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IBM Launches Free Platform Focused on Workplace Learning and Digital Skills

May 12, 2020

IBM announced on Tuesday the launch of Open P-TECH, a free digital education platform focused on workplace learning and digital skills. The platform equips 14-20-year old learners and educators with foundational technology competencies, according to the company. Training will focus...

U.S. Attorney’s Office Releases Tips For Protecting Children From Online Predators During COVID-19

Agencies May 12, 2020

United States Attorney Andrew Birge offered tips to help parents and guardians keep their children safe from on-line predators. "With schools and entertainment facilities closed...

Eagle Eye Networks Deploys Over 13,000 Cameras In Mexico City in City-Wide Surveillance Project

CyberNews May 12, 2020

Eagle Eye Networks, a provider of cloud video surveillance, announced on Thursday what it termed one of the fastest completions of a large scale,...

Tesla Unveils Futuristic ‘Cybertruck’

Tech November 22, 2019

Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed the cybertruck, Tesla’s hyped electric pickup truck, at its Design Studio in Hawthorne, California, just outside Los Angeles. The most...

NSA Releases Advisory Addressing Risk from Transport Layer Security Inspection

Agencies November 20, 2019

The National Security Agency (NSA) has released a Cyber Advisory that addresses managing risk from Transport Layer Security Inspection (TLSI). The document defines TLSI (a...

Tips on Safeguarding Data Before Upgrading Mobile Phones

Security November 20, 2019

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has released an article with tips on how to protect personal information before trading in a mobile phone for...

Macy’s Stock Drops in Wake of Data Breach

Security November 20, 2019

Macy's confirmed on Tuesday that its website suffered a security breach for a week in October exposing the personal information of customers including their...

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Legislation

Lawmaker Urges Justice Department to Prevent Drones from Interfering with Firefighting

November 19, 2019

FEATURED

US Grants Huawei Another 90-Day Extension to Purchase From American Suppliers

Security August 19, 2019

The Trump administration has extended a deadline for U.S. businesses to cut ties with Chinese telecommunications firm Huawei, according to a statement by Department...

Management and Control of Data a Key Inhibitor to Federal Cloud Adoption – NetApp

Exclusives October 10, 2016

Tight budgets and the need for greater flexibility and agility in government IT has led to a rise in cloud adoption. Even so, the...

Exclusive: The Consensus is That FedRAMP is Broken and Confidence Lost – Avnet

Exclusives October 7, 2016

Government cloud adoption is definitely showing an upward trend as federal, state and local agencies hampered by limited resources and bogged down by regulations...

IoT is a Very Scary Environment: We Have Only Seen The Tip of The Iceberg – Cyber adAPT

Exclusives October 3, 2016

Defense in depth is the best solution with regards to cybersecurity, many security experts agree. With the upward trend in BYOD, many enterprises are...

Exclusive: Cyber Is Battlefield Of Choice When Countries Disagree – FireEye Chief Security Strategist

Exclusives June 22, 2016

NATO recently officially declared cyberspace a domain of warfare as the battle between nations shift to the so-called fifth domain. Lance Dubsky, Chief Security...

Microsoft Proposes Cybersecurity ‘Rules’ To Guide Nation-States

CyberNews June 24, 2016

With the emergence of cyber as the new battlefield of choice for global conflicts, Microsoft has proposed what it calls “cybersecurity norms for nation-states...

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VENDOR WATCH

We Are at The Edge of Realizing the Potentials of Bug Bounties and Crowdsourced Security – Hackerone

September 20, 2018

More organizations are taking advantage of bug bounty programs to strengthen their security postures. It simply makes sense – crowdsource the best cyber talent at scale to find those security gaps before the bad actors find them, and exploit...

EXCLUSIVES

Virtru is Like a Spell Check for Security: We Take Privacy Very Seriously – Virtru CEO

January 23, 2017

John Ackerly is the cofounder, CEO of Virtru Corporation. He spent the earlier part of his career working as the lead policy adviser on technology issues at the White House, and Policy Director at the Department of Commerce. Ackerly...

Lawmaker Urges Justice Department to Prevent Drones from Interfering with Firefighting

Legislation November 19, 2019

Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) on Friday wrote to the Department of Justice to exercise its legal authority to prevent drones from interfering with firefighting...

WhiteFox Secures Remote ID for Drone Manufacturer DJI

Security November 19, 2019

WhiteFox, a provider of drone security,partnered with the world's largest drone manufacturer DJI to secure drone and operator identity during the United Nations International...

Lawmaker Urges Justice Department to Prevent Drones from Interfering with Firefighting

Legislation November 19, 2019

Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) on Friday wrote to the Department of Justice to exercise its legal authority to prevent drones from interfering with firefighting...

German Airline Hahn Air Issues First Airline Ticket on the Blockchain

Blockchain November 18, 2019

German airline Hahn Air, which offers scheduled and charter flights within Europe, announced on Monday it has issued the first airline tickets enabled by...

U.S. Issues Huawei New 90-day License Extension

CyberNews November 18, 2019

The Trump Administration on Monday announced that the temporary license allowing U.S. companies to do business with Chinese telecommunications group Huawei had been extended...

IBM Partners With State of California to Create ‘First of its Kind’ Technology Apprenticeships

Collaborations November 18, 2019

IBM announced Thursday that it is partnering with the State of California to launch the state's first-ever public-private partnership focused on creating a technology...

Ford Unveils The Mustang Mach-E, An All-Electric SUV

Vehicles November 18, 2019

For the first time in 55 years, Ford is expanding the Mustang family, with the unveiling of the Mustang Mach-E, an all-new, all-electric SUV. When it...

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