SCWorld.com reported that “In a May 21 settlement, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reached an agreement with GoDaddy to settle allegations that the popular webhosting provider misled its customers by failing to implement data security protections, practices that led to multiple data breaches.”  The May 22, 2025 article entitled…

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Computerworld.com reported that “This week, more than 140 civil rights and consumer protection organizations signed a letter to Congress opposing legislation that would preempt state and local laws governing artificial intelligence (AI) for the next decade. House Republicans last week added a broad 10-year ban on state and local AI…

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CIO.com reported that “Over the last year, vendors have been rushing to add agentic AI products to their offerings. Microsoft, AWS, Google, IBM, Salesforce, ServiceNow, Workday, and SAP are already there, while data management software provider Informatica promised this week to add AI agents to its Intelligent Data Management Cloud…

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ComputerWorld.com reported that Microsoft “Announced at its ongoing Build developer conference, NLWeb, short for Natural Language Web, is designed to help enterprises build a natural language interface for their websites using the model of their choice and data to answer user queries about the contents of the website.”  The May…

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CSOonline.com reported that “The smartphone revolution was supposed to provide a second chance for the tech industry to roll out a secure computing platform. These new devices were purported to be locked down and immune to malware, unlike buggy PCs and vulnerable servers.”  The May 15, 2025 article entitled ”…

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CSOonline.com reported that “According to a survey of more than 2,000 cybersecurity executives by security provider Trend Micro, nearly three-quarters (73%) of security leaders say they have experienced a security incident because assets in their IT infrastructure were not managed or simply unknown.”  The May 12, 2025 article entitled…

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refers to systems designed to plan, decide, and act on their own within set goals. Instead of waiting for instructions, they proactively complete tasks — sometimes chaining together multiple steps — and adapt to changing conditions without micromanagement.”  The May 5, 2025 article entitled ” Agentic AI took over the…

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Verizon.com issued it 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report starting with “Today’s threat landscape is shifting. Get the latest updates on real-world breaches and help safeguard your organization from cybersecurity attacks.”  The 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report (https://www.verizon.com/business/en-gb/resources/reports/dbir/) included these “Top Takeaways:”

*30% of breaches were linked to third-party…

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CSOonline.com reported that “AI was supposed to make security teams more efficient, but instead, it’s making their jobs harder. Security professionals are being pulled in two directions: they’re being expected to govern their organisation’s AI use while also figuring out how to integrate the technology into their own workflows, often…

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