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but you better complement that strategy with technologies that will help you address the breech when it occurs. reporter: experts say major companies who handle personal data should be held accountable if their systems fail. if it is broken or attacked, what is going to happen? who is going to take responsibility for that? reporter: a common worry in this digital age, as more ask what they can do to avoid from becoming a victim. you get that pesky for security updates. click it and update. reporter: something that sounds easy. it s definitely unsettling, considering how connected to our computers and phones that we are today in society. reporter: chris nguyen, san jose, abc7 news. tonight, michael finney explains how to protect your data from hackers, ransom ware or just computer crashes. watch his report live tonight at 6:45. breaking news out of san francisco. muni buses are delayed because of a crash at castro and beaver streets. the 24 bus was in ....
i m eric thomas. and i m ama daetz. many wonder who else could be vulnerable. chris nguyen explains how local companies are trying to help. reporter: assessing the threat. many people wondering what could happen next after a cyber attack crippled computers across the globe. we have to do everything electronly in this day and age, and it s just the idea of somebody invading your private information. reporter: the idea of the unknown. that s really putting a lot of people s personal lives in jeopardy. reporter: this morning, an international spam campaign targeting businesses and government entities was used to trick computer users into downloading malicious software that locked them out of their devices. hackers demanded hundreds in bitcoin to regain access. engineers at software companies are working with customers to assess the threat and any vulnerabilities. vectra networks is a company that can enable realtime detection and response. you have to have ....
them just seeing a combination of people and everybody enjoying each other s differences. reporter: diversity was on parade. elected officials, too. it s a fun walk. we get to see people in our neighborhood and enjoy it. reporter: have you seen people you recognize? you so far. my grand chirp at tchildren at . reporter: madison and logan bush set up a lemonade stand to raise money for the humane society. you sold a lot. this is your second jug? yeah. reporter: impressive. must be good. they raised $80. we re going home and barbecuing hamburgers. reporter: we ll be right over. well, we didn t get a chance to try her burgers. the extravaganza here is scheduled to start in about two hours. then the big fireworks display starts at 9:35 and should last for about 15 minutes. abc 7 is a proud sponsor of tonight s extravaganza. david louie, abc7 news. david, thanks so much. the doors are opening in petaluma for people to grab a seat for the fireworks ....
kids young and old have been lining the streets to enjoy the parades. we have team coverage starting in the south bay with david louie. reporter: the crowds are starting to file in to the amphitheater where the fireworks will be happening at nightfall, preceded by a concert by the san francisco symphony. crowds gathered in san jose for the rose white and blue played. it s a great way to fick off the fourth. this is the tenth annual rose, white, and blue parade. san jose has had celebrations with a rose theme off and on since 1896. how many years have you come to the parade? maybe eight. yeah, seven or yaeight. reporter: that means they were enjoying this parade before some of these kids were born. including jack. that big flag right there. right there, right there. reporter: that s a big question, no question about that. bigger than you are. it s bigger than you. reporter: the highlight for them just seeing a combination of people and everybody enj ....
the way through 9:00. so looking at temperatures, that s right, 82 degrees. 66 in livermore and hayward, 68 in san jose. 50s closer to the water. and we ll be k lolooking ats mi along the shoreline. we ll talk details coming up. thank you. a four alarm apartment fire has burned three buildings in antioch. it started around 10:00 last night around fair view driver. 18 units were damaged. the fire also spread to an acre of dry grass next to the property. three people were taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation. four others were treated at the scene. a fire captain says illegal firework may have started the fire. investigators believe there s nearly a million dollars damage done. two richmond police buildings were evacuated last night after someone called in a bomb threat. the police station and jail as well as the 911 dispatch center at mcdonald and nevadaen were all evacuated. tiffany wilson explains, so were the residents who lived next to those buildings. t ....