By: Joe Fay U.S. looks for half a million cybersecurity professionals, ransomware victims less likely to pay up, analyst warns on Chinese smart device spy threat…but RSA encryption safe from Quantum cracking for now. U.S. struggles with shortage of cybersecurity pros New research suggests the U.S. is short over half a million cyber security workers, though demand cooled slightly in the last two months of 2022. The total number of employed cybersecurity workers held steady at 1.1 million through 2022, according to figures from Cyberseek, the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education at NIST and CompTIA-backed workforce analytics site. The supply-demand…
Proposal amending the Solvency II Directive [EU Legislation in Progress]
In July 2020, the European Commission initiated a review of Directive 2009/138/EC on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of insurance and reinsurance, also known as the Solvency II Directive, or Solvency II.
EPA blocks Alaska Pebble Mine in salmon-rich Bristol Bay region
The EPA announced it was blocking the Pebble Mine project in southwest Alaska after years of legal jousting and regulatory twists.
Hacker Finds Bug That Allowed Anyone To Bypass Facebook 2FA
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: A bug in a new centralized system that Meta created for users to manage their logins for Facebook and Instagram could have allowed malicious hackers to switch off an account’s two-factor protections …
AI Governance and Regulation: 2023 Trends and Predictions
Hear the latest on data privacy risk management and regulatory compliance, including machine learning and AI governance 2023 trends.
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Saudi Arabia to sponsor Women’s World Cup and tighten ties with Fifa
Tourist authority joins international brands on listWorld Cup starts on 20 July at Eden Park, AucklandSaudia Arabia’s tourist authority is to sponsor football’s Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand this year, despite the country’s history of …
Common Currency Proposal for Brazil and Argentina Draws Skepticism
Brazil and Argentina’s leaders have revived the idea of a common currency in a bid to boost trade and reduce the region’s reliance on the U.S. dollar. WSJ’s Samantha Pearson explains why it is unlikely to be implemented anytime soon. Photo: Eve Hartley…
Family suing after 12-year-old dies at rowing practice on Orlando’s Lake Fairview
The family of a 12-year-old boy who drowned on Lake Fairview in Florida after the team’s boat capsized during rowing practice filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the U.S. Rowing Association and the local rowing club.
1 dead, 1 hospitalized after electrical fire at home in Rockville
Authorities say one person is dead and another remains hospitalized after a house fire in Montgomery County.