Minneapolis Police Department Nixle Alert 1-28-2010

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Community Message has been issued by the Minneapolis Police Department.
Thursday January 28, 2010 14:43 PM CST

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Minneapolis Police are holding a public safety exercise at Target Headquarters on Saturday morning.
1-28-2010
MPD to conduct public safety exercise with partner agencies
Target Corporation hosts exercise at downtown headquarters building
WHAT: Minneapolis Police Department Public Safety Training Exercise
WHEN: Saturday January 30th, 2009 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
WHERE: Target Corporate Headquarters (Target Plaza North) 1000 Nicollet Mall

MORE: The Minneapolis Police Department and other local, state and federal agencies will be conducting a multi-discipline training exercise in Target Plaza North. The exercise will be used to test the readiness of the MPD and partner agencies to respond to a terrorism incident here in the Twin Cities. Target Corporation has provided their headquarters building to allow the training to be held in a realistic environment.

5 tips for cybersecurity-training your employees

From Federal Computer Week:

These tips for boosting the boosting the effectiveness of employee cybersecurity training ought to help in non-federal agencies and enterprises as well.  Getting through to employees and then keeping the lines of communication open on security topics like these is a neverending process.

Prevention of Commercial & Institutional Burglary

This just in from ASIS International

"Prevention of Commercial & Institutional Burglary Subject of Latest CRISP Report

While there is a considerable amount written about domestic burglary, research is less in evidence when the locale is non-residential. Gain insight into how to assess, manage, and respond to burglaries that occur at commercial and industrial sites. Download Preventing Burglary in Commercial and Institutional Settings: A Place Management and Partnerships Approach (pdf) today."

Minneapolis SafeZone Meeting 27 January 2010

SafeZone General Membership Meeting 01-27-10

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

10am - 11am

Downtown Minneapolis Public Library (S-275)

Minneapolis, MN 55402
 
For more details or to register click here.

The most common computer password is 123456

In a New York Times article detailing recent research on a large batch of stolen passwords (32 million samples) we're told the most common computer password is 123456.  Is it time to change yours?

Thanks to the ASIS Security Management Daily for the link to this article.

ATM Skimmers Coming Soon to a Cash Machine Near You?

This interesting blog post demonstrates the hazards of "ATM skimmers," unauthorized devices that copy the mag stripe on ATM cards and observe the user entering his or her PIN.  Earlier incidents involving this criminal technology were seen in Europe.  This device was found in California. 

Tip of the hat to www.schneier.com for linking to this article.

Security vs. Sustainability?

Going green is a priority for many organizations these days.  By planning ahead businesses need not have have to choose between security and sustainability.

Failures to think clearly about security

Here are a few amusing examples of failing to think clearly about security objectives.  They might come in handy at your next staff meeting or in-service training session.

Target Center skyway assault

A Community Message has been issued by the Minneapolis Police Department, Tuesday January 5, 2010 12:40 PM CST.

Police seek assistance in identifying "person of interest" in Target Center skyway assault....see link for photos.

January 5, 2010 (MINNEAPOLIS) Minneapolis Police Robbery Investigators seek the public's help in identifying a person of interest in an assault that occurred in the Target Center Skyway on 1/1/2010.

The person of interest was last seen with the victim prior him being found unconscious in the skyway.

Anyone with information about this person is asked to call Robbery Investigator, Sgt Jeff Harvey, at 612-673-3648.

For full details, go to http://local.nixle.com/alert/738652/