Enforcement likely from new CFPB administration
Senior executives at the American Financial Services Association discussed a spate of regulatory hurdles facing auto lenders from the federal and state levels in the years ahead......»»
China Wants All Social Media Comments To Be Pre-reviewed Before Publishing
China is fine-tuning its censorship machine, this time proposing changes in how to regulate the billions of online comments posted in the country every day. From a report: On June 17, the internet regulator Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) pu.....»»
Stolen Goods Sold on Amazon, eBay and Facebook Are Causing Havoc for Major Retailers
Over the past year, large-scale robberies have swept through stores like Louis Vuitton in San Francisco's Union Square and a nearby Nordstrom, which was robbed by 80 people. Law enforcement and retailers have warned the public that this isn't traditi.....»»
How to prepare for a hyperactive hurricane season
It could be a busy hurricane season in the Atlantic this year. Between June 1 and November 30, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecasts above-average activity, with a likely range of 14 to 21 named storms, of which 6 to 10.....»»
Portnox unveils new cloud-native tool to help midmarket businesses simplify network security
Portnox released a cloud-native Terminal Access Controller Access Control Server (TACACS+) solution to help midmarket businesses manage network device administration and access management across increasingly distributed networks. “We are dedicated.....»»
State Securities Regulators Investigating Celsius Accounts Freeze
State securities regulators in Alabama, Kentucky, New Jersey, Texas and Washington are investigating crypto lender Celsius Network's decision this week to suspend customer redemptions, Joseph Rotunda, enforcement director at the Texas State Securitie.....»»
NASA completes critical testing milestone for NOAA"s JPSS-2 satellite
The Joint Polar Satellite System-2 satellite, or JPSS-2, has cleared a critical testing milestone, bringing it a step closer to launch. Last week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's polar-orbiting satellite emerged from the chamber.....»»
SpaceX Wins Environmental Approval for Launch of Mars Rocket
There are no environmental showstoppers in SpaceX's plans to launch a giant new rocket to orbit from South Texas, the Federal Aviation Administration said on Monday. From a report: An environmental assessment by the agency has concluded that SpaceX's.....»»
SpaceX’s Starship launch plan gets an environmental OK from the feds
Changes to SpaceX's original plan plus new conditions add up to an acceptance. Enlarge / SpaceX's next rocket on site at Boca Chica. (credit: Getty Images / Washington Post) On Monday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).....»»
Sanctuary practices lower counties" crime rates, study finds
Counties that don't cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)—also known as "sanctuary counties"—have seen their crime rates decrease after implementing sanctuary policies, according to a new study from a researcher at The Universi.....»»
Startup gets FDA clearance to use Apple Watch to monitor Parkinson"s symptoms
Brain data firm Rune Labs has received Food and Drug Administration clearance to start using the Apple Watch to monitor symptoms in patients with Parkinson's disease.Apple Watch Series 7Rune Labs is a San Francisco-based startup that works in brain d.....»»
Online data, medical records could be used to put women in jail under new abortion laws
If the Supreme Court rules to overturn Roe v. Wade this month, lawmakers and law enforcement may have varied means to go after women and health care providers who participate in abortions in large part because of technology that didn't exist before t.....»»
The World Economic Forum wants to draw a global map of cybercrime
Who is who in the cyber underworld will help law enforcement, WEF says......»»
FBI busts online black market selling millions of stolen Social Security numbers
US law enforcement officials have shut down a series of websites making $19 million in revenue by selling stolen data. The black market data the websites trafficked in included crucial personal information like stolen Social Security numbers and birt.....»»
Wickr, Amazon"s Encrypted Chat App, Has a Child Sex Abuse Problem
Wickr Me, an encrypted messaging app owned by Amazon Web Services, has become a go-to destination for people to exchange images of child sexual abuse, according to court documents, online communities, law enforcement and anti-exploitation activists......»»
Biden To Require EV Charging Stations Every 50 Miles On Federal Highways
The Biden administration on Thursday pledged to have 500,000 public charging stations for electric vehicles in place by 2030. "The proposed standards, which will be published next week in the Federal Register, dictate that a charging station be locat.....»»
Soaring U.S. traffic deaths will be subject of "exceptionally timely" House hearing
The preliminary yearly increase reported is the highest since the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began using its traffic fatality tracking system in 1975......»»
Feds seize SSNDOB marketplace that listed personal data of 24 million people
SSNDOB websites taken down by seizure orders, but no arrests have been made. Enlarge / Seizure notice on ssndob.ws. Federal law enforcement agencies say they shut down a group of websites that made over $19 million selling So.....»»
US to ban single-use plastics on public lands by 2032
The United States will phase out single-use plastics in national parks and other public lands over the next decade, President Joe Biden's administration announced Wednesday as part of actions on World Oceans Day......»»
New study shows benefits of dispatching mental health specialists in nonviolent 911 emergencies
As U.S. cities rethink the role of law enforcement in nonviolent 911 emergencies, new Stanford research uncovers the strongest evidence yet that dispatching mental health professionals instead of police officers in some instances can have significant.....»»
FBI Seizes Notorious Marketplace for Selling Millions of Stolen SSNs
U.S. law enforcement have announced the takedown of SSNDOB, a notorious marketplace used for trading the personal information -- including Social Security numbers, or SSNs -- of millions of Americans. From a report: The operation was conducted by the.....»»