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Michigan's State Capitol building is the first to deploy AI-based gun detection technology in an effort to protect against potential gun violence. 

The FTC announced that prison communications provider Global Tel*Link Corp will now be required to disclose any future data breaches within 30 days.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) settled healthcare data breach charges alongside the Office for Civil Rights (OCR).

The White House has announced the 2023 Women, Peace and Security Strategy (WPS) and National Action Plan, which was adjusted to match current issues.

The city of Philadelphia released a notice regarding a data breach that occurred between May and July of 2023, including suspicious email activity. 

The FTC sent a report to congress in an attempt to extend the Undertaking Spam, Spyware and Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers Beyond Borders Act.

Security magazine highlights emergency and mass communications products for schools, organizations and government systems.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency released the results of their national wireless emergency alerts (WEA) and emergency alert system (EAS) test.

In the state of Mississippi, a new VMS is being installed throughout more than 150 state boards, commissions and agencies in order to help ensure safety for constituents.

Here security leaders discuss what a government shutdown would mean for security professionals and how it could affect the security industry.