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Kansas Introduces the COVID-19 Contact Tracing Privacy Act

June 9, 2020

A new Kansas emergency bill passed earlier this week includes the COVID-19 Contact Tracing Privacy Act, which aims to protect the privacy of persons whose information is collected through contact tracing and the confidentiality of contact data.

Minneapolis City Council Members Announce Intent to Disband Police Department, Invest in Community-Led Public Safety

June 9, 2020

A veto-proof majority of Minneapolis, Minn. City Council members announced their commitment to disband the city’s police department and invest in community-led public safety measures, according to a report by The Appeal.

Ryan Smith Named Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Intermountain Healthcare

June 8, 2020

Ryan Smith has been selected as Intermountain Healthcare’s new vice president and chief information officer (CIO) after an extensive nationwide search following the announcement of Marc Probst’s upcoming retirement.

The Rise of Extremism

The rapid growth of extremist groups provides many challenges for enterprise security.

Maria Henriquez

June 8, 2020

The rapid growth of extremist groups poses many challenges to enterprise security. How has social media and the Internet provided radical groups the means to spread their ideologies and what are the challenges with identifying and countering these groups?

Nearly 80% of Companies Experienced a Cloud Data Breach in Past 18 Months

June 5, 2020

Nearly 80% of the companies surveyed had experienced at least one cloud data breach in the past 18 months, and nearly half (43%) reported 10 or more breaches, according to a new study from Ermetic and intelligence firm IDC.

CISA Launches CISA Central to Keep Public and Private Partners Informed on Relevant Physical and Cyber Threats

June 5, 2020

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has launched CISA Central, a hub for staying on top of threats and emerging risks to the nation’s critical infrastructure, whether they’re of cyber, communications or physical origin.

Delta Airlines Reduces Cabin Seating

June 5, 2020

Delta Airlines will be reducing its cabin seating and blocking middle seats to improve safety and cleanliness during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Continuous Monitoring of Employees Gaining Traction

Background checks are out; continuous monitoring is in.

Michael Gips

June 5, 2020

Background checks represent a moment in time, but continuous monitoring that listens to a candidate's data over time, looking and identifying changes in their background to mitigate risk is the future.

Beware of Hurricane-Related Scams, Warns CISA

June 4, 2020

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warns users to remain on alert for malicious cyber activity targeting potential disaster victims and charitable donors following a hurricane.

US Maritime Critical Infrastructure Stakeholders Form Nonprofit to Promote Cybersecurity Information Sharing

June 4, 2020

The Maritime Transportation System Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MTS-ISAC) was formed as a nonprofit by a group of U.S.-based maritime critical infrastructure stakeholders to promote cybersecurity information sharing throughout the community.