The Ukrainian people are currently enduring an unprovoked war that has resulted in tens of thousands of combatant and civilian deaths. Many cities and towns have been destroyed by indiscriminate Russian bombing. The free, democratic nations of the world have rallied...
Treasure in the Age of Global Enlightenment at AIWS City
On February 2nd, 2022, Boston Global Forum and Michael Dukakis Institute designed to save treasure of the Age of Global Enlightenment at the AIWS City, it includes historical documents, images of: World Leader for Peace and Security Award: Shinzo Abe, Prime...
SWIFT reports more hacking of its member banks
SWIFT, the global financial messaging system, has disclosed new hacking attacks on its member banks. The news came as it continues to pressure them to comply with security procedures instituted after a high-profile $81 million heist at Bangladesh Bank earlier...
A reason for Putin to disrupt U.S. election
A U.S. voting machine. Russian hackers working at the behest of President Vladimir Putin's authoritarian government have apparently stolen data on thousands of U.S. registered voters. Why? The Guardian suggests that even if "Russia doesn’t want to help tip the scales...
German official asks Facebook to crack down on hate speech
German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere visited Facebook's offices in Berlin on Aug. 29 and said that it should do more to keep forbidden content from the social-network platform. "Facebook should take down racist content or calls for violence from its pages on...
WikiLeaks destroys privacy of many innocent people
WikiLeaks’ crusade to expose the government secrets of some countries, but not those of Russia or China, is violating the privacy of hundreds of innocent people, including survivors of sexual abuse, sick children and the mentally ill. The Japan Times reports:...
U.S. political parties need to boost cybersecurity fast
U.S. political parties and government need to boost cybersecurity Politico article shows why it's past time for both major U.S. political parties to get much serious about tightening cybersecurity to protect the American political system from being sabotaged by the...
Putin’s people may be hacking Democratic congressional candidates
There are indications that hackers working for the government of Russian President Vladimir Putin may also be targeting Democratic congressional candidates, especially in Florida, as well as Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign. To read a Reuters article on...