TechRepublic: “The Senate passed a piece of legislation on Tuesday, detailing new cybersecurity measures that would force businesses to report cyberattacks and ransomware payments. The Strengthening American Cybersecurity Act aims to continue the Biden administration’s effort to make both the public and private sectors better defended online. With the act passing through the Senate, it… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: March 2022
Surgeon general calls on Big Tech to turn over Covid-19 misinformation data
The New York Times: “President Biden’s surgeon general on Thursday used his first formal advisory to the United States to deliver a broadside against tech and social media companies, which he accused of not doing enough to stop the spread of dangerous health misinformation — especially about Covid-19. The official, Dr. Vivek Murthy, declared such… Continue Reading
Using News and Social Media for Finding Financial Assets – 5 Top Tips
Via LLRX – Using News and Social Media for Finding Financial Assets – 5 Top Tips – Private investigator Marcy Phelps searches social media and online news for clients on a daily basis and recommends specific sources as useful for asset investigations. Phelps notes that not everything will show up in public records, and news… Continue Reading
The World Is Awash in Plastic. Nations Plan a Treaty to Fix That.
The New York Times: “With the bang of a gavel made of recycled plastic and a standing ovation, representatives of 175 nations agreed on Wednesday to begin writing a global treaty that would restrict the explosive growth of plastic pollution. The agreement commits nations to work on a broad and legally binding treaty that would… Continue Reading
Biden Administration Rolls Out New Climate, Economic, and Environmental Justice Tools
National Law Review: “Two recent actions by the Biden Administration will identify areas of focus for environmental justice (EJ) and therefore influence environmental enforcement priorities, federal permitting and licensing, and federal spending, among other actions. On February 18, the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) released the beta (or draft) version of its Climate and… Continue Reading
What is a no-fly zone?
The Economist: “A Vladimir Putin’s army closes in on Kyiv, and Russian rockets fall on Ukrainian cities, America and its allies are being asked to step in. On February 28th Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, repeated his earlier request for the West to “impose a no-fly zone over significant parts of Ukraine”. Some influential people agree.… Continue Reading
International law says Putin’s war against Ukraine is illegal. Does that matter?
Via LLRX – International law says Putin’s war against Ukraine is illegal. Does that matter? – Hurst Hannum, Professor of International Law, Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy, Tufts University acknowledges that International laws are in place to prevent war and help protect civilians and combatants alike. But he further states that these laws are… Continue Reading
Secure your Microsoft account so it’s hard to get into
Popular Science: Keep your digital property safe. “If you’ve installed Windows 10 or 11, bought Microsoft Office, or set up an Outlook email address, chances are you have a Microsoft account. This hub ties together everything you do with Microsoft’s software, from Microsoft Edge to OneDrive. With so much important digital data inside this account,… Continue Reading
White House National COVID-19 Preparedness Plan
“Today, the U.S. government is releasing the National COVID-19 Preparedness Plan [96 pages] – which will enable America to move forward safely, sustaining and building on the progress we’ve made over the past 13 months. This plan lays out the roadmap to help us fight COVID-19 in the future as we begin to get back to our… Continue Reading
Jan. 6 committee says Trump violated multiple laws in effort to overturn election
Politico: “The Jan. 6 select committee says its evidence has shown that then-President Donald Trump and his campaign tried to illegally obstruct Congress’ counting of electoral votes and “engaged in a criminal conspiracy to defraud the United States.” In a major release of its findings, filed in federal court late Wednesday, the committee suggested that… Continue Reading
“We Are at the Forefront of the Fight Against Fakes, Misinformation, and Cyber Threats!
School Library Journal: The president of the Ukrainian Library Association reached out to the world’s library community after the Russian invasion began in February. In the letter, Oksana Brui calls libraries a “strategic weapon” of this war. Below is an English translation of the message…” Continue Reading
A visual explainer of SWIFT, the global payments system now cut off to Russia
Quartz: “The Russian invasion of Ukraine has pushed the plumbing of financial transactions into the spotlight. Sanctions against Russia include a proposal to limit the country’s access to SWIFT, a platform for facilitating money transfers that is integrated into banking systems worldwide…” Continue Reading
