British legal professionals have seen a “significant surge” in data breaches, according to new research from NetDocuments, a firm that provides a cloud-based content management platform for the legal sector. The firm has described how it analysed data from the UK regulator the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), and discovered that the number of data breaches … Read more
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Republican attorneys-general from more than a dozen US states have accused BlackRock, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan of misrepresenting the risks of investing in China, including the possibility of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. … Read more
Prague, Czech Republic, Jan. 15, 2025, CyberNewswire — Quantum computing is set to revolutionize technology, but it also presents a significant security risk for financial institutions. Czech cybersecurity startup Wultra has raised €3 million from Tensor Ventures, Elevator Ventures, and J&T Ventures to accelerate the development of its post-quantum authentication technology, safeguarding banks and fintech … Read more
Swiss Re AG, Tokio Marine Holdings Inc., AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. and AXA SA are among providers of $3 billion in credit-risk insurance for the private-sector arm of the World Bank Group, as it seeks to expand its lending in emerging economies. The policy provides payment protection for a portion of loans that the International … Read more
A 72-year old man who smoked cigarettes for 55 years starting when he was 10-years old and suffered two bouts of cancer has won a $20.7 million verdict in a case against tobacco companies. A jury in Massachusetts Superior Court for Middlesex County found that cigarettes made by R.J. Reynolds and Santa Fe Natural Tobacco … Read more
