Sara Mosqueda

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Associate Editor and Writer, ASIS Int'l and Freelance Journalist at Freelance

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19 Bombings and Shootings in Colombia Leave 7 Dead, More Injured

3 weeks ago | asisonline.org | Sara Mosqueda

19 Bombings and Shootings in Colombia Leave 7 Dead, More Injured A set of coordinated bombings and shootings throughout and around a southwest city of Cali, Colombia, left at least seven people dead and wounded around 50. According to local authorities, the attackers set off at least 19 attacks on 10 June, targeting police facilities, municipal buildings, and civilian victims.
U.S. Active Shooter Incidents Decreased in 2024

3 weeks ago | asisonline.org | Sara Mosqueda

U.S. Active Shooter Incidents Decreased in 2024 In a recent report, the FBI found that there were 24 active shooter incidents in 2024, a 50 percent decrease from 2023 (48 incidents), demonstrating a downward trend in this type of violent attacks.
Texas A&M Modernizes Campus Parking with License Plate Recognition

1 month ago | asisonline.org | Sara Mosqueda

Industry News: Texas A&M Modernizes Campus Parking with License Plate Recognition Leveraging License Plate Recognition at Texas A&M to Keep Pace with GrowthAs Texas A&M’s student population and staff size have grown, the university’s transportation services department struggled to manage more than 36,000 parking spaces. The division was manually processing new and existing physical permits, as well as conducting foot patrols for parking enforcement.
Parking Security

1 month ago | fmj.ifma.org | Sara Mosqueda

Garages and parking lots should not evoke a sense of fear or uneasiness. They are neither storage spaces for hazardous materials, nor a home for any inherent danger — they are simply meant to offer drivers a safe and designated space to keep their vehicles. But from a security perspective, bogeymen still linger in parking facilities, taking the shape of opportunistic thieves in poorly lit corners, treacherous potholes waiting to twist an ankle and several other threats.
How Heat Hits Hard

1 month ago | asisonline.org | Sara Mosqueda

Heat stress is the greatest cause of weather-related fatalities, making it an environmental and occupational health hazard. Along with racking up significant fatalities, extreme heat has severe impacts on people’s health and on the systems that support a community’s well-being, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). For example, extreme heat can increase the risk of transmission of some infectious diseases.
DC Shooting Leaves 2 Israeli Embassy Staffers Dead

1 month ago | asisonline.org | Sara Mosqueda

DC Shooting Leaves 2 Israeli Embassy Staffers Dead An American woman and Israeli man who both worked at the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., were shot and killed on the evening of 21 May. The victims were identified as research assistant Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, who organized visits and missions to Israel.
Fast Facts: Identifying Heat-Related Illnesses

1 month ago | asisonline.org | Sara Mosqueda

Fast Facts: Identifying Heat-Related Illnesses More than hurricanes or tornadoes, heat stress is the top cause of weather-related deaths, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). “Between 2000-2019 studies show approximately 489,000 heat-related deaths occur each year, with 45 percent of these in Asia and 36 percent in Europe,” the WHO said in a fact sheet. The heat can get to anyone. Finding shelter from the sun and staying hydrated can make all the difference.
Operation PowerOFF Results in Four Arrests

1 month ago | asisonline.org | Sara Mosqueda

Operation PowerOFF Results in Four Arrests Polish authorities arrested four people who were allegedly involved in running and selling access to a network of platforms that provided distributed denial of service (DDoS) cyberattacks. The arrests were executed in coordination with law enforcement across four nations, with Europol providing analytical and operational support throughout the investigation. The names of the suspects have not yet been released.
New Extremes: Heat Safety Amid Rising Temperatures

1 month ago | asisonline.org | Sara Mosqueda

New Extremes: Heat Safety Amid Rising Temperatures We usually think that extreme weather and temperatures are limited to rare areas or instances—the Gobi Desert, the North Pole, Tornado Alley, or an errant blizzard or heatwave that you either heard of from your grandparents or plan on telling your future grandchildren about some day. But when it comes to how weather can harm humans, it doesn’t take too much to qualify as extreme, especially when it comes to heat.
Understanding U.S. States’ Heat Illness Prevention Standards

1 month ago | asisonline.org | Sara Mosqueda

Understanding U.S. States’ Heat Illness Prevention Standards How must U.S. employers protect workers from extreme heat? It varies. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has a recommended standard for all employers to reference when considering how to deal with the stresses of extreme heat. But five U.S. states maintain their own heat standards, which are approved by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).