Author: Ethan Johnson
British Columbia authorities have issued a pollution abatement order to local ship recycling company Deep Water Recovery (DWR), delivering a victory for local residents who had opposed the company's operations. DWR is currently required to stop discharging hazardous materials and toxic wastewater that pose health, safety, and environmental risks. In issuing the pollution abatement order, British Columbia's Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy said repeated testing of samples taken from the site starting in 2022 found high levels of pollutants remained. said. These include cadmium, copper, iron, zinc, and septic tank emissions, among others. The agency concluded there was…
(Bloomberg) — UBS Group AG is in talks to take full ownership of a Chinese platform by swapping its stake in Credit Suisse’s domestic securities business with a Beijing government investment fund, according to people familiar with the matter. It is said that they are doing so.Most Read Articles on BloombergThe Zurich-based lender is offering to buy the remaining 33% stake in UBS Securities from Beijing State Asset Management Company in exchange for selling its entire 51% stake in Credit Suisse Securities (China). There is. The people said they requested anonymity to discuss personal matters in the transaction.The latest offer…
Government, Incident and Breach Response, Industry-Specific Hackers claim to have leaked troves of Environmental Protection Agency records Chris Liotta (@Chris Liotta) • April 8, 2024 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is investigating a possible breach of critical infrastructure contractor contact information. (Image: Shutterstock) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is investigating claims that notorious government hackers leaked large amounts of contact information from the agency's database of critical infrastructure contractors.Related item: Zero Trust Unleashed: Keeping Government Secrets Safer Than the Crown Jewels The attackers, known as USDoD, released 500 megabytes of contact information and other data from the EPA's database…
Lawmakers are proposing yet another bill aimed at increasing transparency around federal agencies' use of telework, this time requiring a number of data reporting changes already underway within the government.Sen. Gary Peters, Democrat of Michigan, and Sen. Joni Ernst, Republican of Iowa, last week announced the introduction of the bipartisan Telework Transparency Act (S. 4043). The bill would require federal agencies to publish on their websites policies governing employee telecommuting and provide information on employee flexibility usage, federal building occupancy data, and the impact on agency performance. There is a need to establish automated systems for tracking.Since the end of…
I will be posting my selection of highlights from the Southborough Commission and Board meetings* and agendas published this week. As always, please note that meetings are subject to change. (and agenda) are known to occur throughout the week. (Scroll down for meeting details that appeared after last Monday's post.) Please visit the town's website for an up-to-date list of meetings. These days, you can attend, watch, and replay live from your home to most (if not all) meetings. )** Monday, April 8, 2024 Selection of board meetings8:00 a.m. @Townhouse Public Hearing Room and zoom (Agenda, Video) Agenda highlights: Vote…
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (“CISA”) recently announced new proposed rules under the Critical Infrastructure Cyber Incident Reporting Act of 2022 (“CIRCIA”). This rule was published in the Federal Register on April 4, 2024. Public comments are being solicited until June 3, 2024. The proposed rule will be published in new Section 226 of Part 6 of the Code of Federal Regulations as part of the Department of Homeland Security's Domestic Security Regulations. To save you the trouble of reading over 400 pages, here's a summary of the “who, what, when, where, why, and how” of the CISA report…
Several federal agencies released a joint statement on April 4 pledging to protect the public from unlawful bias in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and other automated systems in the workplace. Agencies that have made commitments include the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Department of Justice, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Federal Trade Commission, Department of Education, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Housing and Urban Development; Masu. of labor. “Many automation systems rely on vast amounts of data to find patterns and correlations, and then apply those patterns to new data to perform tasks…
FRANKFORT — A bill that open government advocates warn would introduce loopholes into Kentucky’s open records law could make its way to Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s desk when lawmakers return to Frankfort later this week. The final two days of the 60-day regular session — Friday and Monday — are set aside to consider gubernatorial vetoes of bills that both chambers have passed. The Republican supermajority can easily reach the simple majority of votes needed to override vetoes. Legislation that has yet to make it through both chambers also could come up in the final two days, including a bill…
Great movies have great lines. charlie wilson's warThere, Charlie Wilson (played with distinction by the incomparable Tom Hanks) explains the relatively covert and successful involvement of the US government in the Soviet-Afghan war: They were amazing and changed the world…and we just ruined Endgame. ” With the next Farm Bill on the horizon, I believe a similar period is near for the future of hemp. I believe the future of hemp is bright and can change the world. What will you do until the end? This is an analysis of the current state of hemp and whether it will revolutionize…
Image credits: Getty ImagesUS consulting firm Greylock McKinnon Associates has revealed a data breach in which hackers stole 341,650 social security numbers. The data breach was disclosed Friday on the Maine state government's website, where the state posts a data breach notification. In a data breach notification mailed to affected victims, GMA said it suffered an unspecified cyberattack in May 2023 and said it “immediately took steps to mitigate the incident.” . GMA provides financial and litigation support to corporations and U.S. government agencies, including the U.S. Department of Justice, and litigates civil litigation. According to the data breach notification,…