Memos: Disney's chief communications officer, Kristina Schake, is leaving on March 18 after four years, as Bob Iger ends his run as CEO (Cynthia Littleton/Variety)
https://variety.com/2026/biz/news/kristina-schake-bob-iger-disney-out-commu…
Privacy Protections Coming Sooner Rather Than Later to the Sooner State
https://fpf.org/blog/privacy-protections-coming-sooner-rather-than-later-to-the-sooner-state/
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Bears seeking compensation for Falcons GM hire https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/48023987/bears-seek-compensatory-picks-falcons-hire-gm-cunningham
To help defenders prioritize patches amid the coming onslaught of bug reports, Anthropic recommends that they rely on a vulnerability framework known as the Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS).
Check out my latest CSO piece on how EPSS works.
Many thanks to Michael Roytman and Ed Bellis of Empirical Security, James Robinson of Netskope, Aaron Weismann of Main Line Health, and Ramy Houssaini of Cloudflare for their insight.
Anthropic bets on EPSS for the coming bug surg…
The Department of Homeland Security warns it will run out of money to pay airport security workers in the coming weeks despite a $10 billion fund for DHS created by the “One Big Beautiful Bill.” Maybe they can bring lunch to work, carpool and stop ordering avocado toast. Or even better: abolish ICE and solve two problems.
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Tariffs Raised Consumers’ Prices, but the Refunds Go Only to Businesses
Many families felt the sting of the president’s now-illegal tariffs, but companies have said little about whether they will share the $166 billion coming back to them
Heather Boushey,
who served on the White House Council of Economic Advisers under President Joseph R. Biden Jr.,
described the refund process as a
“windfall for businesses,”
some of which foisted the tariffs on consumers.…
BAFTA host Alan Cumming thanks the audience for its "understanding" after outbursts from Tourette's campaigner John Davidson that weren't cut from the broadcast (K.J. Yossman/Variety)
https://variety.com/2026/film/awards/alan-cu…
After the Devastation of Trump’s First Year,
Popular Rebellions Offer Hope
Elections,
labor,
mutual aid, and
local organizing wins in 2025
point to strategies that can work in the coming year.
In 2026, we the people can build power
and we can win significant victories if we:
🔸Show up for the most vulnerable in the face of federal government attacks and neglect;
🔸Push back on racism and misogyny, and support inclusivity;
🔸Call …