Cybersecurity firm Wiz calls off $23 billion deal with Google, memo says
By Shivani Tanna in Bengaluru, Steven Scheer and Deborah Sophia (Reuters) - Cybersecurity startup Wiz has walked away from a reported $23 billion deal to be acquired by Google-parent Alphabet and has chosen to pursue an initial public offering, according to
CDK Global begins to restore systems after cyber hack hits thousands of retailers
By Gursimran Kaur (Reuters) - Retail technology and software provider CDK Global has begun work to restore systems used by over 15,000 retail locations across North America, the company said in a statement on Sunday, adding that it expects the process
EU drops sovereignty requirements in cybersecurity certification scheme, document shows
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Amazon, Alphabet's Google and Microsoft may find it easier to bid for EU cloud computing contracts after draft cybersecurity labelling rules scrapped a requirement that vendors should be independent from non-EU laws, according to
Google sets up first Asia-Pacific cybersecurity base in Tokyo
By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) - Google has set up a cybersecurity base in Tokyo, its first in the Asia-Pacific region, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Thursday. Computer engineers from companies throughout the region will be invited to the base to study
EquiLend restores some services after cybersecurity incident
By Laura Matthews and Manya Saini (Reuters) - Fintech firm EquiLend said on Friday some services, including trading and post-trading solutions, had been restored, more than a week after it suffered an outage due to unauthorized access to its systems. EquiLend, a
The most in-demand tech professions in 2024
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China’s Cyberspace Administration is conducting review of Shein
By Chandni Shah (Reuters) - The Cyberspace Administration of China is conducting a cybersecurity review of online retailer Shein's data handling and sharing practices, the Wall Street Journal reported. China's internet regulator is looking at how Shein handles information on its
BlackBerry posts surprise quarterly profit on resilient cybersecurity demand
By Yamini Kalia (Reuters) - Canada's BlackBerry reported a surprise quarterly profit on Wednesday, backed by a resilient demand for cybersecurity services amid rising online threats. While IT spending has dwindled over the past year, cybersecurity-related expenditure has remained stable as businesses
Black Hat Europe 2023 closes on record-breaking event in London
Black Hat, the cybersecurity industry’s most established and in-depth security event series, today announced the successful completion of the in-person component of Black Hat Europe 2023. The event welcomed more than 3,600 unique attendees joining in-person from December 4 to December 7