US confident in election security despite threats
The US homeland security chief said Friday authorities have confidence in the integrity of electoral systems despite growing cybersecurity threats.
Security
Sep 16, 2016
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News tagged with homeland
How safe are U.S. airports?
The Transportation Security Administration is finding more firearms than ever at airport checkpoints. Over the past decade, gun seizures have taken off, rising from 660 in 2005 to 2,653 in 2015. And the number of confiscated ...
Other
Sep 5, 2016
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FBI warns of possible state election-system hacks
The FBI is warning state officials to boost their election security in light of evidence that hackers breached related data systems in two states.
Security
Aug 29, 2016
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Breach in fishing license system exposes data in Northwest
A breach in a vendor's system that processes online sales of hunting and fishing licenses in Idaho, Oregon and Washington state exposed several million records containing buyers' personal information, officials said Friday.
Security
Aug 27, 2016
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9/11 merged US immigration and terrorism efforts at Latinos' expense, study finds
After September 11, issues of immigration and terrorism merged, heightening surveillance and racializing Latino immigrants as a threat to national security, according to sociologists at The University of Texas at Austin (UT ...
Social Sciences
Aug 20, 2016
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Project to help bring widespread use of micro-robotics
Micro-robotic manipulators with the ability to move in increments far smaller than the width of a human hair might be enlisted for a range of applications in research, manufacturing, medicine and homeland security.
Robotics
Aug 4, 2016
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Study finds new tool to measure homeland security risks
Researchers have validated a new risk assessment tool that can be used by the Department of Homeland Security to help evaluate decisions and priorities in natural disasters, terrorist events, and major accidents.
Security
Jun 30, 2016
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Browse free or die? New Hampshire library is at privacy fore
A small library in New Hampshire sits at the forefront of global efforts to promote privacy and fight government surveillance—to the consternation of law enforcement.
Security
Jun 26, 2016
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Tunable lasers to improve infrared spectroscopy
A new development from Northwestern University's Manijeh Razeghi could be another tool for protecting our borders.
Optics & Photonics
Jun 8, 2016
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System harnesses thousands of network cameras for public safety
Purdue researchers have developed a prototype system that could allow law enforcement and public safety agencies to tap into thousands of cameras located in numerous venues including parking garages, college campuses, national ...
Engineering
May 11, 2016
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