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U.S. Senate Passes Legislation to Combat DeepFake Videos

October 25, 2019

The U.S. Senate passed the Deepfake Report Act to direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct an annual study of deepfakes and other types of similar content.

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Tiny Drones Find Disaster Victims

October 25, 2019

A research team at TU Delft and Radboud University of Nijmegen in the Netherlands and the University of Liverpool piloted a swarm of tiny drones autonomously and found two ‘disaster victims’ despite each machine having extremely limited sensing and computing.

DOJ Awards $85.3 Million in Grants for School Security

October 23, 2019

The Department of Justice announced that it has awarded more than $85.3 million in grants to improve school security and safety.

John McClurg Named BlackBerry CISO

October 23, 2019

BlackBerry Cylance has promoted John McClurg to BlackBerry Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Christopher Hummel, BlackBerry Vice President of IT and Business Application Solutions to BlackBerry Chief Information Officer (CIO).

22,000 Apples Stolen from Michigan Orchard

October 22, 2019

Twenty-two thousand apples, or 7,000 pounds of fruit, has been stolen from an orchard farm in Linden, Mich.

Burglar Hid in Costco for 5 Hours; Stole $13K in Jewelry

October 21, 2019

A burglar hid in a Coweta County, Ga. Costco for five hours before stealing $13,000 worth of jewelry.

Google Launches Hacked-Password Checker

October 18, 2019

Google has launched a web-based hacked-password checker, called Password Checker.

Vimeo Accused of Violating Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act

October 18, 2019

Vimeo, a video platform, has been accused of violating the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) for illegally storing, collecting and using individuals' biometric indentifiers and biometric information without written consent.

France's Digital ID Plan Breaches Europe's Privacy Regulations

October 18, 2019

The French government’s plan to launch facial recognition technology in November with the aim of giving citizens secure digital identities “seems premature,” Digital Minister Cedric O told Le Monde newspaper.

Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Panel Recommends More Realistic Shooter Drills

October 17, 2019

The commission investigating last year’s shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School has recommended that public schools should have more realistic active-shooter drills.