All Entries in the "Homeland Security" Category
Vigilant citizens can prevent terrorism activities
The objective of terror activities is to enforce demands by power and filling people with a sense of insecurity. Terrorism has become like a ten headed monster taking various forms in different countries. Almost every nation faces the threat of some sort of extremism. Terrorism can be local, regional or even international. Terrorism now is not [...]
Terrorism – The Chromic Disease of the World
Terrorism is the unlawful use of violence or threat to inculcate fear; it is intended to coerce and intimidate societies or governments and is perpetrated for political, ideological or religious goals while deliberately targeting and disregarding the non-combatants or civilians’ safety. Terrorism can be described both as a tactic and a strategy; a holy duty [...]
The importance of having an evacuation plan in school
21st century has witnessed the worst of terrorism. Schools can be easy target. So it is essential to have an evacuation plan for the safety of small children. Apart from this there may be some other emergency for which the importance of having an evacuation plan is necessary. Schools must have multiple exits leading to [...]
Safety Tips for People Living in Terrorist Stricken Areas
Enhanced security is not meant to bring anxiety or panic. Vigilance is the price of safety. It is vital that each and every person living in a terrorist stricken area to go about their day-to-day business. However, they do need to be alert and need to display some degree of alacrity to stay safe. Suspicious [...]
A World with Nuclear Weapons is Never Safe
Mankind has forever been waging wars over land, power, religious or racial superiority and a variety of other reasons. History is replete with innumerable instances of battles and clashes that are fought with the aim of establishing supremacy. In the past, the maximum damage that was caused was restricted to human casualties and destruction of [...]
Safety Equipment Used At the Airport
After the 9/11 attacks and other sporadic airport attacks, like the recent one in Russia. These security scares tends to have a huge impact on the airports in questions, for example, a decrease in passengers using the airport and lack of investor confidence. To ensure that customers continue having the kind of faith they once [...]
Precautionary steps while working at a Radioactive site
Do you work at a radioactive site? Does anyone in your family work at such a place? If yes, then are you taking the necessary precaution to not get affected by the radiations emitted by the radioactive materials? Continuous exposure to harmful radiations can cause life threatening diseases like cancer, tumors and even genetic damage [...]
Understanding the Holistic Security Approach
The term holistic security refers to the application of several security systems that are integrated to work as a security structure for a business, school, campus or any kind of structure that need security on a number of levels, equipment or anything that needs to be secured. The principal idea of holistic security is that [...]
Considerations When you Buy a Wireless Intercom System
There are two main advantages of a wireless intercom system. First is that there are no wires to deal with between units which makes it very easy to do and secondly that you can reposition the units at your convenience. Wireless intercom systems installs in minutes and can be working as soon as you provide [...]
Border Control Security
Border Control Security is employed to monitor the movement of people across the border. Borders are one of the most vulnerable places in a country. Therefore, it’s necessary to monitor the border all the time to safeguard the country from terrorism and other crimes. Border can be the hub of illegal activities, drugs and other [...]
Reasons for Terrorism Proliferation
There has been an incidence of a number of terrorism related attacks in recent years that are still on the rise in an unprecedented manner. The terrorist attacks that occur around the world cause more deaths and injuries than those occurring out of natural disasters like earthquakes and floods. This growing phenomenon thus needs to [...]
Female Suicide Bombers
With the increasing unrest in the world, terrorists are wreaking havoc with the help of women now. Being a very efficient form of spreading terror, bombing at public places is a raving choice among them. Post 9/11, suicide bombings have come across as a major threat to the world. The reason why women fail to [...]
Shoe Scanning Device Debuts at Indianapolis Airport
Morpho Detection, Inc. has launched a data collection study of its next generation ShoeScanner™ at the Indianapolis International Airport (IND).
Memphis Police Department Reduces Crime with IBM Predictive Analytics Software
The Memphis Police Department is reporting that it has enhanced its crime fighting techniques with IBM predictive analytics software and reduced serious crime by more than 30%, including a 15% reduction in violent crimes since 2006.
In case of a Terrorist attack, follow these safety tips!
The governments of today are all constantly grappling with the problem posed by terrorist attacks. Such attacks can occur at anytime and anywhere as the terrorists thrive on catching people unawares and disrupting their lives thus creating a feeling of terror. Although the advancement in technology and communication has made it possible for intelligence agencies [...]