Weather Network refuses to pay ransomware gang
The parent company of The Weather Network says it didn’t give in to the demands of a ransomware gang after the company that provides weather services to Canada and Spain had servers encrypted and data stolen and posted online last month. “You should know that we did not yield to
Read moreProtect Your Data With Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)
Over the past decade, there has been a continuous evolution in both technology and the methods companies employ to protect their data. Until 2019, there was steady adoption of cloud-based services. However, the world was struck by its own form of malware in the shape of COVID-19. This crisis compelled
Read moreGeneralized trigonometry
In a recent post I mentioned in passing that trigonometry can be generalized from functions associated with a circle to functions associated with other curves. This post will go into that a little further. The equation of the unit circle is and so in the first quadrant The length of
Read moreMost Canadian firms pay a ransomware gang, latest CIRA survey suggests
The vast majority of organizations in this country are still giving in and paying ransomware gangs after successful attacks, the annual survey of infosec pros by the Canadian Internet Registry Authority (CIRA) suggests. That’s one possible conclusion from the results of an online survey of 500 Canadian cybersecurity professionals from
Read moreRecapitalization, $60M Series D support growth of e-commerce financier Clearco
Today's news marks a turnaround for a company that’s had its share of ups and downs over the past year.
Read moreRabbit is building an AI model that understands how software works
What if you could interact with any piece of software using natural language? Imagine typing in a prompt and having AI translate the instructions into machine-comprehendable commands, executing tasks on a PC or phone to accomplish the goal that you just described? That’s the idea behind Rabbit, a rebranding of
Read moreOkta plans to weave AI across its entire identity platform using multiple models
One thing is clear this year: generative AI is having a tremendous impact on the software industry, and a week doesn’t pass without software companies announcing their plans to incorporate the seemingly game changing technology into their platforms. This week, it’s Okta’s turn. The identity company is making a slew
Read moreYubico can now ship pre-registered security keys to its enterprise users
Physical security keys remain one of the best ways to secure user accounts, but the fact that new users have to register them before they can use them often adds quite a bit of friction. Yubico, the company behind the ubiquitous FIDO-certified YubiKeys, is now making this significantly easier by
Read moreResy and Eater co-founder raises $24M for Blackbird, a restaurant loyalty platform
Blackbird Labs, a hospitality tech company whose platform helps restaurants stay in touch with guests and incentivize them to dine out more frequently, today announced that it raised $24 million in a Series A round led by Andreessen Horowitz with participation from QED, Union Square Ventures, Shine, Variant and others
Read moreThe evolution of Venture Capital
In today’s tough economic landscape, venture capital (VC) is evolving beyond financial gain. A roundtable discussion, titled “How We Solve Funding Challenges in Early-Stage VCs,” at the SA Innovation Summit 2023, brought together a diverse group of stakeholders to explore ways to bridge the gap between Fund of Funds (Limited
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