Astro Findings
After a long period of silence, concerns about a new Al Qaeda terrorist attack have emerged. The main suspect in the plot, Najibullah Zazi, is a 24 year old Afghan national, who was living in Aurora, Co, and working as an airport shuttle driver at nearby Denver Internatinal Airport. Zazi has been arrested, and has admitted to having ties to Al Qaeda.
According to authorities, the terrorists were plotting to blow up a major center of transportation, such as a subway or a rail station, presumably in New York City, where the largest crowds are found. Police raided the Aurora home of the 24 years old Zazi and carted away his computer, and 6 boxes of material. Inside his computer they found information about how to create bombs, shopping places for the chemicals needed to create the bombs, and pictures of some airports.
Of concern to Police is the fact that Zazi worked as an airport shuttle driver for Denver International Airport. While New York City was considered the most likely target for the terrorist cell, Police were also concerned that Zazi might have been plotting to attack Denver Airport as well.
Zazi’s attorney has denied that Zazi had anything to do with any type of terrorist plot, and people who worked with him, at the airport describe him as an affable kid, who has been a hard working supporter of his family.
It is evident that the recent arrests have sparked concern that limos, as cars of prestige, with large roomy interiors and ready access to airports and other transportation centers could be packed with explosives and used to launch deadly attacks. The concern that a limousine might be used in terrorist attack has sparked FBI investigation into other limousine companies. Within the past several days, the FBI has been questioning a number of limousine companies in Las Vegas.
Zazi received his license to drive limousines in April, and had lies on his papers claiming residence in Aurora since 1999. In truth, he had immigrated to America from Pakistan with the last year, was working on a green card, and has had plans to bring his wife to America. With his recent alleged admission to having ties to Al Qaeda, it is difficult to know how the case will go, although according to local sources Zazi was released on his own custody pending investigation.
Thanks to Pyramids Limo of Aurora, Colorado for sponsoring this report. Pyramids is a Denver limousine, Denver airport limo and Boulder limousine service. Conveniently located between Denver and Denver International Airport, they specialize in Denver Airport Transportation services.
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Posted in Security · March 12th, 2010 · Comments (0)
No matter what industry you work in, you likely have some sort of workplace identification. Perhaps you have a photo identification card, a scan-able ID badge, or maybe something as simple as a name tag. The popularity and necessity of requiring a photo id badge at the workplace has increased dramatically over the last ten years, and for good reason. ID cards protect our businesses and fellow workers by helping us to quickly recognize non-employees.
But just because ID cards have become common does not mean they should be inconvenient. Searching for your plastic id card in your wallet or purse when you walk into work can cause some serious frustration and time delay. Aside from being hard to find, a free-roaming photo id badge can also get scratched, bent, or even lost, the greatest hassle of all. Fortunately, there are many ways to comfortably and conveniently secure an ID badge.
One way to carry your identification card or access badge is to wear it around your neck attached to a badge lanyard. This efficient style of displaying an ID badge or name tag allows it to be easily accessible while keeping your hands free. Today badge lanyards, which can be custom printed with a company’s logo or slogan for additional advertising purposes, are typical amongst business employees, medical staff, students, or trade show attendees.
There is a variety of hardware attachment options designed specifically to secure a plastic id badge to a lanyard. Bulldog clips, swivel hooks, swivel clasps, and retractable badge reels are the most popular of the attachment options. The bulldog clip will grasp any type of photo id badge or tag, while the swivel hook and swivel clasp are designed to fit through the hole of a plastic badge holder, which protects the employee id badge from the elements and from general wear and tear.
The retractable badge reel is a particularly convenient accessory to name badge lanyards. The retractable badge reel contains a string or wire that will extend 28 inches and then retract into the plastic reel for storage. Retractable badge holder lanyards allow the photo id card to be displayed and scanned without the wearer ever having to remove the lanyard.
The retractable badge reel does not have to be part of a badge lanyard. The badge reel can be ordered as an individual item and handily attached to your belt, purse, or shirt.
Finally, vinyl badge holders provide a number of different ways to carry and display your company id card. Vinyl badge holders can be pinned, clipped, strapped to your arm, or attached with a magnetic backing. All of these options secure your employee id badge, make it conveniently accessible, and protect the plastic id badge from wearing out quickly.
There are many suppliers who offer an assortment of company id card holders online, such as Namifiers.com. Namifiers.com stocks and manufactures all types of badge holders from retractable badge lanyards to vinyl and acetate badge holders. Namifiers even offers custom printed plastic badge holders for a little extra personalization.
If ID cards are used at your workplace, there are many different choices available for securing your employee id badge. With the right staff id badge holder, your company id card will never be an inconvenience.
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Posted in Security · March 2nd, 2010 · Comments (0)