Posts Tagged ‘security’
“We Do Not Work Through the News Media to Address Community Questions,” Brown University
Brown University has a decision to make. Like many universities facing complex public-safety questions, Brown is filtering that decision through academic discourse — a process that often yields shades of gray rather than a clear outcome, and as many opinions as there are voices weighing in. At issue is whether Brown will accept an invitation…
Read MoreBrown University Faces its Own Teachable Moment
Brown University has paid a significant price. In reputation. In loss of trust. Perhaps in families wanting to send their children there for their first independent experiences. It let the community down. It let themselves down. They now must look at policies that exposed the entire community to a level of risk, knowing it is…
Read MoreBi-partisan Legislation to Protect State, Local Judges Would Increase Security. Tries Again for Passage
U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), John Cornyn (R-TX), Chris Coons (D-DE), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Josh Hawley (R-MO) today reintroduced the Countering Threats and Attacks on Our Judges Act, legislation to establish a State Judicial Threat Intelligence and Resource Center that would provide technical assistance, training, and threat monitoring for state and…
Read MoreJune is Internet Safety Month: Tips to protect your family – Cox New England
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Read More1,800 Rhode Island SNAP users had EBT cards skimmed to zero. Funds gone. Secure cards now.
The Rhode Island Department of Human Services Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has been the focus of card skimming fraud activity over the last week. Approximately 1,800 customers using EBT cards in the Providence, Cranston, and Pawtucket area were affected. While the investigation into this continues, DHS believes these devices have been located and removed.…
Read More(Updated) Take steps NOW if you are at risk from Rhode Island’s massive cybersecurity breach
UPDATES in RED What you need to do – TODAY – to secure your identity, credit, and finances in the State of Rhode Island’s most recent – and one of the most serious cybersecurity breaches. Even if you have never applied or received benefits through one of the state’s systems, known collectively as RIBridges, some…
Read MoreShred-It at select Washington Trust branches
In partnership with Shred-It, Washington Trust offers Community Shred Days at their various branch locations. Customers and non-customers are invited to come to the Shred Days to safely dispose of sensitive documentation. There is a maximum of two boxes per person – see FAQs, below for more details. Saturday, April 9, 2022 – 10am –…
Read MoreWhat you need to do NOW to protect against possible cyberattacks
On Monday, the White House issued a statement regarding potential Russian cyberattacks against the U.S., in connection with the Russian-Ukraine war. The statement was issued by President Biden and implied a heightened warning to Americans that cyberattacks may be imminent, without providing confirming information. Following the statement is a Fact Sheet on steps to take.…
Read MoreYour Social Security Number is your key. Don’t hand it out.
by Jeff Gross, contributing writer October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Launched in 2004 by the National Cyber Security Alliance & the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. It’s a good time to review protecting your Social Security Number (SSN). Each year there is a different theme addressing specific challenges and identifying opportunities for behavioral change. The…
Read MoreShopping Mall Rules are strict – in writing
In light of the incident at the Providence Place Mall, we are publishing the rules for both the PPM and the Warwick Mall. These rules are posted on their respective websites. If you have children who go to the malls, they should know the rules, which can apply to behavior far less than fighting. Garden…
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