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The Cyber Component to United Technologies’ Raytheon Mega-deal
- Wednesday, 19 June 2019
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
A recently proposed all-stock merger between United Technologies (UTX) and Raytheon would create a combined aerospace giant forecast to be worth more than $100 billion. Beneath the headlines, the move would have cybersecurity implications, as well.
Read more...Huawei Smartphone Business Faces Pain Under U.S. Export Ban
- Saturday, 15 June 2019
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Although the U.S. effort to restrict Huawei from buying American-made components was aimed at the China-based company’s telecoms equipment business, the export ban also poses risks for Huawei’s massive smartphone business. So reports Dow Jones.
Read more...Huawei Smartphone Business Faces Pain Under U.S. Export Ban
- Saturday, 15 June 2019
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Although the U.S. effort to restrict Huawei from buying American-made components was aimed at the China-based company’s telecoms equipment business, the export ban also poses risks for Huawei’s massive smartphone business. So reports Dow Jones.
Read more...Knowbe4 Becomes Cybersecurity Unicorn with KKR Funding
- Saturday, 15 June 2019
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
A new round of financing from private equity giant KKR has vaulted cybersecurity company KnowBe4 into the ranks of the tech unicorns. So reports Fortune.
Read more...Crowdstrike Stock Jumps in Cybersecurity Firm’s IPO
- Saturday, 15 June 2019
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Shares of cybersecurity software vendor CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. leapt in their stock market debut, ending the day up by 71%. So reports The Los Angeles Times.
Read more...Data Breach Exposes Traveler Photos, Customs and Border Protection Confirms
- Saturday, 15 June 2019
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has uncovered a data breach that compromised photos of travelers moving in and out of the United States. So reports TechCrunch.
Read more...Premera Blue Cross Inks $72M Settlement in 2014 Breach
- Saturday, 08 June 2019
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Health insurer Premera Blue Cross has reached a $72 million proposed settlement of a class-action lawsuit stemming from a 2014 data breach involving more than 10 million patients. So reports SC Magazine.
Read more...New York Nonprofit People Inc. Reveals Data Breach
- Saturday, 08 June 2019
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
People Inc., a nonprofit human service agency based in upstate New York, has disclosed a data breach affecting clients’ health-related data. So reports Buffalo News.
Read more...D.C.-area Cybersecurity Industry Sees Boost with Two Deals
- Saturday, 08 June 2019
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
The Washington, D.C. area, already home to a booming cybersecurity sector that has spawned companies like Mandiant, Sourcefire and Tenable, has received another lift. So reports The Washington Post.
Read more...Apple Unveils New Data-privacy Feature 'Sign in With Apple'
- Saturday, 08 June 2019
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Apple has introduced a new tool aimed at protecting consumers’ private information. So reports Engadget.
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