Faith-Based Security Headlines
These updates are shared to help raise the situational awareness of Faith-Based organizations to best defend against, and mitigate the impacts from all-hazards threats including physical security, cybersecurity, and natural disasters.
FEMA Advisory: FEMA and FCC Plan Nationwide Emergency Alert Test for Oct. 4
Test Messages Will be Sent to All TVs, Radios, and Cells TODAY, Wednesday, October 4 beginning at approximately 2:20 PM ET.
- FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) on Wednesday, October 4 beginning at approximately 2:20 PM ET.
- The WEA portion of the test will be directed to all consumer cell phones and will broadcast for approximately 30 minutes, though all wireless phones should receive the message only once within the 30-minute timeframe.
- The EAS portion of the test will be sent to radios and televisions and is scheduled to last approximately one minute.
- The test message will state: “This is a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System, issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, covering the United States from 14:20 to 14:50 hours ET. This is only a test. No action is required by the public.”
Analyst Comments:
Properly functioning alert systems require regular attention. As BBC reported in 2018, an accidental “BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII…” alert caused widespread, needless panic in Hawaii. To prevent this type of error, alert system procedures must be practiced and tested.
Emergency alerts can increase anxiety in those that receive them. This is even true for tests of emergency alerts, but being aware of upcoming tests can reduce anxiety.
In a related item, on October 19, FEMA is conducting the nationwide ShakeOut Day earthquake drill. Details can be found at Are You Ready to ShakeOut? FEMA is!. Individuals and Faith-Based Organizations can register here.
Weekly Security Sprint EP 36. Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Physical Security issues, Ransomware and much more!
The Gate 15 Security Sprint is a weekly rundown of the week’s notable all-hazards security news, risks and threats and some of the key focus areas for organizations to consider behind the headlines. Gate 15 team members discuss physical security, cybersecurity, natural hazards, health threats and other issues across our environment.
The above Gate 15 Weekly Security Sprint website also provides links to many security-related items of interest.
In this week’s Security Sprint, Dave and Andy discuss:
- Cybersecurity Awareness Month
- Ransomware
- Faith-Based Security – FB-ISAO
- Target Closes Select Stores to Prioritize Team Member and Guest Safety
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More Faith-Based Stories
IL: Elmhurst Church’s Pro-Life Display Vandalized: Cops
MO: Pro-life display vandalized at St. Louis County parish
FL: Man arrested for disrupting synagogue service in Sunny Isles Beach
NC: ‘The antisemitism is real’: Durham synagogue cleared after hoax bomb threat
CA: Antisemitic fliers distributed across Sonoma Valley
ME: Madawaska man accused of vandalizing Catholic church
MA: Grants to boost security at St. Mary’s schools, Evangelical Church in Westfield
CA: Fellowship Church places Pastor Albert Tate on leave for ‘inappropriate’ texts, comments
Lao officials disrupt worship at house church, threaten Christians with arrest
Belgrade Court Orders Release Of Politician Accused Of Organizing Monastery Attack
Orthodox Jews filmed spitting at Christians in Jerusalem’s Old City
Azerbaijan and Nigeria: Updates on the Persecuted Church – October 3, 2023
India Tells Canada to Remove 41 of Its 62 Diplomats in the Country, an Official Says Continuing conflict over Canadian accusations that India may have been involved in the killing of a Sikh separatist in Canada.
Select All-Hazards Stories
MD: Morgan State University shooting: 5 shot on campus, search for suspect ongoing
DC: USCP Searching for Criminals Who Carjacked Congressman
East Nashville home vandalized with hateful graffiti KKK and NAZI
US Joins List of Top 50 Conflict-Ridden Countries
US Dept of State: Israel, the West Bank and Gaza Travel Advisory
Escape from the rabbit hole: the conspiracy theorist who abandoned his dangerous beliefs
FEMA Bulletin Week of October 3, 2023
Severe Thunderstorm And Flood Threat For The Southern Plains National Weather Service
DHS: Staying Safe Online
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Google and Yahoo say they will crack down on spam with new measures
AI Chatbots Are Learning to Spout Authoritarian Propaganda
Celebrities warn followers not to be duped by AI deepfakes
FBI Tech Tuesday: Building a Digital Defense to Protect Your Cloud Accounts
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