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Cybersecurity tips offered for the new year.
“New Year, New Me” – everyone is familiar with the desire to change for the better as the New Year comes. And although about 80 percent of New Year’s resolutions fail by mid-February, some are worth keeping.
In the digital age, those are the ones related to cybersecurity and online lives.
2019 saw a massive increase in cyberattacks; in fact, four billion records have been breached so far.
“Even the biggest corporations are vulnerable, and we never know when our data is going to end up in the wrong hands,” says Daniel Markuson, the digital privacy expert at NordVPN. “We have no control over when the next company or even government institution is hacked. But even if we can’t prevent all cyber threats, there are things we can do to make our digital life safer.”
Read the full story and get tips for a more secure online life in the weekend Bowie News.
The jury was seated on Monday and the opening day of testimony Tuesday only lasted four hours, before the panel went into deliberations about 2 p.m.
Two hours later the jury returned a guilty verdict on both charges. Wednesday morning the jury was set to begin discussion on Hall’s punishment at 8:30 a.m. with both sides offering evidence and testimony. Hall faces up to 10 years in prison.
The trial was moved to Denton County on a change of venue requested by Hall in March. After 16th District Judge Sherry Shipman read the verdict, it was reported Hall hung her head in disappointment and was later seen crying and emotional as she left the courtroom.
Members of the Bowie City Council will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. on May 13 in council chambers.
The meeting opens with a proclamation for Emergency Medical Services Week.
City Manager Bert Cunningham will report on recent rainfall problems, Smythe Street sidewalk project and the substation work.
There is only one item of new business an ordinance related to speed limits on specific streets. Public comments and approval of minutes wrap up the agenda.
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