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Idaho not among the states targeted by hackers
Idaho's top elections officer says the Gem State was not one of 21 where hackers targeted elections systems last year.<p>Secretary of State Lawerence …
BusinessUtah not among states targeted by hackers, Lt. Gov says
Chris Samuels, KSL, File<p>By | Posted Sep 22nd, 2017 @ 8:02pm<p>SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah's top elections officer says the state was not one of 21 where …
Salt Lake CityTrump Weighs Replacing Temporary Travel Ban With New Restrictions
U.S. President Donald Trump is considering replacing his temporary travel ban on people from six predominantly Muslim countries with an order …
European NewsRussians targeted Pennsylvania election system, state told
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Federal authorities told officials in Pennsylvania that Russian hackers unsuccessfully tried to access election systems in the …
ElectionsExclusive: U.S. Homeland Security found SEC had 'critical' cyber weaknesses in January
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security detected five "critical" cyber security weaknesses on the Securities and Exchange Commission's computers as of January 23, 2017, according to a confidential weekly report reviewed by Reuters.<p>The report's findings raise fresh questions …
CybersecurityDays Short of Trump's Travel Ban Expiring, New Restrictions Emerge
President Donald Trump's controversial travel ban — which applies to Yemen, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Syria — is set to expire on Sunday. …
Travel BanUS: Russian government tried hacking Oregon computer network
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has told Oregon's election director that the Russian government tried to access a key computer network …
BusinessTravel ban revisions may add countries, alter court challenge
WASHINGTON — The long and winding road to the Supreme Court for President Trump's travel ban may require yet another detour as the White House prepares to revise or replace it.<p>The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has completed an "extensive" and "methodical" review that may add additional …
News (U.S.)Unused Jones Act Waiver Set to Expire at Midnight
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will not further extend the limited Jones Act waiver applying to tankers transporting fuel in hurricane-hit …
Merchant ShippingNew Hampshire assault suspect falsely claimed to be policeman
NASHUA, N.H. (AP) — Prosecutors say a man charged with sexual assault pulled a gun on the victim’s boyfriend and falsely claimed he was a police …
CrimeElection officials: Russian hackers probed Oklahoma system
Oklahoma election officials say the state is one of several in which Russian hackers attempted to infiltrate state election computer systems before …
BusinessHack of U.S. securities regulator rattles investors, stirs doubts
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street's top regulator faced questions on Thursday about its defenses against cyber criminals after admitting hackers breached its electronic database of corporate announcements and may have used it for insider trading.<p>The incursion at the Securities and …
CybersecurityCalifornia again steps up to Trump, this time to stop the border wall
Opening a new front in its broad legal battle against policies of President Trump, California filed a lawsuit Wednesday alleging that the administration has overstepped its powers in expediting construction of a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border.<p>California Atty. Gen. Xavier Becerra, who has filed …
Immigration‘All my love, Donald J. Trump’
Our president frequently calls for mutual love and understanding among Americans.<p>If President Donald J. Trump’s most snarling critics are correct, …
Hurricane HarveySpeaking In Boston, AG Sessions Promises Gangs 'We Will Hunt You Down'
Support the news<p>Attorney General Jeff Sessions addressed law enforcement and court employees at Boston's federal courthouse Thursday, saying …
ImmigrationThe Russia hack that wasn’t? Supposed breach of Dallas voter rolls might not have happened
A Dallas County election official claimed months ago that Russians tried to hack the county's voter registration rolls—but a new report is challenging that account.<p>According to internal Dallas County emails obtained by the ABC affiliate for the Dallas area, WFAA, the supposed Russian hack was not …
SecuritySurvey says 24% of ICE detainees were subjected to some type of abuse
A 41-year-old female detained at the southern U.S. border was told by a border agent that she didn’t have the right to speak with the Mexican …
ImmigrationSan Diego leaders vote to oppose Trump's border wall
The San Diego City Council approved a resolution on Tuesday opposing President Trump’s enhanced border wall and seeking disclosure of all companies …
San DiegoCalifornia Sues Over Trump's Plans for Border Wall
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra sued the Trump administration in federal court Wednesday to block construction of prototypes for a Mexican border wall and other fencing near San Diego.<p>The Democratic attorney general’s move makes California the first state to challenge in court President …
News (U.S.)Intel, Salesforce boost real investments in artificial intelligence
<b>Top of the Order:</b><p><b>Nothing Artificial About This Cash:</b> Not when you’re talking about $50 million, which is what Salesforce says it is going to put into …
Artificial IntelligenceCryptoMove protects sensitive data by fragmenting it and moving it around
CryptoMove thinks that data encryption is not enough. If you want to protect your data against hackers, the startup is using a new strategy by fragmenting your data, encrypting it and moving it around so that it doesn’t stay still on a server somewhere. CryptoMove is participating in the Startup …
StartupsVenture capital trade group sues Homeland Security
The venture capital industry's national trade group is leading a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security over the decision in July …
BusinessGrand Isle man gets 26 years after admitting he tried to buy sex with young girl | NOLA.com
A 32-year-old Grand Isle man was sentenced Tuesday (Sept. 19) to more than 26 years in prison after prosecutors say he admitted to offering a payment …
CrimeICE agents create a chill at courthouse
One minute Vancouver attorney Darquise Cloutier was exchanging pleasantries with her former client outside the Clark County Courthouse, and the next, …
ImmigrationPreviously deported DUI suspect to be tried again in San Ysidro hit-and-run case
An unauthorized immigrant accused of drunken driving and causing a crash in San Ysidro that seriously injured a 6-year-old boy will be tried a second …
CrimeA Better Way to Teach Cybersecurity to Workers
Companies are training employees with carrots, not sticks<p>By<p>Jeff Stone and<p>Jeff Stone<p>The Wall Street Journal<p>Biography<p>@JeffStone500<p>Adam Janofsky<p>Adam Janofsky<p>The Wall Street Journal<p>Biography<p>@AdamJanofsky<p>Google+<p>adam.janofsky@wsj.com<p>Companies are starting to take a new approach to getting employees to be …
CybersecurityFive things to know about the Kaspersky-Russia controversy
Government scrutiny of Moscow-based cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab grew this week after the Trump administration barred federal agencies and …
CybersecuritySolar power could protect the US military from dangerous threats to the electric grid
As the U.S. military increases its use of drones in surveillance and combat overseas, the danger posed by a threat back at home grows. Many drone flights are piloted by soldiers located in the U.S., even when the drones are flying over Yemen or Iraq or Syria. Those pilots and their control systems …
US Marine CorpsToward Cybersecurity Without Trade Protectionism
Information and communications technology (ICT) products are to the modern economy what iron and coal were to the industrial revolution: building blocks essential to innovation and progress. But with this productivity-enhancing, living standards-boosting technology comes parallel potential for …
CybersecurityThe Economic Benefits of Passing the Dream Act
Download the PDF here.<p>A September 5 announcement from the Trump administration effectively ended Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)1—a …
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