Imperial Valley News Center
FTC addresses Uber’s undisclosed data breach in new proposed order
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- Written by Lesley Fair - FTC
Washington, DC - In its August 2017 proposed consent agreement with Uber, the FTC alleged, among other things, that the company’s unreasonable security practices resulted in a May 2014 data breach. But there’s more to the story now. According to the FTC, Uber experienced another breach in the fall of 2016 – right in the middle of the FTC’s nonpublic investigation – but didn’t disclose it to the FTC until November 2017. To address that issue, the FTC has withdrawn from its original settlement with Uber and announced a new proposed settlement. It’s the story behind that story that your company will want to know about.
FDA finalizes guidances to accelerate the development of reliable, beneficial next generation sequencing-based tests
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- Written by IVPost
Washington, DC - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today finalized two guidances to drive the efficient development of a novel technology that scans a person’s DNA to diagnose genetic diseases, which are usually hereditary, and guide medical treatments. The guidances provide recommendations for designing, developing, and validating tests that use the technology, called next generation sequencing (NGS), and will play an important role in the continued advancement of individualized, genetic-based medicine.
Fighting Climate Change on the Farm
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- Written by Miranda Carver Martin
Washington, DC - Our food system contributes about 30 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions, more than any other sector except energy production. At the same time, agriculture is the human endeavor most threatened by drought, increased rainfall, higher temperatures, and other impacts of climate change.
U.S. schoolchildren suffer from a ‘history deficit’
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- Written by John Grimaldi
Washington, DC - The Department of Education conducts periodic assessments of the proficiency of America’s Elementary, Middle School and High School students. “Their findings have been alarmingly dismal as they relate to the knowledge our children have of our country’s history and that does not bode well for the future. Without knowing the past – who we are as a nation -- future generations will not be able to function responsibly, says education advocate David Bruce Smith.
Legislative Effort to Recreate Redevelopment Housing and Infrastructure Agencies Clears First Committee
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- Written by IVN
Sacramento, California - Today, the Assembly Committee on Housing and Community Development passed AB 3037 a legislative effort joint authored by Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella) to allow localities to establish Redevelopment Housing and Infrastructure Agencies (RHIAs) to fund affordable housing and infrastructure projects in California.
Houthi Missile Attack on Riyadh
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Washington, DC - The United States strongly condemns today’s Houthi missile attack on Riyadh.
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