Privitar acquires Kormoon to extend its data privacy and provisioning capabilities
Privitar announced it has acquired Kormoon, a software platform that helps organizations manage the complexities of data privacy regulations by analyzing data usage, assessing risk, and automating compliance. Kormoon’s powerful technology will be u.....»»
Child-centered research shows how schools can provide support for domestic abuse situations
While no official source collects data on children affected by domestic abuse, research suggests as many as 1 in 5 children experience domestic abuse in their lives. This equates to around six children in an average U.K. class size of 30 pupils. Educ.....»»
Metagenomic profiling method with enhanced precision uses fewer computing resources
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Toronto have developed a new k-mer sketching metagenomic profiler, called sylph, that allows scientists to analyze genomic data more quickly and precisely than other profilers......»»
Bectran adds RSA encryption to protect the transmission of sensitive data
Keeping information secure is both a leading challenge and priority among B2B credit, collections and accounts receivables departments. It requires vigilance against scams like identity theft and hacks that intercept vital business and customer infor.....»»
Social engineering scams sweep through financial institutions
North American financial institutions fielded 10 times more reports of social engineering scams in 2024 than they did a year ago, according to BioCatch. The data shows scams now represent 23% of all digital banking fraud. Growing danger of deepfake a.....»»
iOS 18.2 public beta 2 now available, here’s everything new
Apple has released iOS 18.2 public beta 2 for users today. The latest update includes all of the new Apple Intelligence capabilities of iOS 18.2 plus a handful of changes and performance improvements. Here’s everything new. more….....»»
What if AI doesn’t just keep getting better forever?
New reports highlight fears of diminishing returns for traditional LLM training. For years now, many AI industry watchers have looked at the quickly growing capabilities of new AI.....»»
Populist parties thrive on discontent: The data proves it
Anger and resentment have become the accepted currency of populist politicians. Donald Trump is generally the first example that comes to mind, but Europe has its fair share of these leaders too, from Viktor Orban in Hungary and Geert Wilders in the.....»»
Zscaler Zero Trust Segmentation prevents lateral movement from ransomware attacks
Zscaler announced a Zero Trust Segmentation solution to provide a more secure, agile and cost-effective means to connect users, devices, and workloads across and within globally distributed branches, factories, campuses, data centers, and public clou.....»»
Hot Topic breach: Has your credit card info been compromised?
If you’re wondering whether your personal and financial data has been compromised in the massive Hot Topic breach, you can use two separate online tools to check: Have I Been Pwned? or DataBreach.com. Which data was compromised? News of a poten.....»»
Druva empowers businesses to secure data throughout Microsoft environments
Druva announced support for Microsoft Dynamics 365 to help enterprises secure mission-critical data across Dynamics 365 Sales and Customer Service CRM modules. With support for Dynamics 365, Druva ensures customers can keep business-critical CRM data.....»»
BlackFog platform enhancements boost data loss prevention
BlackFog launched its next generation enterprise platform to deliver even more powerful ransomware and insider threat prevention. BlackFog’s pioneering platform focuses specifically on anti data exfiltration to prevent unauthorized data from leavin.....»»
What a VPN kill switch is, and why you need it
A kill switch can help prevent your privacy from being breached when your encrypted VPN connection stops working. This is why your VPN needs it.An iPad disconnected from the InternetThe basic idea of a virtual private network (VPN) service is that yo.....»»
The Real Problem With Banning Masks at Protests
Privacy advocates worry banning masks at protests will encourage harassment, while cops’ high-tech tools render the rules unnecessary......»»
New research challenges dark matter theory in galaxy formation
The standard model for how galaxies formed in the early universe predicted that the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) would see dim signals from small, primitive galaxies. But data are not confirming the popular hypothesis that invisible dark matter.....»»
Massive troves of Amazon, HSBC employee data leaked
A threat actor who goes by the online moniker “Nam3L3ss” has leaked employee data belonging to a number of corporations – including Amazon, 3M, HSBC and HP – ostensibly compromised during the May 2023 MOVEit hack by the Cl0p r.....»»
Powerpipe: Open-source dashboards for DevOps
Powerpipe is an open-source solution designed to streamline DevOps management with powerful visualization and compliance tools, making it simple to track, assess, and act on key data for smarter decision-making and continuous compliance monitoring. D.....»»
53 years of survey data confirm African elephant decline
Habitat loss and poaching have driven dramatic declines in African elephants, but it is challenging to measure their numbers and monitor changes across the entire continent. A new study has analyzed 53 years of population survey data and found large-.....»»
Data suggest vast majority of Trump voters believe American values and prosperity are "under threat"
Almost nine out of 10 voters who supported Donald Trump for US President believe that America's values, traditions and future economic prosperity are under threat—double the number of Kamala Harris supporters......»»
Satellite data analysis shows wildland-urban interface areas have grown by 35% over past two decades
A trio of environmental scientists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, working with a colleague from China's Ministry of Education, has found evidence via satellite analysis that global.....»»
Setting a security standard: From vulnerability to exposure management
Vulnerability management has been the standard approach to fending off cyber threats for years. Still, it falls short by focusing on a limited number of vulnerabilities, often resolving only 1% to 20% of issues. In 2024, with the average data breach.....»»