Author: Max Smith

According to recent SEC filings, David Sliney, chief operating officer of Stifel Financial Corp.'s subsidiary, Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, announced on March 15, 2024 that Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF ) sold 20,795 shares. The trades were executed at an average price of $74.68 per share for him, for a total value of approximately $1,553,360.60.Stifel Financial Corp is a financial services holding company that operates banking, securities and financial services businesses through several wholly owned subsidiaries. Its principal broker-dealer subsidiary, Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, provides securities brokerage, investment banking, trading, investment advisory, and related financial services to individual…

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Emily Benson can see UnitedHealth Group's headquarters from her office in Edina, but that proximity made it difficult for her clinic to get emergency funding from the company. Benson's mental health clinic is filing the bill through a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, which shut down its systems more than three weeks ago due to a cyberattack. So Benson and eight other therapists at Beginnings & Beyond Counseling are essentially without income, relying on a $40,000 loan they took out from UnitedHealth earlier this month. The company's first free assistance program after the hack offered only $1,100 a week, a fraction…

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Suffolk County has appointed a new chief technology officer, officials confirmed, while the top cybersecurity officer hired during the Bellone administration was released.Suffolk County announced Friday that John McCaffrey, Westchester County's former chief information officer, will assume the role of the county's top CIO, replacing former Information Technology Director Scott Masteron.McCaffrey, who starts next week, most recently served as chief information officer for H2M Architects + Engineers, where he worked for four years. Previously, he served as Chief Information Officer for LiRo Group and Westchester County. He also served as Director of Information Technology for Orange County, Director of Information…

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Metasphere Lab Co., Ltd.VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 15, 2024 (Globe Newswire) — Metasphere Lab Co., Ltd. (Formerly Looking Glass Labs Ltd.”Metosphere” or “company”) (CBOE Canada: Labs) (OTC: Labozuf) (FRA: H1N), The company, a leading innovator of blockchain technology and decentralized finance (DeFi) applications, announced its financial results for the second quarter ended January 31, 2024. The Company's interim consolidated financial statements for the period ended January 31, 2024 and accompanying management discussion and analysis are filed under the Company Profile on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca).About Metasphere LabMetasphere Labs (“Labs”) develops metaverse environments, DAO solutions, gamification, and Web3/blockchain monetization strategies aimed at solving…

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On Friday, St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol has received a two-year contract extension, the Cardinals announced. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)Oliver Marmol will not participate in the 2024 season as a lame duck coach.On Friday, the St. Louis Cardinals captain received a two-year contract extension to remain with the team through the 2026 season.After a meeting Thursday night between Marmol, President Bill DeWitt Jr., and Director of Baseball Operations John Mozeliak, the two sides were able to quickly reach an agreement. A press conference announcing the move was announced on Friday.”It means a lot,” Marmol said at a news conference. “The…

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Carrie Mills [Photo: Southwest Airlines] Dallas-based Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) announced that Carrie Mills will be promoted from vice president of technology and cybersecurity to vice president and chief information security officer (CISO), effective March 16. . In his new role, Mills will be responsible for various aspects of cybersecurity across airline facilities, airports and aircraft, including “security engineering, security operations, incident response, threat intelligence, risk and compliance, and vulnerability management.” It is said that it will become. Southwest. The airline noted that Mills has a “long-standing passion for cybersecurity.” The incoming CISO joined Southwest in 2017 as senior manager of…

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Note: Today's repechage of the Minnesota Women's Basketball Tournament is available for pay on NSPN. Tap here for schedule and viewing. Broadcast on Friday Baseball Time TV Radio Spring Training: Twins vs. Boston 5:00 PM 830-AM basketball 1A Girls: Goodhue vs. Underwood Noon Ch. 45 College men: Purdue vs. Michigan State University, 11 a.m. (Japan time) College Men: Sam Houston vs. UTEP 11:30 a.m. CBSSN College Men: Tennessee vs. Miss State Noon ESPN College Men: E. Carolina vs. S. Florida Noon ESPN2 College Men: Northwestern vs. Wisconsin 1:30pm BTN College men: Wichita State vs. UAB 2 p.m. ESPN2 College Men:…

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Cyberattacks on payment processors that crippled much of the U.S. health care system have prompted calls in Washington for urgent cybersecurity regulation of the sector, with strong opposition to such a move. Confrontations have begun with hospitals and medical organizations that are in charge. “These companies have become so large that they pose an overall cybersecurity risk,” said Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore.. He made the remarks Thursday at a Senate Finance Committee hearing with Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, who is responsible for overseeing digital security standards for the health care industry. The Feb. 21 attack on Change…

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Healthcare organizations continue to be prime targets for cyberattacks. It is well established that cyber-attacks can lead to financial loss, reputational damage and, in some cases, risks to patient care and safety. A recent high-profile cybersecurity incident affecting Change Healthcare further demonstrates these risks. On March 5, 2024, the U.S. Department of Human Services (HHS) issued a public statement and announced that it had begun an investigation as this latest cyber attack had a widespread and devastating impact on the healthcare ecosystem. Did. Given these growing threats and their potentially disruptive impact on the healthcare industry, HHS's 2024 Agenda continues…

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