Mulino signs into law plans to address mounting threat of CyberSecurity

The president signed Law 478, which modifies the Penal Code, and signed Panama’s accession to an Ibero-American Cooperation Agreement. On Tuesday, August 5, President José Raúl Mulino signed into law a law on international legal assistance in criminal matters and cybercrime. https://www.laestrella.com.pa/panama/nacional/presidente-mulino-sanciona-leyes-sobre-ciberdelincuencia-HA15043545 This is Law 478 , which, according to the Executive Branch, strengthens the legal framework against…

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Almost entirety of IRAN is “getting no bars”, as INTERNET access has been taken out by ISRAEL

Iran has been under a near-total internet blackout since Wednesday afternoon, despite Iranian authorities claiming to have repelled “extensive” Israeli cyberattacks on the country’s network. https://www.prensa.com/mundo/iran-permanece-aun-bajo-el-apagon-de-internet-tras-ciberataque-israeli/ Vladimir Putin calls for ways to achieve a cessation of hostilities between Iran and Israel.The UN calls for an immediate detente leading to a ceasefire between Israel and Iran.Iran’s supreme leader threatens…

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CRWD/MSFT issue with AI platform causes a “shit storm” worldwide. Hope you weren’t travelling

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/19/business/microsoft-outage-cause-azure-crowdstrike.html Airlines grounded flights. Operators of 911 lines could not respond to emergencies. Hospitals canceled surgeries. Retailers closed for the day. And the actions all traced back to a batch of bad computer code. A flawed software update sent out by a little-known cybersecurity company caused chaos and disruption around the world on Friday. The…

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Hold on,,,,,,,So ASEP does in fact have a “working office”? Just not open to Ex-Pats I guess

https://www.laestrella.com.pa/contenido-patrocinado/eficiencia-energetica-para-la-industria-panamena-una-oportunidad-de-sostenibilidad-y-competitividad-con-erco-energia-XG7239275 Erco Energía presents itself as a strategic ally for companies in Panama that are looking for advice and solutions regarding energy efficiency for their production processes. Panama’s industrial sector has long been a key driver for the country’s economy and progress. However, the increase in energy and power rates, together with the high temperatures…

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With elections looming, Facebook type fake accounts are being held accountable

The Electoral Tribunal (TE) processes 747 files of violation of electoral propaganda on the internet and social networks.The files are generated by the Center for Studies and Digital Monitoring of the TE and presented to the Directorate of Electoral Organization for investigation.This week the regulatory body for electoral processes issued various resolutions to order the…

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Cyber threats and computer bullshit to continue in 2020 and beyond

https://www.laestrella.com.pa/cafe-estrella/tecnologia/191212/principales-amenazas-ciberseguridad-dominaran-2020 The impact of cybercrime will undoubtedly grow in the coming years. Cybersecurity Ventures statistics reveal that such crimes will cost the world $ 6 billion by 2021, compared to $ 3 billion in 2015. This represents the largest economic transfer in history, its amount exceeds, for example, the illegal transfer of drugs to global level….

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