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Vasco Electronics Reintroduces Itself to U.S. Market

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Tuesday, August 8, 2023

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Americans are the most frequent international travelers in the world and Vasco Electronics seeks to empower everyone with a worry-free solution to aid their communication journey as they explore the globe.

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Americans are the most frequent international travelers in the world and Vasco Electronics seeks to empower everyone with a worry-free solution to aid their communication journey as they explore the globe.
With its expanded reach, Vasco refreshes its identity with an updated logo which takes inspiration from the symbol of translation, communication and dialog, “VɅ”.
This symbol accentuates Vasco Electronics’ mission to provide explorers with peace of mind when traveling abroad.
This expression is the essence of Vasco and our devices allow adventurers to freely express themselves without having to worry about miscommunication.

New Virtual I-9 Document Review Service Coming Soon from Sterling and ID.me

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Thursday, August 3, 2023

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Instead of relying on in-person review conducted by an employer or 3rd party notary, ID.me’s expert Trusted Referees will be available to complete secure virtual document review on behalf of the employer.

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Instead of relying on in-person review conducted by an employer or 3rd party notary, ID.me’s expert Trusted Referees will be available to complete secure virtual document review on behalf of the employer.
The virtual document review process will be available to new and existing Sterling I-9 clients who are also E-Verify users in good standing.
“Our clients have been requesting a more modern, secure I-9 document verification solution for years,” said Josh Peirez, CEO of Sterling.
“Sterling’s new virtual review service will streamline the I-9 document verification experience for the virtual work environment.”
This solution builds upon Sterling’s innovative suite of identity verification solutions for US employers, offered through an exclusive partnership with ID.me.

New Securin Report Finds US Public Sector has 8 Million Addressable IPs and 119,000 Instances of High-Risk Services that Adversaries Could Easily Exploit

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Tuesday, August 1, 2023

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., August 1, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Securin, a leader in tech-enabled cybersecurity solutions, released a report detailing their findings after conducting passive scans of the 50 United States' domains and State departments. Some of the key findings of the passive scan of U.S. States include:

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Some of the key findings of the passive scan of U.S. States include:
Domains are hosting 8 million addressable IPs and 119,000 instances of high-risk services, exposing valuable assets to risk of exploitation.
11,000 internal non-production systems are accessible from the internet, creating easy opportunities for infiltration by hackers.
18 high-risk vulnerabilities classified as Remote Code Execution (RCE)/Privilege Escalation exploits are present in assets.
Prioritize patching and remediation efforts to address high-risk vulnerabilities promptly, reducing the window of opportunity for attackers to exploit them.

IQT Research Forecasts Revenues from Post Quantum Cryptography to Reach $6.7 Billion by 2032

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023

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NEW YORK, July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The day is coming soon when widely used encryption schemes will be breakable by quantum computers.

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NEW YORK, July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The day is coming soon when widely used encryption schemes will be breakable by quantum computers.
NIST post-quantum cryptography (PQC) standards should be in place by 2024 and will guard against this "quantum apocalypse."
IQT Research has just published its third PQC analysis report, " Post-Quantum Cryptography 2023: Market Opportunities After NIST " which forecasts revenues from PQC to reach just under $450 million in 2023, with much of this coming from service offerings.
By 2032, this number will have grown to $6.7 billion.

Raytheon announces mentorship agreement with Node.Digital under Homeland Security Mentor-Protégé Program

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Monday, July 24, 2023

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The DHS program seeks to foster small business growth and development by matching them with established companies for mentorship and technical assistance.

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The DHS program seeks to foster small business growth and development by matching them with established companies for mentorship and technical assistance.
"We are thrilled to enter into this mentor-protégé agreement with Raytheon," said Prakash Yarlagadda, CEO of Node.Digital.
Raytheon will work with Node.Digital on capturing new business, positioning them to bid as a prime and mitigating program risk.
"The DHS mentor-protégé program is a fantastic program that promotes the development of talent across the cybersecurity industry.

Proactive Risk Partners with Panorays to Expand Delivery of Automated Third-Party Security Risk Management to the Legal Advisory Market

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Thursday, July 20, 2023

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Proactive Risk Partners with Panorays to Expand Delivery of Automated Third-Party Security Risk Management to the Legal Advisory Market.

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Proactive Risk Partners with Panorays to Expand Delivery of Automated Third-Party Security Risk Management to the Legal Advisory Market.
“The days during which organizations had a well-defined network perimeter are long gone,” said Tom Brennan, CEO of Proactive Risk.
We are excited about adding the Panorays solution to our MEASURERISK® managed solution that combines our people, process and technologies.”
“We are thrilled to partner with Proactive Risk to bring Panorays’ third-party security risk management solution to the legal advisory market,” said Gilad Friedman, VP, Global Channels, Panorays.
To learn more about Panorays, please visit: https://panorays.com/
To learn more about Proactive Risk, please visit: https://www.proactiverisk.com/

Eagle Technologies Group Helps Afghan Refugees Rebuild Their Lives After Years of Loyal Service

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023

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Over 80,000 of these Afghan citizens now reside in the United States.

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Over 80,000 of these Afghan citizens now reside in the United States.
Since immigrating, their needs to integrate into the economic classes of society and live fulfilling lives have gone largely unmet and often forgotten.
After several deployments to Afghanistan during America’s involvement, Dyer has experienced firsthand the kindness, hospitality and family values of the Afghan people.
This means they still have their Afghan community, and are not forced into this English-only environment.”

McLean, VA-based A-TEK, Inc. Announces Dr. William Vantine Has Joined A-TEK’s Board of Directors

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Wednesday, July 5, 2023

A-TEK, Inc. announced today that long-time government executive Dr. William “Bill” Vantine has joined its Board of Directors.

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A-TEK, Inc. announced today that long-time government executive Dr. William “Bill” Vantine has joined its Board of Directors.
Dr. Vantine currently serves on the Board of Directors for several private sector corporations as well as NASA’s International Space Station (ISS) Advisory Committee.
In 2019, Bill was named GovCon CEO of the year, and in 2021 the WashingtonExec DoD Private Sector Executive of the Year.
Dr. Vantine received his undergraduate and Master’s degrees at George Washington University and his Ph.D. at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Marc Whitehead & Associates Proudly Announces Its First-ever Partners

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023

HOUSTON, June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- We are pleased to announce the promotion of Anthony Vessel and Britney McDonald as Partners at Marc Whitehead & Associates, Attorneys at Law, LLP.

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HOUSTON, June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- We are pleased to announce the promotion of Anthony Vessel and Britney McDonald as Partners at Marc Whitehead & Associates, Attorneys at Law, LLP.
Anthony Vessel began working at Marc Whitehead & Associates while still a law student and serving as a law clerk.
"At the time, I was the only associate attorney, where founding partner Marc Whitehead and I did everything."
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Knightscope Discusses Significant Revenue Growth and 2023 Projections with The Stock Day Podcast

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023

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CEO of the Company, William Santana Li, joined Stock Day host Kevin Davis.

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CEO of the Company, William Santana Li, joined Stock Day host Kevin Davis.
"Before we spoke last time, we had finalized the purchase of another company to help us accelerate the growth of Knightscope," shared Li.
Investors are also encouraged to learn more about a recent report detailing the Company's initiating coverage buy rating, here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230626382586/en/ .
To hear William Santana Li's entire interview, follow the link to the podcast here: https://audioboom.com/posts/8324958-knightscope-discusses-significant-re...