Mr. Erroll Southers, TAL Global’s Managing Director of Counter-Terrorism and Infrastructure Protection, testified on Thursday, May 9, 2013 before the U.S. Congressional Committee on Homeland Security. Southers’ testimony focused on the April 15th, 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, and on possible ways to mitigate future threats to large public-venue events.

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Continue Reading →Erroll Southers: “Boston Marathon bombing is a game changer”
According to Mr. Southers, “Violent extremist threat can never be eliminated, but vigilance and community engagement could prevent another 4/15″.
Continue Reading →Getting a Grip on School Security and Violence
Determined to help schools get to grips with security and violence issues, Mr. Erroll Southers, TAL Global’s Managing Director, Counter-Terrorism & Infrastructure Protection is harnessing his decades of experience, along with his academic expertise.
Continue Reading →U.S. Department of State Issues Worldwide Travel Caution
The U.S. Department of State has issued a Worldwide Caution to update information on the continuing threat of terrorist actions and violence against U.S. citizens and interests throughout the world.
Continue Reading →President Obama Takes Direct Cyber Security Actions
On February 21, 2013 President Obama took direct action to bolster cyber security. He issued an Executive Order and a Presidential Policy Directive designed to provide a government catalyst to information security across the US Critical Infrastructure.
Continue Reading →US Takes Measures to Ensure Preemptive Cyber Strike Option
President Obama is taking aggressive measures to ensure that the US can preemptive action in the event of a potential cyber strike.
Continue Reading →Overturned bin Laden’s Driver Conviction Has Cyber Implications
When the US Justice Department said that a conviction against Osama bin Laden’s driver should be overturned, they set the stage for overturning another conviction – that of al-Qaeda’s online propagandist, Ali al Bahlul.
Continue Reading →The Ins and Outs of Airport Security
Ross Reynolds, of Seattle’s KUOW Public Radio station, talks about the ins and outs of airport security with Erroll Southers, TAL Global’s Managing Director, Counter-Terrorism & Infrastructure Protection, the associate director at the Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events and a professor at the University of Southern California.
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