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 Posted by SecExtra on April 06th, 2010

The United States has now sentenced 28 year old, Albert Gonzalez to two 20 years sentences and the judge added on 24 years that he will serve concurrently. At his trial last year, Gonzalez pleaded guilty to three counts of fraud. The judge inflicted extra years onto Gonzalez’s sentence due to the fact that the defendant was currently working as an informant for the US Secret Service making a considerable salary each year reported at $75,000 per year.

Gonzalez struck a plea agreement and agreed to return money estimated at 1 million dollars that he reportedly buried …

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 Posted by SecExtra on March 31st, 2010

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has criticised the police and security services, saying there is a “need to strengthen considerably what is being done” in terms of providing security for the country’s transport systems.

Medvedev’s comment comes in the wake of a peak time double suicide attack on the capital’s metro system which has so far claimed 39 lives and injured over 70 other travellers. The attacks were carried out by two female assailants thought to be members of the Chechen Shahidkas (Black Widows) Brigade, though this must still be confirmed.

Coming just two weeks before many of the world’s leading counter-terrorism …

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 Posted by SecExtra on March 20th, 2010

The jamming of sat-nav satellites is escalating tremendously, today we are witnessing hackers becoming more advanced and have even been able to program the receivers display.  Not only is sat-nav at risk from this jamming but even critical national infrastructures. Recently a meeting was held in the UK to deliberate on this major problem. We are all aware that these satellites distribute information for GPS transportation, industries and emergency services. It is plain to see the magnitude of this situation and a solution must be put into place immediately. Few people realize that these GPS systems also supply the constant …

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 Posted by SecExtra on February 27th, 2010

The PSSA is the new trade association for companies involved in the supply of equipment and services designed to provide the highest levels of physical protection for sites and their perimeters from terrorist or criminal attack that involves the use of extreme force or explosives.

Members of the association supply a wide range of high performance products including perimeter fences and walls, vehicle barriers and blockers, bollards, high security gates, security blinds together with other specialist equipment developed for this demanding sector of the security market. A range of expert consultancy services is also available from association members.

The association will be …

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 Posted by SecExtra on February 05th, 2010

United Kingdom counter terrorism strategy has been called into question, just two months before London plays host to a high level gathering of counter terrorism officials and specialists from around the world. In a damning report published by the influential Home Affairs Committee, the government has been accused of institutional inertia over terrorism.

“This prescient report underscores a fundamental issue that has bedevilled counter terrorism professionals for many a long year; that capability to meet current and future threats dissipates with the passage of time from the last major incident,” comments Peter Jones, Event Director, Counter Terror Expo 2010. …