Technology Help SMBs Overcome Difficult Challenges

71% of SMB decision-makers feel better off thanks to technological adaptations than a year ago. For these decision-makers, technology has been essential to address persistent challenges include filing open positions (60%), offering employees flexible schedules (88%), and digitalizing. Addressing these challenges, therefore help these organizations improve their sales, boost talent acquisition, fight rising inflation, and […]

Cyber Insurance Companies Demand Greater Risk Management Policies

Cyber insurance companies are demanding greater risk management strategies from organizations interested in purchasing cyber insurance. “Insurers want to know there is an organized and proactive effort to manage cybersecurity risk,” said Travis Wong, VP of risk engineering and security services at cyber insurance provider Resilience. These risk management strategies include multi-factor authentication (MFA), backup, […]

Attackers Use Fake Windows 10 Update To Spread Magniber Ransomware

Attackers use fake Windows 10 updates to spread the Magniber ransomware. Posts on VirusTotal showed that the attack began on April 8 and had since recorded a massive spread. Magniber ransomware primarily targets students and consumers and not on corporate victims. The ransomware operators demand ransom, which is set at about $2,500 or 0.068 Bitcoins. […]

India Ask Companies To Report Cybersecurity Incident Within Six Hours

The Indian government’s new policy requires organizations in the country to report cybersecurity incidents within six hours, including incidents involving vulnerability scans of computer systems. The measure, along with other measures, was announced by the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In). They were incorporated into Section 70B of the Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000 and […]

U.S. To Spend More Than $3 billion On EV battery Manufacturing

The White House has confirmed $3 billion in infrastructure funding to fund battery manufacturing for electric vehicles. The funds, part of the $1 trillion infrastructure bill signed by Joe Biden, will be provided by the Department of Energy. The step will be important in the processing of minerals for use in large-capacity batteries and recycling […]

Musk Negotiate With Investors To Finance Twitter Takeover

Tesla boss Elon Musk is in talks with investors to fund his $44 billion takeover of social media giant Twitter. The new financing could come in the form of preferred shares or common equity, which Musk hopes will reduce the $21 billion in cash he has pledged for the deal, as well as a margin […]

Tech Giants May Share The Cost Of Europe’s Telecoms Network, Vestager

Europe’s digital chief Margarethe Vestager has hinted at the possibility that top tech companies could contribute to the cost of Europe’s telecommunications network. Vestager’s statement follows a study published on Monday by telecommunications lobby group ETNO, which found that Meta, Alphabet, Apple, Amazon, Microsoft and Netflix accounted for more than 56% of all global data […]

Google To Provide Free Tech Training Worth Over $100,000 To U.S. Businesses

Google has announced plans to offer U.S. companies free online courses in data analytics, design and other technological skills. The courses are designed by Google and sold through the online education service Coursera. Each course costs students about $39 a month and lasts three to six months. Google’s new announcement means the company will cover […]