists, but in many ways it still does both inland and abroad. A federal grand jury in Honolulu has indicted an Israeli national, three Los Angeles residents representing Global Horizons Manpower Inc., and two Thai labor recruiters for engaging in a conspiracy to commit forced labor and document servitude.
Increasing crime and terror in the world
The rapid increase in the crime and terror statistics in the world is rather alarming and has taken most people by storm. The twenty first century brings with it a lot of complex problems and issues that need to be positively resolved for restoring peace. Some conflicts that were largely region specific have slowly spiraled [...]
Do Safecrackers use Stethoscopes?
50 years ago, locks might have made enough noise for safecrackers to listen their way through a job, but modern locks are designed different.
Eat Healthy and stay healthy!
Eating healthy food is the key to maintaining good health and living a long life. However, in this day and age, the increasing reliance on junk food for daily nutritional requirements is playing havoc with our bodies and leading to a gradual descent into an unhealthy life. The importance of consuming enough green, leafy vegetables [...]
What Changed the Game?
Wiki Leaks is something that has shot to instant fame all over the world. The previously unknown entity or phenomenon is something that suddenly everybody is discussing. The wiki leaks shocking bare all has left the United States government hapless and I directs al its efforts to dowsing the fire of public agony. Here we [...]
The Taliban
The Taliban is a group of Muslims belonging to ethnic tribes of Afghanistan that formed around the year 1978. They gained control of the country and passed rigorous and stringent rules and regulations when they came to power. Those who were found disobeying them were imposed heavy fines and penalties. They were awarded brutal punishments [...]
The Leak and the Ripples
There has been severe political fallout of the wiki leaks incident as expected. The leaks bought out in front of the world six years of top secret United States military documents. This will further weaken the United State’s President Barack Obama’s bid to stay in Afghanistan. The wiki leaks have revealed that the war effort [...]
China Predicted for Surveillance Boom
After a disappointing 2009, the China market for CCTV and video surveillance equipment is expected to exceed a 20% revenue growth this year.
Is Your Cat a Crime Fighter?
Whether you love them or hate them, cats are getting some good publicity, as a new study on cat DNA is released. The study suggests that cat fur can help catch criminals.
Terrorism on rise
International terrorism has seen a significant rise in the present century. The most noteable event with regard to this problem occurred in 1968 when a Palestinian terror group known as the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine conducted a pre planned hijack of an El Al flight. The Munich Olympics were also rocked by [...]