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COVID-19 and Illicit Trade: When Organized Crime and Terrorists Profit from the Pandemic

Tue, 2020-09-29 20:57 — mike kraft

COVID-19 and Illicit Trade: When Organized Crime and Terrorists Profit from the Pandemic - Homeland Security Today Criminals have been quick to capitalize on these opportunities, perpetuating illicit activity when governments, industry and the general public are most vulnerable. Homeland Security Today

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FBI director warns that Chinese hackers are still targeting US COVID-19 research

Thu, 2020-09-24 18:33 — mike kraft

FBI director warns that Chinese hackers are still targeting US FBI Director Christopher Wray on Thursday said Chinese hackers are continuing to target U.S. Maggie Miller TheHill

FBI Director Christopher Wray on Thursday said Chinese hackers are continuing to target U.S. companies involved in COVID-19 research and described China as the nation’s “greatest counterintelligence threat.”

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ANALYSIS: We’re not doing enough to protect COVID-19 vaccine research from cyber espionage

Tue, 2020-08-25 17:31 — mike kraft

Protecting COVID-19 vaccine research from cyber espionage What will soon be the most valuable asset in the world? A vaccine for COVID-19. What are we doing to protect it from cyber espionage? In Homeland Security Staff In Homeland Security

The glory of the prize—in lives saved, reputations made, and profits earned—is incalculable. The hunt for a cure has unleashed an epic arms’ race among world powers, multinational corporations, and universities. And as with any arms’ race, not everyone is playing by the rules.

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Haitians Found at Sea Show Dire Conditions Could Worsen on Island Nation

Tue, 2017-07-18 17:53 — Kathy Gilbeaux

reuters.com - by Sebastien Malo - July 13, 2017

U.S. authorities sent home some 100 Haitian immigrants discovered on a rickety boat this week, the most found at sea in more than a year and a sign of more people likely to flee the impoverished island, advocates said on Thursday.

Haitians are struggling to survive a homeland devastated by natural disasters and disease, and the situation could worsen if U.S. officials return home more than 50,000 Haitians in the United States on temporary visas, they said.

Under President Donald Trump, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has cast uncertainty over whether to extend a special immigration status that has been granted to Haitians since a 2010 earthquake.

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Haiti: Hurricane Matthew - Situation Report No. 33 (25 January 2017)

Thu, 2017-02-02 12:39 — Maeryn Obley

reliefweb.int - January 25th 2017

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Humanitarian interventions are taking places in hard-to-reach areas in line with a plan to access remote locations using various means of transportation.

The recently released Real Time Evaluation (RTE) report of the international response to Hurricane Matthew recommends adjustment to the ongoing humanitarian response alongside with measures to strengthen resilience and disaster risk management in Haiti and long-term changes concerning the humanitarian system.

An increasing number of bloody diarrhea cases have been reported in Sud and Grand’Anse regions raising concern among Health actors.

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