by Jacqueline Kochak | Oct 16, 2018 | Bobs Blog, Cyber Security, Food Technology, Humanitarian Crises, Public Health, Tariffs, Threat Intelligence, Weird Stuff
Malted barley is sensitive to high temps and drought: Beer lovers could be left with a sour taste, thanks to the latest in a series of studies mapping the effects of climate change on crops. Malted barley — a key ingredient in beer including IPAs, stouts and pilsners...
by Jacqueline Kochak | Apr 16, 2018 | Animal Health, Bobs Blog, Cyber Security, Emergency Response, Food Safety, Food Security, Humanitarian Crises
Part 1: The threat R.A. Norton, Ph.D. Ever been hacked? Russians love to hack our systems, stealing whatever they can. The Russian government claims Russian criminals did the hacking; in truth, in many cases the government and the criminals are one and the same....
by Jacqueline Kochak | Mar 23, 2018 | Bobs Blog, Food Safety, Food Security, Humanitarian Crises, Public Health, Terrorism, The Future
Study suggests they’re a harbinger of climate change: Palm trees are popping up in more locations than ever before, and can serve as signposts since they can only grow in certain climates. If you’ve got a palm tree that survives year-round, that tells you...
by Jacqueline Kochak | Apr 18, 2017 | Bobs Blog, Cyber Security, Personnel Security, Terrorism, Threat Intelligence
ISIS uses armed drones, again: The Islamic State militant group (ISIS) released footage Sunday of what it claimed to be one of its drones dropping bombs on an Iraqi military training facility, Newsweek reports. Throughout the fierce conflict, ISIS has used such armed...
by Jacqueline Kochak | Apr 3, 2017 | Bobs Blog, Public Health, Terrorism, Threat Intelligence
Food defense professionals and management are urged to secure the chlorine stores that are ubiquitous in the food industry, ensuring careful industry control of cylinders and containers. The Food Defense Working Group received evidence this weekend confirming that...