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Censorship, Suppression the Norm in Some Arab World Nations, Experts Say

Censorship, Suppression the Norm in Some Arab World Nations, Experts Say

by Zoya Mirza | Feb 2, 2022 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON – Censorship and suppression of political opposition across social media platforms is the norm in many Arab world countries, which use intentionally vague cyberspace laws that allow these regimes to prosecute anyone who poses a threat to their authority,...
Experts debate masking children as validity of mandate in limbo

Experts debate masking children as validity of mandate in limbo

by Julia Mueller | Feb 1, 2022 | Featured, Politics

An appellate court is expected to rule soon on the constitutionality of New York’s mask mandates WASHINGTON — Even as the COVID-19 omicron variant surges, many school districts around the country — as well as some states like Virginia — are relaxing mask...
We the People: The founders created a Constitution that could be changed, but not easily

We the People: The founders created a Constitution that could be changed, but not easily

by Julia Mueller | Feb 1, 2022 | Featured, Politics

Each week, The Spokesman-Review examines one question from the Naturalization Test immigrants must pass to become United States citizens. Today’s question: How are changes made to the U.S. Constitution? In the aftermath of the Revolutionary War, representatives...
Top cyber official has never seen a more “serious vulnerability.” Here’s what you should know about Log4j

Top cyber official has never seen a more “serious vulnerability.” Here’s what you should know about Log4j

by Michael Korsh | Feb 1, 2022 | Business & Tech, Featured

Criminals have used the vulnerability to launch attacks against companies and governments WASHINGTON — In the months since the Apache Software Foundation announced a major security vulnerability in its Log4j 2 software library, cybersecurity experts have said...
New VA Office To Focus on Reducing Rural Health Problems for Native American Vets

New VA Office To Focus on Reducing Rural Health Problems for Native American Vets

by Jonathan Lehrfeld | Feb 1, 2022 | Featured, Politics

The Department of Veterans Affairs is creating a new umbrella office to manage health care for all American Indian and Alaska Native veterans and expanding a new program to help rural Native American veterans more easily access VA health care, officials announced last...
Security agency director urges governors to teach cybersecurity basics

Security agency director urges governors to teach cybersecurity basics

by Hannah Schoenbaum | Jan 31, 2022 | Featured, Science + Technology

WASHINGTON — As the nation’s governors consider how to spend funds from President Joe Biden’s bipartisan infrastructure law, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is encouraging investments in cybersecurity education for Americans of all...
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