[10:18] schestowitz[10:18] schestowitzFairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) has had numerous breaches in the past 15 years, including one ransomware incident that affected more than 170,000 former and current employees and students. Heres a recent incident that just showed up on a state attorney generals website.
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[10:18] schestowitz[10:18] schestowitzOn April 28, NextGen submitted a breach notification to the Montana Attorney Generals Office. Thinking it would be a report linked to the ransomware attack by AlphV (BlackCat) in January, DataBreaches prepared to write an update.
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[10:29] schestowitz[10:30] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techbytes [10:32] schestowitzAn anonymous whistleblower who helped the US Securities and Exchange Commission catch a mysterious bad actor was paid $279 million dollars as a reward for their assistance.
[10:29] schestowitzUnder the Dodd-Frank financial reform law, whistleblowers who help the agency enforce its rules are entitled to between 10% and 30% of financial penalties over $1 million paid by the wrong-doer. In this case, the whistleblower appears to have caught a financial actor who was compelled to pay between $930 million and $2.7 billion to the SEC.
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[10:32] schestowitz[10:32] schestowitzIn 2021, slightly more than half of New Yorks electricity came from clean sources like nuclear and renewables such wind, solar, hydro, and geothermal pumps, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The states goal is 70% emissions-free electricity production by 2030 and 100% by 2040. In addition to helping solve climate change, advocates say boosting green energy will crea [10:32] schestowitz te jobs, improve indoor and outdoor air quality, and lower utility costs.
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[10:33] schestowitz[10:33] schestowitzStarting Monday (May 8), Zimbabwe will circulate digital tokens backed by gold reserves that people can use to conduct peer-to-peer payments and transact with businesses, John P Mangudya, the governor of the Reserve bank of Zimbabwe, announced on April 28. International gold prices determined by the London Bullion Market Association will dictate the local pricing of the tokens.
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[10:52] schestowitz[10:52] schestowitzGholian was originally arrested along with more than a dozen activists, protest organizers, and workers during the Haft Tappeh Sugar Factory strike in November 2018. While most were released on bond the next day, Gholian was imprisoned for a month.
[10:52] schestowitzHer release from prison in Ahvaz in December 2018 was short-lived as she was again arrested in January 2019 after Iranian state television aired footage in which it purported to show Gholian confessing to taking part in alleged Western-backed efforts to overthrow the government. She promptly countered those accusations on social media by saying she had been beaten and forced to make a false confession. [10:52] schestowitz
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[10:53] schestowitz[10:53] schestowitzThe Iranian Teachers' Union's Coordination Council said on May 5 that Hossein Mahdipor, a sociology teacher and labor activist in the region, died from injuries he suffered in what it called "an assassination attempt" that occurred three days earlier.
[10:53] schestowitzMahdipor, who was the administrator of a Telegram channel called Teachers' Demands, was attacked by unknown assailants on May 2, coinciding with Teacher's Day in Iran.
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[10:59] schestowitz[10:59] schestowitzelik did not attend the hearing while Yayla was present in the court room. In his statement, Yayla argues that "the duty of the press is not only to communicate and report the news, but also to transfer events related to human rights and public issues to the public sphere. The restrictions on freedom of expression must be applied narrowly when it comes to press freedom, as the impact of such transmis [10:59] schestowitz sions on public discussion and the protection of rights and freedoms makes it a legal necessity."
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[11:03] schestowitz[11:03] schestowitzReplacement cameras under consideration would send footage in real time to police commanders, allowing them to view developing situations as they happen. The new system is on trial use this year.
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[11:04] schestowitz[11:04] schestowitzThe first writers strike in 15 years followed a breakdown in talks between the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). The standoff revolves around financial compensation and job security in an era when streaming has reshaped Hollywood. In a document released Thursday, the AMPTP disputed the accuracy of WGAs gig economy claims and [11:04] schestowitz also touted a proposed contract that includes the highest first-year increase offered to the WGA in more than 25 years.
[11:04] schestowitzThe negotiations come down to an all-too-familiar dispute in Hollywood: How much are writers worth? For studios, the answer may be a financial calculation. For writers, that question isnt just a monetary one. Its also a matter of feeling seen and valued.
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