Monthly Archives: July 2008
Passport Card for Land and Sea travel
Joint Announcement From The U.S. Departments Of State And Homeland Security On Passport Card Production addthis_pub = ‘dhs-opa’; Release Date: July 22, 2008 For Immediate ReleaseOffice of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 The U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today that the new U.S. Passport Card is in … Continue reading
An Older link re DHS and small boaters
DHS may target small boats for RFID by Alice Lipowicz The nation’s 18 million recreational boaters may need to register their crafts in a national database and place radio frequency identification tags on their vessels under plans put forth by a stakeholders group convened by the Homeland Security Department. The new identification and security possibilities … Continue reading
Surveillance
Here’s a short piece on surveillance that cuts right to the meat of the matter. http://barryeisler.com/extras_surveillance.php All crime has a surveillance phase, even if it is just a quick glance about to see who’s watching. All travelers should be aware of their surroundings, to avoid or alert themselves of impending dangers.
Drownproofing
Today, let’s look at “protection” from a slightly different perspective. This time, we are not beset by bloodthirsty, crazed narco-terrorist pirates or a thief attempting to enter the salon. Let’s expand the definition of protection to…. I fell off the damn boat. Do you know how to “protect” yourself in the event of that unfortunate … Continue reading
Unbreakable Umbrella
From the blog of an acquaintance. A very good item to have in your arsenal http://feraljundi.com/2008/07/25/cool-stuff-the-unbreakable-umbrella/ He has a great blog concerning security contracting and cool stuff. Always a pleasure to read his posts.