White House portrait screen shot For the past eight years, the nation has witnessed exceptional greatness, humility, and compassion by our First Lady Michelle Obama. The international community has championed her initiatives and felt a great sense of hope by her charismatic as well as personable demeanor. We as Americans…
California Governor Signs Law to Create First State Ethnic Studies Curriculum – Curriculum Matters – Education Week
California’s new law requires the state’s education department to create a template for an ethnic studies curriculum. View full post on Education Week: Bullying #pso #htcs #b4inc Read More The post California Governor Signs Law to Create First State Ethnic Studies Curriculum – Curriculum Matters – Education Week appeared first…
US appoints first federal CISO
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The Obama administration has appointed the USA’s first federal chief information security officer (CISO) as part of its Cybersecurity National Action Plan. Gregory Touhill, a retired brigadier general in the US Air Force, has been selected for the position. In The…
White House Announces the First Federal Chief Information Security Officer
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Cybersecurity governance just got a leg up in federal government. An ongoing effort from the Obama administration to shore up the nation’s digital defenses was punctuated Sept. 8 by the creation of the first federal Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). The…
NUIX claims industry first cybersecurity technology
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Prevention, detection and deception rolled into one. Australian cyber tech firm Nuix said its Insight Adaptive Security is the first product to tightly integrate cybersecurity threat prevention, detection, response, remediation, and deception in one solution. It said unlike traditional endpoint The…
People Are Losing Their Minds Over America’s First Hello Kitty Cafe
Welcome to the Hello Kitty Cafe Pop-Up, the first Hello Kitty cafe in the U.S. The spot opened over the weekend in Irvine, California, with people waiting more than four hours for pastries and coffee drinks with ― you guessed it ― that adorable creature’s face emblazoned on top. Here’s a look…
In first, U.S. judge throws out cell phone ‘stingray’ evidence
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans For the first time, a federal judge has suppressed evidence obtained without a warrant by U.S. law enforcement using a stingray, a surveillance device that can trick suspects’ cell phones into revealing their locations. U.S. District Judge William Pauley in Manhattan…
World’s First Quantum Communications Satellite From China Designed To Thwart Hackers
China is reportedly set to launch the world’s first quantum communications satellite into orbit in July — a feat designed to improve the country’s data transmission and thwart hackers. The satellite is capable of securely sending and receiving data by establishing a strong quantum communication between space and Earth. Data…
How Obama’s ‘Brutal’ First Job Inspired A New Youth Employment Initiative
In a post on LinkedIn this week, President Barack Obama shared details about his very first gig in the workforce: scooping ice cream at a Baskin-Robbins as a teenager in Hawaii. Obama said the experience taught him lessons about hard work and ultimately helped him get to where he is today. “My…