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USA/Russia – The Hack Roundup: White House Sanctions Russia over SolarWinds (NextGov)

Mariam Baksh Agencies involved in response also issued advisories on the hackers' tactics while Microsoft offered federal customers free trials of an auditing tool. https://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2021/04/hack-roundup-white-house-sanctions-russia-over-solarwinds/173402/

House Bill Would Direct Feds to Use Drones, Remote Sensors in U.S. Reforestation Efforts (NextGov)

Brandi Vincent The legislation calls for a five-year pilot program aimed at removing carbon from the atmosphere https://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2021/04/house-bill-would-direct-feds-use-drones-remote-sensors-us-reforestation-efforts/173394/

Bill Would Prohibit Sale of Americans’ Personal Data to Adversarial Countries (NextGov)

Aaron Boyd The proposal would establish an interagency group to categorize data, then develop a list of countries banned from importing individuals’ data that could...

LinkedIn’s Inclusion of ‘Stay-at-Home Parent’ Could Refocus Discussion on Child Care, Experts Say (NextGov)

Alexa Mikhail The networking site is adding titles so people can denote caregiving responsibilities. Experts say employers should consider these skills when recruiting. https://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/2021/04/linkedins-inclusion-stay-home-parent-could-refocus-discussion-child-care-experts-say/173365/

Defending Against Cybersecurity Moles Inside Your Agency (NextGov)

Michael Crouse The move to a virtual workforce has been a boon to industrious hackers. https://www.nextgov.com/ideas/2021/04/defending-against-cybersecurity-moles-inside-your-agency/173358/

Human Rights Organizations Call for Corporate Ban on Facial Recognition Tech (NextGov)

Frank Konkel The organizations called facial recognition "inherently discriminatory and dangerous." https://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2021/04/human-rights-organizations-call-corporate-ban-facial-recognition-tech/173363/

Environmentalists Decry Campaign of ‘Intimidation’ By Irish Politicians And Agri-Industry Over New Cheese Factory (DeSmog)

John Gibbons Expanding Ireland’s dairy industry puts the country’s climate goals at risk. https://www.desmogblog.com/2021/04/15/environmentalists-decry-intimidation-irish-politicians-agriculture-industry-cheese/?utm_campaign=Carbon%20Brief%20Daily%20Briefing&utm_content=20210416&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Revue%20Daily

Most Global Food Brands Continue to Have a Dismal Record on Beef and Deforestation (Yale Environment 360)

Despite pledges of reform, the world’s leading supermarket and fast-food companies are doing little to address the environmental and human rights abuses associated with...

Why the North Sea Transition Deal offers a platform towards a more sustainable future (The Scotsman)

 Richard Cockburn With the North Sea Transition Deal, the UK became the first G7 country to agree a major deal to support the oil and...

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