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The Commerce, Treasury and Defense Departments, as well as other federal agencies, were the targets of Russian hackers.Credit.Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA, via Shutterstock
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In the past week, evidence of a massive cybersecurity infiltration into U.S. government and private business computer networks has been made public. The fingerprint of Russian hackers is apparent.
The advent of the 21st century has brought us not only the internet age and marvels like the iPhone, but also the specter of an iWar. A war conducted not with bullets and bombs that explode, but with electronic probes that can steal secret data and disable critical electronically based infrastructure systems.
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Homeless encampments and crime rates were among the issues discusssed.
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Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
SALT LAKE CITY While crime rose this year in some communities in Utah, including Salt Lake City, U.S. Attorney John Huber noted Thursday that crime in Ogden decreased because of a concerted effort to find and prosecute “apex criminals” who hide among and prey on those people experiencing homelessness.
“This week, I thought it was interesting that I was up in Ogden on Tuesday to celebrate 2
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2 years of good hard work by many people to find those apex criminals in the heart of that city and see if it affected crime rates,” he said, noting they studied where crimes were occurring and targeted enforcement in those areas. “And it certainly did.”
SALT LAKE CITY While crime rose this year in some communities in Utah, including Salt Lake City, U.S. Attorney John Huber noted Thursday that crime in Ogden decreased because of a concerted effort to find and prosecute apex criminals who hide among and prey on those people experiencing homelessness. This week, I thought it was interesting that I was up in Ogden on Tuesday to celebrate 2½ years of good hard work by many people to find those apex criminals in the heart of that city and see if it affected crime rates, he said, noting they studied where crimes were occurring and targeted enforcement in those areas. And it certainly did.
On Thursday, December 10th, at 5:15 pm - The Pioneer Park Coalition will host the first-ever “
Utah Public Safety Summit”. The Summit will be a virtual panel discussing law enforcement and crime reduction strategies to improve public safety in Salt Lake City and the entire state of Utah. The panel will also focus on collaborative efforts where local, state, and federal law enforcement entities can partner to strengthen our cities during these challenging times.
Panelists will include, U.S. Attorney
John Huber, Utah Department of Public Safety Commissioner
Jess Anderson, Chairman of The Other Side Academy and Bestselling Author
Joseph Grenny, Utah Transit Authority Police Chief