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North Dakota Researchers Look for Ways Drones can Help Sanitize, Deliver Supplies and More

April 24, 2020

To help fight COVID-19, North Dakota university and industry researchers are looking for ways a drone can quickly sanitize playgrounds, deliver supplies and detect people's temperature from a distance.

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New York Universities Ramp up Entry to Computer Science and Cybersecurity Careers

April 24, 2020

Four New York graduate schools have signed onto an intensive online program that quickly and inexpensively prepares students without computer science backgrounds to enter master’s degree programs in high-demand fields of cybersecurity, data science, and computer science.

15% of Small Businesses Experienced a Cybersecurity Threat in 2019

More than 1 in 10 small businesses faced a virus, hack, or data breach in 2019, revealing small businesses' cybersecurity vulnerability. Luckily, the majority of small businesses (67%) say they will devote more resources to cybersecurity in 2020.

April 24, 2020

Nearly one-fifth of small businesses say they experienced either a hack, virus, or data breach in 2019, according to new data from The Manifest, a B2B news and how-to site.

NY Department of Financial Services Issues Guidance Regarding Cybersecurity Awareness during COVID-19

April 24, 2020

The New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) issued guidance to its regulated entities regarding heightened cybersecurity awareness as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

DOJ Announces Disruption of Hundreds of Online COVID-19 Related Scams

April 24, 2020

Federal authorities announced that an ongoing cooperative effort between law enforcement and a number of private-sector companies has disrupted hundreds of internet domains used to exploit the COVID-19 pandemic to commit fraud and other crimes.

Zoom Announces New Security and Privacy Updates for its Platform

April 23, 2020

Zoom has announced robust security enhancements with the upcoming general availability of Zoom 5.0 as part of their 90-day plan to proactively identify, address and enhance the security and privacy capabilities of the Zoom platform.

Darrin E. Jones Named Executive Assistant Director of the Science and Technology Branch

April 23, 2020

FBI Director Christopher Wray has named Darrin E. Jones as the executive assistant director of the Science and Technology Branch at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. Mr. Jones most recently served as the assistant director of the Information Technology Infrastructure Division.

Jerome Rogers Named Director of Safety and Security for Omnitrans

April 23, 2020

Omnitrans has announced that Jerome Rogers was named Director of Safety and Security. Rogers will immediately begin work on the agency response team handling the COVID-19 health crisis and will lead implementation of Omnitrans’ Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan, as well as its ongoing efforts to maintain the agency’s award-winning safety and security programs.

Retailers Welcome Legislation to Expand Small Business Pandemic Loans

April 23, 2020

The National Retail Federation welcomed a nearly $500 billion package set for a vote in the Senate that would increase funding for loans to small businesses and provide other economic aid during the coronavirus pandemic.

FBI: Online Extortion Scams Increasing during Coronavirus

April 23, 2020

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has posted a Public Service Announcement (PSA) noting that the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has seen an increase in reports of online extortion scams during the current "stay-at-home" orders due to the COVID-19 crisis.