http://metrospirit.com/index.php?cat=1211101074307265&ShowArticle_ID=11012906100513920 By Corey Pein Metro Spirit Issue #21.49 06/30/2010 - 07/06/2010 Following this month.s arrest of a Keysville man carrying two "flash-bang" grenades and other devices onto Fort Gordon, the Metro Spirit decided to revisit a story it ran in 2007 discussing some of the security issues on base. -=- AUGUSTA, GA -- A broken window, a stolen purse, a lost ID. For most people, this would be a headache. For those in the military and intelligence business - which is quite a lot of people around here - it could be a serious problem, one that affects everybody. The theft of a military ID becomes a potential hole in the security of Fort Gordon and the National Security Agency offices there. Such thefts are common, judging by Richmond County Sheriff.s Office reports. Rarely does a week go by without at least one military-issued card reported lost or stolen, usually out of a vehicle. No doubt many such thefts are run-of-the-mill acts of petty crooks looking for stereos or cash who wouldn't recognize the value of a military ID. But what concerns the Department of Defense are the professional underworld types who know what can be done with a ticket into a secure area. A military intelligence report issued in 2005, first obtained by journalist William Arkin, reveals official concerns about a growing black market in stolen and counterfeit military IDs. [...] _________________________________________________________________ Attend Black Hat USA 2010, hosted at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada July 24-29th, offering over 60 training sessions and 11 tracks of Briefings from security industry elite. To sign up visit http://www.blackhat.comReceived on Wed Jun 30 2010 - 22:50:29 PDT
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