7/8/20

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Guardian Protection Partners to Help Fight Food Insecurity
 

PITTSBURGH - Guardian Protection vans are usually seen in the community helping home and business owners protect what matters most. Recently, the company put some of their vehicles to a different use to help fight another security issue - food insecurity.

Through a partnership with 412 Food Rescue, Guardian is picking up and delivering fresh food each week to area nonprofits that will distribute the food to those in need throughout the region.

"Our mission at Guardian is to help people feel safe and secure, especially during uncertain times," says Kevin Bish, vice president of marketing. "With food insecurity increasing during the COVID-19 crisis for people throughout the community, the partnership with 412 Food Rescue was the perfect way to mobilize our people and vehicles for good."

Because of the volume of food donated, it requires larger vehicles to transport to the organizations in need. Guardian vans can move nearly 50 boxes at once which helps ensure food gets to the people who need it, faster. To date, Guardian food rescue heroes have transported 227 boxes to organizations in Swissvale, Braddock, West View, Beaver Falls, Baden and Highland Park. The twice weekly food deliveries will continue through August.

"During the COVID-19 crisis, we have been amazed by all the ways our community has come together to help those in need. Almost 3,000 people have signed up to volunteer, and local businesses have come up with creative ways to help get food to the people who need it," Leah Lizarondo, co-founder and CEO of 412 Food Rescue comments. "Guardian Protection has been a valuable and generous partner during this time with the donation of their vans and volunteers. We're thankful for their collaboration."

Pittsburgh-based 412 Food Rescue partners with food retailers, volunteer drivers and nonprofit organizations to connect surplus food with individuals and families who are experiencing food insecurity. Thousands of volunteers are able to rescue perfectly good but unsellable food that would otherwise be wasted and redirect it to people who need it. The nonprofit's food donor partners range from grocery stores, wholesalers, caterers, among others. 412's partners include housing authorities, daycare centers, churches, community centers and more.

Retailers, learn about Guardian Protection's multi-site security solutions here.

McKinsey & Company
A dual cybersecurity mindset for the next normal
As companies extend commitments to remote workforces, cybersecurity teams need to address new risks while helping create business value in the next normal.

As the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the world, most organizations made a quick transition to a remote workforce and a more intense focus on serving customers through digital channels. This created a rapid surge in demand for digital capabilities, products, and services. Cybersecurity teams, for their part, were largely successful in taking on a dual mission of supporting business continuity and protecting the enterprise and its customers.

The digital response to the COVID-19 crisis has also created new security vulnerabilities. Attackers seek to exploit the gaps opened when telecommuting employees use insecure devices and networks. Threat actors also use known attack techniques to exploit people's COVID-19-related fears. For example, Google tallied more than 18 million malware and phishing emails related to the novel coronavirus on its service each day in April. It also reported identifying more than a dozen government-backed groups using COVID-19 themes for these attempts.1 1. Threat Analysis Group, "Findings on COVID-19 and online security threats," blog entry by Shane Huntley, Google, April 22, 2020, blog.google.

Chief information-security officers (CISOs) and cybersecurity teams will need to approach the next horizon of business with a dual mindset. They must first address the new risks arising from the shift to a remote digital working environment, securing the required technology. They will also need to anticipate the next normal-how their workforce, customers, supply chain, channel partners, and sector peers will work together-so that they may appropriately engage and embed security by design. The new context of changing customer and employee behavior and a constantly shifting threat landscape must also be considered.

Addressing risks and fortifying gains - Assessing and knocking down hot spots - Fixing and mopping up operations - Fortifying security gains - Anticipating the next normal - Secure the workforce in new ways of working - Secure the customer journey through the shift to digital business - Rethink supply chain and third-party risk - Sustain increased sector collaboration - Cybersecurity road map for the next normal  mckinsey.com
 

California Consumer Privacy Act
It's Official: CCPA Enforcement Officially Began on July 1
Enforcement of the California Consumer Privacy Act officially began on July 1 despite the lack of a final, codified version of the regulation. The law applies to organizations - regardless of location - that have access to Californian's personal data.

Regulatory experts advise that organizations should prepare to comply with a draft resolution presented by California Attorney General Xavier Becerra's office to the state's Office of Administrative Law for final approval on June 1.

Technically, CCPA is not enforceable until the OAL completes its review and returns the resolution to the attorney general's office. Nevertheless, in a June 30 statement, Becerra announced the attorney general's office would begin enforcing the measure July 1.

CCPA was officially signed into law on June 28, 2018 and went into effect Jan. 1, 2020. But the state said it would not prosecute any companies that failed to comply for the first six months the law was in effect. Meanwhile, several possible changes to the law are still being vetted by the OAL.

Shannon Yavorsky, a privacy and data security partner at Orrick, says it's unclear if the state can legally attempt to enforce regulations that are not reflected in a final, codified law. Regardless, her firm is advising clients to behave as if the law will immediately be enforced. bankinfosecurity.com

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Bills Call for State, White House Cybersecurity Coordinators
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has introduced an amendment to the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act that would provide funding for a cybersecurity coordinator in every state. Under the amendment, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency, a unit of the Department of Homeland Security, would appoint the state cybersecurity coordinators, who would help respond to the increasing number of cyberthreats targeting local entities, such as municipalities and school districts.

Meanwhile in the House, the bipartisan National Cyber Director Act, introduced June 25, calls for restoring the cybersecurity director position within the White House, which was eliminated by the Trump administration. Similar legislation introduced earlier failed to advance. The Cyberspace Solarium Commission recommended the creation of a national cyber director in its March report. Under the legislation, the director would coordinate cyber strategy and policy and act as the president's principal adviser on cybersecurity. bankinfosecurity.com

The U.S. government is 'looking at' banning TikTok due to national security concerns

5G Was Going to Unite the World-Instead It's Tearing Us Apart
Divisions over technical standards and the role of China's Huawei are jeopardizing the rollout of superfast connections

Survey: Majority of Canadians not ready to welcome non-essential Americans across the border

Migrant workers in Canada stage multi-city protest, call for more COVID-19 protections

Canada fashion retailers confront consumer shifts amid 'long slow ramp' to new normal

Le Chateau says there is 'significant doubt' it can stay in business
 

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Flea Market Operators/Fencing Operation - Charged Interstate Transportation of Stolen Merchandise

Two Charged with Knowingly Selling Stolen Merchandise

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - Two residents of Windber and Johnstown, Pa., were indicted by a federal grand jury in Johnstown on charges of conspiracy and interstate transportation of stolen property

The Indictment named Bradley J. Charlton, 37, of Windber, Pa., and John P. Stuart, 38, of Johnstown, Pa. Part of the conspiracy that the defendants operated a retail flea market "Value-It" in Richland Township between 2016 and 2018. It was further part of the conspiracy that customers would bring stolen new merchandise to Value-It for purchase by the defendants. It was further part of the conspiracy that the defendants would purchase the stolen new merchandise, knowing it had been stolen. It was further part of the conspiracy that the stolen merchandise that had been purchased from the customers by Value-It was thereafter sold by Value-It at the store or over the Internet on websites such as Ebay. It was further part of the conspiracy that Value-It would receive monetary payments for the stolen merchandise that had been sold over the Internet. justice.gov

Danville, IL: Suspect behind bars for stealing $22K in items from Menards
According to the Vermilion County State's Attorney, in August and October 2019, the suspect, Jody Carson, visited Menards in Danville multiple times. At the store, Carson purchased items, obtained an invoice, and used the invoice to gain access to the lumber yard. Here, the suspect loaded a flatbed truck with additional lumber that was not purchased. This was done with the assistance of a store employee who was working the gate. Then, Carson left the lumber yard with the stolen materials. Officials said throughout several months, Carson stole over $22,000 worth of materials. Carson was sentenced to five years in prison for theft over $10,000. foxillinois.com

Update: Portland, ME: Final defendant in $200,000+ Retail Burglaries spree sentenced
The final of three defendants who were charged with a series of business break-ins across the state during 2015, including at the J.C. Penney in Rockland, was sentenced last week. Michael J. Warner, 41, of Portland, was sentenced June 29 for four burglaries including the Sept. 3, 2015 break-in at the former retail store in Rockland. The sentence was for six years in prison to be followed by two years of probation. Warner's other pleas were for burglaries in Cumberland and Kennebec counties. He was given credit for time he has already spent in jail awaiting the conclusion of the cases. Warner was one of three suspects in 25 nighttime break-ins at businesses across southern and central Maine. Police estimated that the losses totaled more than $200,000. In the J.C. Penney break-in, the alarm system was disabled and $10,000 in merchandise was reported stolen. knox.villagesoup.com

UK: Counterfeiters behind multi-million designer clothes scams face five years in jail under sentencing rules

Franklin, TN: Kroger Shoplifter Steals About $400 Worth of Beer and Baby Formula

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