Tag «protect»

INCB President: scheduling of fentanyl precursors is a good example of how the conventions protect public health

VIENNA, 17 March (United Nations Information Service) – At the end of a successful 60th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), the President of the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB), Werner Sipp, said that the decision by the Commission to place under international control two precursors of fentanyl, ANPP and NPP, was a …

New Partnership Aims to Protect World’s $2.5 Trillion Ocean Economy

Partnership between the World Economic Forum and University of California Santa Barbara’s Marine Science Institute aims to boost multistakeholder cooperation to help achieve goal 14 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals: to conserve and sustainably use the oceans and marine resources Scientists warned six months ago of “unprecedented” marine extinction, with devastating consequences for ocean …

Obama moves to protect millions of acres of ocean from Trump

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, President Obama withdrew 115 million acres of the Arctic Ocean and 21 underwater canyons in the Atlantic Ocean from future oil and gas development. The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act vests the president with the authority to withdraw unleased offshore areas from future oil and gas drilling. President Obama has already used this law to protect …

New McAfee Survey Reveals Only 45 Percent of Consumers take Proper Security Measures to Protect Their New Gadgets

Streaming Sticks, Drones and Smart Home Products Top List of Devices that Can Compromise Consumers’ Security if Left Unprotected   NEWS HIGHLIGHTS Survey reveals that 80 percent of consumers will likely holiday shop online this year Holiday season brings new gifts, and while 85 percent of consumers start using connected devices within the first day …

Seven African Governments Agree to Protect Over 70% of Africa’s Tropical Forests from Unsustainable Palm Oil Development

  Seven African countries will today pledge to protect their tropical forests by shifting to sustainable palm oil production The Governments of the Central African Republic, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Liberia, the Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone are signing a joint declaration at the COP22 climate change talks in Marrakesh today …

Accenture Survey:  One in Three Cyberattacks Result in a Security Breach, Yet Most Organizations Remain Confident in Their Ability to Protect Themselves

 Survey indicates overconfidence may be putting organizations at higher risk for attacks New Delhi, Nov. 03, 2016 – A new security survey from Accenture (NYSE: ACN) finds that in the past twelve months, roughly one in three targeted attacks resulted in an actual security breach, which equates to two to three effective attacks per month …

Intel Security To Safeguard The New LG G5

McAfee Mobile Security to Help Protect G5 Users with Malware Detection, Location Tracking and Backup Function   McAfee Mobile Security to be pre-installed on the LG G5 smartphone to help secure the user’s mobile experience Intel Security Mobile Threat Report showcases the need for security against a growing volume of mobile malware and expanding attack surface …

INTEL SECURITY to HELP Protect SAMSUNG Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge

Intel Security Currently Helps Protect Samsung Devices  with McAfee® VirusScan® Mobile Security   New Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge worldwide will come pre-installed with McAfee® VirusScan® mobile security and anti-malware technology Intel Security Mobile Threat Report showcases the need for heightened security against the growth of  mobile malware Agreement with Samsung expanded to …

Safecity India leverages Twitter to crowdsource stories of public harassment to enable more effective measures by local authorities to protect women  

India, 27th October, 2015: Twitter users have used the platform to reach out to government agencies in times of crises, provide live reports during critical situations, and organise responses to the disasters. Inspired by how Indians have been harnessing the power of Twitter for public safety and activism, Safecity India (http://safecity.in/), is integrating Twitter’s platform …