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Minn. Senate Approves Bill to Combat Opioid Addiction

May 21, 2019

The Minnesota Senate has approved the House File 400, the Opioid Stewardship Fund bill.

Pepperdine University Forms Academic Enterprise with Los Angeles Homeland Security Advisory Council

May 21, 2019

The Pepperdine School of Public Policy will form an academic enterprise with the Los Angeles Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC) focused on disaster preparedness, crisis management, and resiliency through engaging the public, private, and civic sectors.

Forensic Lab Uses New Fingerprint Machine to Fight Crime

May 20, 2019

A forensic lab in Pennsylvania is using a new Vacuum Metal Deposition, which can reveal latent fingerprints on materials, according to a news report.

Legislation Introduced to Increase Security Funding for Faith-Based Institutions

May 20, 2019

U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Gary Peters (D-MI) introduced the Protecting Faith-Based and Nonprofit Organizations From Terrorism Act (S. 1539) – to authorize $75 million annually for grants to nonprofits and faith-based organizations to help secure their facilities against a potential terrorist attack.

Governor Murphy, NJOHSP Announce Expansion of the New Jersey Nonprofit Security Grant Pilot Program

May 20, 2019

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness (NJOHSP) launched the New Jersey Nonprofit Security Grant Pilot Program (NJ NSGPP) open application period which will remain open through June 14, 2019.

The 2019 Riskiest States Report -- Where Does Your State Rank?

May 19, 2019

Mississippi, Louisiana, California, Alaska, and Connecticut are the riskiest states in the U.S.A. based on consumer preparedness for cyber-attacks.

Top Cybersecurity Challenges in the Healthcare Industry

May 17, 2019

Ninety-two percent of healthcare organizations are confident in their ability to respond to cyber attacks, compared to 82 percent two years ago.

Most CEOs and Business Leaders Trust Artificial Intelligence

May 17, 2019

Eight-five percent of US CEOs and business leaders are Artificial Intelligence (AI) optimists, according to a report by EY.

Cross-Border Cybersecurity Attack Simulation in Europe Next Week

May 17, 2019

A major European, cross-border cybersecurity attack will be simulated on the financial sector next month, according to a news report.

Baltimore Creates Cybersecurity Review Panel

May 17, 2019

Baltimore has created a Committee on Cybersecurity and Emergency Preparedness, as City Hall struggles to recover from a hack that crippled the government’s email and other computer systems.