Author: Max Smith

Zighra has been awarded a contract by Shared Services Canada (SSC) to secure digital identities with zero trust through threat detection and on-device behavioural biometrics. The SSC will test the effectiveness of Zighra DeepSense in protecting networks, data and applications used by Canadian government agencies. The contract was awarded under the Innovative Solutions Canada (ISC) program, but terms of the contract were not disclosed. DeepSense provides explainable, continuous identity verification and threat detection by comparing AI-created behavioral models with end-user activity, Zigra said. This explainability helps build trust and enable compliance, the company said in a statement. “We are honored…

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After directing DC Studios' Blue Beetle movie last year, Ángel Manuel Soto has finally found his next major, long-delayed directorial project. Good reason movie. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Soto has been tapped to direct Universal Pictures' live-action Just Cause, an adaptation of the Square Enix action-adventure video game series. Prior to Soto, several directors had worked on the adaptation, including Rampage's Brad Peyton, John Wick creator Derek Kolstad, and Stuber's Michael Dowse. The latest instalment in the project is being produced by The Fall Guys team David Leitch and Kelly McCormick through their 87 North company as part of…

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Jared Blikre of Yahoo Finance joins Asking for a Trend to share key takeaways from Wednesday's trading. We start off by talking about the divergence between the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) and the Nasdaq Stock Average (^IXIC) over the past five days. Blikre says the Dow Jones Industrial Average has been down while the Nasdaq has had a net gain. He attributes this change to the difference in Treasury yields and a shift in investors' desire for safety.Bricle added that VIX (^VIX) volatility is on the rise, calling it an “official yellow light,” and that the bond market is…

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Illustration: DEM10/ISTOCK As organizations become more dependent on networks, online platforms, data, and technology, the risks associated with data leaks and privacy breaches have never been more serious. Combine this with the increasing frequency and sophistication of cyber threats, and it's clear that strengthening your cybersecurity defenses has never been more important. Cybersecurity analysts are on the front lines of this battle, working around the clock in Security Operations Centers (SOCs), the units that protect organizations from cyber threats, sifting through vast amounts of data while monitoring for potential security incidents. They're faced with a massive stream of information coming…

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Yahoo Sports NBA contributor Tom Haberstraw talks about the latest “Big Numbers” and why the Timberwolves big man, a four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year, will play a key role in Minnesota's rim defense.Show moreVideo TranscriptTom Haberstraw.And you're looking at big numbers.The big number today is 109.9.Here's the Minnesota Timberwolves' defensive rating among the seven Timberwolves players who played at least 75 minutes in this series when Rudy Gobert took the court in the Western Conference Finals:This represents the lowest on-court rating for any player.What this shows is that while some may call Gobert the defensive line, the Timberwolves…

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Imagine waking up in the morning to find that Israel's power grid has been hacked, plunging the country into darkness. Hospitals scramble to operate without electricity, patient data is compromised and essential services are shut down. This is not dystopian fiction, but a very real threat facing us today.The recent escalation of hostilities with Hamas and continuing threats from Iran and Hezbollah have highlighted the need for a robust national security posture, but amid this turmoil, the cyber front remains one of the most vulnerable battlefields.Consider the cyberattack on Israel Railways, which disrupted service and potentially put passenger safety…

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ORLANDO, Fla. — When EA Sports announced the return of its college football video game series, one of the biggest questions was how the new game would handle names, images and likenesses.These legal questions about rights were the reason the game disappeared after 2013 in the first place, when NCAA rules prevented players from receiving money from EA. The relaxation of NIL rules in 2021 is also one of the reasons the game is back and finally allows the use of real players.But NIL has changed dramatically since EA Sports announced the game's return in February 2021. The organization has…

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U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday, weighed down by rising bond market yields. The S&P 500 fell 39.09 points, or 0.7%, to 5,266.95, down from a record high reached last week, trimming gains that were on track to be the best May close since November as four of the index's five companies fell. What you need to know U.S. stocks fell on the back of rising bond market yields The S&P 500 fell 39.09 points, or 0.7 percent, to 5,266.95, down further from the record high it reached last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.1%. The Nasdaq Composite Index…

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