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US Justice Department Publishes Guidelines for Major Events

TAL Global — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:22:33 +0000

In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), a component of the Office of Justice Programs within the US Justice Department, in collaboration with CNA Corporation, published a Planning Primer designed to aid law enforcement officials in the planning and execution of large-scale security events.

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USC Names Erroll Southers “Outstanding Adjunct Professor of the Year”

TAL Global — Sun, 26 May 2013 05:06:26 +0000

On May 11th, the Graduate Policy and Administration Community (GPAC) of the University of Southern California (USC) named Mr. Erroll Southers, TAL Global's Managing Director, Counter-Terrorism & Infrastructure Protection the "Outstanding Adjunct Professor of the Year".

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Erroll Southers Tells the House of Representatives’ Committee on Homeland Security about Technologies that “Hold Significant Importance for a Holistic Counter-Terrorism Strategy”

TAL Global — Thu, 09 May 2013 20:08:24 +0000

Mr. Erroll Southers, TAL Global’s Managing Director of Counter-Terrorism and Infrastructure Protection, testified on Thursday, May 9, 2013 before the U.S. Congressional Committee on Homeland Security. Southers’ testimony focused on the April 15th, 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, and on possible ways to mitigate future threats to large public-venue events.

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Qylur’s Qylatron – A Game Changing Defense for a Game Changing Threat

TAL Global — Wed, 08 May 2013 19:13:22 +0000

Qylur's Qylatron is, according to news reports, a major contribution to our ability to provide practical large event screening. The Qylatron is reported to be the only fully-automated self-service security solution for baggage screening capable of redefining both the level of security and the public’s experience at checkpoints.

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Erroll Southers: “Boston Marathon bombing is a game changer”

TAL Global — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 19:25:49 +0000

According to Mr. Southers, "Violent extremist threat can never be eliminated, but vigilance and community engagement could prevent another 4/15".

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Getting a Grip on School Security and Violence

TAL Global — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 22:55:44 +0000

Determined to help schools get to grips with security and violence issues, Mr. Erroll Southers, TAL Global's Managing Director, Counter-Terrorism & Infrastructure Protection is harnessing his decades of experience, along with his academic expertise.

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U.S. Department of State Issues Worldwide Travel Caution

TAL Global — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 21:53:16 +0000

The U.S. Department of State has issued a Worldwide Caution to update information on the continuing threat of terrorist actions and violence against U.S. citizens and interests throughout the world.

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President Obama Takes Direct Cyber Security Actions

TAL Global — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 20:36:57 +0000

On February 21, 2013 President Obama took direct action to bolster cyber security. He issued an Executive Order and a Presidential Policy Directive designed to provide a government catalyst to information security across the US Critical Infrastructure.

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US Takes Measures to Ensure Preemptive Cyber Strike Option

TAL Global — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 15:22:35 +0000

President Obama is taking aggressive measures to ensure that the US can preemptive action in the event of a potential cyber strike.

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Overturned bin Laden’s Driver Conviction Has Cyber Implications

TAL Global — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 19:11:48 +0000

When the US Justice Department said that a conviction against Osama bin Laden’s driver should be overturned, they set the stage for overturning another conviction – that of al-Qaeda’s online propagandist, Ali al Bahlul.

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