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News alert: MxD roundtable with White House officials highlights cybersecurity workforce needs

The Last Watchdog

The program also commits to providing free training for transitioning military, first responders, veterans, military spouses, women, underrepresented minorities, and government personnel. training and education, to incorporate critical, complementary workforce needs such as cybersecurity, data analytics, mechatronics, and robotics.

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NEW TECH: DataLocker introduces encrypted flash drive — with key pad

The Last Watchdog

DataLocker honed its patented approach to manufacturing encrypted portable drives and landed some key military and government clients early on; the company has continued branching out ever since. DataLocker actually got traction, early on, selling to the military. LW: What’s the market for this? LW: Makes sense.

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Kevin Mitnick, Hacker Turned Cybersecurity Leader, Dies at 59

eSecurity Planet

With Mitnick as the public face of the company, KnowBe4 rocketed to the top of the nascent market for employee cybersecurity training. military systems and launch nuclear missiles through mere whistling. However, he also knew that there will always be new attacks, and he dedicated his career to educate us all to be less vulnerable.

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Vermont’s Amendments to Data Breach Law and New Student Privacy Law Effective July 1, 2020

Hunton Privacy

The law also allows operators to use covered information to comply with applicable law or for legitimate research purposes (in certain circumstances), and to disclose covered information to a State or local educational agency for PreK-12 school purposes, as permitted by State or federal law.

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Biden AI Order Enables Agencies to Address Key Risks

Hunton Privacy

AI use by the military and intelligence community. The National Security Council and White House Chief of Staff will develop a National Security Memorandum to guide safe and ethical use of AI by the military and intelligence community. The Administration will also support the expansion of AI-enabled tools in education.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 414 by Pierluigi Paganini – International edition

Security Affairs

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The EU’s AI Act: the position is agreed

Data Protection Report

The AI Act will apply to providers placing an AI system on the market or putting it into service in the EU, regardless of the provider’s location. It does not apply systems used for purely military or defence purposes. According to the Council, this approach looks to distinguish AI from “simpler software systems”.