StackRox released the findings of the State of Containers and Kubernetes Security Report, Fall 2020. Security incidents remain high (90 percent), and nearly half of respondents have delayed rolling out applications into production because of security concerns (44 percent). At the same time, organizations have progressed in developing DevSecOps initiatives (83 percent have some form in place) and in maturing their container and Kubernetes security strategies (only 25 percent lack a strategy).
Illegal dumping is a problem in many cities around the world and enforcing laws to prevent it can be quite difficult and resource-intensive. New Orleans has taken a technology-based approach to tackling the problem, and it's working.
The Human Trafficking Institute rolled out the 2019 State Summaries, which provide an overview of federal human trafficking cases in all 50 states, the five U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia. While the number of forced labor cases has remained steady for a few years, the number of criminal sex trafficking cases as a nation has trended down since 2017.
At a virtual launch event, the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) officially announced the “Health and Safety Commitments Program,” the public transportation industry’s overarching pledge to passengers that public transit systems are taking all the necessary measures to operate safely as the nation recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Iowa State University, Duke University, Texas A&M, University of California - LA, University of Florida and more receive grants from the EPA to research and prepare for the impact of natural disasters.
Beginning this fall, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro) will partner with Georgetown’s School of Continuing Studies in its efforts to examine and solve some of the cybersecurity issues facing critical infrastructure today.
Public and private sector partner to start reducing the cybersecurity talent gap and provide participants with up to $75,000 in student loan assistance.
The NYPD arrested a suspect of attempted rape, assault and harassment after a bystander in the subway intervened. Video of the subway attack was used by the NYPD’s facial recognition team to identify the suspect from a previous arrest.
The National Health Service is preparing to test drone usage to deliver emergency medical supplies to vulnerable populations in the event of a second wave of COVID-19.
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