Law Enforcement Thwarts Three Men Threatening to Commit Mass Shootings

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Thursday, August 22, 2019

NEWS BRIEF Ransomware Attacks Hit 23 Texas Towns, Prompting Statewide Response By Haley Samsel After 23 towns in Texas were targeted by a coordinated ransomware attack on Friday, the state government is leading the response against what is suspected to be “one single threat actor,” according to the Texas Department of Information Resources. More... SPONSOR CyberLock Introduces the CyberKey USB CyberLock, a leading key centric access control developer launches their newest smart key, the CK-USB. With the intelligence of its predecessor, the CK-RXD2, the CK-USB is designed with enhanced security features & a larger audit capacity. The CK-USB can be charged & updated via the key tip OR micro-USB cable, making this key cost effective & convenient. Learn more.  NEWS Over Course of Three Days, Law Enforcement Thwarts Three Men Threatening to Commit Mass Shootings By Haley Samsel  Thanks to tips sent to law enforcement, police departments in Connecticut, Florida and Ohio say they were able to stop three men who threatened to commit mass shootings from carrying out those plans last week. Amazon’s Facial Recognition Software Can Now Detect Fear, Company Says By Haley Samsel  In a short blog post last week, Amazon announced its facial recognition software, Rekognition, is now capable of detecting fear in the images and videos it analyzes. The company says it has also improved accuracy for its other emotion detection capabilities, which can detect “happy,” “sad,” “angry,” “surprised,” “disgusted,” “calm,” and “confused.” Huawei Has Another 90 Days To Do Business With American Companies By Haley Samsel  American companies have 90 more days to work with the Chinese telecommunications corporation Huawei, the Commerce Department announced Monday. The grace period extension is part of an effort to give rural companies more time to figure out alternatives to Huawei, which supplies many of them with equipment to power wireless services and more. Upcoming Webinar: Active Violence Prevention, Preparation and Response This webinar will provide an overview of Northwestern University's efforts surrounding prevention and response to an active violence situation affective a campus community. Greg Klaiber, director of emergency management, will provide guidance and options for consideration to students, faculty and staff that may find themselves in an active violence situation. Join us for this free, one-hour Webinar on August 28.

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