Christmas airline bombing attempt on (Delta) Northwest 253

The attempted Christmas airline bombing of (Delta) Northwest 253 has folks buzzing.  Schneier and company are all over it.  But the most interesting part of his recent posting is a link to his surprisingly candid 2007 interview with Kip Hawley, head of the TSA.

Naval Safety Center

Some of us have safety responsibilities in addition to our other chores.  The Naval Safety Center has some awe inspiring photos of tremendously bad work practices that one might use to break the ice at your next safety meeting.

Three Reasons Why Employees Don't Follow Security Rules

A recent survey finds employees continue to ignore security policies.

Seven Deadly Sins of Building Security

This luridly titled article from http://www.csoonline.com/ describes several of my professional pet peeves.  How many of the seven deadly sins of building security can the bad guys find at your facility?

Securing the Unoccupied Building

Until the economic recovery is in full swing some of us may need to secure unoccupied buildings.  This concise article from http://www.securitymagazine.com/ offers some useful suggestions.

Welcome to Traffic Calming in Minnesota

Earlier this year I did some research to see what others have done to reduce vehicle speeds in parking ramps.  I learned that the University of Minnesota has a traffic calming program.  Nice people, interesting tools, and fresh ideas.

Creating Defensible Space

Did you know the book Creating Defensible Space is available for free?  This Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) classic can be downloaded in its entirety at http://www.defensiblespace.com/  If you are responsible for the built environment or security at your company you must read this book.

An Emergency Planning Guide For Facilities

Here's a nice little article on emergency preparedness at your facility.

ASIS Minnesota

Are you a member of ASIS?  Did you know there is an active local chapter of ASIS?  ASIS Minnesota Chapter #25 invites you to visit its website and contact local chapter officers if you have any questions about joining ASIS and becoming active in ASIS Minnesota.

B.S. in Security Management offered in Minneapolis

In case you or a member of your security staff are looking for a degree or certificate in security management I* refer you to Saint Mary's University of Minnesota's School of Professional and Graduate Programs' bachelor's degree completion program or their undergraduate certificate program 

*By way of self-disclosure I am an instructor in this program, so don't take only my word for it, contact Program Director Lora Setter for more details.

Michael Brady

And then there's Marcus Ranum

If you enjoyed visiting Bruce Schneier's site - or at least found it professionally challenging - you're probably the sort of person who'll also appreciate Marcus Ranum.  His site contains an interesting article on "security disasters" to get you started.  Be sure to poke around; Ranum has lot's of opinions to share.

Risk Management magazine on the first wave of H1N1

The first wave seems to be abating http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/ What we have learned? http://www.rmmagazine.com/Magazine/PrintTemplate.cfm?AID=3999

Security Management magazine online

Some of you, or the security management staff who report to you, are members of ASIS International http://www.asisonline.org/ the preeminent security management organization worldwide.  But did you know you can read the online version of the ASIS membership magazine Security Management http://www.securitymanagement.com/ without being a member?  Give it a try.

394 Block Club blog introduction

Good afternoon,

My name is Michael Brady.  I work for Nick Luciano at Hannon Security Services Inc. My primary client is Allianz Life located in Golden Valley at Hwy 100 and I-394.  Nick has also asked me to get involved in the 394 Block Club. Nicole Nelson and I talked earlier this year about finding additional ways to get hold of members and the public. I set up this blog to see if it can be another effective method to reach out to our West Metro community.

Law enforcement members from 394 corridor communities will be able to generate and edit posts. Members of http://groups.yahoo.com/group/394-Block-Club are invited to read and respond to posts. This could be a members-only blog but I recommend it be readable by the public at large.  Google registration will be required to post however.

None of this costs the 394 Block Club, our companies, or our agencies anything. Neither does it require any particular commitment on your part. If you can use this tool - great; if not - no harm, no foul. This is my first effort at blogging so please bear with me and please don't hesitate to share any tricks you've learned about using this technology.

Thanks.

Michael Brady, CPP

Hackers stalk Facebook to harvest cash secrets...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/nov/29/hackers-facebook-cash-security

Trafficland Cameras & 394

Are you and your employees familiar with the Trafficland camera site? Several of its traffic cameras observe the 394 corridor http://www.trafficland.com/camera/4518/index.html?esid=tlwidget

BOMA Security & Emergency Preparedness Resources

If your company is not a member of BOMA you may not be aware of their Security & Emergency Preparedness Resources page http://www.bomampls.org/boma/resources/security.aspx

Crime Stoppers of Minnesota

Hannon Security Services, which contributes personnel resources to the 394 Block Club is also active in Crime Stoppers of Minnesota http://www.crimestoppersmn.org/ Add them to you bookmark file today!

Minnetonka PD: Minnesota Crime Alert Network

In addition to participating in the 394 Block Club the Minnetonka PD also invites businesses to register for the Minnesota Crime Alert Network http://www.eminnetonka.com/police/crime_prevention/mn_crime_alert_network.cfm

St Louis Park PD "Friendly Challenge"

http://www.stlouispark.org/webfiles/File/take_friendly_challenge.pdf

Holiday Security Tips & Gift Ideas From Plymouth PD

http://www2.ci.plymouth.mn.us/pls/cop/PORTAL30.wwv_main.main?p_language=us&p_cornerid=221438&p_currcornerid=221438&p_full=1&p_siteid=87&p_edit=0&p_calledfrom=1

Bryn Mawr Neighborhood Crime Update

http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/police/crimealert/C1-2628444.pdf

Mpls 1st Precinct Crime Alert

http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/police/crimealert/C1-2628481.pdf

A Local Security Professional With Worldwide Impact

Bruce Schneier - a long time Minneapolis resident - shares his insights into the technology, politics, and psychology of security every week day here http://www.schneier.com/blog/ Well worth a look.

394 Block Club – Crime Prevention Units

Minneapolis Police Department
Community Crime Prevention
Precinct 1
19 North 4th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55401
612-673-5701

http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/police/crime-prevention/

Golden Valley Police Department
Crime Prevention Unit
7800 Golden Valley Road
Golden Valley, MN 55427
763-593-8058

http://www.ci.golden-valley.mn.us/publicsafety/CommercialCrimePrev.htm

St. Louis Park Police Department
Community Outreach
3015 Raleigh Ave. S.
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
952-924-2600

http://www.stlouispark.org/community_outreach.htm

Plymouth Police Department
Crime Prevention Unit
3400 Plymouth Blvd.
Plymouth, MN 55447
763-509-5160

http://www2.ci.plymouth.mn.us/servlet/page?_pageid=133&_dad=cop&_schema=PORTAL30&_type=site&_fsiteid=87&_fid=8570&_fnavbarid=10716&_fnavbarsiteid=87&_fedit=0&_fmode=2&_fdisplaymode=1&_fcalledfrom=1&_fdisplayurl=

Minnetonka Police Department
Crime Prevention Unit
14600 Minnetonka Blvd.
Minnetonka, MN 55345
952-939-8500

http://www.eminnetonka.com/police/crime_prevention.cfm