Threshold Care’s new Motion Wi-Fi Sensing Plugs can help caregivers monitor older adults, like aging parents, in a noninvasive way that maintains the privacy of everyone in the home. Its built-in Wi-Fi sensing technology measures physical interference with Wi-Fi signals to enable real-time monitoring of “movement without capturing images or photos.”
Pakistan
Self deception!
Prime Minister Imran Khan revealed in an interview with a Turkish TV that his government was holding talks in Afghanistan with some groups of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan. There are different groups that make up TTP. Yes, we are talking to some of them.
To a question if the Afghan Taliban are also helping you (Pakistan) in this regard? The prime minister said that since the talks were taking place in Afghanistan, They (the Afghan Taliban) are helping only to that extent. If the TTP groups that are in talks surrender, they will be forgiven and can live like ordinary citizens. When asked, "Do you expect any kind of agreement?" the premier said: "I want to say again that I do not believe in a military solution, as a politician I believe in dialogue". The host asked why Pakistani security forces are being targeted if talks are ongoing. On this, Imran Khan said, "We are negotiating. It was a fresh wave of attacks and we may not reach an agreement in the end, but we are negotiating."
Earlier, President Arif Alai and other key government officials were seen offering amnesty, but the prime minister announced the start of talks on Turkish TV. A group that martyred more than 80,000 Pakistanis, maimed thousands for life, left thousands of children orphaned and helpless, mothers abandoned and brides bereaved. Negotiations with this group and who formulated the policy of amnesty for them and where? Why was the people's representative forum Parliament excluded from this process? Those whom we called martyrs and have been composing songs in their memory for years. Can their blood be forgiven? A prime minister who used to call his predecessors Mughal emperors to ridicule dictatorship, has he now become the emperor himself?
Of course, no government official will have the answers to all these questions and he would not like to face such questions, so the decisions were made in closed-door meetings, the policy was made and the process began. But it is important to remind them that the state has already made similar efforts to bring murderers and terrorists into the national mainstream by declaring them as lost people.
When former Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif took over as the Prime Minister, he wanted to carry out this mission in good faith despite the acts of terrorism. He also formed a committee for negotiations which included Irfan Siddiqui, Rahimullah Yousafzai, Rustam Shah Mohmand and others. Now Imran Khan is the Prime Minister of Pakistan and being the chief executive of this country he has to take concrete steps and final decisions to ensure the safety of the lives and property of the people.
It is up to the Prime Minister to decide whether to respond to the enemies of peace with bullets or to bring them into the national mainstream by negotiating with them. It would be better if all the stakeholders were involved in this process. Whether it is America's 20-year war on terror in Afghanistan or the fight against the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), whether Imran Khan is in opposition or in government, he has always said that war is a problem and not the solution. Some of his critics have been calling him "Taliban Khan" for such things.
The PPP has strongly reacted to the Prime Minister's statement of talks with some TTP groups and demanded that a session of Parliament be convened. Sherry Rehman says: The confirmation of negotiations with the TTP is shocking and disturbing. Who are you to forgive TTP alone? The TTP has announced that it will not apologize, the government should explain the statement of the Prime Minister in Parliament. PML-N Senator Irfan Siddiqui has said that it is not appropriate to keep the government talks with the TTP secret. This is a sensitive national issue. In the Nawaz era, the talks were approved by the parliament. Negotiations with the TTP and the offer of a general amnesty without taking the nation and parliament into confidence have raised many questions.
In my opinion, the demand of the opposition is legitimate. They should have been taken into confidence on such an important and sensitive issue. If they were not taken into confidence, then it should be explained why the talks started at once. When and where was the decision made to pardon those who surrendered and allow them to live like ordinary citizens?
Federal Minister for Information Fawad Chaudhry gave some explanation on this. In a video statement, he said the state of Pakistan has gone through a river of fire and blood, we have sacrificed thousands of people, now we need to move forward. The policies of the state are formed in a specific background. Many people who have not been able to fulfill their pledge of allegiance to Pakistan want to return to fulfill this pledge. There are various groups in the banned TTP, including those who want to fulfill their pledge of allegiance to Pakistan. Those who to move forward by abiding by the constitution, we believe that such people should be given a chance by the state to return to the mainstream of life.
Nawaz Sharif also considered the people involved in the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban in his time as angry and misguided. That is why he wanted to find a way to peace through negotiations but then the tragedy of APS happened which changed everything. At that time, the state had to make tough decisions. Now that Fawad Chaudhry is referring to the new state policy in a new context, it is hoped that key stakeholders will be taken into confidence on this new policy, otherwise decisions taken in an atmosphere of mistrust may be reversed in the future. The banned Tehreek-e-Taliban and the people influenced by its ideology are a reality of our society which is very bitter.
It is important to acknowledge that extremism has become part of our society. Not all extremists can be bombed, nor can all be crucified. To deal with extremism, fundamental changes must be made in the state structure. Why is there extremism in society? The answer to this question must first be found. To change thinking, you have to change the environment, you have to teach yourself and the children of the enemy, but you have to decide what to teach.
Technology
Threshold’s Wi-Fi sensing plugs offer caregiver monitoring without cameras
The Motion Wi-Fi Sensing Plugs use interference to detect motion, allowing remote caregivers to monitor household activity without installing an invasive camera.
Wi-Fi sensing technology has been kicked around for a few years. It was part of a motion-sensing security feature built into Linksys Velop routers a few years ago, and Signify also uses the tech for its Wiz lightbulbs that turn on when you enter a room — and off when you leave.
The Motion plugs are available in a three-pack for $59.99, so you can place them “throughout the home to create a comprehensive motion zone” as they communicate with your existing Wi-Fi router. The company describes it as a “plug and play” setup, without relying on wearable devices that might need batteries or paid subscription services for ongoing monitoring.
Monitoring motion can allow a caregiver to know that someone is up and moving around in the morning, whereas no motion could indicate there’s a problem. Similarly, motion at odd times, such as in the middle of the night, could alert them to an issue. Threshold lets you monitor motion patterns and access up to two weeks of motion data in the app (iOS and Android).
One thing it lacks, however, is actual “smart plug” capabilities that would allow you to turn a device plugged into it on or off. They have passthrough AC outlets, but at launch, that’s it.
Threshold’s website says it has other features in development, such as a “Circle of Care” due this month that manages shared access to the system and customizable notifications that it expects to deliver in November.
Pakistan
PM Shehbaz continues welcoming SCO guests
Strict security arrangements have been made in the federal capital Islamabad for SCO meeting
Islamabad: The arrival of guests to the Islamabad Convention Center for the meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) continues.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will preside over the 23rd meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of Government to be held at the Jinnah Convention Centre, Islamabad.
Strict security arrangements have been made in the federal capital Islamabad for the SCO meeting and the capital has been decorated beautifully.
At the meeting of the SCO, Chinese Prime Minister Li Chiang, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, Tajikistan Prime Minister Khair Rasulzadeh, Kyrgyz Prime Minister Zaparov Akilbey, Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko, Kazakhstan Prime Minister Oladas Banktinov, Tajikistan Prime Minister Kohar Rasulzada and Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Abdullah Arpiov will participate.
Apart from this, Iranian Vice President Mohammad Arif and Indian Foreign Minister Jaishankar are also participating in the SCO conference while Mongolia is participating as an observer country represented by the Mongolian Prime Minister.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is welcoming all the distinguished guests. He will also deliver the National Statement in addition to opening the meeting.
A bilateral meeting between the Prime Minister of Pakistan and the Prime Minister of Russia is also expected today on the sidelines of the SCO Council of Heads of Government meeting.
The ongoing cooperation in the fields of economy, trade, environment, and socio-cultural relations will be discussed in the SCO meeting and the performance of the organisation will also be reviewed. Member States of the organization will make important organizational decisions to further enhance mutual cooperation and approve the organiaation's budget.
Technology
Marriott agrees to pay $52 million settlement after multiple data breaches
The FTC is also requiring Marriott and its Starwood subsidiary to implement an information security program to settle charges over three data breaches that occurred between 2020 and 2024, affecting 334 million customers.
Marriott agreed to pay a $52 million settlement to 49 states and Washington, DC, over a series of data breaches that occurred between 2014 and 2020, affecting more than 334 million customers. As part of a separate agreement, the Federal Trade Commission is also requiring Marriott and its subsidiary, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, to implement an information security program to settle charges over the data breaches.
“Marriott’s poor security practices led to multiple breaches affecting hundreds of millions of customers,” Samuel Levine, the director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, said in a statement. “The FTC’s action today, in coordination with our state partners, will ensure that Marriott improves its data security practices in hotels around the globe.”
The FTC says Marriott and Starwood, which it acquired in 2016, deceived customers by claiming to have reasonable and appropriate data security, but instead left them vulnerable to breaches. The FTC’s complaint alleges that Marriott failed to implement appropriate password controls, firewall controls, or network segmentation. The company failed to patch outdated software and systems and didn’t deploy multifactor authentication, according to the FTC.
In one incident, discovered in 2020, hackers stole approximately 20GB of employee and customer data from the BWI Airport Marriott in Baltimore, Maryland. The data included confidential business documents and customer payment information, including credit card authorization forms.
As part of the settlement, Marriott has agreed to give all US customers a way to request that any personal information associated with their email addresses or loyalty rewards account numbers be deleted. According to the FTC, customers’ passport information, debit and credit card numbers, dates of birth, email addresses, loyalty numbers, and other information were exposed in the breaches. Marriott is also required to review rewards accounts and restore customers’ stolen rewards points upon request.
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