WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: Oysters are remarkable. They provide many benefits to the ecosystem they live in. They are filter feeders--they clean the water as they eat. And they grow in reefs, which provide great habitat for many other species. But in many places, their population has plummeted. So we work to restore oyster reefs. They are also a popular seafood. At NOAA, we support research and policy development to grow  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 22 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2024: Attorney General William Tong today announced a settlement with Guardian Analytics, Inc. ("Guardian") and its successor Actimize, Inc. ("Actimize"), resolving an investigation into a data breach that impacted the personal information of 157,629 Connecticut residents who were customers of Webster Bank, N.A. Under the settlement, Guardian and Actimize, as its successor,   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release: * * * Privacy & Data Protection Task Force Leading Agency's Coordination Efforts for Consumer Data & Cybersecurity Protections * * * The FCC's Privacy and Data Protection Task Force today announced additional partnerships between the agency's Enforcement Bureau and state partners on privacy, data protection, and cybersecurity enforcement matters. These formal relationships allow federal and state   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 22 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul today led a coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief (https://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/Braidwood%20-%20Illinois%20Amicus%20Brief%20-%2010-21%20-%20PDFA.pdf?language_id=1) asking the U.S. Supreme Court to act to protect a key provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that guarantees access to critical preventive care for milli  more