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Corporate Transparency Act Nationwide Injunction Reinstated

If you are feeling a bit of whiplash today, you are not alone. The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has reinstated a preliminary nationwide injunction of the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”).

More Than Eight in 10 School and Health Campuses Use Security Cameras Daily

Campus Safety’s 2024 Video Surveillance Survey also finds that entrances, exits, perimeters and parking facilities are most often monitored.

5 Must-Know Trends for Security Integrators in 2025

Artificial intelligence, dynamic client partnerships and other emerging security trends hold immense potential for security integrators.

New study reveals widening gap between cyberattack causes and public perception

12.23.24 – SIW The public and media are misaligned with actual cybersecurity risks, leaving organizations ...

As Ransomware Groups Evolve, How Do Police and Defenders Keep Up?

Proactive defense needs to be prioritized, because offense is going to stay on the back foot.

A neurologist explains how these tech habits can optimize brain health and happiness

Richard Cytowic, an award-winning neurologist, explains why our brains struggle to thrive amid the mass of new addictive technologies and how our modern screen habits are of incredible detriment to happiness and performance.

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10 unusual bills proposed in Mississippi’s 2024 legislative session

Sen. Kevin Blackwell, R-Southaven, is looking to get ahead of the curve as technology quickly advances with SB 2088, which would act as a protection to employees from forced human microchip implantation

Council denies police a false alarm exemption

The Gilbert Police Department will have to contend with fining itself for false alarms at its own buildings.

Approximately 18% of Arkansas’ state positions are vacant, data shows

Nearly 18% of 66,000 Arkansas executive branch and higher education jobs remained unfilled this year, according to available data.

Louisiana residents list crime as one of state’s most pressing issues

According to Safe and Sound Security, Louisiana's violent crime rate of 6.29 far exceeds the national median, which is 3.80 per 1,000 residents. Louisiana's property crime rate of 27.48 per 1,000 residents in 2024 also surpassed the national median at 19.54 per 1,000 residents.

What we’re watching in Kansas politics in 2025

With a Republican-controlled legislature and a Democrat in the governor’s chair, 2024 was always going to be a contentious and complicated year in Topeka.

Maryland’s unemployment rate, once the lowest in the US, continues to rise

Maryland’s state unemployment rate hit an all-time low in October 2023, at just 1.7%, marking the lowest state unemployment rate in the U.S., but it has risen most of 2024.

State Lawmakers Introduce Dozens Of Bills Ahead Of 2025 Legislative Session

A few dozen of what will likely be a few thousand bills have been filed for the 2025 legislative session. With a handful of new lawmakers coming into the state capitol this year, we’re looking at everything from crime to education and government efficiency.