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SCCCD installs new access control solution across California community college campuses

California's State Center Community College District implements access control upgrade

March 24, 2021

State Center Community College District (SCCCD) in California, which serves approximately 1.7 million people and 38 unified and high school districts in more than 5,743 square miles of urban and rural California territory, was looking for a new access control solution across campuses.

CPRA update: Board appointments announced for California Privacy Protection Agency

Keypoint: The appointment of the five California Privacy Protection Agency board members is the first significant step to the California Privacy Rights Act becoming fully operative in 2023.

David M. Stauss

March 24, 2021

On March 17, California officials announced the establishment of the five-member inaugural board for the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA). The CPPA was established by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), which California voters approved in the November election. The CPPA will take over rulemaking duties from the California Attorney General’s office and will administratively enforce the CPRA. Given that California has the world’s fifth largest economy, the CPPA has the potential to be one of the most important data privacy authorities in the world.

LogMeIn names Michael Oberlaender as Chief Information Security Officer

March 24, 2021

LogMeIn, Inc. has announced that security and privacy veteran, Michael Oberlaender, has joined the company as its new Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). Oberlaender will be responsible for managing and growing LogMeIn’s security program, including infrastructure, applications, and overall data security for both internal systems and the company’s products.

CCPA update: New regulations approved

Keypoint: Modifications to the CCPA regulation’s provisions regarding requests to opt-out and authorized agent requests are now final.

David M. Stauss

March 23, 2021

On March 15, 2021, the California Attorney General’s office announced that the Office of Administrative Law has approved the Attorney General’s proposed changes to the CCPA regulations. The new regulations make three general changes relating to the right to opt out of sales and one change to authorized agent requests. In addition, the Attorney General’s press release reaffirms that enforcement activities are proceeding.

Acer hit with up to $50m ransom

March 23, 2021

Acer has been hit with a $50 million ransomware demand, in what appears to be one of the biggest ransomware demands to date.

princeton university officers to wear security body cameras for surveillance and transparency

Officers at Princeton University will wear body cameras

March 23, 2021

After a test phase in April, sworn university police officers will begin a full roll out of wearing body cameras by May of this year.

Security force development: strategies and tactics

Christopher A. Hertig

March 23, 2021

If security forces are going to perform more functions, which they should...they need additional training. More training for your security teams is an expensive proposition, but an all-important one.

TSA assists Connecticut State Police with drone detection test

March 22, 2021

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) law enforcement and police departments from Connecticut, and New York recently partnered with the Connecticut State Police (CSP) to assess their ability to hunt and stop unauthorized drones from interfering with commercial aviation.

Arvind Raman joins Mitel as CISO

March 22, 2021

Mitel appoints Arvind Raman as Chief Information Security Officer.

emergency alert, traffic lights and video surveillance post biggest cybersecurity threat to cities

Berkeley researchers say emergency alert systems and video surveillance pose biggest security risk

March 22, 2021

Risk professionals take note. Experts say the greatest cybersecurity risks to local governments and their "smart city" programs are emergency alert systems, video surveillance devices and traffic signals - a greater risk than breaches of open data, water consumption and gunshot detection technologies and more.

Workplace violence remains one of the most complex challenges facing healthcare organizations today. For executive security professionals, the stakes have never been higher: protecting staff, patients, and visitors while preserving a culture of compassion, dignity, and service.

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California's State Center Community College District implements access control upgrade

CPRA update: Board appointments announced for California Privacy Protection Agency

LogMeIn names Michael Oberlaender as Chief Information Security Officer

CCPA update: New regulations approved

Acer hit with up to $50m ransom

Officers at Princeton University will wear body cameras

Security force development: strategies and tactics

TSA assists Connecticut State Police with drone detection test

Arvind Raman joins Mitel as CISO

Berkeley researchers say emergency alert systems and video surveillance pose biggest security risk

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