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At the second attempt

Dell wants to sell cybersecurity company SecureWorks again

30. August, 2024 - 09:18

PC manufacturer Dell Technologies is making another attempt to sell its cyber security subsidiary SecureWorks, Reuters reports. Dell has commissioned the renowned investment banks Morgan Stanley and Piper Sandler to sound out potential buyers for the company.

700,000 US dollars in Bitcoin

IT engineer hacks own employer and demands ransom

30. August, 2024 - 08:32

Computer engineer Daniel Rhyne is said to have launched a massive cyberattack against his own employer. Rhyne, who worked as a virtual machine (VM) expert at the company, used his position to secretly create a virtual machine on the company’s network.

What are the reasons?

Gartner forecast: 15% more IT security expenditure in 2025

28. August, 2024 - 12:19

According to a new forecast by Gartner, global spending on information security will amount to 212 billion US dollars in 2025, an increase of 15.1 percent compared to 2024.

Network fault

Netherlands: IT breakdown paralyzes Eindhoven airport

28. August, 2024 - 09:53

Stranded passengers, services that cannot be reached. A number of computer systems in the Netherlands are disrupted. The cause is still completely unclear.

Over 1,000 jobs affected

IBM closes research department in China

27. August, 2024 - 08:48

The US technology giant IBM has announced the closure of its hardware research department in China. This measure, which affects more than 1,000 employees, is attributed to the increasing geopolitical tensions between the United States and the People’s Republic of China.

Matt Garman

AWS boss predicts: developers of the future will no longer code

26. August, 2024 - 12:20

The world of software development is on the brink of upheaval. Matt Garman, the head of Amazon Web Services (AWS), recently gave an insight into his vision for the future of the industry in a leaked internal conversation.

Data protection violations

Fine: Uber to pay 290 million euros

26. August, 2024 - 06:18

The competent authority imposes a fine in the millions because the US transport service provider is alleged to have violated European data regulations when transferring personal data. But the dispute continues.

Law averted

Google pays millions to Californian media

22. August, 2024 - 08:00

A Californian law was supposed to oblige internet companies to pay levies to regional media companies. Instead, there are now voluntary payments of millions from Google – and the state.

Security breach or hysteria?

Data breach: The game with 3 billion social security numbers

16. August, 2024 - 14:34

An alleged hack at data broker National Public Data (NPD) made headlines this week for potentially exposing billions of social security numbers. Real leak or hysteria?