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Conservative Party of B.C. Leader John Rustad faces a test after 13 members of his caucus have asked him to essentially discipline Conservative MLA Elenore Sturko for comments that she made about a former Vancouver Police Board member. The signed letter published by radio host Jas Johal on X Thursday (Dec. 5) calls on Rustad to "invite" Sturko to "offer" Comfort Sakoma-Fadugba a written apology after Sturko had criticized her, following Sakoma-Fadugba's controversial remarks about the nature of Canadian society. Sakoma-Fadugba left her position Nov. 22 after several social media posts linked to her became public. Screenshots of the Instagram stories linked to Sakoma-Fadugba show Reddit posts lamenting the loss of Christian values in the face of immigration and criticized "woke culture" as well gender transitions. The alleged statements cost Sakoma-Fadugba her job on the police board and drew criticism from various corners of the political spectrum, including Sturko, a former RCMP officer and member of the LGBTQ2S+ community. “When we have statements being made that erode the public’s trust, or their comfort with their police service, it makes it that much harder on the front-line officers," Sturko told the CBC in November. But this statement did not sit well with her 13 colleagues, calling on Rustad to ask Sturko for the apology "and to encourage the Vancouver Police Board to advance conciliatory discussions with (Sakoma-Fadugba)." But that is not their only demand. "If Ms. Sturko declines your invitation, we ask that you offer this apology and encouragement on behalf of the Conservative caucus," they write. This double-demand appears to put Rustad in a double-bind. He either follows the demands from his part of his caucus ostensibly aimed at one of their own or he undermines the position of Sturko by issuing an apology on her behalf. "The way he responds will tell us something about where his own loyalties lie," UBC political scientist Stewart Prest said. "We do know that he is quite supportive of articulations of these kinds of more critical views of modernity ... so it may be that he has a certain amount of sympathy with the letter writers and his response will tell us whether that's the case. At the same time, a leader has another responsibility to the larger caucus as well. It may be that there are other members of the caucus who feel (Sturko) was quite correct in offering that assessment, and then has nothing to apologize for." Found within the letter is also a larger expression of sympathy for Sakoma-Fadugba's statements and a request to Rustad to give those views room by reminding him of what the signatories consider Rustad's own views to be. "The posts express views many Conservatives (including Conservative MLAs and staff) hold in support for parental rights, religious faith, and the pursuit of shared Canadian values," it reads. "Under your leadership, the Conservative Party of BC has consistently denounced 'cancel culture' and stood for the Charter rights British Columbians enjoy to free expression and freedom of religion," it reads. "The very first question you raised in the (legislature) as leader was in defence of parental rights." “Will the minister admit this SOGI 123 has been divisive and an assault on parents’ rights and a distraction to student education?” Rustad asked on Oct. 3, 2023. That question drew a rebuke from Premier David Eby, who called the question "outrageous" in accusing Rustad of leveraging children for culture-war purposes. “Shame on him," Eby said. "Choose another question." Prest called the letter a "deliberately provocative approach" that speaks to the ideological divisions within the party now for everyone to see. "It's putting right out in the open something we knew was going to be part of this, this challenging political coalition bringing together more populist-style conservatives with more, if you like, centrist or politically moderate types such (Sturko)." None of the 13 signatories once sat with Sturko when she was part of BC United and all were elected on Oct. 13 as first time Conservative candidates. Of note, is also the geographical representation of the MLAs. Eleven signatories represent ridings outside of Metro Vancouver and Greater Victoria including areas in the Fraser Valley and the Okanagan. Three signatories – Dallas Brodie (Vancouver-Quilchena), Brent Chapman (Surrey-South) and Anna Kindy (North Island) – have also found their names in the news over comments that they had made before or during the election campaign, with Chapman being perhaps the most widely reported one following his comments about Palestinian children made in 2015. "I would suggest that we are seeing to emerge, perhaps the makings of which you could almost call a Freedom Caucus in the (Conservative Party of B.C.), the sense that there's a group within a group that looks at the world quite differently than other members of that caucus," Prest said. This is not the first time that Sturko has been the object of criticism from within the Conservative Party of B.C. While still with B.C. United, Conservative candidate Paul Ratchford had called her a "woke, lesbian, social justice warrior." At the same time, Sturko had also been critical of the Conservatives, while still with B.C. United. In early October 2023, Sturko called on Rustad to apologize after appearing to draw a comparison with harms caused by residential schools and parental concerns about SOGI 123. Rustad denied making such a comparison. Sturko also called on Rustad to apologize after he had referred to being LGBTQ2S+ as a "lifestyle" in a media interview. When asked to comment on the letter from her colleagues, Sturko said deferred to Rustad. "This letter was addressed to John. I'm going to allow him the opportunity to speak to it at this time." Black Press Media has reached out to the Conservative Party of B.C., including Rustad's spokesperson and Rustad himself for comment.
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli troops stormed one of the last hospitals operating in northern Gaza on Friday, forcing many staff and patients outside to strip in winter weather , the territory’s health ministry said. The army denied claims it had entered or set fire to the complex and accused Hamas of using the facility for cover. Kamal Adwan Hospital has been hit multiple times over the past three months by Israeli troops waging an offensive against Hamas fighters in surrounding neighborhoods, according to staff. The ministry said a strike on the hospital a day earlier killed five medical staff. Israel's military said it was conducting operations against Hamas infrastructure and militants in the area and had ordered people out of the hospital, but said it had not entered the complex as of Friday night. It repeated claims that Hamas militants operate inside Kamal Adwan but provided no evidence. Hospital officials have denied that. The Health Ministry said troops forced medical personnel and patients to assemble in the yard and remove their clothes. Some were led to an unknown location, while some patients were sent to the nearby Indonesian Hospital, which was knocked out of operation after an Israel raid this week. Israeli troops during raids frequently carry out mass detentions, stripping men to their underwear for questioning in what the military says is a security measure as they search for Hamas fighters. The Associated Press doesn’t have access to Kamal Adwan, but armed plainclothes members of the Hamas-led police forces have been seen in other hospitals, maintaining security but also controlling access to parts of the facilities. The Health Ministry said Israeli troops also set fires in several parts of Kamal Adwan, including the lab and surgery department. It said 25 patients and 60 health workers remained in the hospital. The account could not be independently confirmed, and attempts to reach hospital staff were unsuccessful. “Fire is ablaze everywhere in the hospital,” an unidentified staff member said in an audio message posted on social media accounts of hospital director Hossam Abu Safiya. The staffer said some evacuated patients had been unhooked from oxygen. “There are currently patients who could die at any moment,” she said. Lt. Col. Nadav Shoshani, an Israeli military spokesman, denied the accusations. “While IDF troops were not in the hospital, a small fire broke out in an empty building inside the hospital that is under control,” he said Friday night. He said a preliminary investigation found “no connection” between military activity and the fire. The Israeli military heavily restricts the movements of Palestinians in Gaza and has barred foreign journalists from entering the territory throughout the war, making it difficult to verify information. “These actions put the lives of all of these people in even more danger than what they faced before,” U.N. spokesperson Stephanie Tremblay told journalists, and noted colleagues' reports of “significant damage” to the hospital. It should be protected as international law requires, she added. Since October, Israel’s offensive has virtually sealed off the northern Gaza areas of Jabaliya, Beit Hanoun and Beit Lahiya and leveled large parts of them. Tens of thousands of Palestinians were forced out but thousands are believed to remain in the area, where Kamal Adwan and two other hospitals are located. Troops raided Kamal Adwan in October, and on Tuesday troops stormed and evacuated the Indonesian Hospital. The area has been cut off from food and other aid for months , raising fears of famine . The United Nations says Israeli troops allowed just four humanitarian deliveries to the area from Dec. 1 to Dec. 23. The Israeli rights group Physicians for Human Rights-Israel this week petitioned Israel’s High Court of Justice, seeking a halt to military attacks on Kamal Adwan. It warned that forcibly evacuating the hospital would “abandon thousands of residents in northern Gaza.” Before the latest deaths Thursday, the group documented five other staffers killed by Israeli fire since October. Israel launched its campaign in Gaza vowing to destroy Hamas after the group’s Oct. 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel in which militants killed around 1,200 people and abducted some 250 others. Around 100 Israelis remain captive in Gaza, around a third believed to be dead. Israel’s nearly 15-month-old campaign of bombardment and offensives has devastated the territory’s health sector. A year ago, it carried out raids on hospitals in northern Gaza, including Kamal Adwan, Indonesian and al-Awda Hospital, saying they served as bases for Hamas, though it presented little evidence. Israel’s campaign has killed more than 45,400 Palestinians, more than half women and children, and wounded more than 108,000 others, according to the Health Ministry. Its count does not distinguish between civilians and combatants. More than 90% of Gaza’s 2.3 million Palestinians have been driven from their homes, most now sheltering in sprawling tent camps in south and central Gaza. Children and adults, many barefoot, huddled Friday on the cold sand in tents whose plastic and cloth sheets whipped in the wind. Overnight temperatures can dip into the 40s Fahrenheit (below 10 Celsius), and sea spray from the Mediterranean can dampen tents just steps away. "I swear to God, their mother and I cover ourselves with one blanket and we cover (their five children) with three blankets that we got from neighbors. Sea waters drowned everything that was ours,” said Muhammad al-Sous, displaced from Beit Lahiya in the north. The children collect plastic bottles to make fires, and pile under the blankets when their only set of clothes is washed and dried in the wind. At least three babies in Gaza have died from exposure to cold in recent days , doctors there have said, and the Health Ministry said an adult — a nurse who worked at the European Hospital — also died this week. Khaled and Keath reported from Cairo. Associated Press writer Edith M. Lederer at the United Narions contributed to this report.Maharashtra BJP now has such bench strength that allies will get less accommodation than earlier Alliance achieving govt formation is what’s important not who becomes CM – this is a common statement Mahayuti and MVA netas would give. Until this weekend. With the results in, obviously only Mahayuti seniors continued to be chased by the question, Kaun banega CM ? Now they sang a new chorus: Party will decide. Very politic and la di da. But the cold, hard fact is quite different: Numbers will decide. BJP is so far ahead of its allies, so overwhelming is its strike rate, that anything but a BJP CM makes little sense. In his last CM stint, Devendra Fadnavis became only the second Maharashtra CM ever to complete a full five-year term. That’s how volatile politics is in this state. But one volatility that should be safely counted out is rotational CMship. Actually that ship may have sunk itself across the board. Congress’s attempt to manage its internal battles via this stratagem floundered in Chhattisgarh. BJP has had poor experiences with allies keeping their word on it in UP and Karnataka. Sure, the Eknath Shinde CM candidacy also has some legs. He has stolen the march from Uddhav as far as the weighty Balasaheb legacy is concerned. His Maratha-ness and Ladki Bahin push are also strong cards. But again, Shinde Sena’s 57 seats (and NCP’s 41) pale in comparison to BJP’s 132. Just 13 more and BJP could have formed a govt on its own. Back in 2019, Uddhav ditched the BJP alliance because it wouldn’t make him, the junior partner, the CM. In 2022, Shinde was the junior partner that BJP did accept as CM. Fadnavis accepted deputy CMship, as also another deputy CMship for Ajit Pawar. But that was the chessboard then . BJP’s dependence on Sena for govt formation is near zero now.New Delhi, November 24: The Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill which aims to amend the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, in addition with the Banking Regulation Act, the State Bank of India Act, among other bills will be moved by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as the Winter Session of the Parliament will convene on Monday. The finance minister will also move bills to amend the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, of 1970, and the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, of 1980 be taken into consideration. Winter Session 2024: INDIA Bloc To Hold Parliamentary Floor Leaders Meeting To Decide Strategy on November 25. According to the list of business for Lok Sabha, Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will move the Railways (Amendment) Bill, further to amend the Railway Act, 1989, be takeninto consideration. Jayant Chaudhary, Minister of State in the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), as well as the Ministry of Education, will make a statement regarding the status of implementation of the recommendations contained in the 56th Report of the Standing Committee on Labour, Textiles and Skill Development on implementation of Skill Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion (SANKALP) Project pertaining to the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. Parliament Winter Session 2024: Government Open To Discuss All Issues, Says Union Minister Kiren Rijiju. Union Minister Faggan Singh Kulaste and National Commission for Scheduled Tribes Vice Chairman Ananta Nayak will move a motion for association of one member of Rajya Sabha with the committees on the welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (2024-25). "That this House do recommend to Rajya Sabha that Rajya Sabha do agree to nominate one member from Rajya Sabha to associate with the Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes for the un-expired portion of the term of the Committee vice Krishan Lal Panwar resigned from Rajya Sabha w.e.f. 14 October, 2024 and do communicate to this House the name of the member so nominated by Rajya Sabha," the list of business stated. BJP MP Rodmal Nagar and Ganesh Singh will move a motion for election of one member of Rajya Sabha to the Committees on Welfare of Other Backward Classes (2024-2025). "That this House do recommend to Rajya Sabha that Rajya Sabha do agree to elect one member from amongst the members of Rajya Sabha to associate with the Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes for the un-expired portion of the term of the Committee vice Beedha Masthan Rao Yadav resigned from Rajya Sabha w.e.f. 29.08.2024 and do communicate to this House the name of the member so elected to the Committee," the list added. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan will move a motion for election of two members to the Council of Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). "That in pursuance of clause (k) of sub-section (2) of Section 31 of the Institutes of Technology Act, 1961, the members of this House do proceed to elect, in such manner, as the Speaker maydirect, two members from amongst themselves to serve as members of the Council of Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) subject to the other provisions of the said Act and rules madethereunder," the list of business read. Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Jayant Chaudhary, Union Minister of State (MoS) for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary, MoS for External Affairs Kirtivardhan Singh, MoS for Youth Affairs and Sports Raksha Nikhil Khadse, MoS for Ministry of Education Sukanta Majumdar, and MoS for Ministry of Corporate Affairs Harsh Malhotra will lay papers on the table on Monday in the lower house. Meanwhile, Union Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu will move the Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak, 2024, bill to provide for regulation and control of the design, manufacture, maintenance, possession, use, operation, sale, export and import of aircraft and for matter connected therewith or incidental thereto, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration. also to move that the Bill be passed. BJP State President and Union Minister JP Nadda will move the motion for election to the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore. "That in pursuance of clause (l) of sub-section (l) of Section 5 of the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, Act, 2012, this House do proceed to elect in such manner as directed by the Chairman, one Member from amongst the Members of the House to be a member of the NIMHANS, Bangalore," it added. Union Minister Manohar Lal will move the motion for election to the Advisory Council of the Delhi Development Authority (DADA). "That in pursuance of clause (h) of sub-section (2) read with sub-section (4) of Section 5 of the Delhi Development Act, 1957 (61 of 1957), this House do proceed to elect in such manner as directed by the Chairman, one Member from amongst the Members of the House to be a member of the Advisory Council of the Delhi Development Authority for a term of four years," the list of business read. MoS Veeranna Somanna will make a statement regarding the status of implementation of Recommendations contained in the 21st Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Water Resources on Demands for Grants (2023-24) pertaining to Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation in the Upper House. He will also make a statement regarding the status of implementation of Recommendations contained in the 28th Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Water Resources on Action Taken by the Government on the Observations / Recommendation contained in the Twenty-First Report of the Committee on Demands for Grants (2023-24) pertaining to Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation. The winter Session of Parliament will commence tomorrow and subject to exigencies of Government Business, the session is set to conclude on December 20. There will be no sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on November 26, to commemorate "Constitution Day" as per a statement. (This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)
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Millions displaced by global conflicts. Communities reeling from unseasonably strong natural disasters. Lives upended due to healthcare inequalities. In the middle of these crises are established nonprofits, everyday individuals and mutual aid groups — all seeking your dollars to make a difference. But with no shortage of worthy causes and the rise of new giving technologies, how should you donate? The choices can be immobilizing for those looking to open up their wallets. Many value conventional charities. But others — Gen Z and millennials, as well as the unmarried and less religious, according to 2021 research by the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy — like to crowdfund by pooling donations online for folks in dire circumstances. The approaches reflect differing assessments of impact and trustworthiness. But they aren't necessarily opposed. “It’s really: what is the right type of support that either an organization or a community or an individual needs?” said Bloomerang Chief Customer Officer Todd Baylis, who co-founded a platform that helps nonprofits fundraise online. "And being able to tailor that to the individual giver.” Here are some questions worth considering as you determine which assistance best suits your objectives: It might come down to whether you want to make a big difference for one person or help seed large-scale change. Tiltify is a technology platform that helps nonprofits and individual crowdfunders alike raise money. If donors want to ensure that food gets to communities recovering from disasters, Tiltify CEO Michael Wasserman says a nonprofit contribution is probably best, as established organizations already have distribution pipelines and built-up expertise. But if you want to ensure a particular person can take care of themselves, he said, a direct donation to a crowdfunding campaign might make more sense than sending money “through a charitable funnel.” “It really depends on what your goal is as a donor: if you’re trying to help out somebody specifically or if you’re trying to help out people in plural,” Wasserman said. You could do both at once, according to one nonprofit that delivers cash transfers. GiveDirectly reports sending more than $860 million to 1.6 million people across three continents. Senior Program Manager Richard Nkurunziza says the idea was initially met with fears of misuse. But GiveDirectly finds that cash donations are a dignified way to empower poor people to invest in their unique needs. In Rwandan villages, he said, recipients have spent donations on household renovations, new businesses and youth education — all of which ultimately benefit their entire community. “There’s a bit of agency,” said Nkurunziza. “It gives an opportunity for the recipient to make a decision on how they use the funds for themselves.” Crowdfunding could be considered “more democratic,” according to Claire van Teunenbroek, a University of Twente professor specializing in online giving behavior. That's because donors have more control over their gifts' usage when they choose exactly who benefits. The disadvantage, she said, is that people with the greatest needs aren't always the ones with the most success. Humans are prone to supporting “easily sellable” projects with highly emotional appeals. Studies have also shown racial disparities in crowdfunding. The most popular reason donors told Bloomerang they stopped giving was because they did not trust contributions were being used wisely, according to the company’s Generational Giving Report. The second most common response was that donors no longer felt connected to the nonprofit they’d previously supported. The answers underscore the need for recipients to actively prove their trustworthiness. Tax-exempt nonprofits must submit annual financial disclosures to the Internal Revenue Service that include publicly available information, including executives' salaries. Watchdogs, such as Charity Navigator, compile lists of verified nonprofits and assess their work. Crowdfunding, while convenient, is much more susceptible to fraud. The online sites are relatively unregulated, leaving the responsibility for protection up to donors and the platforms themselves. In GoFundMe's case, donations can be refunded up to one year after they are made. The company also advises that organizers identify themselves and their beneficiaries, and specify their plans for spending contributions. Online users mistakenly associate high donation numbers with credibility, according to van Teunenbroek. She said risk is better mitigated by making sure the project's description is detailed. “For a donor, if you prefer more certainty, then traditional nonprofits are probably better because they have an established reputation,” she said. ALSAC CEO Rick Shadyac said his charity works hard to make donors feel confident that their money is supporting the mission of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital: improving pediatric cancer survival rates worldwide by covering the costs of care and researching treatments. Shadyac encouraged people to give regardless of the medium and to always look for reputable causes. Bonafide charities, he said, bring “greater degrees of confidence” while crowdfunding requires more “due diligence.” But he sees room for both. “They should actually complement each other," he said. “Some of this is more in the realm of micro-philanthropy where they may be wanting to help a specific individual because they found themselves in difficult circumstances,” he added. "But if you want to help kids with cancer, you want to help cure heart disease, there are charities that are keenly focused on that.” ALSAC gets nearly one quarter of its annual revenue during the last two months of the calendar, Shadyac said, around the time of year designated as “Giving Season.” The uptick could stem from the spirit of generosity around the holidays, he added. Sure enough, a 2023 study found that people in good moods are more likely to make a charitable donation. They might also be making their year-end tax plans. “Not-for-profits give them the opportunity to address some things that are important to them while also getting a tax deduction,” Shadyac said. Crowdfunding donations to individual campaigns, however, cannot be written off on your taxes. But crowdfunding can make it easier to identify with the ultimate beneficiaries of one's gift, van Teunenbroek said. Mutual aid refers to reciprocal support networks of neighbors who promptly meet each other's most pressing needs when existing systems fail to make them whole. Because of those reciprocal ties, participants often describe the act as “solidarity, not charity.” In the internet age, these groups often solicit cash contributions through online payment processors like Venmo, Cash App, PayPal or Zelle. Anyone can scan QR codes, which are usually reposted across social media accounts, to donate. The money goes straight to those impacted or helps purchase supplies for shared resources like community fridges. Transparency might come in the form of a screenshotted receipt shared by organizers on their profile. Tamara Kneese joined several mutual aid efforts during the early days of the coronavirus pandemic to take care of her neighbors in Oakland. Kneese, a director at the nonprofit research institute Data & Society, said these groups tend to start as immediate responses to crises that are acutely hurting disadvantaged communities. The idea, she added, is that “state abandonment cannot be addressed by charitable giving alone.” Kneese said the challenges of such bottom-up, grassroots groups are that resources dwindle and people burn out. Only so many requests can be fulfilled. Organizers' politics clash. The benefits, she found, are that support comes from within the community and members have direct interactions with those using it. “It is not just a sense of charity, like you make a donation and you're done," she said. "There is more of a relationship involved and it is not just transactional.”Adian Chiles defended by fans after backlash to outfit for Liam Payne's funeral(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); SUMMARY Cyberattack Reported: Krispy Kreme faced a cyberattack on November 29, 2024, disrupting online orders in the U.S. Operations Impact: In-store sales and deliveries remained unaffected despite the breach. Quick Response: The company collaborated with cybersecurity experts to investigate and contain the issue. Broader Context: The attack follows recent cyber incidents affecting supply chains, like Blue Yonder’s breach impacting Starbucks. Expert Warning: Cybersecurity threats highlight risks to operations, finances, and customer trust, urging stronger digital protections. Popular doughnut chain Krispy Kreme has become the latest victim of a cyber attack. The incident, which was reported to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on November 29, 2024, has disrupted certain operations, including online ordering in the United States. The attack comes in the wake of the November 21st cyberattack on Blue Yonder, a leading supply chain management software provider, which disrupted Starbucks operations as the coffee giant relies on its services. What Happened? According to the SEC filing , unauthorized activity was detected on a “ portion “ of Krispy Kreme’s information technology systems. The company acted quickly, working with leading cybersecurity experts to investigate, contain, and mitigate the incident. While Krispy Kreme shops around the world remain open, and customers can still place orders in person, the cyber attack has caused disruptions to online ordering in parts of the US. The company’s daily fresh deliveries to retail and restaurant partners, however, remain uninterrupted. Krispy Kreme, working alongside its cybersecurity team, is actively working to resolve the situation and restore full online ordering capabilities. Federal law enforcement has also been informed about the attack. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Expert Opinion “This seems like a targeted attack, happening during a time when Krispy Kreme is likely very busy,” said William Wright , CEO of Closed Door Security. “With online sales affected, customers might go somewhere else for their treats.” Wright pointed out that while the incident mainly affected online sales, it could have been much worse. “If the attackers had gotten into Krispy Kreme’s production systems, they could have stopped doughnut production entirely,” he added. Alberto Farronato , VP of Marketing at Oasis Security, a New York City-based provider of Non-Human Identity Management (NIM) solutions, has shared his insights on the Krispy Kreme breach. Farronato notes that the incident highlights how cybersecurity threats can have far-reaching consequences, affecting not just a company’s operations but also its customers. “The ripple effect of a breach can be significant, leading to operational disruptions, financial losses, and a loss of customer trust,” he said. “This is a wake-up call for businesses to reexamine their approach to identity security, recognizing that the threat is not limited to human users, but also to the digital identities that power their systems.” Farronato emphasizes that once a system is breached, it can become a doorway for attackers to gain unauthorized access to critical systems and data. As organizations become increasingly reliant on interconnected technology, it’s essential to take a proactive approach to identity security. 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