As of 28 January, both the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and U.S. State Department had issued "Level 3: Reconsider Travel" advisories for China based on the spread of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) throughout the country. This is an escalation from previous warnings, which advised only against travel to the city of Wuhan and all of Hubei province, the epicenter of the outbreak.
As of 27 January, the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak jumped to nearly 3,000 confirmed cases, with over 98% of those cases in mainland China. The World Health Organization has not declared a global emergency. China continues to lock down all cities in Hubei, effectively quarantining the entire province.
As of 24 January, the World Health Organization (WHO) still has not declared the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak to be a global emergency, though this could change in the coming days as the situation grows more serious. China has locked down several more cities in Hubei, effectively quarantining the entire province.
As of 22 January, neither the World Health Organization (WHO) nor the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) have issued special recommendations to change travel plans. However, the WHO has issued the following advice for travelers to China to reduce the general risk of acute respiratory infections while traveling in or from affected areas (currently Wuhan City)
Global Guardian weighs in on cyber security threats in the new age of digital warfare. Read the full Philadelphia Inquirer article by clicking here.
The 02 January assassination of Iranian IRGC General Qassem Suleimani has increased the risk profile of the Middle East, Europe, and the United States. While at this point, we expect Iran’s retaliation to be limited, the menu of response options at Iran’s disposal is vast and geographically expansive.
As we head into the Holiday Season, Information Security workers typically see a dramatic increase in cyber malfeasance, including ransom attacks.
Give to those who gave their all! This Veterans Day, in collaboration with Justin Skeesuck and Patrick Gray, the founders of I’ll Push You, help Global Guardian support our veterans with limited mobility as they embark on a journey of a lifetime -- The last 111 km of the Camino de Santiago, a historical pilgrimage across northern Spain.
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Global Guardian sees a worsening geopolitical landscape in Q3 marred by persisting threats – Iran and the Persian Gulf, Venezuela, Sudan and Mexico – as well as evolving threats from Brexit and the Hong Kong protests that are rife with uncertainty.
