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• 'Cyber risk a systemic threat to banking stability' January 24, 2026 3:02 am The Express Tribune SBP governor says industry-wide drills tested crisis decision-making; Cyber Shield 2025-30 to be issued soonGovernor State Bank of Pakistan Jameel Ahmad. Photo: screengrab KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has warned that cyber risk has emerged as …
• Encore Healthcare Earns HITRUST r2 Certification for Nexus Platform The Nexus software platform supports respiratory and sleep apnea suppliers. January 24, 2026 2:52 am HME Business News Encore Healthcare has achieved HITRUST r2 Certification for its Nexus software platform that supports home medical equipment suppliers focusing on respiratory and sleep apnea treatment. “HITRUST r2 Certification demonstrates that the organization’s [system …
• TikTok Reaches Deal For New Joint Venture To Avoid U.S. Ban January 24, 2026 2:51 am Our News Bahamas UNITED STATES – TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance has finalized a deal to create a majority American-owned joint venture, aimed at avoiding a potential U.S. nan on the popular social media app used by more than 200 million Americans. The agreement, …
• The standoff over access to source code January 24, 2026 2:41 am Hindustan Times The Indian government does not want your data. It wants something more consequential. It wants to look under the hood of the device that never leaves your hand - your phone. The outcome? A standoff between the government and global smartphone makers. It is …
• CEI new tech building update January 24, 2026 2:35 am KIFI Local News 8 - Idaho IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — If you have driven past College of Eastern Idaho lately, it would be hard to miss the construction of the brand new Battelle Energy Alliance Future Tech building that is nearing completion.  "We are very excited that both …
• TikTok closes deal to split US app from global business January 24, 2026 2:32 am The Nation BEIJING  -  TikTok has closed a deal that will allow the hugely popular short-video app to continue operating in the US, it announced on Thursday. The deal comes after a years-long tussle between Washington and Beijing that began in Trump’s first term in …
• NHS Issues Open Letter Demanding Improved Cybersecurity Standards from Suppliers January 24, 2026 2:32 am Infosecurity Magazine The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) has outlined plans to proactively work with suppliers to improve cybersecurity resilience across the healthcare and social care system in an open letter issued on January 22. The move follows the voluntary …
• Underwriting the Future, Banking on India: The GCC Way January 24, 2026 2:28 am ETGCC.in The world’s largest banks and insurers today have their global capability centres in India, and much of what they do influence globally is enabled locally. This week, we took a different approach to our newsletter than usual. Instead of one, we did two …
• UNC Charlotte launches National Defense and Intelligence Innovation Institute January 24, 2026 2:25 am Niner Times - North Carolina UNC Charlotte launched a National Defense and Intelligence Innovation Institute (NDI3) on Jan. 13. The institute was launched to further the University's already active defense-related research and technological developments to support the U.S. …
• Cybercriminals Hijack Linux Snap Packages for Crypto Theft January 24, 2026 2:25 am WebProNews In the ever-evolving world of cybersecurity threats, a new wave of attacks has emerged targeting Linux users, particularly those involved in cryptocurrency management. Recent reports reveal a sophisticated campaign where malicious actors hijack legitimate …
• Secretary IT reviews progress on Meghraj Cloud Services January 24, 2026 2:19 am Rising Kashmir Jammu, Jan 23: Secretary, Information Technology Department (ITD), Piyush Singla, on Friday chaired a high-level meeting to review the hiring and operationalisation of Megh Raj Cloud Services, a flagship initiative aimed at strengthening the government’s …
• Global Vivo iQoo 15R surfaces on Geekbench with Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 January 24, 2026 2:18 am Notebook Check iQoo has confirmed the release of the iQoo 15 Ultra, its more premium offering over the standard iQoo 15. However, the 15 Ultra is launching exclusively in China for now, with no word on a global release. Nevertheless, there is also an iQoo 15R, which was …
• Drones and explosives — How Alaska is using technology to manage extreme weather events January 24, 2026 2:17 am StateScoop Alaska’s landscape and topography — with its towering mountain ranges, vast boreal forests, immense tundra, millions of lakes, glaciers, volcanic activity and the continent’s longest coastline — present a unique challenge when it comes to emergency …
• Inside the Future of Sleep Health: Bridging Innovation, Business, and Care January 24, 2026 2:17 am International Business Times Singapore Transforming Sleep Health Through Strategic Vision When the conversation turns to the digital future of healthcare, few figures embody its multidisciplinary promise as fully as Ojasvi Razdan, a healthcare strategist, academic, and innovator whose work …
• Scale of AI fraud makes legacy identity verification inadequate January 24, 2026 2:17 am Biometric Update Sometimes, you just have to tell yourself, “I’m good enough.” Then again, if you’re a digital identity security system, you’d be wrong. A new report from PYMNTS Intelligence and Trulioo looks at “When ‘Good Enough’ Isn’t Enough” – which is to say, when …