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The Last Watchdog
on Internet security by Byron Acohido
GUEST ESSAY: NIST’s Cybersecurity Framework update extends best practices to supply chain, AI

GUEST ESSAY: NIST’s Cybersecurity Framework update extends best practices to supply chain, AI

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has updated their widely used Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) — a free respected landmark guidance document for reducing cybersecurity risk. Related: More background on CSF ...
LW ROUNDTABLE: Will the U.S. Senate keep citizens safe, vote to force China to divest TikTok?

LW ROUNDTABLE: Will the U.S. Senate keep citizens safe, vote to force China to divest TikTok?

Congressional bi-partisanship these day seems nigh impossible. Related: Rising tensions spell need for tighter cybersecurity Yet by a resounding vote of 352-65, the U.S. House of Representatives recently passed a bill that ...
Author Q&A: A patient’s perspective of advanced medical technology and rising privacy risks

Author Q&A: A patient’s perspective of advanced medical technology and rising privacy risks

A close friend of mine, Jay Morrow, has just authored a book titled “Hospital Survival.” Related: Ransomware plagues healthcare Jay’s book is very personal. He recounts a health crisis he endured that ...
GUEST ESSAY: A DIY guide to recognizing – and derailing –  Generative AI voice scams

GUEST ESSAY: A DIY guide to recognizing – and derailing – Generative AI voice scams

Americans lost a record $10 billion to scams last year — and scams are getting more sophisticated. Related: Google battles AI fakers Recently used to impersonate Joe Biden and Taylor Swift, AI voice cloning ...
News alert: Badge expands availability of ‘Enroll Once and Authenticate on Any Device’ software

News alert: Badge expands availability of ‘Enroll Once and Authenticate on Any Device’ software

San Francisco, Calif., Mar. 7, 2024 — Badge Inc., the award-winning privacy company enabling Identity without Secrets™, today launched a new Partner Program and welcomed Identity Data Management and Analytics provider Radiant Logic ...
GUEST ESSAY: Essential cyber hygiene practices all charities must embrace to protect their donors

GUEST ESSAY: Essential cyber hygiene practices all charities must embrace to protect their donors

Charities and nonprofits are particularly vulnerable to cybersecurity threats, primarily because they maintain personal and financial data, which are highly valuable to criminals. Related: Hackers target UK charities Here are six tips ...
News alert: Silence Laboratories raises $4.1M for new privacy-preserving  cryptography platform

News alert: Silence Laboratories raises $4.1M for new privacy-preserving cryptography platform

| | New Tech, News Alerts
SINGAPORE – Feb. 29, 2024.  In the modern age, large companies are wrestling to leverage their customers’ data to provide ever-better AI-enhanced experiences. But a key barrier to leveraging this opportunity is ...
News alert: Chiral announces $3.8m funding round to advance nanomaterial chip manufacturing

News alert: Chiral announces $3.8m funding round to advance nanomaterial chip manufacturing

Zurich, Switzerland, Feb. 27, 2024 — Chipmaking has become one of the world’s most critical technologies in the last two decades. The main driver of this explosive growth has been the continuous ...
News alert: ThreatHunter.ai stops hundreds of ransomware attacks, nation-state threats in 48 hours

News alert: ThreatHunter.ai stops hundreds of ransomware attacks, nation-state threats in 48 hours

| | News Alerts, Top Stories
Brea, Calif. Feb. 27, 2024 — The current large surge in cyber threats has left many organizations grappling for security so ThreatHunter.ai is taking decisive action. Recognizing the critical juncture at which ...
SHARED INTEL: Poll shows companies pursuing ‘Digital Trust’ reap benefits as laggards fall behind

SHARED INTEL: Poll shows companies pursuing ‘Digital Trust’ reap benefits as laggards fall behind

Achieving “digital trust” is not going terribly well globally. Related: How decentralized IoT boosts decarbonization Yet, more so than ever, infusing trustworthiness into modern-day digital services has become mission critical for most ...