National Park Service officers were attacked 111 times in 2004, an increase of 13 incidents from two years ago. An article on GovExec.comreports that the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility(PEER), a watchdog group based in Washington D.C., found that the ParkService is the most dangerous law enforcement agency in government.PEER found that Park Service officers are 12 times more likely to bekilled or injured by an attack than are FBI agents. Park Servicespokesman Al Nash feels that this is due to the fact that they have tofunction as regular police in addition to protecting monuments andicons that receive over 277 million annual visitors. PEER interpretedthe rise in attacks as evidence that the Park Service is understaffedand underfunded. Read more. Related content feature What’s a cyber incident response retainer and why do you need one? Whether you need to hire a team to respond to any and all cyberattacks or just some hired guns to boost your capabilities, incident response retainers can ensure you’re covered. By Linda Rosencrance Sep 27, 2023 8 mins Cyberattacks Cyberattacks Cyberattacks brandpost How an integrated platform approach improves OT security By Richard Springer Sep 26, 2023 5 mins Security news Teachers urged to enter schoolgirls into UK’s flagship cybersecurity contest CyberFirst Girls aims to introduce girls to cybersecurity, increase diversity, and address the much-maligned skills shortage in the sector. By Michael Hill Sep 26, 2023 4 mins Back to School Education Industry IT Training news CREST, IASME to deliver UK NCSC’s Cyber Incident Exercising scheme CIE scheme aims to help organisations find quality service providers that can advise and support them in practising cyber incident response plans. By Michael Hill Sep 26, 2023 3 mins IT Governance Frameworks Incident Response Data and Information Security Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe