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  Senators Introduce Bill to Help Small Businesses Improve Cybersecurity Protections

  The legislation would require the Department of Homeland Security to develop educational resources for business owners and train counselors on higher-level cybersecurity information.

  • Government
  • Corporate
  • Cybersecurity
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  Opposition to Government Use of Facial Recognition Technology Grows in Detroit

  A recent public meeting exposed tensions about how a city-wide video surveillance system is being used to identify crime suspects in Detroit.

  • Municipal Security
  • Video Surveillance
  • CCTV
  • Retail Loss Prevention
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  Employees Still Struggle to Identify Phishing Threats and Properly Protect Their Data, Report Finds

  Respondents, who answered 22 percent of questions incorrectly, struggled most with assessments about mobile device encryption and protections for personally identifiable information.

  • Smartphones
  • Wireless Networks
  • Data Security
  • Cybersecurity

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  British Airways Hit With Record $229 Million Fine After 2018 Hack

  The airline, along with Mariott International, is facing harsher penalties for not properly protecting customers’ personal data prior to cyberattacks.

  • International
  • Data Security
  • Corporate
  • Government
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  Flaw in Video Conferencing App Could Have Given Hackers Immediate Access to Webcam Feeds

  The company, Zoom, is now taking action to update its software after a security researcher discovered several serious security vulnerabilities in the popular video chat app.

  • Cybersecurity
  • Wireless Networks
  • Corporate
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  Report: ICE Used Facial Recognition Technology To Search Multiple State Driver's License Databases

  In states where undocumented immigrants can obtain driver’s licenses, ICE has asked agencies to search for matches in their databases. Two have complied.

  • Homeland Security
  • Government
  • Data Security
  • Emerging Technologies
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  Senate Passes Bill To Explore ‘Analog’ Solutions to Securing America’s Energy Grid

  If the Securing Energy Infrastructure Act is signed into law, it will create a working group tasked with isolating the energy grid from attacks using “manual procedures.”

  • Utilities
  • Wireless Networks
  • Government
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  China Installs Secret App to Travelers’ Phones to Monitor For ‘Objectionable Material’

  The application is the Chinese government’s latest escalation of its surveillance operation of Uighurs, a Muslim minority, for supposed terrorist activity.

  • Data Security
  • International
  • Smartphones
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  Amazon Patent Shows Potential for Drones To Be Next Frontier in Home Security

  The tech behemoth already plans to roll out delivery drones. It’s now considering offering a home surveillance service to customers.

  • Video Surveillance
  • Residential Security
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  Major Security Vulnerabilities in Smart Home Devices Could Allow Hackers to Unlock Doors

  A now-discontinued smart home hub had flaws that allowed researchers to hack into the device without even knowing the plain-text password put in place by the owner.

  • Access Control
  • Residential Security
  • Smartphones
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  Senate Report: Federal Agencies Have Failed To Respond to Growing Cybersecurity Threats

  Eight agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security and Education Department, are using outdated systems that have few security updates and have failed to protect Americans’ personal data.

  • Data Security
  • Government
  • Homeland Security
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  Five Ways to Keep Your Workplace Safe Online

  Regardless of size or business type, companies must institute these basic practices to make sure their organizations are well protected from cybercriminals.

  • Cybersecurity
  • Data Security
  • Smartphones
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  Ten Percent of Delaware Population Affected by Nearly Nine-Year Security Breach at Insurance Provider

  Dominion National discovered in April that its servers, containing the financial and personal data of 95,000 Delawareans, may have been accessed by an unauthorized party since 2010.

  • Data Security
  • Cybersecurity

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