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Louisiana School Cyberattacks Trigger State Of Emergency

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Louisiana has declared a state of emergency after a series of cyberattacks impacted three of the state’s school districts. The attacks shut down the districts’ phones, as well as locked and encrypted files and computer equipment in school districts in Sabine, Morehouse and Ouachita parishes in North Louisiana. As a result, Gov.

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US Jobless Claims Fall Slightly To 860,000

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Companies which have helped to provide a bridge to some semblance of normalcy, principally in technology, have seen increased demand for their services,” Mark Hamrick, senior economic analyst with Bankrate.com, said in a statement. For the week ending Sept. Department of Labor (DOL) reported on Thursday (Sept. 29 totaled just over 29.7

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Retailers Look To Digital Technologies After Beating The Street

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To further its expansion efforts, Grubhub has rolled out its food delivery service to several smaller cities, such as Charleston, South Carolina; Honolulu, Hawaii; Memphis, Tennessee; Shreveport, Louisiana and Portland, Maine. As the company expands into new markets, it’s starting to recognize economies of scale, Maloney said.

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Inside The Fight For Digital Driver’s Licenses

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Colorado, Louisiana and 10 other states have digital driver’s licenses in various stages of development but are facing their share of obstacles, including the possibility of incompatibility across state lines. billion smartphones equipped with fingerprint recognition in the same timeframe. The bank plans to enroll all 3.7

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Biometrics: The Key To Overcoming Contactless Payment Limits?

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Agencies in the United States and European Union are both leveraging biometric tools such as fingerprint and facial scanners in their day-to-day business, with agencies finding that this technology reduces processing time and improves identity management and passenger flow. Banks are also deploying digital ID solutions to great success.

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Will Vroom’s Plan To Bring AI To Auto Sales Mark The Death Of Dealerships?

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The digital selling transformation is happening at a time when the vehicles themselves are getting more and more technologically advanced. Harnessing the latest technology not only makes cars safer, but can also improve dealership efficiency, customer satisfaction and sales, research by Wards Automotive found.

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Facebook CMO Leaving To Focus On Promoting Diversity In Tech

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Facebook ’s Chief Marketing Officer Antonio Lucio is leaving the social media behemoth after just two years on the job to actively promote diversity in the technology sector. He wrote on his LinkedIn page : “After two meaningful years, I have decided to step down as chief marketing officer of Facebook.