Revenue works to restore credibility after tax hack
South Carolina’s tax collection agency aims to recover trust after last fall's data breach. Director Bill Blume notes encryption and dual authentication are complete and steps to prevent future cyberattacks will finish by next summer. He cites employee judgment as the main risk and cites phishing-related causes as addressed by training and restricted computer use.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Tax Collection Agency
Bill Blume
Mandiant
Blume
Nikki Haley
South Carolina weighs limits on using state planes for lawmakers
South Carolina senators prep a bill requiring permission to use state aircraft and barring their use as shuttles to hearings. The issue follows Rep. Chumley bringing Walter Williams to testify, with the Aeronautics Commission estimating a $6,400 potential charge. Senator Laurie condemns the actions as appalling regardless of the bill’s aims.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Judiciary Committee
Bill Chumley
Walter Williams
Washington
State Aeronautics Commission
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Williams
Joel Laurie
Developer Kahn Files for Bankruptcy
Alan Bruce Kahn, president of M B Kahn Construction Co Inc and head of Kahn Development Co, has filed for Chapter 11 protection. The filing notes fewer than 50 creditors and liabilities between 50 million and 100 million with assets estimated from 1 million to 10 million. The firm developed properties across the Southeast, including Village at Sand Hill in Columbia, a 300 acre project named among the world's top nine large mixed use centers in 2007 by the International Council of Shopping Centers.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Associated Press
Alan Bruce Kahn
Kahn
M.B. Kahn Construction Co., Inc
Kahn Development Company
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Sandhill
International Council of Shopping Centers
Senate eyes funding boost for South Carolina roads and bridges
Six senators convened in Columbia to craft a two week bill package aimed at funding road and bridge repairs. They heard eight proposals and plan five more meetings to gather public input, exploring options from borrowing 500 million dollars to toll lanes and earmarking vehicle sales tax for road work.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Transportation Funding Special
Joel Lourie
Ccolumbia
Nikki Haley
Senate Finance Committee
House
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