Data Security in Ultrasonic Welding.

What specific data should manufacturers be concerned about? protection of vital manufacturing data that contains controls, testing, and product performance Which 3 stakeholders find the data security important for manufacturers? businesses, consumers, and regulators Machine Design | Rethinking Data Security in Ultrasonic Welding and Manufacturing

BLM. Portland Bans Public + Private Facial Recognition Software

Where: Portland, OR What: City Council passed an ordinance, the 1st in the nation, to ban both the public and private use of facial recognition software in public accommodations How is Portland’s ban on facial recognition software different than those in Boston, San Francisco and Oakland, CA? Portland bans private entities from using the software […]

Meet the Non Profit Looking for Security Breached in Apps

The non-profit that seeks out security breaches by apps:IDAC What is IDAC goal? To protect consumer data What recent discovery did it make? A fertility app on android phones was collecting a lot of personal data with no opt out for consumers Why was the IDAC alerted? the App masked personal health data in the […]

Supply Chain Cyber Security Recommendations + It’s Personal

The Solarium Commission that delivered a list of policy recommendations earlier this year is working on supply chain policy recommendation next. Why this new action? COVID Are the recommendations being targeted at certain issues? Yes, ““We have to have a comprehensive information technology communications strategy to counter what could be perceived as Chinese aggression and […]

Public Private AI Pilot for State Agency Security

The pilot program is the brain child of: Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center and the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory The governments that have joined: Arizona, Louisiana, Massachusetts and Texas, along with Maricopa County, Ariz What is this pilot project? cybersecurity automation by identifying the threats that should be prioritized and triaged The goals […]

Anatomy of a Broadband – Public School COVID Contract.

The parties: Comcast & Reading (PA) School Board The purpose of the contract: remote learning What had the School Board tried before this contract to expand access to broadband for students? Added outdoor Wi-Fi to 14 school district buildings What benefits will the district receive for its $700,000 expenditure? a couple months free broadband for […]

Universities & Election Officials. Partnership for Election Security.

The University of Chicago is pairing their cybersecurity experts with local election officials to assist with cyber security issues surrounding the November election. What is the Univeristy of Chicago’s program called? Election Cyber Surge & began with 50 volunteer experts who have been vetted MSNBC | Volunteer hacker army boosts U.S. election cybersecurity