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  • Ex-U.S. Attorney Walt Green joins Phelps Dunbar 27 Jun 2017 05:00 Greater Baton Rouge Business Report Former Baton Rouge U.S. Attorney Walt Green is now a partner at Phelps Dunbar law firm. In the firm’s litigation practice in Baton Rouge, he will focus on white collar defense and government investigations, cyber security and civil litigation. Green, the …
  • Diploma in hand, MTC grads ready for workforce 27 Jun 2017 04:53 Bradenton Herald “A career in a year” is what they were promised. And on Monday night, about 190 students received their diplomas from Manatee Technical College, armed with the specific skills, industry certifications and the qualifications enter the workforce. Students …
  • Cybersecurity gets more sophisticated – but so does hacking 27 Jun 2017 04:48 The Globe and Mail Just when you thought you had the ultimate password to foil hackers, along come new cyberthreats that make you WannaCry. Meet the new cyberthreats, in many cases driven by artificial intelligence (AI). Fortunately, the new countermeasures are starting to …
  • Olathe Rep. Esau announces candidacy for Sec. of State 27 Jun 2017 04:11 KAYS OLATHE – Kansas State Representative Keith Esau announced his candidacy Saturday for the Office of Kansas Secretary of State (KSSOS). Esau made his announcement at the annual Olathe Republican Party Picnic and spoke to an enthusiastic crowd. Esau outlined …
  • Ransomware hits Victorian speed cameras 27 Jun 2017 04:07 iTnews Australia WannaCry isn't over. Fifty-five speed and red light cameras across Victoria have been infected with the ransomware, according to iTnews. As a result, Victoria Police has decided to cancel almost 600 speeding and red light fines issued over the past …
  • Video: Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks at Cisco Live, blasts Android’s shoddy security 27 Jun 2017 03:55 MacDailyNews Jun 26, 2017 - 05:15 PM UTC — AAPL: 145.82 (-0.46, -0.31%) | NASDAQ: 6247.1494 (-18.1001, -0.29%) Monday, June 26, 2017 · 10:47 pm · 1 Comment “Apple CEO Tim Cook was the special guest at Cisco Live today, where he confirmed the two firms are engaged in …
  • Crypto War 3: ‘Five Eyes’ And G20 Nations Plan Renewed... 27 Jun 2017 03:20 Tom's Hardware The Five Eyes nations are going to meet in Ottawa, Canada, this week to discuss how to thwart encryption used by terrorists, or anyone who may be a surveillance target. The “Five Eyes” alliance includes five major English-speaking countries: the United …
  • Launches New $100 Million Venture Fund 27 Jun 2017 02:55 4-traders HONG KONG, CHINA--(Marketwired - Jun 26, 2017) - Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704) (TSE: 4704), a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, announces the launch of a corporate venture fund to explore emerging technology markets. With an initial …
  • Donald Trump's Demented New Attack on Barack Obama Won't Save Him 27 Jun 2017 02:51 Alter Net Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore / Flickr In the wake of the big Washington Post report last week chronicling the Obama administration’s responses to the Russian interference in the presidential campaign, President Donald Trump finally admitted that it …
  • Nigeria Named among World’s Highest Risk Countries 27 Jun 2017 02:46 4-traders Hacker typing on a laptop Obinna Chima Nigeria and four other African countries have been listed among the world’s highest risk countries in the latest Global Threat Impact Index released for May 2017, released by Check Point Software Technologies Limited …
  • Hikvision and EY Hold Joint Conference for Information Security Development Project 27 Jun 2017 02:40 ASE Labs <HTML> <HEAD> <META http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"> <meta content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv="Content-Type"> <style type="text/css …
  • House Dems Hired A Fired McDonald’s Worker As Their IT Guy 27 Jun 2017 02:27 Daily Caller Multiple members of Congress hired as their information technology (IT) administrator an individual whose most recent job experience was being fired from McDonald’s, The Daily Caller News Foundation’s Investigative Group has learned. Spokesmen for the …
  • Will StarHub completely take over Accel? 27 Jun 2017 02:17 Singapore Business Review It recently acquired 51% stake in the cybersecurity solutions provider. It appears like its 51% stake in Accel Systems & Technologies is not enough for StarHub. According to RHB's News Bulletin, StarHub could be in the process of acquiring the …
  • Trend Micro Launches New $100 Million Venture Fund 27 Jun 2017 02:12 MarketWatch.com HONG KONG, CHINA, Jun 26, 2017 (Marketwired via COMTEX) -- HONG KONG, CHINA--(Marketwired - Jun 26, 2017) - Trend Micro Incorporated (tyo:4704) , a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, announces the launch of a corporate venture fund to explore …
  • ASD awards new sensitive data certification to Microsoft 27 Jun 2017 02:02 Australian Reseller News Australian Microsoft partners are set to get greater traction among government clients after the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) expanded the range of Microsoft Azure and Office 365 services for inclusion on its Certified Cloud Services List (CCSL). …

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