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San Francisco becomes first city to bar police from using facial recognition
The city of San Francisco approved an ordinance on Tuesday barring the police department and other city agencies from using facial recognition technology on residents. It’s the first such ban of the technology in the country.
Cybersecurity skills shortage still the root cause of rising security incidents
The cybersecurity skills shortage is worsening for the third year in a row and has impacted nearly three quarters (74 percent) of organizations, as revealed in the third annual global study of cybersecurity professionals by the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) and independent industry analyst firm Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG).
WhatsApp reveals major security flaw that could let hackers access phones
WhatsApp has revealed a vulnerability in its system that could have allowed hackers access to its users’ phones, with a London-based human rights lawyer possibly among the targets.
Chilean burglary gangs causing havoc in Southern California, law enforcement says
Federal, state and local law enforcement agencies throughout Southern California are joining forces to catch a new breed of brazen criminals using travel visas to enter the U.S. to pillage homes, businesses and automobiles.
Taliban Train Sights on Aid Groups, an Ominous Turn in Afghanistan
A Taliban attack on two aid organizations last week, the deadliest episode in a recent surge of violence against humanitarian workers in Afghanistan, is a signal to many that as peace talks falter, the insurgents are lashing out against so-called soft targets.
ISIS claims it has established a new “province” in India
The Islamic State announced through its Amaq News Agency on Friday (May 10) that it has established its first “province” in India, Reuters reports.
Virginia to sign $7M contract with private security firm to transport mental health patients, freeing up law enforcement
Many Virginians experiencing a mental health crisis will no longer be transported to the hospital in the back of a police car starting this summer as the state moves away from a practice that has been criticized as traumatizing for the patient and a waste of time and money for law enforcement officers.
FBI Is Investigating 850 Cases Of Potential Domestic Terrorism
The FBI is investigating some 850 cases of domestic terrorism and considers it serious and persistent threat, the FBI’s Michael McGarrity told the House Committee on Homeland Security on Wednesday.
Taliban attack Afghanistan office of US aid group
The Taliban have attacked the offices of a US aid group in the heart of the Afghan capital with a car bomb, claiming the group promoted western traditions and mixing between men and women.
A cyberattack just disrupted grid operations in the U.S. But it could have been far worse.
A recently disclosed hack at an electric utility in the western United States crosses a disturbing new line.
