News
New surveillance system raises concerns about employees’ privacy
Amazon’s new surveillance system could be able to monitor if…
AI analysis uncovered major racial disparities in homeownership in NYC
Research led by the Centre for NYC Neighbourhoods (CNYCN) and…
Women in IT: why is there still a gender gap in the tech industry?
Despite a rise in women’s interest in the technology sector,…
Cyber criminals could target lab scientist computers to create viruses
Researchers from the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev have discovered…
STIR/SHAKEN system to protect against scam calls
Scam calls have increased exponentially since 2019 and it’s time…
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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
Women in IT: why is there still a gender gap in the tech industry?
Despite a rise in women’s interest in the technology sector, gender diversity remains an important issue to tackle. In 2019, for the first time ever, there were over one million women working in core-STEM roles in the UK! Yet, women are still extremely underrepresented in the IT industry. Indeed, in…
Security
Cyber criminals could target lab scientist computers to create viruses
Researchers from the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev have discovered…
STIR/SHAKEN system to protect against scam calls
Scam calls have increased exponentially since 2019 and it’s time…
Apple’s head of security charged with bribery
Apple’s head of global security, Thomas Moyer, has been charged…
Canadian organizations need to upgrade their cybersecurity systems
A recent report by the federal Canadian government revealed that…
Head of election cybersecurity fired over fraud claims
On Tuesday 18, November 2020, US President Donal Trump fired…
A new cyber espionage campaign is on the rise
Cyberattacks have been on the rise ever since the beginning…
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…
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