2017 Issue 4
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What a fantastic Congress & Conference in Dallas! So far, the feedback says it was an overwhelming success and, if you missed it, you really missed out. We had a record number of IMAs present, and I would like to thank the various IMA leaders for their outstanding contributions on the many panels targeted toward […]
Greetings, Considering the most recent disasters in the United States — including the terrible storm damage and loss of life experienced in Texas and the Gulf Coast, Florida and Puerto Rico, the tragic mass shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada, and the horrendous, fatal wildfires in Montana and California among other places — it is easy […]
Greetings, With the success of our recent Congress & Conference in Dallas behind us, we are re-energized for our future endeavors. Between the creation of “InfraGard U” and the recent establishment of our webinar platform, we are excited to see what the future looks like for InfraGard. Add to that our upcoming rollout of InfraGard […]
By Deb Riechmann WASHINGTON (AP) — CIA Director Mike Pompeo on Wednesday, Oct. 4, outlined his vision for more aggressive intelligence work around the world, saying he’s sending more spies to the field and moving decision-making down the chain of command to better protect national security. Pompeo said he’s trying to cut red tape and […]
GI Plastek, industry-leading specialists in large-to-medium complex molded products, announces it has significantly expanded its in-house electromagnetic interference (EMI) and radio frequency interference (RFI) shielding capabilities. With its new mechanized production paint line, GI Plastek applies a copper shielding emulsion onto plastic molded parts to eliminate EMI/RFI penetration that could disrupt sensitive components and circuits […]
In conjunction with National Cyber Security Awareness Month, the FBI reiterated the growing concern of cybercriminals targeting unsecure Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The number of IoT devices in use is expected to increase from 5 billion in 2016 to an estimated 20 to 50 billion by 2020. Once an IoT device is compromised, cybercriminals […]
By David Crary The tipster’s account was grim. A woman had suffered broken ribs and a punctured lung at the hands of a man who for nine years had been forcing her into prostitution. That confidential call was received in late January by the National Human Trafficking Hotline, which relayed the tip to an anti-trafficking […]
By Colleen Long and Tom Hays NEW YORK (AP) — A Las Vegas shooter’s perch in a 32nd-floor hotel room overlooking 22,000 people jammed into a country music festival below is just the kind of nightmare scenario police dread in places where big crowds and high-rises mix. From two broken-out windows of the Mandalay Bay […]
By Karl J. Paloucek As an organization greatly concerned with cybersecurity, InfraGard puts a lot of focus on dealing with hacking and cyber exploitation from outside sources. And rightly so — hackers are a fact of modern life, and cannot be eliminated from the list of threats we face each day. But what about threats […]