via BBC News A US politician campaigning for tighter restrictions on location tracking via mobile devices has had his bill approved by a Senate committee. The Location Privacy Protection Act would require firms to get customers’ permission before collecting location data or sharing it with third-parties. It would also outlaw apps from collecting or sharing […]

KENT, Ohio – Police are searching for a man they say exposed himself on the campus of Kent State University. At about 1:15 a.m. Monday,…

  via BBC News Cyber-attacks could inflict as much damage on the US as the physical attacks on 11 September 2001, the US defence secretary has warned. Leon Panetta said the country was preparing to take pre-emptive action if a serious cyber-attack was imminent. He said US intelligence showed “foreign actors” were targeting control systems […]

BEREA, Ohio — The countdown is on until the Browns home opener—and fans can hardly wait.  But, those fans are in for some extra security when they enter the gates on Friday. “Now the NFL, after meeting with the department of Homeland Security and other agencies, feel the best thing we can do to keep […]

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BAY VILLAGE, Ohio – The usually quite community of Bay Village is now home to an on-going neighborhood battle that has caused one residents to…

via CNN Lady Gaga canceled her concert in Indonesia, her management said Sunday, citing security concerns after Islamic hardliners denounced her costumes and dance moves as too risqué. If the concert is held, there are concerns the singer, her crew and attendees may be in harm’s way, said Minola Sebayang, the lawyer for the promoters. […]

The new Downtown Cleveland Casino will open in May.  But what’s the most important security measure inside the Horseshoe? It’s something you won’t notice.  Undercover agents from the State’s Bureau of Investigations under the control of Attorney General Mike Dewine. “The whole goal is to make the experience of people who walk in here safe […]

via CNN Sweeping new security measures to prevent cheating on the SAT and ACT college entrance exams were announced Tuesday. Beginning with exams taken in September, students will have to submit a photo of themselves when they apply for a test. That photo will be printed on the student’s test admission ticket and the roster […]

via BBC News A man has been detained at an airport in the US state of Texas after he tried to carry explosives through security, officials say. The man was stopped at Midland International Airport when explosives in military wrapping were found in his carry-on baggage as it went through an X-ray machine. He is […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – With the 10th anniversary of the 9-11 terrorist attacks happening this weekend, many people are asking, “What have we learned?” and  “Where have we come?” since that fateful day. Clevelanders watched in horror as planes were used as weapons to take American lives. Quickly Cleveland and other major cities were evacuated. […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Two men are dead, and a security guard injured, after a bar brawl on the city’s east side early Thursday morning. The double shooting happened around 1 a.m. at the Top Cats Pub & Grill on East 67th and St. Clair. Police say the victims and eight to ten other men were assaulting the bar […]

via BBC News The FBI is investigating “serious” claims that hackers in China breached e-mails of top US officials, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said. On Wednesday, Google said a campaign to obtain passwords was aimed at monitoring e-mail, and originated in Jinan, a city in eastern China. The Chinese government on Thursday denied […]