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- Legislation would help voters see who is targeting us with paid ads on Facebook, Twitter and Google — the platforms of choice for Russian interference.
- Baltimore County public schools is lifting restrictions on its computer network after a vulnerability was identified last week.
- Baltimore County school officials are investigating who may have gained access to searchable files since May 29
- U.S. Rep. C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger says the National Security Agency tells him a tool called "Eternal Blue" wasn't used in a hack of Baltimore's systems.
- Baltimore had plenty of opportunity to protect its computers from hacking but failed to do so.
- Baltimore could have spared itself the damages incurred by ransomware attack.
- The federal government should help cover the costs incurred by Baltimore and other cities if NSA-developed hacking tools were used in ransomware attacks.
- A congressman representing Baltimore seeks a briefing from the NSA after a report that a tool developed by the agency was used to spread ransomware.
- Baltimore officials on Wednesday assured the public that government websites are safe to use even as online payments remain crippled by a hacker.
- The risk of sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) increases with every cigarette smoked during pregnancy, according to a new study.
- “I think sometimes people would think that maybe I’d be embarrassed that I started off as an intern now that I’m a GM, that I want to forget that,” Eric DeCosta said. “To be honest with you, I cherish that."
- The Arc Carroll County Inc. has a Technology Coaching Center where clients can take classes and get one on one coaching in typing, coding and other technology skills.
- Youth hockey player Divyne Apollon II of the Odenton-based Metro Maple Leafs and his family were heartened by the response of his teammates to racist taunts at a tournament last weekend.
- A John Archer teacher and an educator from Tel Aviv, Israel, collaborated on a Skype lesson about animals for students watching in Harford County.
- Telecommunications firm Ciena reported the best sales and earnings in years on Thursday.
- Annoyed by unwanted phone calls? Welcome to the bulk of us. On some of them we just hang up. Those that state "don't hang up" make it very simple to do so. Others can be warned off if you say they are violating the federal Do Not Call Registry and that you have their number and will report them.
- Whether you voted to drain the swamp or ride the blue wave on Nov. 6, you could be sure that one party would continue to be a winner.
- The #MeToo movement has had an impact in Maryland, with new laws to combat sexual harassment and heightened activism around the issue.
- Having worked in both the private and public sectors, I’d like to say a few things about the president’s recommendation to deny raises to federal employees.
- They even have a name for it: “nomophobia.” It is the fear of not having your cellphone. According to a study published in “Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking,” nomophobes consider themselves at one with their smartphones.
- Elijah Clayton was remembered by those who knew him as kind, genuine, and managed to make a career out of playing the “Madden NFL” video game at high-level tournaments.
- The Town of Bel Air has approved the second phase of the Townes at Bynum Run that will put another 33 townhouses in the development that starts on busy Route 22 across from The John Carroll School and extends behind St. Matthew Lutheran Church and also fronts on Moores Mill Road.
- How can we convince our business leaders, whose talent and wealth could do so much good, to embrace their civic responsibility? With American society and much of the world experiencing record levels of wealth inequality, this is one of the most important ethical challenges of our time.
- What is the future? Can American know-how and resources prevail in the existing G-7 Market and North American Trade Association? Or can we only succeed by striking out and creating this New World Order with fewer restrictions?
- It’s time for my semi-annual list of things that really got my goat in the last six months. Read on and see if you agree.
- Tenable, a Columbia-based cybersecurity company, announced on Tuesday a strategic partnership with Siemens to develop security programs that will protect increasingly vulnerable critical infrastructure, such as oil refineries and energy grids.
- Former Baltimore County School Superintendent, Dallas Dance, spent more than a third of the school days in 2016 traveling out of state to education conferences and meetings, an amount of time that was unusual among superintendents in the region.
- American investments in foreign aid save U.S. taxpayers billions because we are preventing famine, poverty, disease and war, rather than struggling with the aftermath on our own shores.
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- As much as players or coaches, Ravens vice president of broadcast Jay O'Brien throws his life into preparing for game day.
- President Donald Trump was expected to announce on Tuesday that he is rolling back protections for immigrants brought to the country illegally as children.
- Trump-onomics or how to pretend that cutting corporate tax rates helps the little guy.
- Uncovering the results of government spending and providing it in a user-friendly manner is a massive undertaking encompassing nearly 90,000 political jurisdictions. But it must be done.
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- The Mayor's Summer Job Program began its ninth year earlier this summer when deputy director Mike Greene, of the Department of Budget and Personnel Services, interviewed 44 high school applicants for 12 job openings, alongside the participating department heads.
- Building STEPS connects promising Baltimore City Public Schools students with STEM internships.
- Ravens using 3-D training platform that may soon use holographic players
- The following programs will be offered through Carroll County Public Library. Registration is required only where noted. For more information, call
- According to President Donald Trump, all of these companies are wrong: Apple, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Disney, Microsoft, Google, General
- Shock Trauma is one of the many hospitals and doctors offices around the country testing, and in some cases already using, virtual reality technology in treating patients. Virtual reality is being used to distract patients during painful procedures, such as treatment for third-degree burns, so they feel less pain. Soldiers and veterans suffering from depression and post-traumatic stress disorder are getting treated with virtual reality videos that recreate traumatic events to help patients face
- Good news: The robots may not destroy us after all, says David Horsey.
- Tenable Network Security, the fast-growing Columbia-based cybersecurity company, announced Monday that it has opened a new international headquarters in Dublin, Ireland.
- The day before it is supposed to go into effect President Donald Trump's revised travel ban will be scrutinized in federal courtrooms across the country on Wednesday.
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When White House spokesman Sean Spicer was asked by reporters about young children being separated from their parents and held alone for hours in detention
- Ryan Moran said pressure to succeed as UMBC men's lacrosse coach is internal, not external
- Baltimore teacher Rachel Nash designed a Wells Fargo debit card that read “Black Lives Matter"; the bank denied the design for its political nature
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- Amir Yoran, the president of RSA, will take the helm at the fast-growing Columbia cyber security company on Jan. 3.
- The new Laurel Branch Library opened its doors to the public on Monday, Nov. 28 after being rebuilt from the ground up.