What Layoffs at Tech Startups Could Offer CIOs
With nearly 37,000 layoffs in the technology sector in 2022, the layoffs in the technology startup world could offer companies a hiring opportunity. As early as 2022, 68,642 startup workers were laid off. While it remains unclear whether the layoffs will translate into an influx of tech talent in the enterprise realm, there are indications […]
Revised Bill Will Help News Media Negotiate with Google, Facebook
U.S. lawmakers have unveiled a revised version of the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act, designed to make it easier for news organizations to negotiate with gatekeeper platforms such as Google and Facebook. The bipartisan group behind the bill includes Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Republican Sen. John Kennedy, both members of the Judiciary Committee, and […]
Google and Microsoft Take Opposite Decisions on IoT Services Business
Last week, Google announced it would shut down its IoT Core service. While Google ended its operations, Microsoft is now taking active steps to integrate its IoT and edge computing teams and services more closely with its cloud platform, Azure. Microsoft plans to merge its IoT/edge with the company’s hybrid management service Azure Arc, Azure […]
LockBit Link DDoS Attack to Entrust
LockBit data leak websites were shut down after the gang suffered a DSoS attack that ordered them to remove data stolen from security firm Entrust. According to LockBitSupp, the public-facing representative of the LockBit ransomware operation, their Tor sites were attacked by someone believed to be associated with Entrust. “Ddos attack began immediately after the […]
Cyber Security Today, August 24, 2022 – Watch your cyber insurance coverage, threat actors abusing SaaS platforms and more
This episode reports on trends in cyber insurance, SaaS platforms used to host phishing sites, a new tool for exfiltrating data from hacked emai
Whistleblower Accuse Twitter of Lying About Security Gaps
Peiter Zatko, a former Twitter security chief turned whistleblower, has accused the company of misleading users and US regulators about the company’s security. Zatko also accused the company of lying about the number of fake and spam accounts on its platform. In his complaint filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in July, Zatko criticized […]
80% of Workers say Inflation Influences Their Career Choices
80% of professionals say that persistent inflation has a major impact on their career decisions. These career decisions include finding a new job with a higher salary or negotiating with their employer for a higher salary. While a third of the 4,000 respondents said inflation was a huge factor in their career decisions, 46% said […]
Intel Partner Brookfield to Invest US$30 billion in Chip Factories in Arizona
Under a joint partnership between Intel and Canada’s Brookfield Asset Management, the two companies will invest $30 billion in chip factories in Arizona. Brookfield’s infrastructure company is investing up to US$15 billion for a 49% stake in the expansion project, but Intel will retain majority ownership and operational control of the two chip factories in […]
Workers Retention can Help Businesses Cope with the Economic Downturn
Matt Armanino, chief executive and partner of accounting and consulting firm Armanino LLP has criticized the decision by several companies to lay off workers as a tangible solution to the ongoing economic downturn. His position complements a PwC survey showing that 38% of executives pick talent acquisition as a serious risk. Almost two-thirds of executives […]
40% of top Executives See Cyber Risk as Their Biggest Concern
According to a PwC-Pulse survey released on Thursday, 40% of top business executives consider the risk of cyberattacks to be their top concern, followed by talent acquisition (38%). According to Nicole Darden Ford, vice president of global security and CISO at Rockwell Automation, the ongoing changes and evolution of cyber risk adequately explain why cybersecurity […]
