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Due to wildfires in Canada causing smoke in the northeastern parts of the U.S., OSHA offered additional information to protect outdoor workers.

For security leaders whose employees spend significant amounts of time outdoors, ensuring their safety is a top priority during extreme heat.

A South Dakota helicopter ambulance servicer was investigated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for terminating a whistleblower.

Amazon will be required to overhaul how it deletes data and implement new privacy guidelines following FTC and Department of Justice charges.

Following Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charges, Microsoft will bay $20 million to settle Children's Online Protection Act (COPPA) violations. 

CISA has released a joint guide that informs organizations how to detect and defend against malicious actors abusing remote access software.

Following several investigations, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) has cited Dollar General for workplace safety violations.

Fertility app Premom was charged by the FTC for sharing users' sensitive information with third parties, and sharing sensitive health data to Google.

Public safety organizations are asked to complete the SAFECOM Nationwide Survey to help assess emergency communications capabilities and needs.

The President discussed ongoing national efforts to prepare for extreme weather events and plans to improve storm response and resilience.