For those of you in the United States and Americans everywhere, all of us at PlanetData wish you a happy and safe Fourth of July weekend. We hope you continue to find the website a useful resource for security-related news and information. And remember if you are a registered member you can comment on news posts and you can submit information you feel other members should know about.

You can now access PlanetData on Twitter for the latest in security news.

As the New Year picks up speed, we'll be working hard to bring you important, relevant, and useful security news and information from around the globe. And that is just the start...

Our team is diligently working on the next generation of this web site which promises to bring many exciting new features and tools. Among them are an expanded Member section we're sure will become a favorite among security professionals.

There is already a lot to explore on PlanetData. Each section has a Resources area that lists features you may not be familiar with such as Glossaries and Timelines. We encourage you to dive in and explore the site.

If you are interested in advertising on PlanetData, send us an email at advertising@planetdata.net .

We wish you all a happy and successful New Year.

- The PlanetData Team

In 2008 PlanetData became a media partner for a number of prestigious industry events put on by the Institute for Defense and Government Advancement (IDGA). Now as 2009 approaches we have renewed our successful relationship with IDGA and joined them as a media partner for both the 2nd Annual Biometrics for National Security & Defense Conference and the 7th Annual Maritime Homeland Security Summit.

We are pleased to announce we have added News Maps to all the sections of the website. Our hope is that these maps will help one better visualize where world-shaping events are taking place. The maps use Google Maps API, which provides features such as satellite views and the ability to zoom in and out. In addition to News Maps for each section, we have revised the map for the Counterterrorism Solutions Center. It displays stories relevant to the CT industry. The original World News Map still displays a summary of events from across the entire PlanetData website. To access the maps we have added new menu items to all the section menus. We hope you enjoy these exciting new features.

For those of you in the United States and Americans everywhere, all of us at PlanetData wish you a happy and safe Fourth of July weekend. We hope you continue to find the website a useful resource for security-related news and information. Many new and exciting features are planned for the coming months so check back often if you don't do so already.

In the last couple months PlanetData has become a media partner for several prestigious events put on by Institute for Defense and Government Advancement (IDGA). They include Cyber Security for National Defense, Network Centric Homeland Security, the inaugural Heavy Vehicle Summit, Unmanned Ground Systems Summit, and the 4th annual IDGA Border Management Summit.

PlanetData's Tucker Greco was interviewed by Dom Giordano on Lou Dobbs Radio program yesterday (May 29, 2008). Topics ranged from what the website is all about to cyber security to maritime piracy. In case you missed it, you can download an MP3 of the show. The PlanetData segment is in the second hour beginning around 21:20 minutes.