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ICE Reaches Record Open Interest Across Global Energy Markets

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Thursday, June 29, 2023

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology, and market infrastructure, today announced record open interest (OI) across its global energy futures and options markets of 50.4 million contracts on June 23, 2023, up 11% year-over-year (y/y).

Key Points: 
  • Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology, and market infrastructure, today announced record open interest (OI) across its global energy futures and options markets of 50.4 million contracts on June 23, 2023, up 11% year-over-year (y/y).
  • Across ICE’s global oil markets, OI is up 13% y/y at 12.2 million, with OI in Brent futures and options up 14% y/y at 5.1 million.
  • ICE’s global energy options market is performing strongly, with OI up 18% at 17.8 million.
  • “We are seeing our customers take advantage of the liquid energy benchmarks ICE offers, particularly in times of market uncertainty and change,” said Jeff Barbuto, Global Head of Oil Markets at ICE.

Donald Trump has been charged under the US Espionage Act – but is this 1917 law still up to the job?

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Thursday, June 29, 2023

He has been charged with 37 violations of the US Espionage Act, and pleaded not guilty.

Key Points: 
  • He has been charged with 37 violations of the US Espionage Act, and pleaded not guilty.
  • The Espionage Act of 1917 could have a better name.
  • Those who violate it are not necessarily spying on the US or selling its secrets to a foreign adversary.
  • Simply mishandling secret information could be a violation if done wilfully, or if that mistake was covered up.

Millions have clearance

    • Today, 5.1 million people in the US have a security clearance – of whom 1.25 million have top-secret clearance.
    • As a privilege that takes months to obtain, it is understandable that some people like to brag about their access.
    • Listening to the CNN recording, one might conclude that Trump was also showing off Pentagon plans to a staffer not cleared to see them.
    • Espionage Act violations come in many different forms and can result in a wide variety of punishments, if any at all.

Changing times

    • In a perfect world, public officials would see these as a lodestar for their service.
    • Of course, these principles are vague and impossible to codify into law.
    • By that standard, every MI6 employee should be fired immediately, but what would that do for national security?

Set ground rules, get them outside and do things together: how to navigate school holidays with high school kids

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023

School holidays become a very different challenge when kids leave primary school.

Key Points: 
  • School holidays become a very different challenge when kids leave primary school.
  • The holiday program arrangements that once enabled parents to juggle work commitments may no longer be suitable or even available.
  • As a parent, education researcher and former high school teacher, here are some suggestions for managing this time.

1. Set ground rules and assign jobs

    • Establish clear ground rules early on and try to structure each day.
    • These tasks can vary from mundane household chores (like decluttering the plastic cupboard and finding those lost Tupperware lids) to more academically-focused activities.
    • Going with friends also makes this a much more palatable endeavour and lots of universities run free programs.

2. Promote rest and a reset

    • Encourage them to get creative again, whether it is through painting or drawing or taking a trip down memory lane to get some craft based materials.
    • Also encourage your teenager to spend time outdoors, such as heading to the beach or park for a BBQ with their friends.
    • Encourage your child to establish a daily meditation and mindfulness routine during the holidays that can continue when term begins.

3. Ensure they see their friends IRL

    • For teens in the lower years of high school, talk to other parents in similar situations and negotiate catch-ups for your kids.
    • This fosters independence, builds trust among friends and promotes healthy social development.

4. Encourage physical activity

    • Numerous studies reinforce the positive impact of regular physical activity on adolescent wellbeing.
    • Research has shown exercise not only improves physical health but also contributes to mental and emotional wellbeing.
    • Participating in a sport they currently play, such as basketball, rowing, or tennis, can provide both physical exercise and opportunities for social interaction and skill development.

5. Share your world

    • This experience offers them insight into your daily life and helps them understand the world beyond their school environment.
    • By sharing your experiences and providing exposure to different professional settings, you broaden their horizons and nurture their understanding of the wider world.

Art as Medicine | The Nexus of Well-Being and Art by Anne Labovitz

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023

ROCHESTER, Minn., June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In a new exhibit created especially for Rochester Art Center, Minnesota-based, international artist, Anne Labovitz, examines how art and creativity benefit both community and the individual.

Key Points: 
  • ROCHESTER, Minn., June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In a new exhibit created especially for Rochester Art Center, Minnesota-based, international artist, Anne Labovitz , examines how art and creativity benefit both community and the individual.
  • In preparation for creating the exhibit, Labovitz researched numerous studies and conducted extensive interviews with health professionals on the connections between art and well-being.
  • Will to Meaning was commissioned by Rochester Art Center and is an extension of the overall themes contained within The Nexus of Well-Being & Art.
  • The two galleries that house The Nexus of Well-Being & Art feature nearly 30 new works by Labovitz, including six 6-feet x 6-feet paintings.

Zscaler 2023 Ransomware Report Shows a Nearly 40% Increase in Global Ransomware Attacks

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023

SAN JOSE, Calif., June 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zscaler, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZS), the leader in cloud security, today announced the release of the 2023 ThreatLabz Ransomware Report. This year’s report tracks the ongoing increase in complex ransomware attacks and spotlights recent ransomware trends, including the targeting of public entities and organizations with cyber insurance, growth of ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS), and encryption-less extortion. Since April 2022, ThreatLabz has identified thefts of several terabytes of data as part of several successful ransomware attacks, which were then used to extort ransoms.

Key Points: 
  • The manufacturing sector remains the most targeted industry vertical, accounting for nearly 15% of total ransomware attacks.
  • SAN JOSE, Calif., June 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zscaler, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZS), the leader in cloud security, today announced the release of the 2023 ThreatLabz Ransomware Report .
  • This year’s report tracks the ongoing increase in complex ransomware attacks and spotlights recent ransomware trends, including the targeting of public entities and organizations with cyber insurance, growth of ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS), and encryption-less extortion.
  • “Ransomware-as-a-Service has contributed to a steady rise in sophisticated ransomware attacks,” said Deepen Desai, Global CISO and Head of Security Research, Zscaler.

Over 50 Million Packages Securely Delivered to myQ Connected Garages Across the U.S. with Amazon Key In-Garage Delivery

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023

myQ works with Amazon Key In-Garage Delivery , a free Amazon Prime member benefit.

Key Points: 
  • myQ works with Amazon Key In-Garage Delivery , a free Amazon Prime member benefit.
  • To date, 50 million packages and counting have been delivered securely to myQ connected garages with Amazon Key In-Garage Delivery.
  • Over 50 million packages have been securely delivered to myQ connected garages with Amazon Key In-Garage Delivery.
  • Getting setup with Amazon Key In-Garage Delivery is easy:
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Mount Sinai Institute for Exposomics Research Awarded $8.45 Million Grant to Study Environmental Health

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023

NEW YORK, June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The National Institute of Environmental Health Science (NIEHS) has awarded Mount Sinai's Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health and its Institute for Exposomics Research a new five-year P30 Center grant totaling $8.45 million to fund infrastructure that supports research on environmental exposures, including climate change, and their effects on health, disease, and development across the human lifespan.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The National Institute of Environmental Health Science (NIEHS) has awarded Mount Sinai's Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health and its Institute for Exposomics Research a new five-year P30 Center grant totaling $8.45 million to fund infrastructure that supports research on environmental exposures, including climate change, and their effects on health, disease, and development across the human lifespan.
  • The Institute for Exposomic Research at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is the world's first institute to focus on exposomics.
  • The NIEHS core centers support multidisciplinary research in environmental health and exposomics.
  • Eligible institutions must demonstrate significant existing National Institutes of Health support for environmental research.

Cato Networks Revolutionizes Network Security with Real-Time, Machine Learning-Powered Protection

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023

TEL AVIV, Israel, June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cato Networks, provider of the world's leading single-vendor SASE platform, introduced today real-time, deep learning algorithms for threat prevention as part of Cato IPS. The algorithms leverage Cato's unique cloud-native platform and vast data lake to provide highly accurate identification of malicious domains, which are often used in phishing and ransomware attacks. In testing, the deep learning algorithms identified nearly six times more malicious domains than reputation feeds alone. Cato's Security Research Manager, Avidan Avraham, and Cato Data Scientist Asaf Fried presented on the use of machine learning to detect C2 communications at the AWS Summit in Tel Aviv.

Key Points: 
  • Cato's Security Research Manager, Avidan Avraham, and Cato Data Scientist Asaf Fried presented on the use of machine learning to detect C2 communications at the AWS Summit in Tel Aviv.
  • Cato Research Labs routinely observes tens of millions of network connection attempts to DGA domains from across the 1700+ enterprises using the Cato SASE Cloud.
  • But that's easier marketed than done," says Elad Menahem, senior director of security at Cato Networks.
  • Appliance-based solutions can't offer either, making enterprises who rely on them for their network security an easier target."

Cato Networks Revolutionizes Network Security with Real-Time, Machine Learning-Powered Protection

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, June 27, 2023

TEL AVIV, Israel, June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cato Networks, provider of the world's leading single-vendor SASE platform, introduced today real-time, deep learning algorithms for threat prevention as part of Cato IPS. The algorithms leverage Cato's unique cloud-native platform and vast data lake to provide highly accurate identification of malicious domains, which are often used in phishing and ransomware attacks. In testing, the deep learning algorithms identified nearly six times more malicious domains than reputation feeds alone. Cato's Security Research Manager, Avidan Avraham, and Cato Data Scientist Asaf Fried presented on the use of machine learning to detect C2 communications at the AWS Summit in Tel Aviv.

Key Points: 
  • Cato's Security Research Manager, Avidan Avraham, and Cato Data Scientist Asaf Fried presented on the use of machine learning to detect C2 communications at the AWS Summit in Tel Aviv.
  • Cato Research Labs routinely observes tens of millions of network connection attempts to DGA domains from across the 1700+ enterprises using the Cato SASE Cloud.
  • But that's easier marketed than done," says Elad Menahem, senior director of security at Cato Networks.
  • Appliance-based solutions can't offer either, making enterprises who rely on them for their network security an easier target."

Rainbows, Stars and Stripes—How 13 Different Flags Impact Where Homebuyers Want to Live

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230627124491/en/
    That’s according to a Redfin-commissioned survey conducted by Qualtrics in May and June 2023.
  • Homebuyers were most put off by the idea of Confederate flags in their neighborhood.
  • It was followed by Black Lives Matter flags (35.7%) and pro-choice flags (34.8%).
  • Respondents were also divided when asked about anti-gun flags (29.7% vs 27.5%) and Second Amendment flags (30.3% vs 27.3%).