KFUPM scholars are helping shape a safer and smarter digital future Jasmine Bager DHAHRAN: In a quiet corner of King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, a group of Ph.D. candidates is working to solve some of the most pressing technological challenges of the modern era. Among them are Asma Yamani and Linah Ali Abuhajar,...Read More
How to Build Resilience and Protect Against Ransomware: 6 Best Practices If you’re looking for effective ways to guard against ransomware, take a cue from the world’s top cloud providers. For example, platforms such as Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) are built to help resist these threats by combining strong layered security, automation, AI, resilience techniques,...Read More
(Photo by Vanessa Loring via Pexels By Amy Reast An expert who treats teens hooked on social media has revealed the most dangerous app — and how to spot if your kids are truly addicted. Nick Dunkley, 47, is operations manager for UK Addiction Treatment (UKAT), the biggest private addiction treatment provider. He said the...Read More
By Staff Reporter | The Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS) will implement a new child safety reform set to be codified until Gov. Katie Hobbs’ office intervened. Sen. Carine Werner (R-LD4) had championed the legislation that prompted the new policy, SB 1175. It passed the legislature with bipartisan support earlier this month. The legislation...Read More
Overview of the meeting between ASEAN member states and UNODC in Vienna (Photo: VNA) The remarks were made at a meeting on June 19 in Vienna, Austria, between the ASEAN Committee in Vienna (ACV) and Juma, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The ACV comprises ambassadors and chargés d’affaires...Read More
Legal experts say Canada’s proposed social media ban for kids leaves many questions unanswered — including whether it would violate the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Last week, the federal government tabled Bill C-34, the Safe Social Media Act, which would force social media platforms to restrict accounts for children under 16 unless the platforms...Read More
The cyber-extortion group FulcrumSec claims to have stolen over one terabyte of data from Novo Nordisk after spending more than two months inside the company’s network, Reuters reports. According to the group, the compromised material includes source code, information on both launched and unreleased drugs, clinical trial data, and personal details regarding employees, physicians, and...Read More
New CISO appointments in March 2026 Kathy Wang joints micro1 as CISO Frontier AI model training company micro1 has hired Kathy Wang as CISO. She was most recently CISO at hospitality software developer Otelier, and has previously held top cybersecurity roles at Discord and GitLab. Green Impact Exchange names John Visneski CISO John Visneski has...Read More
By 2032, the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) is expected to be worth a staggering $822.54 billion, according to Fortune Business Insights. This rapid growth is owed to IoT’s potential to enhance safety and efficiency in healthcare. However, with this opportunity comes an inevitable challenge: the growing risk of cyber threats. Here, Kristian Torode, director...Read More
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Chattanooga Lookouts recently shared a moment on social media highlighting their mascot, Looie the Lookout, during a community visit. On Thursday, Looie brought warmth and joy to Children’s Hospital at Erlanger, filling rooms with love and hope for both children and staff. The Lookouts are away this week playing the Knoxville...Read More
