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Today’s topics include a discussion between former U.S. and Israeli intelligence chiefs on cyber-security at the RSA Conference, and Microsoft welcoming Red Hat Linux clusters to Azure Service Fabric. Former National Security Agency Director General Keith Alexander and former commander of Israel’s 8200 Intelligence Unit Nadav Zafrir hosted a session on April 20 at the […]

Today’s topics include the U.S. and U.K. governments warning of increasing Russian infrastructure attacks, and Microsoft Windows Defender fighting phishing on Google Chrome. In the first joint statement of its kind, the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team within the Department of Homeland Security and the National Cyber Security Centre within the UK’s General Communications Headquarters […]

Today’s topics include Sony launching its Xperia XZ2 Premium smartphone; and Microsoft, RSA and Facebook among 33 tech companies signing the Cybersecurity Tech Accord. Less than a week after starting to take preorders for its Xperia XZ2 and Xperia XZ2 Compact smartphones, Sony has launched the Xperia XZ2 Premium. The premium handset boasts a larger […]

Today’s topics include DHS Secretary Nielsen prioritizing the United States’ response to nation-state cyber-attacks, and RSA Security’s president detailing cyber-security silver linings. During her keynote address on April 17 at the RSA Conference in San Francisco, Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen asserted that cyber-security isn’t just a concern for individuals and enterprises—it is […]

Today’s topics include Cisco extending endpoint protection with advanced email security, and Microsoft previewing enhancements to Windows 10’s Sets and Data Sense features. Cisco announced on April 16 a series of email security and visibility enhancements to its Advanced Malware Protection for Endpoints platform. The new capabilities include Cisco Visibility for threat hunting, enhancements for […]

Today’s topics include Microsoft adding linguistic capabilities to Power BI, and Zuora going public on the New York Stock Exchange. Microsoft has added new linguistic capabilities in the April update for its Power BI Desktop, which creates reports on the company’s Power BI cloud-backed business intelligence and business analytics platform. One enhancement was to Power […]

Today’s topics include social media data legislation appearing likely after Facebook CEO’s Zuckerberg testimony to Congress, and Sony taking preorders for its new Xperia XZ2 smartphones. Facebook CEO and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg was the sole witness at a joint hearing by the Senate Judiciary and Commerce Committees on April 10 and a separate hearing by […]

Today’s topics include a new report by Verizon that ransomware attacks doubled last year and Microsoft speeds up Android app development in Visual Studio 2017. Ransomware attacks grew significantly in 2017, doubling in volume from the year earlier, according to Verizon’s 2018 Data Breach Investigations Report, which was released earlier this week. Verizon’s 2018 DBIR […]

Today’s topics include Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg faces days of testimony in two Senate hearings on data security and IBM unveils new skinny mainframes for the cloud. Facebook CEO and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg faced 44 senators and just about every media outlet in Washington, D.C., on April 10 and 11 to answer questions about the […]

Today’s topics include Facebook dealing with a class-action lawsuit following user data theft and a warning from Flashpoint that fraudsters are using HTTP injectors to steal internet access. Facebook has been hit with a class-action lawsuit for ostensibly not providing adequate security for its users’ personal information. The Hagens Berman law firm filed the class-action […]