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Financial watchdogs are preparing one of the broadest war-gaming exercises to test the effect of a cyber attack that disables a large international bank for days. Continue reading G-7 Authorities to War Game Cyber Attack on Bank for First Time
Cloud technology companies like Microsoft, Amazon.com Inc. and Huawei Technologies Co. are looking to expand in Africa to take advantage of growing telecommunications infrastructure and work in areas like e-commerce and mobile payments. Continue reading Microsoft Will Spend $100 Million on African Development Center
Cyber risks will soon become bigger risks than natural catastrophes for the insurance sector, Scor Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Denis Kessler said, recommending the industry build a comprehensive, common global scale to assess cyber-related inc… Continue reading Cyber Risks to Exceed Natural Disasters for Insurers
Google unveiled a slew of new privacy features at its annual developer conference on Tuesday, but the internet giant also gave users new reasons to give the company even more of their personal information. Continue reading Google's Upgraded Digital Assistant Brings Privacy Trade-Offs
Much of the initial presentation made by Google executives at the opening session focused on AI features meant to simplify daily tasks, such as booking a rental car or screening calls. Continue reading Google Starts I/O Conference With Assistant, Privacy Updates
The internet giant will try to convince the world it’s a responsible steward of all that information. To make that case, Google will first have to fix Android, a mobile operating system that’s wildly popular but hobbled by security flaws. Continue reading Google Privacy Pitch at I/O Heralds Firmer Grip on Android
ServiceNow Inc., a maker of cloud-based software, unveiled a partnership with Google Cloud and introduced new finance automation software in a bid to reach $10 billion in annual sales. Continue reading ServiceNow Unveils Google Pact on Path to $10 Billion Sales Goal
Microsoft’s MyAnalytics program – part of its Office cloud software – will help users schedule “focus time” to hone in on certain projects uninterrupted and it will tell co-workers to avoid distracting their colleagues. Continue reading Microsoft Office Program Aims to Help Boost Work-Life Balance
The software company said the tools will make it harder to hack elections in the first place, but if one is, it will be clear that results have been altered or tampered with. Microsoft said the tools will probably be tested in some U.S. elections as so… Continue reading Microsoft Offers Election Software That Will Flag Hack Attempts
Project Owl, which stands for Organization, Whereabouts, and Logistics, uses a “clusterduck” network made of hubs that resemble rubber ducks, which can float in flooded areas. Once deployed, emergency workers are able to learn about weather and get inf… Continue reading IBM-Backed Project Creates Wi-Fi Network For Natural Disasters