Maryland-Delaware Attacks Highlight Need to Pay Attention to Workplace Shooter Signs
By Bridget Johnson A deadly workplace shooting that turned into a spree crossing state lines shows how critical education and preventive strategies are in spotting powder-keg employees – especially those with clear-cut histories of threats or assaults against...
The Challenge of Preventing a Mogadishu-Style Truck Bomb Here
By Bridget Johnson In a country where fortification of critical assets is second nature after years of war, terrorists still found a way to commit the deadliest attack on record in Somalia in a weekend blast that killed at least 276 and injured at least 300 more. The...
Terror Groups Ensure IED Recipes are Accessible to All, Regardless of Motive
By Bridget Johnson On the morning of 6 Oct., FBI agents were summoned to the regional airport in Asheville, N.C., after an improvised explosive device that tested positive for ammonium nitrate was discovered. The criminal complaint describes the homemade bomb as...
Social Engineering: It’s Never About the Security, It’s About the People
By Jennifer Kazy If you are a Doctor Who fan, you likely recognize the title used for this post in the episode where the evil organization hacks people through the Wi-Fi. Clara Oswald eventually hacks the evil organization through a social media phish, but prior to...
California’s Raging Fires: Devastation and a Reminder of Terrorist Arson Propaganda
By Bridget Johnson The menacing orange glow that illuminated a Halloween-decorated Disneyland this week was a villain known all too well to Californians: wildfire season, when a dry summer and toasty temps have left hillsides of crispy fuel prime for a single spark of...
Personal Preparedness: What’s Your Plan?
At Gate 15, we tremendously value our friends, partners, and the communities in which we operate. Among those, is James A. DeMeo. James has been a great friend to our team and you can read more about him in our March blog, "Partner Interviews: USESC. 'Security Beyond...