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Law enforcement family stress: When counseling counts
Mark Bond Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityPolice culture still struggles with acknowledging the serious effects that long-term exposure to traumatic events has on an officer's mental and physical health. These events can be harmful even for officers who have displayed resilience during their careers.
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‘Yes Means Yes’ law means far more than simply preventing rape
Lauren Swan Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityWomen often feel like they are in a constant uphill battle when it comes to rape culture. Now, thanks to Gov. Jerry Brown and California's new "Yes Means Yes" legislation, these situations are changing, making it possible for women to breathe a little easier.
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Will new privacy efforts by Apple and Google obstruct justice?
Lauren Swan Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityFor people who value their privacy, Apple and Google are going to provide them with just that. In their latest smartphone software, both tech companies have decided to encrypt the passwords so that they can no longer be bypassed by law enforcement, and this includes the FBI.
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Handgun shooting drills: Dry-fire practice
Chad Thompson Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityOK, let's get started with some specific drills for you to conduct when engaging in live- and dry-fire practice. If you're reading this, I assume that you already have made the decision on what type of holster and ancillary equipment you will be using — including what discipline of competition you will be engaging in if that is your objective.
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New Orleans tourism industry fighting back against violence
Kay Corriere Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementWhen you think about tourism in New Orleans, you often think of the financial impact of the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. However, in just nine years since the storm, tourism in New Orleans is thriving, with the Big Easy ranked No. 9 in the CVent Top 50 U.S. Meeting Destinations List for 2014.
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When drones attack: FAA must act soon on unmanned aircraft
Mark Huber Transportation Technology & AutomotiveThis was inevitable. Last month a drone conflicted with the operation of an EMS helicopter in Dayton, Ohio. As these unmanned aircraft proliferate, the FAA continues to struggle with how to regulate them. Now we are told rules may be in place by 2018 or 2019.
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What if your transition from the military did not go as planned?
Catherine Iste Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityA fellow veteran, Andy, was a high-ranking NCO, who had racked up lots of training and credentials while he was in. This made him particularly attractive to a number of defense contractors who were actively courting him when his opportunity to re-sign came up.
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Church phone systems vulnerable to costly hacking
Robert C. Foreman Religious CommunityMost churches with multiline small-business phone systems are unaware of the potential for their phones to be hacked by international criminals. This can be a very costly problem, as we discovered when our phone system was hacked over a weekend from outside and used to make tens of thousands of international calls to various foreign countries. The numbers called were "premium" numbers, well-known by phone security experts.
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The hidden victims of Ferguson are the children
Danielle Manley EducationTo everyone outside of Ferguson, Missouri, the images of riots, damaged businesses and police officers standing in front of military-style vehicles with weapons drawn was everything. What about the citizens not on the streets? What about the children? Not every resident of Ferguson was rioting, but they were forgotten.
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Legislators looking to require kill switches on all smartphones
Jessica Taylor Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityIs turning to technology to deter thieves a good idea? Some states in the U.S. seem to think so. On Aug. 25, California became the second state to establish a law to have a "kill switch" in smartphones, which lets users remotely lock them and wipe them of data in the event that they are lost or stolen. Minnesota passed a similar law in June.
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