Tag: U.S. Department of Homeland Security
3 R.I. lighthouses to be transferred to state for historic preservation
PROVIDENCE – The National Park Service has agreed to turn over three historic Rhode Island lighthouses to the state and local groups for their...
URI Media Education Lab launching ‘Courageous RI’ initiative to combat disinformation,...
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – A new media literacy initiative that plans to help empower the community at large to build media literacy skills and be...
Cybersecurity must be part of company culture
Locking your front door on your way out is a mindless act, performed daily to protect your home and prevent break-ins. Yet there are...
Gorbea warns of imminent Russian cyberattacks on small businesses
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea said Tuesday that the state’s small businesses should beware of a Russian cyberattack that could...
Weak points caused by remote work can be fortified
With a larger remote workforce comes more opportunities for cybercriminals to steal sensitive data. But amid a rise in attacks, businesses need to put...
PBN Cybersecurity Summit: Ransom threats becoming ‘clear and present danger’
PROVIDENCE – Cybercriminals are becoming more lean, fast, abundant and strategic, and they are evolving from a nuisance to a “clear and present danger,”...
7 nonprofits receive $546K from feds for security upgrades
PROVIDENCE – Seven faith-related nonprofit organizations in Rhode Island have been given $546,710 in federal grants to upgrade their physical security to defend against...
Brown joins legal brief to block new federal visa rules
PROVIDENCE – Twenty-five colleges, including Brown University, filed an amicus brief in U.S. District Court in California on Oct. 30 asking the court to...
Brown joins legal brief to block new federal visa rules
PROVIDENCE – Twenty-five colleges, including Brown University, filed an amicus brief in U.S. District Court in California on Oct. 30 asking the court to...
NEIT designated as national center of excellence in cyber defense education
EAST GREENWICH – The New England Institute of Technology has been designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education for...
