Lockdowns and social-distancing measures aimed at slowing the spread of coronavirus seem to have shortened the influenza season in the northern hemisphere by about six weeks, says a new study.
There has been a 400 percent increase in attempted hacks since February 2020 coinciding with a period when the maritime industry turned to greater use of technology and working from home due to the Coronavirus pandemic, according to Israeli cybersecurity specialist Naval Dome.
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Neil Chatterjee announced the selection of Mittal Desai to serve as the Commission’s Chief Information Officer, effective June 7, 2020. Desai currently is a Senior Advisor and Risk Analyst in FERC’s Office of the Executive Director.
Ryan Smith has been selected as Intermountain Healthcare’s new vice president and chief information officer (CIO) after an extensive nationwide search following the announcement of Marc Probst’s upcoming retirement.
The city of Chicago will spend up to $1.2 million to hire three private security firms to help prevent civil unrest and looting that erupted amid protests over the killing of George Floyd.
Elizabeth “Beth” Lindsay-Wood, MBA, CHCIO, has joined Moffitt Cancer Center as vice president and chief information officer (CIO). She will be responsible for leading Moffitt’s information technology teams and preparing the organization to accelerate its digital transformation.
Nearly 80% of the companies surveyed had experienced at least one cloud data breach in the past 18 months, and nearly half (43%) reported 10 or more breaches, according to a new study from Ermetic and intelligence firm IDC.
Google Threat Analysis Group researchers warn that Chinese and Iranian hackers are targeting campaign staffers for both President Donald Trump and Presidential candidate Joe Biden with phishing emails.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has launched CISA Central, a hub for staying on top of threats and emerging risks to the nation’s critical infrastructure, whether they’re of cyber, communications or physical origin.
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