On 17 October 2013, ThomasNet ran a piece on industrial espionage (“Industrial Espionage Threats to SMEs Originate from Within“), and interviewed Prevendra’s CEO, Christopher Burgess on some of the fundamental issues and distinguishing the difference between ethical data collection... Read More

RIP Olivia Mae Scott – 9 October 2013 a victim of bullycide. Bristol, Vermont lost a beautiful young lady on October 9, 2013.  Olivia Mae Scott, 16, a Junior at Mount Abraham Union High School passed away unexpectedly.  “Passed away... Read More

Today is Columbus Day – October 12, 2013.  72 years ago, my parents were wed in Holyoke, MA.  They passed on in 1993, and thus had 52 years together.  On their 52nd anniversary my mother was asked by one of... Read More

Tulsa, Oklahoma recently saw another round of arrests as local law enforcement took to the streets and wrapped up 42 individuals who were involved in an organized sex trafficking network. ... Read More

China hit by ‘Largest ever’ hack attack – (August 26, 2013):  Large parts of China’s Internet went dark this past weekend as the country came under what the Beijing government is calling the “largest ever” hack attack on Chinese sites.... Read More

Courtesy of AP Yesterday I viewed a video from Human Rights Watch, “Egypt:Epidemic of Sexual Violence.”  The video is provided below.  I viewed the piece and listened to the stories, which chronicle the sexual attacks from the “Arab spring” through... Read More

The following is a Turkish language translation of my piece – Duran Adam: Standing Man which appeared in Huffington Post and El Huffington Post in Spanish. —————————– Bugunlerde Turkiye’de yasanan ayaklanma, 60li yillarin baslarinda 7-10 yaslari arasinda Turkiye’de yasayan bu yazara... Read More

U.S. Department of State released their International Religious Freedom Report. Religious freedom is a basic tenet of in this day and age. -- "Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion; this right includes freedom to... Read More

Rehtaeh Parsons was 17 years old when she took her life. She had been shamed and humiliated following the sexual victimization by a group of boys two years prior. The Nova Scotia prosecutor claimed insufficient evidence to prosecute.... Read More

Power Cyber-Attack Slows Internet – (March 27, 2013) “:  What some are calling the biggest cyber-attack ever is reportedly slowing down Internet connections around the world. At the root of the problem is an apparent dispute between two organizations —... Read More

US Cyber Command to Take Offensive – (March 15, 2013) “The U.S. Department of Defense has made a rare acknowledgement that it is developing offensive cyber capabilities. In testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee this past week, Gen. Keith... Read More

March 8, 2013, International Women's Day - President Barack Obama recently signed into law the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization, which also contained the Trafficking Victims Protection Act Reauthorization. No country is immune to Violence Against Women. In... Read More

The combined bill passed through both houses last week (28 Feb 2013), with The Senate voting 93-5 and The House voting 286 to 138. The passage of the TVPRA follows 2.5 years of congressional debate, rewrites, exclusions and inclusions. The... Read More

Bailey O'Neill, passed away, the day after his 12th birthday. Bailey had been injured in January 2013 during an incident which occurred at Darby Township (PA) School, in which he had his nose broken and suffered a concussion;... Read More

Hacking: Not Just China  – (February 21, 2013) “Computer hacking by the Chinese has been causing a stir in recent weeks, but experts warn that focusing too much on Beijing could open the door to cyber spies from other countries... Read More

Today is international Safer Internet Day 2013. Take a few moments and think about the online safety and security of you and your family. Nine tips to help you get started: Tip #1 - Know who: Tip #2 - Security Software: Tip... Read More

Super Bowl XLVII is coming to New Orleans - You can be aware, and make it more difficult for the criminal element to operate within the fringes of the Super Bowl. If you are a the Super... Read More

Propaganda a golpe de tuit – (Febrero 3, 2013) “En agosto de 2011, el portavoz del Ejército israelí, Avi Benayahu, anunció que buscaban alistar combatientes que supieran utilizar con pericia “los nuevos medios”. La razón era simple: “Las redes sociales... Read More

It was a sad day in La Grande, Oregon on 28 January. The family of Jadin Bell, took him off life-support and he passed. Who is Jadin Bell? Jadin was a 15-year old high-school sophomore who had... Read More

All is not peachy down in Georgia, specifically Savannah, the Hostess City of The South. On January 11, 2013 (coincidentally Human Trafficking Awareness Day), the Department of Justice, indicted 12 individuals for the sex trafficking of women from Central America... Read More