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How to Align Your Incident Response Practices With the New SEC Disclosure Rules – SecurityWeek

Matt — Sat, 03 Feb 2024 16:12:24 +0000

As of December 18, 2023, publicly traded organizations must comply with the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) incident disclosure regulations, which were originally unveiled in July 2023. Under the new rules, publicly traded companies will be required to report cyber incidents within four business days of determining that the incident is “material,” meaning it would potentially impact a shareholder’s investment decisions. While many existing government regulations and industry standards have required organizations to establish business continuity and incident response (IR) plans in the past, the new SEC rules put more pressure on security practitioners than ever before. As time is of the essence, a well-practiced IR program will be critical. It’s no longer about having a plan in place; it’s about how well it can be executed, which will require many organizations to depart from their current practices.

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Why the toxins from the Ohio train derailment could have posed deadly threats for residents nearby – ABC News

Matt — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 15:09:15 +0000

It is “absolutely critical” for people to follow evacuation orders of any kind, but especially when having to do with “highly toxic” chemicals that could be deadly with high elevations of exposure, Karen Dannemiller, professor in the college of engineering and college of public health at the Ohio State University, told ABC News.

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Train derails, goes up in flames in Ohio, causes half of town to evacuate – ABC News

Matt — Sat, 04 Feb 2023 18:15:55 +0000

Fire chief Keith Drabick said at the press conference Saturday morning that the train was carrying hazardous substances but could not confirm if the fire impacted the train cars carrying the hazardous goods. Drabick said the odor permeating East Palestine is not harmful at current levels, but representatives from the Environmental Protection Agency are monitoring the situation.

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Shrinking Mississippi River Puts American Farm Trade at Risks

Matt — Sat, 01 Oct 2022 14:03:46 +0000

The ebbing water flows have pushed barge prices to the highest in eight years right as the busiest season kicks off for key US crop exports. The world is in desperate need of the shipments to restock reserves diminished by Russia’s war in Ukraine. Fertilizer sent north from the US Gulf for growers to apply in preparation for next year’s crop is also under threat, raising the risk of price surges at a time of worsening food inflation.

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25% Of Workers Lost Their Jobs In The Past 12 Months After Making Cybersecurity Mistakes: Report

Matt — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 11:33:10 +0000

Nearly a third of employees (29%) said their business lost a client or customer after sending an email to the wrong person—up from 20% in 2020. One in four respondents (21%) also lost their job because of the mistake, versus 12% in July 2020.

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New COVID-19 Antibody Trial Underway at University of Minnesota

Matt — Fri, 16 Oct 2020 16:09:04 +0000

The University of Minnesota is leading recruitment for a federally funded COVID-19 trial to find out if purified virus-fighting antibodies from as many as 10 donors can effectively treat one severe case of the infectious disease.

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Butler County, Ohio, Stockpiling PPE as COVID-19 Cases Surge

Matt — Fri, 16 Oct 2020 16:06:12 +0000

The Butler County commissioners are planning to find or possibly build a location to stockpile personal protective equipment and other supplies to weather the coronavirus pandemic long-term.

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The industry says we have enough food. Here’s why some store shelves are empty anyway.

Matt — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 16:28:49 +0000

Experts agree there is no aggregate shortage of food or other retail items offered at the supermarket. But many factors are causing product deficits in particular regions and in particular stores.

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Columbus Convention Center transformed into field hospital for Central Ohio hospitals

Matt — Fri, 10 Apr 2020 16:40:31 +0000

They’re working in collaboration with OhioHealth, Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, the Mt. Carmel Hospital System, and Jeff Young, the Franklin County EMA Director and the Central Ohio Hospital Center. The three hospital systems have agreed to use the convention center if hospitalizations exceed current hospital capacity.

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The N95 mask: The untold origin story

Matt — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 15:12:16 +0000

How did a flimsy polymer cup become the most significant health device of the 21st century? It all started in 1910 with a little-known doctor who wanted to save the world from one of the worst diseases ever known.

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