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Insurance Journal
The Federal Emergency Management Agency wrongly released to a contractor the personal information of 2.3 million survivors of devastating 2017 hurricanes and wildfires, potentially exposing the victims to identity fraud and theft, a government watchdog reported. The Homeland Security Department’s Office of Inspector General found the breach occurred when FEMA was working with a contractor that helps provide temporary housing to those affected by disasters. FEMA is one of Homeland Security’s many agencies; the sprawling 240,000-person department also includes immigration enforcement and the U.S. Secret Service.
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Government Executive
The Transportation Security Administration loses employees a rapid rate due to low pay and limited opportunities for career growth, according to a new report, though the head of the agency recently told Congress he plans to boost salaries for his front-line workers. The frequent turnover among TSA screeners, known as transportation security officers, has negatively impacted the security of the aviation system, the Homeland Security Department’s inspector general found in an audit. Staffing shortages have lowered morale, further exacerbating attrition rates.
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Route Fifty
Only 24 percent of North American agencies reported using analytics to process mobile data like photos and videos, according to a new Cellebrite survey. Most law enforcement agencies review digital data manually, instead of with analytics tools, even as they face investigative backlogs. The Israeli digital intelligence company emailed about 2,700 law enforcement personnel, largely investigators and examiners, across more than 20 countries and found most struggle with “time to evidence” in solving or preventing crimes.
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Help Net Security
Managing third-party cyber risk is critical, but a lack of continuous monitoring, consistent reporting and other blind spots are creating challenges that could leave organizations vulnerable to data breaches and other consequences. Most organizations work with hundreds, if not thousands, of third parties, creating new risks that must be actively managed. The financial industry, in particular, has a massive business ecosystem made up of legal organizations, accounting and human resources firms, management consulting and outsourcing firms, and information technology and software providers.
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For Construction Pros
The American Automobile Association (AAA) urges drivers to put down their phone and avoid distractions when behind the wheel, especially during April’s Distracted Driving Awareness Month. “When drivers are distracted, it puts everyone on the road in danger,” Nick Jarmusz, Midwest director of public affairs for AAA – The Auto Club Group says. “A simple text, phone call, or even eating a sandwich while behind the wheel, can all have deadly consequences. AAA urges motorists to focus on driving. Avoid anything that takes your attention off-the-road and hands off-the-wheel.”
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Government Technology
Since 2017, a number of organizations have campaigned for policymakers to ban government use of facial recognition technology and for companies like Microsoft, Amazon and Google to not sell the technology to government. Their efforts have begun to bear fruit. In February, a lawmaker in San Francisco proposed a rule that would ban all city departments from using facial recognition technology, and state legislators in Massachusetts and Washington have since followed suit with their own proposal to ban government use of facial recognition.
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Governing
Many people have a plan for when dates go badly. Some have a friend call with a fabricated emergency. Others fake being sick or having work come up. If the date ventures into dangerous territory, customers at bars and restaurants in Arlington, Virginia, have another option: ask for Angela. If a woman asks to speak to “Angela,” staff are trained to recognize the code and will then call her a cab and help her leave the facility. The city launched the Ask for Angela program last fall as a way to help patrons safely leave situations where they feel threatened. Currently, 22 local bars and restaurants are participating.
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Claims Journal
U.S. and European regulators knew at least two years before a Lion Air crash that the usual method for controlling the Boeing 737 MAX’s nose angle might not work in conditions similar to those in two recent disasters, a document shows. The European Aviation and Space Agency certified the plane as safe in part because it said additional procedures and training would “clearly explain” to pilots the “unusual” situations in which they would need to manipulate a rarely used manual wheel to control, or “trim,” the plane’s angle.
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