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Teen Arrested After Social Media Threats

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The threats, some involving clowns, were part of a flurry of anonymous threats posted this weekend and Monday against a number of schools in Prince George’s County and across the wider D.C. area. that prompted police to deploy additional officers. Prince…

Clown Scare Crisis

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Clown Scare “Crisis”: If you ever doubted the power of social media to perpetuate a culture of fear look no further than the Clown Scare “Crisis” taking place in our cities and schools. The only reason I list this type of incident…

Shopping Malls: Are They Prepared to Prevent and Respond to Attack?

Shopping Malls: Are They Prepared to Prevent and Respond to Attack? The shootings in an Omaha shopping mall in December 2007 brought home, once again, what security experts have known for decades: retail malls are "soft targets." Based on surveys…

Shooter in Courthouse Killings was School Volunteer

The man who shot and killed two bailiffs in a southwest Michigan courthouse July 11 had recently been a volunteer at a local school. Larry Gordon had volunteered at South Elementary School, where his daughter is a student, as recently as two…

School Safety Summit Sean Spellecy Interview

From June 6th - 10th -  Sean Spellecy of NewDawn Security along with the Guardian Defense team and other speakers participated in the Ultimate School Safety Telesummit. Each of the speakers interviewed contributed to helping our country…

Cyber Bullying – The Curse of New Age Technology

The technological abuse With the emergence of technology, computers, laptops, tablets and Smartphones have become a part of our everyday life. Today, literally no individual can stay without these gadgets. The communication sector has revolutionized…

Social Media Monitoring For Organizations

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Organizations in almost every industry worldwide stand to benefit from employing social media monitoring, and many have already jumped on board. The world we live in is becoming increasingly digital, and social media has given people a place…

School Security Officer Arrested After Hoax

A Bainbridge High School security officer has been arrested for allegedly calling in a false report of a person with a gun on school grounds. Bainbridge Island Police arrested him Thursday on suspicion of false reporting, a gross misdemeanor,…

Can Law Enforcement Help with Social Media Threats

Law enforcement CAN investigate who posts an anonymous threat and depending on how many servers are used can get you an answer in 4-5 hours (typically). But of the 1200 posts per hour that on average MS and HS students post law enforcement…

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