Ever since that tragic day, the US government has gone through lengths to ensure the safety of its people. Probably one of the most apparent signs of this is the establishment of the Department of Homeland Security. It presents a color scheme of five threat levels depending on the level of risk.

Now if you want to be always in the know of any changes in the threat level, you might want to download this Homeland Threat Security Monitor. It’s a small utility that displays the current threat level based on the DHS website. It displays conveniently in your system tray.

While I know that there are people out there who are generally concerned about their nation’s safety, I find this a tad bit more of a toy. And you got to love that little duct tape tray icon. And even the author has this to say:

Okay, I admit, this is a totally silly and pointless piece of software… This program is just for fun, despite its serious theme.

Still, you can have this little monitor to warn you. Just in case. Hehe.

Works with Windows XP and older. Download Homeland Security Threat Monitor here.