Tag:FBI
REAL ID or Bureaucratic Overreach? A Closer Look at the Federal Mandate
As the long-postponed REAL ID deadline approaches in May 2025, states are scrambling to issue the updated identification cards amid public confusion and operational strain. Despite being marketed as a streamlined security measure, the REAL ID Act continues to spark debate nearly two decades after its passage—raising concerns about federal overreach, inconsistent implementation, and whether the program’s costs outweigh its benefits.
Hospitals Across the Country at Serious Risk for Coordinated Ransomware Attacks
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), and the Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (“CISA”) recently announced that hackers have been and will continue to target the United States hospitals and health-care providers. These attacks are cyber in nature and often lead to ransomware attacks, data left, and inevitable disruption of health care services when patient information is locked until the ransom can be paid.