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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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Biometrics: The Key To Overcoming Contactless Payment Limits?

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For this month’s Feature Story, PYMNTS spoke with NatWest’s head of effortless payments David Crawford about how the bank had to overcome miniaturization obstacles and fraud concerns when developing its biometric card. Deep Dive: Digital Driver’s Licenses Are Turning A Corner In The U.S. But the U.S.

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Advocacy at the Grassroots: Improving State Statutes

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Amending Louisiana’s laws to better address financial crimes, electronic documents and unclaimed property. Since 2008 the Louisiana Bankers Association has sponsored more than 50 pieces of state legislation to help Louisiana community banks and their customers. By Robert Taylor. For more details, see the Vantage Point column.).

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New Orleans City Services Hit With Cyberattacks

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Both times, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards was forced to declare a state of emergency. Many city officials are tasked with making quick decisions to either acquiesce and pay the ransom or end up paying more when trying to fix the issue. The new attacks were not confirmed as ransomware, but they affected city services. On Friday (Dec.

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Darden Cyberattack Puts 567K Cards At Risk

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Darden said the Cheddar restaurants impacted are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin.

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Rethinking The Reputation Of The Merchant Cash Advance

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For instance, in December in Louisiana, is there a downturn in the trucking industry? Because MCAs are not technically loans, and are based on predictions of future revenues, risks can be significantly greater, and fraud is a significant risk to MCA companies. “The model is re-teaching itself on a daily basis, finding new trends.

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Opening Bets: MGM Deals Foreshadow New Gambling Culture

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MGM officials will also reportedly help the league detect fraud and game-fixing. which owns and operates two dozen gambling properties in seven states, including Nevada and Louisiana. The two companies also plan to combine their loyalty programs for gamblers served by the venture. Boyd Gaming Partnership.