SURPRISE, AZ (AZFamily) — The Department of Homeland Security has selected a company called GardaWorld Security to renovate and operate a new immigration detention center in Surprise, according to a contract obtained by Arizona’s Family Investigates. The contract shows GardaWorld will receive $313 million for that work. Facility details Plans to convert a warehouse near...Read More
Tasmania’s child safety regulator has addressed an “untenable situation” where police officers may have been exempt from a key measure to safeguard children from abuse. The Office of the Independent Regulator (OIR) oversees organisations’ compliance with mandatory reporting for suspected or confirmed child abuse involving staff. In Tasmania, organisation heads are required to report to...Read More
Governor Gretchen Whitmer called for stronger federal action to protect children from addictive practices by social media companies to keep kids online. The Democratic governor took part in a summit Tuesday of groups seeking to hold internet companies accountable for what they describe as harms caused by businesses that put their interests ahead of protecting...Read More
Ransomware is a growing threat on the continent. There are a number of steps companies can take to combat it. Ransomware continues to thrive, driven by cybercriminals seeking quick financial gain. Getty Images Ransomware is a type of malicious software that makes a victim’s data, system or device inaccessible. It locks the target or encrypts...Read More
TORONTO — Barrick Mining Corp. is slowing development at its Reko Diq project in Pakistan amid security concerns in the region. The company says the decision comes as it continues a review of the project that it announced in February following an escalation of security risks and increased security incidents. Barrick says the continued review...Read More
Crims are taking advantage of AI to sharpen old scams. The FBI reported Monday that cybercrime losses hit a record $20.87 billion in 2025, with help from bots. According to the annual Internet Crime Complaint Center’s (IC3) Internet Crime Report [PDF], the total number of cybercrime complaints submitted to the agency topped one million for...Read More
The first is a fixed deployment of private security guards. The second, and most contentious one, is the ad-hoc security service. This involves the municipality calling on security companies during emergencies. Ad-hoc services do not have a fixed deployment, leading to companies invoicing the municipality millions of rands. Faro said the ad-hoc services have been...Read More
Got story updates? Submit your updates here. › Anthropic’s decision to withhold a powerful AI hacking tool underscores the widening gap between private sector capabilities and public sector oversight.San Francisco Today Anthropic, a San Francisco-based AI company, has reportedly decided not to release a powerful AI model focused on cybersecurity capabilities because its capacity to...Read More
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Cyberbullying continues to rise among young Americans through social media, texting, video games, and more. As part of our WCTV Grow Up Safe summer series, we’re having a roundtable discussion with members of Amrak, a Florida anti-bullying organization. Founder of Amrak Sean Roberts and anti-bullying advocate Shane Campfield sat down with...Read More
Agentic AI , Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning , Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development 2026 Benchmarking Data Reveals Growing Gap Between AI Ambition and Readiness Jennifer Lawinski • April 7, 2026 (Image: Shutterstock) In the past year, artificial intelligence move even deeper into business operations, according to Gallagher’s third annual AI Adoption and...Read More
