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Number of Student Data Breaches, Ransomware Attacks Nearly Triple in Last Year

March 4, 2020

Public K-12 education agencies across the country experienced a total of 348 cybersecurity incidents during calendar year 2019, says a report from the K-12 Cybersecurity Resource Center.

Chicago's CTA to Add More Patrols, Security Officers

March 4, 2020

The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) and the Chicago Police Department (CPD) announced the city’s new public transit safety plan, which includes 50 more officers, smart policing technology and a dedicated detective unit.

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Surge in Attacker Access to Privileged Accounts and Services Puts Businesses at Risk

March 3, 2020

There is a major security gap that is obvious, important and urgent: the ability to know if privileged accounts and services are compromised.

Anti-Human Trafficking Legislation Introduced in Georgia

March 3, 2020

Legislation has been introduced in Georgia to combat human trafficking by imposing a lifetime commercial driver's license ban on anyone convicted of trafficking an individual for labor servitude or sexual servitude.

Georgia Technical College System Announces Online Academy to Expand Cloud Computing Workforce

March 3, 2020

The Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) announced a program designed to prepare more Georgians with the technology skills necessary for careers utilizing cloud technologies.

Gary Vowell Named Georgia's Interim Public Safety Commissioner

March 3, 2020

Former Tift County, Ga. Sheriff Gary Vowell will serve as the interim commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Safety.

Registration Open for Tenth Annual (ISC)2 Security Congress

March 3, 2020

(ISC)² has opened registration for its 10th annual Security Congress taking place at the Hyatt Regency Orlando in Orlando, FL from November 16-18.

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Walgreens Announces its Mobile App Leaks Personal Data

March 2, 2020

Walgreens, the second-largest pharmacy store chain in the United States behind CVS Health, announced that its mobile app leaked users' personal data.

‘Vulnerable’ iOS Cut-and-Paste Data in iPhone or iPad Devices

March 2, 2020

Any cut-and-paste data temporarily stored to an iPhone or iPad’s memory can be accessed by all apps - malicious or not - installed on a device.

Boston Logan Airport Gets New Credential Authentication Tech to Improve Checkpoint Screening

March 2, 2020

Boston Logan International Airport now has new technology that confirms the validity of a traveler’s identification (ID) and confirms their flight information in near real time.