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VTech hack reveals identity theft risk in connecting kids to Internet
2015-12-06 17:57:31| Toys - Topix.net
Parents who gave their child a Kidizoom smartwatch or a VTech InnoTab tablet may have exposed them to identity theft after Hong Kong-based VTech said hackers stole the personal information of more than 6 million children. The breach underscores how digital products aimed at kids often have far weaker security than other computer products, and may pose a threat to a booming industry.
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At Paris climate talks, experts cite looming risk from industrial coolants, methane
2015-12-06 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: As world leaders grapple with how to cut global emissions of carbon dioxide, diplomats in Paris are recording progress in combating other pollutants that scientists believe are contributing powerfully to rising temperatures. A coalition of governments and private businesses has agreed to take up a series of initiatives to limit so-called short-lived climate pollutants, ranging from industrial chemicals used in refrigerators to soot particles given off by diesel engines. While emissions of these...
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Bloomberg says investors pricing in climate risk
2015-12-06 13:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: Global investors are increasingly pricing in the risk of climate change, US billionaire Michael Bloomberg told AFP on Saturday after taking charge of a task force to bring greater clarity to the financial implications of a warming world. Climate experts warn of huge consequences for the world's economy if humanity fails to curb emissions of climate-altering carbon gases, tipping Earth towards a future of rising seas, floods, storms and droughts. Speaking on the sidelines of UN climate-saving...
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Portland's Fiscal Sustainability and Financial Condition: Actions now can reduce risk of future problems (Report 399) - 7/28/11
2015-12-03 20:29:27| PortlandOnline
An audit covering the City's financial condition and fiscal sustainability PDF Document, 1,385kbCategory: 2011 Reports
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EPA investigating ExxonMobil for understating Torrance refinery risk
2015-12-02 06:09:51| Chemicals - Topix.net
The EPA has become the latest government agency to launch an investigation into the ExxonMobil Torrance Refinery. The environmental watchdog is investigating whether the company has deliberately understated the worst-case scenario for a disaster at the plant after secretly decreasing the amount of an additive put into highly-toxic hydrofluoric acid that makes it more dangerous than believed.
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