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(RTTNews) – Microchip Technology Corp. (MCHP) said Tuesday that “unauthorized parties” had disrupted the use of certain of the company's servers and some of its business operations. Microchip said in a filing with the SEC that it detected suspicious activity related to its information technology systems on Aug. 17. “Upon discovering the issue, we began taking steps to evaluate, contain, and remediate the potentially unauthorized activity. On August 19, 2024, we determined that an unauthorized third party had disrupted our use of certain of our servers and certain business operations,” it added. The company said it had taken additional steps…
Florida quietly removes LGBTQ+ travel information from state websiteTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Key West, Fort Lauderdale and Wilton Manors are some of the Florida cities that have long been the most popular U.S. destinations for LGBTQ+ tourists. So it came as a surprise to travelers this week to learn that Florida's tourism marketing agency had quietly removed its “LGBTQ travel” section from its website over the past few months. Florida business owners who cater to LGBTQ+ tourists said Wednesday it was the latest attempt by state officials to erase the LGBTQ+ community. Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis previously pushed a bill…
The Department of Health and Human Services' Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) issued an advisory this week regarding Everest, a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) group targeting the healthcare sector that is known to gain access to systems through compromised user accounts and common remote access tools.”Another Russian-speaking ransomware group is targeting U.S. healthcare,” said John Riggi, AHA's national advisor for cybersecurity and risk. “Everest appears to have morphed into what we call an 'initial access broker,' meaning their role in the Russian underground ransomware economy is to initially gain unauthorized access to victim organizations through credential theft and other means, and…
Take note, globetrotting stamp collectors: Once your European trip is over, your passport will be empty fast. The European Union announced last week that it will introduce an electronic border system later this year, eliminating the need to stamp passports at ports. From November 10, travellers' faces and fingerprints will be scanned upon entering Europe, and the biometric data will be matched with their passport and used to verify the individual's identity on future arrivals and departures. The EU will no longer stamp passports starting this November. Shutterstock / Kittyfly “We will introduce digital border controls at every airport, every…
Pakistan is the next stop on Next Biometrics' expansion tour of Asian countries. The company has received its first order in Pakistan after integrating its Oyster III fingerprint scanner into NADRA's national ID system. Deliveries of Next's biometric fingerprint readers to customer Digital Data Systems (DDS) are expected to begin in the third quarter of this year. The scanners will be used by NADRA as well as other government and telecommunications customers of DDS, according to a company statement. “Our Oyster III is designed for secure Windows logon, single sign-on (SSO) and enterprise applications. Built on our unique technology, it…
Hyatt Hotels Corp. announced it plans to acquire most of the brands and affiliated companies of Standard International, the parent company of The Standard Hotels and Bunkhouse Hotels. The Chicago-based hospitality company will pay $150 million as a base price and up to $185 million for each property added to its portfolio. The acquired portfolio will be 100% asset-light and includes management, franchise and licensing agreements for 21 hotels with approximately 2,000 rooms currently operating in the U.S., Europe, Asia and Australia. The acquisition includes more than 30 projects with signed contracts or letters of intent, including new properties scheduled…
India-based respiratory healthcare company Salcit Technologies is collaborating with the Google Research team to explore how Google's Health Acoustic Representations (HeAR) can help extend the capabilities of Salcit's bioacoustic AI technology, Swaasa. Swaasa is using HeAR to help enhance research and early detection of TB based on cough sounds. “Missing TB is a tragedy, and a delayed diagnosis is heartbreaking,” Sujay Kakarmath, a product manager at Google Research working on HeAR, said in a statement. “Acoustic biomarkers have the potential to rewrite this narrative, and we're deeply grateful for the role HeAR can play in this transformative journey.” The Google…
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What could be the world's largest solar farm, set to be built across 47 square miles of Australia's sunny outback, received government approval on August 21. That alone is good news for the climate: The $20 billion commercial project will provide enough electricity to power 3 million homes, helping transform a major coal-mining country into a renewable energy powerhouse.But this project by Australia's Suncable may do more than just clean electrons and a cooling planet: it could break down a major barrier to the expansion of clean energy — borders — and contribute to a new campaign among 11 Asian…
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