News
Agricultural autonomous robots to improve smart farming in the US
One of the world’s largest farming companies has recently acquired…
Government services should be using more automation and data-driven analytics
It was recently reported that contact center experts are encouraging…
Cities across the world rewarded for their use of tech to improve communities
The Smart City Expo World Congress recently awarded 33 cities,…
Businesses to focus on strategic software projects in 2022
More organisations are starting to develop strategic software projects to…
Monash University highlights the best strategies to reduce gender gap in STEM and IT
A recent study by Monash University revealed the best strategies…
Revenue NSW to be using AI and data analytics to investigate fraud cases
Revenue NSW has been using AI and data analytics in…
Product news
Software Testing News presents Knowledge Sharing Webinars
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Moogsoft Express launches as an all-in-one AIOps solution
Moogsoft Express launches as an all-in-one AIOps solution Provider of…
SAP partners with Microsoft for enhanced cloud migration offerings
SAP partners with Microsoft for enhanced cloud migration offerings SAP…
Tesla software update investigation over fire risk
Tesla software update investigation over fire risk The National Highway…
Apple to buy Intel’s modem business for $1 billion
Multinational software giant, Apple, confirmed last week that they will…
Microsoft to invest $1 billion into developing Azure services
Multinational tech company, Microsoft, is investing $1 billion (around $1.3…
Headlines
Here are the Winners of the North America Software Testing Awards 2021!
After a hectic and challenging year, we were absolutely thrilled to receive such extraordinary entries for the North America Software Testing Awards! Thanks to everyone who’ve submitted entries, judged them, and sponsored them, enabling us to run these wonderful Awards! This prestigious program celebrates companies and individuals who have accomplished…
Security
Flaw discovered in the Quebec COVID passport app’s verification method
A flaw has recently been found in Quebec’s VaxiCode Verif…
Ontario police to have been hit by a ransomware attack
It was recently reported that a Northern Ontario police has…
Cybersecurity flaw detected in BlackBerry software
US agencies have recently discovered a cybersecurity flaw in software…
White House memo asked federal agencies to identify and secure critical software
It was recently reported by a White House memo that…
European privacy regulator to advise to assess foreign data surveillance
It was recently found out that European privacy regulators are…
Finance
Online security must be prioritised during Black Friday period
This Black Friday is predicted to make record-breaking sales. However, with shopping centers across the country being emptier than usual, a lot of sales have shifted online instead, ahead of the traditional cyber Monday. The move to internet sales mirrors the demand for customer’s enthusiasm for convenience. Black Friday cyber…
Capital One staff raised concerns over security before breach happened
Staff at Capital One say they warned of their worry over security breaches at the bank before last month’s huge hacker attack happened. 106 million customers and applicants were affected in July’s breach, which saw personal data stolen from the financial corporation in one of the biggest violations of recent…
Desjardins spent $70M after data breach
Canadian money lender, Desjardins group, announced earlier this week that they have spent a huge CAD $70 million ($53 million USD) on a privacy data breach that affected 2.9 million of its customers, Reuters reports. Commenting on the spending, Ilia Kolochenko, founder and CEO of web security company ImmuniWeb says:…
Capital One data breach exposed details of “100 million individuals”
One of the United State’s biggest financial corporations has exposed the personal and economic data of a huge amount of customers through a massive data breach. Capital One reported on Monday that 140,000 Social Security numbers from its credit card customers, 80,000 linked bank account details and 1 million Canadian Social…
Public Sector
Police solve 51-year-old cold case murder using Infogroup data
Police solve 51-year-old cold case murder using Infogroup data Infogroup is a provider of data and data-driven marketing solutions – a detective used their directories to help identify a 60-year-old woman’s killer. A single consumer record in Infogroup’s Polk City Directories was the tipping point that helped South Dakota police identify…
California bans police from using facial recognition body cameras
California bans police from using facial recognition body cameras The Body Camera Accountability Act, which bans police from using body cameras with facial recognition in the state, has been signed into law. AB 1215, The Body Camera Accountability Act, was introduced earlier this year by Calif. assembly member, Phil Tang.…
Digital identity tech firm receives $3.9m investment from FedDev Ontario
FedDev Ontario makes $3.9m investment in digital identity tech firm FedDev Ontario has made a $3.9 million investment into Toronto-based digital identity tech firm, BioConnect. According to FedDev Ontario, this will help Canada’s Digital Charter achieve its goals to increase the safety and security of its citizens. BioConnect, founded in 2010…
Canadian government pledges $15 million to create AI centre in Montréal
Canadian government pledges $15 million to create AI centre in Montréal The Canadian government, jointly with the government of Quebec, have announced the creation of a Montréal-based international centre of expertise for the advancement of artificial intelligence (AI). The federal government has pledged to invest $10 million over five years…
