Author: Max Smith

Swiss bank UBS is laying off 51 employees from its Weehawken office, public records show, as New Jersey's banking and finance sector grapples with broader budget tightening amid economic uncertainty. Reuters reported that UBS is considering cutting $13 billion in costs, including cutting one in 12 employees. A UBS spokesman declined to comment on the matter. Five financial institutions — Bank of New York Mellon, TD Bank, Prudential Financial, Citibank and JPMorgan Chase — have announced job cuts in New Jersey through 2024, according to data from state filings. Some of these banks, including Citibank and Charles Schwab, are cutting…

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June is a quiet month for the games industry. For nearly a quarter century, games journalists have made the road trip to Los Angeles for the Electronic Entertainment Expo, wandering crowded, noisy exhibition halls or popping into often-too-cold conference rooms to meet with developers, half-height bottles of water in hand. But now that E3 is over, Summer Game Fest has taken its place as a less formulaic, less centralized, and more optional version of previous events, with these events often slowing down actual game releases as the month is packed with gaming news. But this month there's one big release…

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June is a quiet month for the games industry. For nearly a quarter century, games journalists have made the road trip to Los Angeles for the Electronic Entertainment Expo, wandering crowded, noisy exhibition halls or popping into often-too-cold conference rooms to meet with developers, half-height bottles of water in hand.But now that E3 is over, Summer Game Fest has taken its place as a less formulaic, less centralized, and more optional version of previous events, with these events often slowing down actual game releases as the month is packed with gaming news.But this month there's one big release that's too…

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In December, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Rules for reporting cyber security incidents for public companies has gone into effect. Now that these rules have been in place for six months, what impact do they have on public companies and enterprise security leaders? 8-K revelations are happening. SEC rules require public companies to disclose cybersecurity incidents within four days of determining that the incident is material. These disclosures must be made through an 8-K filing. Many companies have filed 8-Ks, some even before the regulations officially took effect. “In the fall, there were some pretty notable violations at…

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The field of cybersecurity is rapidly growing and offers a variety of job opportunities in a variety of industries. But with so many ways to build technology skills, is a cybersecurity degree worth it? The value of a cybersecurity degree will vary depending on the certification you earn and the type of job you want, but regardless of what path you want to take in the cybersecurity field, equipping you with industry knowledge and skills will help you stand out in the job market, he says. Adam GoldsteinOnline IT Team Leader and Adjunct Lecturer at Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU).…

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Payton Pritchard talks about missing out on Jaylen Brown's All-NBA selection originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston.The Boston Celtics have some extra motivation heading into Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals, and it has nothing to do with what's happened in the series so far.The league announced its 2023-24 All-NBA teams on Wednesday night, with Jayson Tatum named to the All-NBA First Team for the third straight year, while Jaylen Brown was a notable absentee. After earning All-NBA Second Team honors in the 2022-23 season, Brown ranked among players outside of the top 15 despite improving in several statistical…

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We are already great Mad Max You can enjoy the game, but the franchise director George Miller We deserve better. And he Hideo Kojima It's likely your best option for creating the most “high-end” new Mad Max game possible.On the red carpet at the premiere ofFuriosa: The Mad Max Saga' (via GAMINGbible ), Miller was asked about the possibility of taking part in a game inspired by the current versions of The Road Warrior and Sand Wasteland, and Miller brought up the 2015 Mad Max video game, revealing that he gave all the assets and designs to the developers, but…

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Many people have been keeping an eye on the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Cybersecurity Framework. NIST recently released a major update, the first such update since 2018. For an analysis of the changes, see: Tom Temin and Federal Drive We spoke with attorney Lance Taubin, a senior associate in Alston and Bird's cyber and data team.Tom Temin And you've been advising people on cyber issues following NIST standards for a while now. What is the framework and what's new in the latest version? Lance Tobin Thank you, Tom. This framework was previously the overarching standard for critical infrastructure…

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