McKinsey.com reported about a survey of “120 senior tech leaders and 30 senior business executives over the past 18 months” that provided insight to “…innovate at scale and outperform competitors in the digital age, companies need to be tech forward. That means embedding tech into their business strategy and operating…
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DataBreachToday.com reported that “Two former healthcare workers – a medical biller in Florida and an emergency medical technician in New York – have pleaded guilty in two separate federal cases involving the criminal misuse of patient information accessed while performing their jobs. One case involved healthcare fraud and identity theft…
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The New York Times reported that “…real estate investing in the metaverse still is highly speculative, and no one knows for sure whether this boom is the next big thing or the next big bubble.” The November 30, 2021 article entitled “Investors Snap Up Metaverse Real Estate in a…
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Darkreading.com reported that “Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Infrastructure…may represent 70% to 80% or more of a company’s IT these days. Between Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Salesforce, AWS/Azure, and even software development tools, most of the digital crown jewels of companies today might exist on someone else’s infrastructure.” The November 24, 2021 report…
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Law360.com reported that “Self-professed bitcoin inventor Craig Wright put an autism expert on the stand in a Miami courtroom Friday in his multibillion-dollar dispute with the estate of a deceased computer software developer, in an attempt to explain to jurors how his statements in and out of the courtroom can…
Continue Reading Evidence presented at trial that Satoshi Nakamoto (creator of Bitcoin) has Autism!
Law360.com reported that Craig Wright “…who is the chief scientist at blockchain company nChain, claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous author of the white paper released in October 2008 that described a “peer-to-peer version of electronic cash” that would later become bitcoin.” The November 17, 2021 article…
BankInfoSecurity.com reported that “The U.S. and Israel will expand their diplomatic relationship around cybersecurity after announcing a bilateral task force to support IT security and fintech innovation, according to officials at the U.S. Department of the Treasury.” The November 15, 2021 article entitled “US, Israel Expand Cyber Partnership, Announce…
Continue Reading Cybersecurity Task Force now in place to help protect against Ransomware!
BankInfoSecurity.com reported that “”Congress [should] act promptly to enact legislation to ensure that payment stablecoins and payment stablecoin arrangements are subject to a federal prudential framework on a consistent and comprehensive basis.” The November 2, 2021 report entitled “US Treasury Department Says Stablecoins Must Be Regulated” included these…
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ReversingLabs.com posted a White Paper that stated that “Hackers are rational actors; they want to accomplish their goals using the least amount of effort possible. Attacking proprietary applications can be hard work. Hackers need to conduct research – ideally by obtaining a copy of the software – then attempt to…
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DarkReading.com reported that “Attackers continue to use phishing and spam as a primary way to steal credentials from unwary users, with emails carrying links to more than 5.6 million phishing sites and laden with 36 million malware attachments, new data shows.” The November 2, 2021 report entitled “Phishing and…
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