COMMENTARY: AI isn’t waiting for security teams to catch up. It’s running full-steam ahead, without any regard for what may stand in its way.The recent security issue that hit the news surrounding DeepSeek—where Wiz researchers uncovered extensive vulnerabilities including exposed databases, weak encryption, and susceptibility to AI-model jailbreaking—serves as a stark warning for organizations rushing … Read more
COMMENTARY: At the 11th hour of his term, former-President Joe Biden signed a last-minute cybersecurity executive order (EO) on Thursday, introducing several new requirements aimed at strengthening U.S. national security. Building on prior White House initiatives aimed at enhancing software security—such as his cybersecurity EO from 2021—the new directive takes these efforts even further. [SC … Read more
The Washington Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) recently launched a new Light Duty Complaint Resolution Office, for the purpose of resolving disputes over transitional and permanent job assignments for both state fund and self-insured workers’ comp claims. This is an important (and potentially problematic) development for … Read more
The National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, China’s top legislative body, will convene in Beijing on Monday to discuss a wide range of issues. A large fiscal stimulus, recommended by several prominent economists and hotly anticipated by investors, is likely to be among them. As markets speculate over the potential size of a fiscal package … Read more
As the season changes, a new budget has been announced by the government. Despite rumours of a Capital Gains Tax (CGT) increase for second homeowners, on the 30th of October 2024, Chancellor Rachel Reeves declared that the rate for CGT on residential properties will not change. The Capital Gains Tax rates for residential properties will … Read more
