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In this edition of our quarterly newsletter, we share our views on current news that affects the security of our clients, and we bring you news from within Sunstates. We invite you to browse the topics in this edition, and follow the links in each article below to read the full stories on our website.

Discovery's Security Team Did Things Right—
Will Yours?

On September 1, 2010, Jason Lee stormed Discovery Communications in Silver Spring, Maryland, with what looked like an explosive vest. He subsequently took three hostages, two Discovery Channel employees and a security guard. After a tense three-hour standoff with police, Lee pulled a handgun and threatened the hostages, at which time police tactical officers shot and killed him. Lee was well known to Discovery Communications employees as having often demonstrated against their environmental programming. More >>

When Accessibility Trumps Security:
5 Tips for Achieving Both

On November 5, 2010, Al-Qaeda's affiliate sect in Yemen claimed responsibility for the failed attempt to send two package bombs via international parcel service to synagogues in Chicago. The packages were intercepted, thanks to a tip from Saudi security services and package screening in Dubai and the U.K. More >>

Robert Rogalski Promoted to Director of Operations
To better serve clients, Sunstates Security has named Robert Rogalski as Director of Operations. The new position, which reports directly to President Glenn Burrell, is dedicated to ensuring effective, efficient service delivery. More >>.