Latest news with #identifiable
Yahoo
8 hours ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Sen. Marsha Blackburn introduces bill making it illegal to 'dox' federal law enforcement
U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) has introduced legislation making it illegal to 'dox' federal law enforcement officials — a direct response to a spreadsheet published by Nashville Mayor Freddie O'Connell's office detailing city departments' recent communications with federal immigration agents. Blackburn announced that she'd filed the 'Protecting Law Enforcement from Doxxing Act' on June 4, explicitly naming O'Connell as the impetus. O'Connell, a few weeks earlier, had amended an existing executive order requiring city departments to report communications regarding federal immigration enforcement on a tighter timeline as part of a broader response to a weeklong U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation in Nashville. Even in its original version, the executive order included a provision that those communications be posted online for transparency. When O'Connell's office posted that list most recently in late May, the spreadsheet originally included the names of some officials who called. Those names have since been removed from the version of the spreadsheet posted online. 'My 'Protecting Law Enforcement from Doxxing Act' would make this illegal and hold blue city mayors accountable for obstructing enforcement of our immigration laws by putting law enforcement officers in harm's way,' Blackburn said in a news release announcing the bill. Per the release, Blackburn's legislation would make it illegal to 'publish the name of a federal law enforcement officer with the intent to obstruct a criminal investigation or immigration operation.' An individual found guilty of doing so would face a fine and imprisonment of five years. Typically, "doxxing" refers to the act of publicly providing personally identifiable information about an individual or organization, usually via the internet, like their home addresses, private contact information and names of family members. As for the public availability of law enforcement officers' names, they are not typically considered private information. O'Connell's response to the ICE operation sparked outcry from Blackburn even before she filed the bill. She decried O'Connell for 'doxxing' federal law enforcement agents on social media May 28. Days later, she called for U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate O'Connell's purported 'obstruction' of immigration enforcement operations in Nashville. O'Connell's already under investigation by a pair of congressional committees, prompted by a call from U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles that Blackburn also supported. Republican Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton called for O'Connell to rescind his executive order and "return to normal communications with state and federal authorities" in a statement posted to his social media accounts on June 5. "This order has jeopardized the safety of federal and state agents to the extent that individuals are harassing and interfering in the lawful duty of these agents," Sexton's statement read. He did not provide examples of interference. "While Metro has refused to assist federal agents with ICE, they decided to escalate it by forcing all employees to act as big brother." O'Connell, for his part, has called on federal officials to release the names and charges of the nearly 200 undocumented immigrants detained in Nashville as part of the May ICE operation. To date, only a few of those individuals have been identified, and an ICE spokesperson has previously said about half of the group arrested had prior criminal convictions or pending criminal charges. Austin Hornbostel is the Metro reporter for The Tennessean. Have a question about local government you want an answer to? Reach him at ahornbostel@ Get Davidson County news delivered to your inbox every Wednesday. This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Sen. Blackburn introduces bill criminalizing 'doxxing' law enforcement
Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Badge Inc Wins 2025 Fortress Cybersecurity Awards for Privacy Enhancing Technology
SAN FRANCISCO, June 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Badge Inc, the market leader in privacy-enhancing identity solutions has been named a winner of the prestigious 2025 Fortress Cybersecurity Awards for the second year in a row by the Business Intelligence Group. Badge was also recognized in the category of Privacy Enhancing Technology for its groundbreaking approach to eliminating sensitive biometric data and personally identifiable information from authentication workflows such as account recovery. This news comes on the heels of Badge's winning five prestigious Global InfoSec Awards at the RSA Conference in April this year, including sole category winner for Privacy Enhancing Technology and Phishing Resistant MFA. The Fortress Cybersecurity Awards program honors the industry's leading companies and professionals who are going beyond compliance to build and maintain secure systems and processes. Fortress recognized Badge as a company that can "stay one step ahead" and demonstrates excellence in a rapidly evolving landscape of threats. Winners are competitively selected based on innovation, measurable impact, and commitment to security best practices. "Badge Inc is redefining cybersecurity with its privacy-first approach. It's a paradigm shift: By eliminating stored identity credentials, they are tackling one of the biggest vulnerabilities in digital security today. Their innovative solutions are setting a new standard for authentication and data protection, and we are proud to recognize their leadership in this space." - Russ Fordyce, CEO & Founder, Business Intelligence Group This latest recognition follows Badge Inc's remarkable success over the last year, including being recognized as one of TIME Magazine's Best Inventions of the Year and launching a partnership program with several industry top players. The consecutive recognition underscores Badge's leadership in cybersecurity and privacy innovation. Independent industry analyst, Jack Poller, has called Badge a "game changer" and recognized that "Badge isn't an incremental upgrade — it's a paradigm shift." "It is an honor to be recognized by the Business Intelligence Group with a Fortress Award for the second year in a row. This accolade reaffirms our belief that digital identity is a right, not a commodity. At Badge, eliminating stored identity credentials forges an unparalleled synergy between privacy and security, fundamentally redefining digital trust." - Dr. Tina Srivastava, Cofounder Badge Inc By eliminating stored identity credentials from authentication processes—one of the leading causes of data breaches—Badge is setting a new standard for security and trust. As the Privacy Company, Badge continues to reshape authentication and data protection, reinforcing its commitment to a more secure digital future. To learn more about the Fortress Cybersecurity Awards, visit: About BadgeBadge enables privacy-preserving authentication to every application, on any device, without storing user secrets or PII. Badge's patented technology allows users to derive private keys on the fly using their biometrics and factors of choice without the need for hardware tokens or secrets. Badge was founded by field-tested cryptography PhDs from MIT and is venture-backed by tier 1 investors. Customers and partners include top Fortune companies across healthcare, banking, retail, and services. Learn more at About Business Intelligence Group Business Intelligence Group was founded with the mission of recognizing true talent and superior performance in the business world. Unlike other industry award programs, these programs are judged by business executives with real-world experience. The organization's proprietary scoring system measures performance across multiple business domains and rewards companies whose achievements are significant and measurable. Media ContactKyle KilcoyneBadge Incmedia@ Eliana StarbirdChief Nominations OfficerBusiness Intelligence Group+1 909-529-2737contact@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Badge Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
The UK is going bust: Starmer and Farage have now guaranteed it
Will nothing save Britain from this collective madness? No data set, however grim, ever seems to shake politicians from their high-tax high-spend complacency. No public-sector performance indicator ever guides them to the rightful conclusion that the state is spending far too much on things we don't need whilst chronically under-investing in those we do. The country is going bust. Our national debt has soared past £2.7 trillion – over 97 per cent of GDP. Servicing the debt is costing £100 billion every year. Our 2025 growth forecast is a paltry 1.4 per cent. We waste precious taxpayer cash on subsidising the arts, renationalising the railways and paying people who could work not to. All the while our prisons descend into squalor, our borders are inadequately policed, our streets increasingly unsafe. Like the gambler hunched over a roulette table, eyes bloodshot and murmuring 'next time I'll win it all back', successive governments have stubbornly refused to exit the casino and sober up. At least in the past there was some political pressure to rebalance or retrench. What's alarming now is that no party seems to be grounded in fiscal reality. Over the course of just three days, Calamity Keir U-turned on the universal Winter Fuel Allowance (WFA) and two-child benefit cap – a policy he previously supported with such fervour that he suspended seven MPs who rebelled against it – and unveiled £7 billion inflation-busting pay rises for public sector workers. This week, Nigel Farage will reportedly attempt to outflank Labour on welfare. And the Tories are chalking up Starmer's decision to partially reinstate the WFA as a win for their party, reminding us that the Conservatives 'never touched the winter fuel payment' during their 14-year stint in government. It's not just our elected representatives, mind you. Surveys have repeatedly shown Brits would prefer fiscal headroom was diverted towards public services than tax cuts, ignoring the 'Rahn Curve', which shows greater government largesse financed by taxes leads to weaker growth. It's the identifiable victim problem writ large: help groups we believe to be 'in need', often inflating our own sense of virtue, whilst giving no consideration to the wider economic picture nor who's footing the bill. And once you start looking for examples of this mindset, they're everywhere. A sermon at my local church on Sunday featured Matthew 19:24: 'It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God', and a lecture on how Jeff Bezos chooses to spend his money. Amusingly, when the think tank Tax Policy Associates recently polled voters on the amount of additional tax they would personally be willing to hand the Exchequer, a third said less than £10 a year. The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money. In the end, the taxman comes for us all. The problem for Starmer is that his credibility is shot. Fears Labour's spending plans could dwarf even their historic tax increases triggered bond market turmoil in January. Now, the Government has handed the WFA back to many people who don't need it and given lots of money to people with large families with no conditions (such as: 'get a job'). In one swoop Labour have more or less raised expenditure by the amount they're going to save by cutting Personal Independence Payments (if they hold their nerve). It hardly signals a willingness to balance the books. Instead, both Labour and Reform seem to believe they can fudge the numbers – the 'iron chancellor' with pretend wriggle room from growth forecasts, or by ditching, as rumoured, the fiscal rules, which have thus far acted as a welcome chokehold on Labour's worst spending instincts. And Farage with 'policies' likely to smash into pieces if they ever get into power. We should take migrants out of hotels. We should stop steaming towards net zero at breakneck speed. But why do Reform believe they will succeed where the Tories repeatedly failed? It never ceases to amaze me that the people who gloated most loudly over the decline and fall of Liz Truss are the very same who pretend there's a magic money tree that can be shaken to meet their many spending demands. Don't reform the increasingly bloated, ineffectual state, they wail; just impose a wealth tax. Even though these have been reversed almost everywhere they have been tried because the cost of administration exceeds the revenues raised. Don't shrink the public sector, they say; just bring capital gains in line with income tax, even though it will disincentivise investment, damage our international competitiveness and create a lock-in effect. To her credit, Kemi Badenoch has refused to make facile promises and is encouraging her party to work hard at some proper, measured proposals on cutting the state's commitments. Her great tragedy is that she inherited a parliamentary Conservative Party in a lamentable condition, packed with 'wets', and which is growing mutinous. On Friday I appeared on a panel with a pleasant, accomplished, well-meaning Tory MP. But he was completely unwilling to robustly challenge the pro-NHS, pro-welfare status quo. Labour are as bad at maths as they are politics. Their approval rating is on the floor. There has never been a better time to strike, but will anyone land the blow? Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
Fashion Network
19-05-2025
- Business
- Fashion Network
Burlington Arcade, Primark and Belstaff owners top fashion arm of Sunday Times Rich List
Once again this year, the fashion industry figures prominently in the Sunday Time Rich List with the 2025 ranking featuring some long-established and more recently famous Rich Listers. The list may not be definitive as it it's based on identifiable wealth and not private things like bank accounts. But it's still the best option out there to find just who's making big money from fashion. David and Simon Reuben with a fortune of almost £27 billion are second on the overall list but are the top fashion-linked names. They own Burlington Arcade, the upmarket central London shopping destination that hosts some of fashion and beauty's top brands. The extended Weston family — Guy, George, Alannah and Galen Weston and family — is the second fashion name with a combined fortune of almost £18 billion. They rose two places this time to number six. They control Primark and Fortnum & Mason (and Holt Renfrew in Canada). Behind them at number seven on over £17 billion is INEOS tycoon Sir Jim Ratcliffe with his company not primarily focused on fashion but making the fashion grade by controlling the Belstaff label. The Duke of Westminster and the Grosvenor family are at number 14 with a net worth of almost £10 billion. While their property interests are diverse, the fact that they own fast tracks of land in central London makes them one of the key fashion retail landlords there. And their ownership of many luxury enclaves in the West End underlines that. At number 23 on £7.7 billion is Anders Holch Povlsen along with his family. He has big stakes in ASOS and Debenhams Group as well as controlling most of Topshop and owning the giant Danish Bestseller business. Also high up on the list at number 28 are Pentland and JD Sports ' Stephen Rubin and family on £6.66 billion; Earl Cadogan and family at number 30 with £6.1 billion (they own the Cadogan estate which induces Sloane street and the King's Road); and Zuber and Mohsin Issa on £6 billion whose purchase of Asda a few years ago also bought them the George at Asda label. A bit further down, Laurence and Francois Graff of the luxury jewellery brand are on £3.65 billion; Baron Howard de Walden and family who control big parts of the Marylebone shopping district are on £3.2 billion; Mike Ashley who owns most of Frasers Group is on £3.1 billion; and River Island 's Bernard Lewis and family are on £2.7 billion. New to this year's list are Castore founders Tom and Phil Beahon. They may only be in 345th place with their joint £350 million fortune, but chances are they'll rise higher in the list as the years go by. Other current and past key names further down the list, all with fortunes in the hundreds of millions, are Barbour 's Dame Margaret and Helen Barbour; Matt and Jodie Moulding of THG; Chrissie Rucker and Nick Wheeler of The White Company and Charles Tyrwhitt; David and Victoria Beckham; Matches founders Tom and Ruth Chapman; and Andrew Killingsworth of Yours Clothing. Meanwhile, Gymshark founder Ben Francis is number four in the The Sunday Times 35 Under 35 Rich List, with his wealth valued at £900 million. Also on the 35 under 35 list are some names likely to be on the main list at some point. They include Lounge Underwear co-founders Daniel and Melanie Marsden on £151 million; footballer turned fashion entrepreneur Reece Wabara of Manière De Voir at £83 million, and AYBL founders Reiss and Kristian Edgerton at £60 million.
Fashion Network
19-05-2025
- Business
- Fashion Network
Burlington Arcade, Primark and Belstaff owners top fashion arm of Sunday Times Rich List
Once again this year, the fashion industry figures prominently in the Sunday Time Rich List with the 2025 ranking featuring some long-established and more recently famous Rich Listers. The list may not be definitive as it it's based on identifiable wealth and not private things like bank accounts. But it's still the best option out there to find just who's making big money from fashion. David and Simon Reuben with a fortune of almost £27 billion are second on the overall list but are the top fashion-linked names. They own Burlington Arcade, the upmarket central London shopping destination that hosts some of fashion and beauty's top brands. The extended Weston family — Guy, George, Alannah and Galen Weston and family — is the second fashion name with a combined fortune of almost £18 billion. They rose two places this time to number six. They control Primark and Fortnum & Mason (and Holt Renfrew in Canada). Behind them at number seven on over £17 billion is INEOS tycoon Sir Jim Ratcliffe with his company not primarily focused on fashion but making the fashion grade by controlling the Belstaff label. The Duke of Westminster and the Grosvenor family are at number 14 with a net worth of almost £10 billion. While their property interests are diverse, the fact that they own fast tracks of land in central London makes them one of the key fashion retail landlords there. And their ownership of many luxury enclaves in the West End underlines that. At number 23 on £7.7 billion is Anders Holch Povlsen along with his family. He has big stakes in ASOS and Debenhams Group as well as controlling most of Topshop and owning the giant Danish Bestseller business. Also high up on the list at number 28 are Pentland and JD Sports ' Stephen Rubin and family on £6.66 billion; Earl Cadogan and family at number 30 with £6.1 billion (they own the Cadogan estate which induces Sloane street and the King's Road); and Zuber and Mohsin Issa on £6 billion whose purchase of Asda a few years ago also bought them the George at Asda label. A bit further down, Laurence and Francois Graff of the luxury jewellery brand are on £3.65 billion; Baron Howard de Walden and family who control big parts of the Marylebone shopping district are on £3.2 billion; Mike Ashley who owns most of Frasers Group is on £3.1 billion; and River Island's Bernard Lewis and family are on £2.7 billion. New to this year's list are Castore founders Tom and Phil Beahon. They may only be in 345th place with their joint £350 million fortune, but chances are they'll rise higher in the list as the years go by. Other current and past key names further down the list, all with fortunes in the hundreds of millions, are Barbour 's Dame Margaret and Helen Barbour; Matt and Jodie Moulding of THG; Chrissie Rucker and Nick Wheeler of The White Company and Charles Tyrwhitt; David and Victoria Beckham; Matches founders Tom and Ruth Chapman; and Andrew Killingsworth of Yours Clothing. Meanwhile, Gymshark founder Ben Francis is number four in the The Sunday Times 35 Under 35 Rich List, with his wealth valued at £900 million. Also on the 35 under 35 list are some names likely to be on the main list at some point. They include Lounge Underwear co-founders Daniel and Melanie Marsden on £151 million; footballer turned fashion entrepreneur Reece Wabara of Manière De Voir at £83 million, and AYBL founders Reiss and Kristian Edgerton at £60 million.
