
Published by the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol 13 August 2020
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) provides the following definition of forced labor: “Victims of forced labor could be found in factories, on farms, doing construction work, and more. Very often victims are forced to manufacture or grow products that we use and consume every day. Through force, fraud, or coercion, victims are made to work for little or no pay.” Did you know that through the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, forced labor-produced goods cannot be imported into the United Sates? One company learned the hard way when they were cited civil penalties in the amount of $575,000.
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Published by AviationPros 5 August 2020
Are you a dog lover? Instead of testing for COVID-19 with a swab, what about testing with specially trained dogs that can smell for the virus? Well, you are in luck! If you happen to pass through Saudi Customs, you will be met with a virus sniffing canine. Unfortunately, at this time, there are no trained virus sniffing cats.
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Published by Aircargo News 6 June 2020
The convenience of ordering services and goods online have helped many throughout these past few months. Since the rise in all-cargo flights, there will a new screening process. Aircargo states, “Starting in June 2021, shipments flying on international all-cargo flights will have to be screened with the same scrutiny of cargo transported on passenger planes or received from a US Transportation Security Administration (TSA)-regulated entity that has applied appropriate security controls.”
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Published by The Tribune 11 February 2020
The United Nations has released a new report stating the Islamic State in Iraq is actively forming contacts with other terrorist groups, publishing propaganda and recruiting new members. Countries that neighbor Afghanistan could find themselves facing an increased security threat due to these activities.
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Published by cyberscoop 6 February 2020
Federal officials allege that China is conducting cyber attacks on U.S. companies through the use of contractors. To combat this economic espionage, the U.S. Department of Justice has stated that new indictments alleging insider threats and cyber hacking will soon be issued against Chinese nationals.
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Published by ZDNet 3 February 2020
International airports everywhere may want to look more closely at the cybersecurity measures used by Dublin International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol Airport and Helsinki Vantaa Airport. A new report shows they were the only three to pass basic security checks. The report was compiled by ImmuniWeb, a cybersecurity firm, and contains the results of scans that tested each airport’s mobile application security; dark web exposure, code repositories and cloud; and main website security.
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Published by CPO Magazine 3 February 2020
In the European Union, more fines and data breach notifications are being issued under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). However, these fines are reportedly much lower than the maximum amount allowed of 4 percent of the company’s annual revenue. The exception to the rule: Google, which after failing to provide users in France with adequate disclose data collection terms was fined $57 million.
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Issued by the Department of Homeland Security 31 January 2020
Foreign governments are expected to comply with U.S. guidelines concerning public safety risk criteria, information sharing, identity-management and national security. Six governments have, at this time, failed to meet these criteria: Burma, Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Nigeria, Sudan and Tanzania. As a result, new visa restrictions have been placed on these countries.
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Issued by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 4 January 2020
Due to increasing tensions within the Middle East, an alert bulletin was issued by DHS. This bulletin highlights that attacks can come at any time with little or no warning, however, a specific, credible threat is not currently known. Advisory Bulletins describe current developments or general trends regarding threats of terrorism.
Please read the full bulletin here to stay informed, be prepared and learn how you can help.
Distributed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as of 27 November 2019
The growing conflict between the internationally recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) and the self-named "Libyan National Army" (LNA) has led to an increasing threat to U.S. civil aviation.
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Distributed by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 5 November 2019
To transport Visa Waver Program (VWP) travelers, you must have a valid Visa Waiver Program Agreement. Please email Lisa Caselli at lisa.a.caselli@cbp.dhs.gov with any questions.
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Posted by BBC News on 22 October 2019
Direct flights from the UK to Sharm el-Sheik to resume after government ban due to security concerns in 2015. The ban came as a response to the bombing of a Russian airliner resulting in the death of 224 people.
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Distributed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as of 15 September 2019
Multiple unmanned aircraft system (UAS) strikes have been reported on the Saudi Aramco oil facilities. These attacks have not yet been directed at aviation, but do showcase the long-range capabilities and intent of the Huthis as this was the largest attack to date.
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