Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans OSWEGO, Ill. One day after two teenagers were charged in a worldwide “Hackers for Hire” scheme, one of their Chicago-area victims is speaking out. Blair Strater is a computer whiz from Oswego who got caught up online with the wrong The…
Local medical center hacked
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The Center for Neurosurgical & Spinal Disorders in Lake Charles said one of its computers was hacked recently, exposing patient information. A statement from the center said a staff member detected an intruder on July 21 while logging into a The…
Privacy breach at Athens clinic gives pause to local providers
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Local health care providers said they have taken note of a data breach at a clinic in Athens that exposed the private information and medical history of some 200,000 current and former patients. “What’s so scary about this … every The…
Local urology practice investigates report of hacking
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A group claiming allegiance to a far-right Ukrainian political party appears to have hacked the Central Ohio Urology Group’s patient information database. The Twitter page of a group that identifies with Pravy Sektor, or Right Sector, was used Tuesday to post…
Leaders, Capitalize on Americans’ Love of Their Local Schools – Leadership 360 – Education Week
The love expressed by Americans for their community schools is the educational sweet spot for community and parental involvement and investment on the local level. View full post on Education Week: Bullying #pso #htcs #b4inc Read More The post Leaders, Capitalize on Americans’ Love of Their Local Schools – Leadership…
Crimes against local businesses increase
The business community of Wadeville, as well as business owners in the rest of the Elsburg policing area, are warned to be on high alert. The warning from the Elsburg SAPS comes after several crime incidents were reported to the police. The following crimes are currently prevalent within the business…
Local state senators back bill to fight child abuse
Beacon Hill Roll Call records the votes of local senators on roll calls from prior legislative sessions. There were no roll calls in the House or Senate last week. CHILD EXPLOITATION (S 2048) Senate 37-0, approved an amendment providing that the state establish age-appropriate guidelines for child exploitation awareness education…
Tim Cook discusses Apple Pay and local manufacturing of the iPhone with India’s PM Modi
A recent meeting between Apple CEO Tim Cook and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, resulted in an invitation for Apple to start manufacturing iPhones in the country. Ministry of external affairs spokesman Vikas Swarup said that Apple’s top executive “responded positively” to the suggestion that Apple take advantage of the…