Category: Viral
Nov 06, 2024Ravie LakshmananData Privacy / Tech Regulation Meta has been fined 21.62 billion won ($15.67 million) by South Korea’s data privacy watchdog for illegally collecting sensitive personal information from Facebook users, including data about their political views and sexual orientation, and sharing it with advertisers without their consent. The country’s Personal Information Protection Commission…
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Nov 06, 2024Ravie LakshmananCloud Security / Phishing Protection Google’s cloud division has announced that it will enforce mandatory multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all users by the end of 2025 as part of its efforts to improve account security. “We will be implementing mandatory MFA for Google Cloud in a phased approach that will roll out…
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The fact that AMD in the past quarter managed to unleash new data center AI chips sales opportunities equal to the full-year revenue goal that Intel now expects to miss is yet another reflection of how far behind Intel is in creating a meaningful AI chip business. Intel said it will fall short of the…
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CRN’s Gina Narcisi spoke about how Cisco’s new partner program, Cisco 360, will impact partners and what Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins had to tell her about the big changes – and big opportunities – for the channel at Cisco Partner Summit 2024. Jennifer Follett: I’m Jennifer Follett with CRN TV and this is CRN In…
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As part of CRN’s 2024 Edge Computing 100, here are 25 providers that are specializing in 5G, IoT and edge services. When it comes to the intersection of IoT and 5G, the future is looking bright. Last year, there were only 25.6 million 5G-connected IoT devices, which made up a mere 0.7 percent of global…
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As part of CRN’s Edge Computing 100 for 2024, here are 25 security vendors working to secure the new perimeter for today’s businesses. As a greater proportion of computing continues to shift to the edge, these environments and devices are facing intensified targeting by threat actors. A recent report from cybersecurity vendor Rapid7 found that…
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‘I welcome Olivier Blum as our new CEO and I wish to thank Peter Herweck for leading Schneider Electric over the past 18 months,’ said Schneider Chairman Jean-Pascal Tricoire in a statement. Schneider Electric’s board of directors voted unanimously to fire Peter Herweck one year and nine months into his role as CEO of the…
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The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has sought assistance from the public in connection with an investigation involving the breach of edge devices and computer networks belonging to companies and government entities. “An Advanced Persistent Threat group allegedly created and deployed malware (CVE-2020-12271) as part of a widespread series of indiscriminate computer intrusions designed…
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A 26-year-old man in Ontario, Canada has been arrested for allegedly stealing data from and extorting more than 160 companies that used the cloud data service Snowflake. On October 30, Canadian authorities arrested Alexander Moucka, a.k.a. Connor Riley Moucka of Kitchener, Ontario, on a provisional arrest warrant from the United States. Bloomberg first reported Moucka’s…
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‘Demand for connected enterprise planning is on the rise,’ says David Leckstein, senior managing director and lead of Americas Technology at Accenture. Accenture is growing its Anaplan capabilities with the acquisition of consulting company Allitix, adding new expertise in financial planning, financial analysis, sales performance management and supply chain. The consulting giant, No. 1 on…
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