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New Risk Management Findings from Towson University Described (Evaluating Mail-based Security for Electoral Processes Using Attack Trees): Risk Man...

New Risk Management Findings from Towson University Described (Evaluating Mail-based Security for Electoral Processes Using Attack Trees): Risk Management

Insurance News Net, February 17, 2022

2022 FEB 17 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News -- Current study results on Risk Management have been published. According to news reporting from Towson, Maryland, by NewsRx journalists, research stated, “Since the reports of Russian interference in the 2016 United States General Election, the security of voting processes has received increased attention from both state and federal authorities. The declaration by the US Department of Homeland Security in January 2017 that election systems be classified as the 17th component of critical infrastructure is just the beginning of a need for more secure voting processes.”

Getting Answers: Supply chain problems

Getting Answers: Supply chain problems

Western Massachusetts News, February 17, 2022

SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM)—If you’ve been having trouble getting ahold of your favorite products, or waiting weeks to get your car repaired, you’re not alone. Ongoing supply chain issues have caused shortages of everything from food items to auto parts to retail items.

iHealth’s Omicron Boon

iHealth’s Omicron Boon

The Wire China, February 13, 2022

After securing contracts with the U.S. government, the Tianjin-based company's shares have surged 900 percent on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.

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Opinion: What to watch in the coming AI policy shake-up

Opinion: What to watch in the coming AI policy shake-up

Deseret News, January 18, 2025

Something remarkable is happening in Washington. Tech executives who once shunned the political spotlight now make regular pilgrimages to Capitol Hill, and artificial intelligence — a field that traces back to the 1950s — has become the talk of the town.

Healthcare

We all benefit from and are hurt by health insurance claim denials

We all benefit from and are hurt by health insurance claim denials

Atlanta Journal Constitution, January 23, 2025

Health insurance has become necessary, with large and unpredictable health care costs always looming before each of us. Unfortunately, the majority of people have experienced problems when using their health insurance to pay for their medical care. Health insurance serves as the buffer between patients and the medical care system, using population pooling to mitigate the risk exposure on any one individual.

Supply Chain

New Study Shows How Ukraine War Impacts Global Food Supply Chain, Urges Alternative Routes For Grains

New Study Shows How Ukraine War Impacts Global Food Supply Chain, Urges Alternative Routes For Grains

Where the Food Comes From, January 20, 2025

A groundbreaking new study in the INFORMS journal Transportation Science reveals the severe and far-reaching consequences of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on global food security. The research highlights an urgent need to address disruptions in the transportation of Ukrainian grains, which have caused dramatic price spikes and worsened food insecurity worldwide, particularly in vulnerable regions such as the Middle East and North Africa.

Port automation is a sticking point for dockworkers union

Port automation is a sticking point for dockworkers union

Marketplace, January 2, 2025

Dockworkers on the East and Gulf coasts could go on strike again in less than two weeks if they don’t reach a contract agreement with ports and shippers. Talks are set to resume next week, according to Bloomberg. The main sticking point between the two sides? Automation.

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