United States / U.S.
Insights — Blogs
Airline Groundstop, NYSE Trades Suspended, Websites Crashed, Power Outage — United States
Over the course of several hours on July 8, 2015 a series of failures occurred that have media outlets speculating over the connection of events
Appellate Court To Decide On Retrieving Overseas Data — United States
A U.S. Court of Appeals considered whether law enforcement can force American companies to turn over customer information housed on overseas servers.
Cities Increase Security Response After Paris Attacks — United States
In the hours after the terrorist attacks began in Paris, France on November 13, 2015, city governments across the U.S. ramped up security postures.
Cloud Services Under Scrutiny After EJC Ruling — European Union and United States
U.S. firms signed on to the Safe Harbour scheme could no longer be automatically considered to provide “adequate protection” to personal data
Department Of Transportation Announces Nationwide Self-Driving Plan — United States
10-year plan to allow self-driving vehicles to operate nationwide
Gallup 2025: Americans feel safer as crime fears ease
Perspectives in Crime: U.S. Crime Risk Trends in 2025
Health Officials Report First Case Of Sexually Transmitted Zika Virus — United States
On February 2, 2016 public health officials in Dallas, Texas reported the first case of the Zika virus being transmitted through sexual contact
Hundreds Of Sensitive Items Missing From Government Agency — United States
Inventory reports show that more than 1,300 badges, 165 firearms, and 598 cell phones at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) went missing 2012-2015.
IRS Data Theft Revealed, Likely Intended for Future Fraud — United States
Skilled organized crime groups stole tax return information in targeted attacks during February-May 2015
Online Fraud Costs — United States
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released its findings on reported internet fraud in 2014
Pledge To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 28% For UN Treaty — United States
President Barack Obama’s administration announced on March 31 a pledge that the U.S. will reduce its emissions of greenhouse gases by as much as 28%.
The United States and Cuba — New Rules Intended To Boost Trade and Travel
The U.S. Treasury and Commerce departments announced that new regulations effective March 16 would empower Cubans and expand their economic engagement with the U.S. business sector
Threat to Google Password Alert — United States
The Password Alert expansion is intended to alert Google users if a site is potentially malicious, and stop users from entering Google passwords into non-Google sites
Insights — Risk Snapshots