On International Women’s Day, voices of cybersecurity experts from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Dubai and India
Women in Western countries talk about the difficulties and rewards of having a career in cybersecurity. So do women in developing countries. For this year’s celebration of International Women’s Day, the Canadian-based siberXchange learning platform assembled a group of women in cybersecurity positions in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Dubai and India. They acknowledged – as in […]
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Google to buy Mandiant for US$5.4 billion
Google has beefed up its internal cybersecurity knowledge as well as its ability to offer cybersecurity services to customers by buying threat intelligence specialist Mandiant for about US$5.4 billion. Assuming regulatory and shareholder approval, Mandiant will join the Google Cloud division of the company. Mandiant had been part of network security provider FireEye, but financial […]
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Proposed Ontario employee electronic monitoring disclosure law may help firms: Lawyer
Disclosure should include a wide range of technologies, says a lawyer. But ultimately it could benefit firms by possibly changing risky behaviour of employees
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IT Sector Contribute To Brazil’s GDP Growth
The IT and telecommunications sector in Brazil recorded 12.3% growth in 2021.
4 Major Consulting Firms Cut Ties With Russia, Belarus
Four major consulting firms including Deloitte, EY, KPMG, and PwC have announced plans to stop operation in Russia and Belarus.
Google Joins Race To Acquire Cybersecurity Company Mandiant
Google is in talks to acquire cybersecurity company Mandiant according to the Information.
Ransomware Gang Breach 52 U.S. Organizations, FBI

Ragnar Locker ransomware gang has broken through the networks of at least 52 U.S. companies, according to the FBI.
Russia To Support Software Licensing Policy That Aids Piracy
In response to the exit of software vendors, Russia could introduce a software licensing policy that helps piracy.
Microsoft Launches Fourth Data Centre In India

Microsoft has unveiled its fourth data centre in India.
Microsoft Fixes Azure Automation Service Flaw
Microsoft has fixed the AutoWarp vulnerability in Azure Automation service.