This message was sent to ##Email## February 27, 2020   |   Home  |   About  |   Membership  |   Education & Training  |   Resources  |        TOP NEWS AI company says: Keep your eyes on the road, we're watching Governing San Diego's Lytx, the maker of DriveCam video monitoring technology for commercial truck fleets, has expanded its machine vision and artificial intelligence capabilities to detect when drivers are looking at cellphones on the road. The company's latest update to its in-cab camera technology recognizes when a driver is distracted by a mobile device or other behaviors.  READ MORE What hinders cybersecurity in the public sector? Fifth Domain A new survey of public-sector organizations found that budget constraints and the complexity of IT environments continue to hamper cybersecurity efforts, especially in the federal government. According to a survey done by SolarWinds, an IT management company, 24% of federal respondents said that budgetary constraints limited entities' ability to improve IT security, while 21 percent cited complex internal systems.  READ MORE Coronavirus: Where it's from and how to avoid getting it Government Technology Recently, the federal Department of Health and Human Services announced it would send evacuees from the Diamond Princess cruise ship to Anniston's Center for Domestic Preparedness, a Federal Emergency Management Agency facility, a decision that came as a surprise to elected and safety officials throughout Calhoun County, who had not been consulted prior to the decision.  READ MORE    SPONSORED CONTENT Promoted by Insurance Program Managers Group The most effective way to protect public safety employees How to use predictive data to reduce workers’ compensation claims Don’t fear your workers’ compensation audit — here’s what you need to know Minimizing claims costs by tackling core issues affecting workforce health The tools public entities need to mitigate risk and manage claims   US states with the highest uptick in natural disasters PropertyCasualty360 The ferocity of hurricanes and storm surge flooding in the United States in recent years has caused a great deal of hand-wringing around the future health and insurability of coastal communities. However, coastal communities haven’t seen the greatest statistical leap in natural disasters over the last 20 years, according to QuoteWizard.com. That insurance comparison site recently analyzed records from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to look for natural disaster trends in the U.S. Researchers found that most of the top states to see an increased number of natural disasters over the last two decades are in fact land-locked.  READ MORE How the EPA could be more transparent with the public Route Fifty A centralized data office could help the Environmental Protection Agency be more transparent with the public, a think tank report released Feb. 24 concluded. The Bipartisan Policy Center unveiled a report on how the EPA can make its scientific data more open and accessible by updating technology and management practices. The report is the second in a series and is released as the EPA is approaching its 50th anniversary.  READ MORE Agencies get creative with new emergency special response unit Government Technology More than three years after a windstorm wreaked havoc in Hidalgo County, Texas, and after considerable contemplation, the county finally unveiled its Special Response Unit to go into areas ravaged by potential disaster and respond to the community's needs. The 30-foot trailer contains a generator, Wi-Fi, air conditioning, a bathroom, desk space, and is handicap accessible.  READ MORE Better rat control in cities starts by changing human behavior Route Fifty For centuries, rats have thrived in cities because of human behavior. In response, humans have blamed the rats and developed techniques for poisoning them. We research urban rat populations and recognize that rats spread disease. But they are fascinating creatures that think, feel and show a high level of intelligence.  READ MORE In an epidemic, can we balance personal privacy and public safety? Southern China Morning Post In times of epidemics, how are we to strike a balance between protecting personal privacy and maintaining public safety? Today, more than five billion people in the world have mobile devices, and many of them can't live without their phones. They represent a huge data pool that many researchers could tap to help manage an infectious disease outbreak, or locate trapped and injured individuals after an earthquake.  READ MORE A plan to prevent drunk drivers from buying alcohol Route Fifty State-run liquor stores in Utah would be prohibited from selling to certain people who either put themselves on a list of banned customers or are placed there by a judge under a proposal introduced this month in the state legislature. As written, the legislation would create an "Alcohol-Restricted Individual Program," essentially a list of names maintained by the state's Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.  READ MORE PRIMA Risk Watch Connect with PRIMA Recent Issues | Subscribe | Unsubscribe | Advertise | Web Version  Colby Horton, Vice President of Publishing, 469-420-2601 | Download media kit Bethanney Standerfer, Content Editor, 469-420-2688  | Contribute news Public Risk Management Association 700 S. Washington St., Suite 218 | Alexandria, VA, 22314 | 703-528-7701 | Contact Us  Learn how to add us to your safe sender list so our emails get to your inbox. 7701 Las Colinas Ridge, Ste. 800, Irving, TX 75063