The government of Kuwait is in the process of recovering from a ransomware attack that affected its Ministry of Finance. The ransomware attack began on September 18 and government officials immediately tried to separate and shut off affected systems. Officials sought to preempt concerns that workers would not be paid, reiterating that payment and payroll systems were on a separate network. In an update on Monday, the Ministry of Finance said the country's National Cyber Center has been working around the clock to address the issue and has brought in help from cybersecurity companies as well as other unnamed governments.

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) suggested several new ideas for how to make federal cyber incident reporting rules simpler for victim organizations – including the concept of a single reporting web portal. There are currently 52 in-effect or proposed federal cyber incident reporting requirements. As part of the cyber incident reporting bill that was signed into law last March, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) was tasked with examining and streamlining the regulations.

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Dear David,Are video doorbells a good way to monitor showings in our house? – RING MY BELLDEAR RING: Many of today's homes are equipped with smart devices, from thermostats, to doorbells, to the ever-popular Alexa. As familiar as these devices might be, using them to surveil showings in your home can be a bit of a legal minefield. There's a risk they could inadvertently record people's private conversations without their consent, and potentially expose you and the Realtor to legal liability.Depending on the situation, the recording of private conversations may be lawful in Canada, provided you're an active part of the discussion.

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