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SafeBreach Labs to Present Three Pieces of Original Research at Black Hat Asia 2024

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024

BLACK HAT ASIA 2024— SafeBreach , the pioneer in breach and attack simulation (BAS), today announced original research from its SafeBreach Labs team will be featured in three separate sessions at Black Hat Asia 2024 .

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  • BLACK HAT ASIA 2024— SafeBreach , the pioneer in breach and attack simulation (BAS), today announced original research from its SafeBreach Labs team will be featured in three separate sessions at Black Hat Asia 2024 .
  • SafeBreach’s Vice President of Security Research Tomer Bar and fellow researchers Or Yair and Shmuel Cohen are set to release a series of high-profile research pieces following a successful year at Black Hat USA 2023 and DEFCON 2023, where the SafeBreach Labs team presented an unprecedented five sessions.
  • The sessions at Black Hat Asia will include several significant discoveries exploring how endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions and unfixed, known software issues can be exploited to present a significant security risk to enterprises.
  • For more information about the sessions and to connect with SafeBreach at Black Hat Asia 2024 on April 16-19, visit www.safebreach.com/events .

Searchspring Acquires Intelligent Reach to Strengthen its Position as a Top Global Conversion Optimization Platform

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Searchspring is a leading global ecommerce search and personalization platform that has been providing merchants with powerful, unique, proven product discovery and shopping experiences since 2007.

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  • Searchspring is a leading global ecommerce search and personalization platform that has been providing merchants with powerful, unique, proven product discovery and shopping experiences since 2007.
  • The Searchspring personalization suite further helps to get the right product to the right shopper at the right time.
  • "We are excited to join forces with Searchspring and embark on this new chapter of growth and innovation," said Robin Martin, CEO of Intelligent Reach.
  • This latest investment reinforces Searchspring’s commitment to being the leading global conversion optimization platform for ecommerce merchants, enhancing both on-site and off-site product discovery.

Black Hat Announces David Koh and Ruimin He as Keynote Speakers for Black Hat Asia 2024

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Black Hat , the cybersecurity industry’s most established and in-depth security event series, today announced David Koh and Ruimin He as Keynote speakers for the Black Hat Asia 2024 event.

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  • Black Hat , the cybersecurity industry’s most established and in-depth security event series, today announced David Koh and Ruimin He as Keynote speakers for the Black Hat Asia 2024 event.
  • The Keynote speakers will present on Thursday, April 18 and Friday, April 19 to kick off each day of Briefings at the Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre in Singapore.
  • Black Hat Asia 2024 Keynote Lineup:
    David Koh is Singapore’s first Commissioner of Cybersecurity and the founding Chief Executive of the Cyber Security Agency (CSA) of Singapore.
  • Top Sponsors and Partners of Black Hat Asia 2024 include:
    For registration and additional information on Black Hat Asia 2024, please visit www.blackhat.com/asia-24 .

Black & Veatch Distributed Infrastructure Business Awarded Highest OSHA Star Recognition

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Thursday, March 28, 2024

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has awarded Black & Veatch, a global leader in critical infrastructure solutions, with its Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) star status for exemplary worksite safety achievement.

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  • The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has awarded Black & Veatch, a global leader in critical infrastructure solutions, with its Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) star status for exemplary worksite safety achievement.
  • The VPP Star is OSHA's highest level of recognition of companies that have employed effective safety and health management systems and kept injury and illness rates below the Bureau of Labor Statistics' industry averages.
  • The OSHA award recognizes health and safety achievements of Black & Veatch’s telecommunications mobile workforce in New York and New Jersey.
  • “Black & Veatch is the first company in their industry to achieve VPP Star.

Adtalem Achieves 97% First-Time Residency Attainment Rate and Growing1

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Monday, March 25, 2024

These students and graduates will aid in combating the physician shortage that could exceed 120,000 by 2034.

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  • These students and graduates will aid in combating the physician shortage that could exceed 120,000 by 2034.
  • The success of this year's match reflects the quality of Adtalem's programs and the strong demand for its medical school graduates.
  • For comprehensive lists of residency placements, please visit the AUC and RUSM websites.
  • To learn more about Adtalem’s Match Day 2024, visit the Adtalem Newsroom .

Black Hat Asia 2024 Announces Summit Schedule

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Black Hat , the cybersecurity industry’s most established and in-depth security event series, today announced the release of its schedule of Summits for Black Hat Asia 2024.

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  • Black Hat , the cybersecurity industry’s most established and in-depth security event series, today announced the release of its schedule of Summits for Black Hat Asia 2024.
  • In addition to its programming of more than 40 Briefings hand selected by the Black Hat Asia Review Board, four days of Trainings, over 25 Sponsored Sessions, and 60 Arsenal tool demos, this year’s event will feature the Black Hat Executive Summit and the Omdia Analyst Summit.
  • The Black Hat Executive Summit at Black Hat Asia 2024 is sponsored by Appdome.
  • Top Sponsors and Partners of Black Hat Asia 2024 include:
    For registration and additional information on Black Hat Asia 2024, please visit www.blackhat.com/asia-24 .

Windstream named Top Women Employer for 2024

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Thursday, March 14, 2024

Windstream has been named a Top Women Employer for 2024 by DiversityComm magazine.

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  • Windstream has been named a Top Women Employer for 2024 by DiversityComm magazine.
  • “As we observe Women’s History Month, Windstream is honored to be recognized as a top employer of women,” said Mary Michaels, chief human resources officer at Windstream.
  • “As a company, we strive to foster a work environment that reflects and contributes to the diverse communities where we do business.
  • As part of that, we will continue to connect and empower women.”
    Earlier this year, DiversityComm recognized Windstream as a Top Employer for the Black Community and a Top Employer for the Hispanic Community.

National CineMedia (NCM) Launches New Offerings to Transform Cinema into a Modern, Full-Funnel Media Solution

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

In addition to these industry-firsts, NCM released the findings from its second attention study, reaffirming cinema as the number one platform for attention.

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  • In addition to these industry-firsts, NCM released the findings from its second attention study, reaffirming cinema as the number one platform for attention.
  • Programmatic: For the first time, media buyers can access real-time, data-driven trading of cinema ad inventory, bidding on available audiences during NCM’s show, Noovie®.
  • Notably, the Adelaide attention unit ratings analysis has already shown that cinema campaigns rank in the top 5% of all media.
  • Other recent editorial launches in The Noovie Show include “Religion of Sports” about inspirational athletes, and “Bowl’d Entrepreneurs” from One37PM.

Rockwell Automation Names Stephen Ford Chief Information Security Officer

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK), the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, today announced that Stephen Ford is joining the company as vice president and Chief Information Security Officer, effective immediately.

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  • Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK), the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, today announced that Stephen Ford is joining the company as vice president and Chief Information Security Officer, effective immediately.
  • He will report to Chris Nardecchia, senior vice president and Chief Information Officer at Rockwell Automation.
  • In this role, Stephen will develop and execute a holistic cybersecurity strategy to ensure that Rockwell and our Connected Enterprise ecosystem—the company’s infrastructure, products, and customers—are safe, secure, and resilient.
  • In this role, he led teams overseeing cybersecurity operations, offensive security, incident response, security engineering architecture, and access management.

More than 56 million U.S. Adults – 21 Percent of Americans – Fleeced Out of $25.4 Billion in Telephone Scams in 2023, per Truecaller’s latest edition of the U.S. Spam and Scam Report

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

American adults lost more than $25.4 billion in 2023 to telephone-based scams, with 21% – more than 56.2 million people – admitting they were victimized, according to a report released today by Truecaller, the world’s leading caller ID and spam blocking app.

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  • American adults lost more than $25.4 billion in 2023 to telephone-based scams, with 21% – more than 56.2 million people – admitting they were victimized, according to a report released today by Truecaller, the world’s leading caller ID and spam blocking app.
  • “This year’s findings indicate that despite all the warnings and information available, telephone fraud continues to be a major concern.
  • More than 2,000 U.S. adults were surveyed in January 2024 regarding scam, and more than 2,000 U.S. adults were surveyed regarding spam.
  • “The research indicates a decrease in successful phone scams since the survey was last conducted in 2022, which is likely the result of widespread use of technology on current scamming methods,” said LiaBraaten.