Category: Articles, Crime Investigation, Law Enforcement & Corrections, Safety, Security Displacement of Crime or Diffusion of Crime TASA ID: 10544 In the concept of Crime Prevention through Environmental Design, also known as CPTED (pronounced SEP-Ted), created more than 60 years ago by Tim Crowe, I believe the purpose is to be proactive regarding crime issues. I was in a training program five years ago when someone in the audience asked, “On a street close to my campus, we have drug dealers and hookers. How do I get rid of them?” The lecturer couldn't answer the question, but I knew the answer. Read more
Category: Articles, Education, Resources for Attorneys, Resources for Experts, School Safety/Violence, Security LUCK IS NOT A SCHOOL SECURITY PROGRAM TASA ID: 915 Not a week goes by without yet another security breach report involving a K-12 school, the details surrounding such events as sexual assault, knife attacks, social media threats, guns carried onto school property or an actual shooting. These reports are from every part of the country. Read more
Category: Articles, Computer/Internet, Crime Investigation, Handwriting Examination, Medical & Healthcare, Resources for Attorneys, Resources for Experts, Security, Toxicology “Who Wrote That Email?” Forensic Authorship Attribution and Stylometry TASA ID: 3949 Some cases hinge on the authorship of a document. Whether we want to know about the author of a defamatory email, the source of a ransom note, or the authenticity of a will, one of the most important pieces of evidence is the one that establishes who wrote it. Historically, most documents were handwritten and handwriting experts (today they go by the title “forensic document examiners”) could determine who wrote something from the slant of an f or the height of a t. Even with typewritten documents, they could notice a chipped p or an out-of-line c and identify the specific typewriter that created the document. Physical creation also produces physical variance. Read more
Category: Articles, Business & Commerce, Employment, Resources for Attorneys, Resources for Experts, Safety, Security 6 Biggest Hidden Security Risks Threatening Your Business TASA ID: 321 Every business today, no matter its size or type, faces very real security risks. Risks that can cost you time, money and even legal problems. While most companies are aware of cybersecurity issues, there are other real threats, many of them hidden, that must be considered when planning your corporate security initiatives. These include not only the obvious ones like workplace violence, but physical security, health and other hidden hazards, and even work stoppage issues like political upheavals or localized violence. All are very real risks that should not be overlooked. Read more
Category: Security A Business Plan Must Include Security TASA ID: 915 Fraudulent business practices, shootings, workplace violence, acts of terrorism, embezzlement, fraud--with the list getting longer every time one picks up the newspaper. Continual attacks on businesses, large and small. Attacks launched from inside and out, motivated by greed, politics or revenge. Read more
