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CalPERS Prepares to Send Data Breach Letters to 769k Retirees and Family Members
On June 21, 2023, the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (“CalPERS”) posted a notice describing a third-party data breach involving PBI Research Services/Berwyn Group, a third-party vendor used by CalPERS. Based on CalPERS’ recent post, the incident resulted in an unauthorized party gaining access to confidential information belonging to retirees and their family members, including…
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Kannact Notifies Over 100k Individuals of Data Breach That Leaked Their SSNs
On June 20, 2023, Kannact Inc. filed a notice of data breach with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (“HHS-OCR”) after determining that a recent data security incident resulted in unauthorized access to confidential consumer information that was in the company’s possession. Based on the company’s official filing, the…
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Russian Generals Accuse Mercenary Leader of Trying to Mount a Coup
Russia sent armored vehicles into the streets of Moscow and a city near Ukraine. Russia’s main security agency urged Wagner mercenaries to detain their leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, after he accused Russian forces of attacking them.
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How NATO Blends Aircraft From 25 Nations
The alliance’s “Air Defender” exercises, the largest in its history, have focused on communications, particularly on synchronizing multiple encryption systems.
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Guatemala Votes for President, but Candidates Are Excluded
Guatemala’s first round of elections on Sunday is as much about who’s not on the ballot as who is, after courts barred leading candidates from running.
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Modi’s Visits Abroad Help to Build His Image in India
For an audience in India, the prime minister is linking his diplomatic reception abroad, and himself, to the country’s growing importance on the world stage.
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As Lord Mayor, a 22-Year-Old Vaulted From Public Housing Into London’s Elite
Hamza Taouzzale became the first Muslim and youngest ever Lord Mayor of Westminster, a ceremonial post that outranks many of the capital’s most powerful and privileged.
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A New Museum of African American History Opens in Charleston
The International African American Museum, in a former slave port, is about more than slavery. It’s about survival and resilience.
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American Black Film Festival Highlights
The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) personifies the glow and energetic spirit of Black creators, and its 27th year felt extremely timely. The featured films, TV shows, shorts, and documentaries exemplified the modern Black experience. The festival draws a global crowd and enhances the international understanding of Black people in the diaspora for its attendees.…
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Horror Movies and The Fate of the Black Man
Released in theaters this past Juneteenth weekend, Tim Story’s “The Blackening” is a well-scripted, intelligent, and funny movie that somehow seems to break the rules of the horror genre and simultaneously keeps them. “We Can’t All Die First,” the film’s tagline, keenly recognizes the well-known horror trope that if any Black people are in the film,…