Archive - Big Security

A Speech to Commemorate 9/11

The 9/11 Memorial Committee of Newton, Massachusetts, invited me to give the speech at its annual commemoration this evening. It was an honor of a…

Sep 12, 2023 •

March 2023

Major Massachusetts art theft news broke on March 11, 1967

Mar 10, 2023 •

The Biggest Massachusetts Art Heist You've Never Heard Of

In my neverending quest to learn more about art thievery, I happened upon a big Massachusetts art theft about which I had never before heard. It took me…

Mar 1, 2023 •

December 2022

The Most Interesting Document in the Kennedy Assassination Release

Who exactly is Pedro Charles?

Dec 16, 2022 •

Making Something from Next to Nothing

How internet sleuths hinder investigations

Dec 12, 2022 •

November 2022

Our Teeming Shore

My campaign, and my life as a candidate, ended forever two weeks ago. Some of you know that I worked full-time while running for statewide office this…

Nov 21, 2022 •

June 2022

Crimes against art never end

Jun 2, 2022 •

January 2022

Constructive Losing

Some introspection is in order.

Jan 14, 2022 •

September 2021

Art Thief Takes Another Swing at Stealing a Masterpiece...and Misses

Henk Bieslijn turns himself in for his role in last month's failed Monet heist

Sep 22, 2021 •

How Flight 93 Changed Security Forever

On the 20th anniversary on 9/11, I’m re-sharing my most popular post.

Sep 10, 2021 •

June 2021

Forge Washington

A faked document in Mrs. Gardner's collection of letters

Jun 29, 2021 •

May 2021

The Everyday Security Threat to Museums

It's not just about theft. Far from it.

May 1, 2021 •

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