Government Security News August Digital Edition

Donald Trump’s shortsighted
immigration plans won’t secure the
homeland
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tries stepped forward
and registered with
the federal government,
resulting in
13,000 deportations.
However, no one who registered under
NSEERS was ever charged with
a crime related to terrorism. The
“special registration” requirement
ended in December 2003, while
NSEERS as a whole was scrapped in
April 2011. What Trump is proposing
is NSEERS on a massive scale.
It is important to keep in mind
that “security” is about more than
just keeping out those who would
threaten our national security. It
is also about creating and maintaining
a vibrant economy and dynamic
society that attract people
from around the world. It is about
establishing our global credibility
as a society in which the rule of law
and fundamental human rights are
highly valued and respected. And it
is about not undermining U.S. relationships
with the allies needed to
effectively combat international terrorists.
If we move too far away from
these goals, building a locked-down
nation in which fear runs rampant
and productivity and creativity are
starved, then what exactly are we attempting
to “secure”?
3M’s new ALPR software extends
reach, delivers real-time actionable
intelligence
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als, and audit reports provide a full
view of system activity to identify
any potential misuse of sensitive or
private data.
“From parking lots and highways
to ports and borders, we are
committed to protecting law enforcement
officials and their communities,”
said Stores. “Plate Alert
Software is the newest innovation to
support those who take the oath to
protect and serve.”
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Peter Smallridge, 3M Traffic Safety
and Security Manager, discusses
E.U. border security
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questions.
Another major trend is Interoperability
of Systems. In the U.S. there
are different fingerprint systems
which are called “AFIS” systems.
These are fingerprint identify systems.
Some are for border, a second
group is for dealing with criminals,
and the third group is use by the
military. This system is not available
in Europe, since a big objective
in Europe is to separate systems so
that citizens’ private affairs cannot
be misused by politicians.
Smallbridge adds that “The terrorist
incidents in the last few months
have proved the weakness of that
concept”.
He concludes the interview with a
number of observations of the U.S.
differences in practices from those
of the European Union, and lists a
number of objectives and initiatives
that 3M is working with, pointing