The FBI raid targeting DHS CIO nominee Vivek Kundra's former DC office coincided with his speech championing governmental transparency. His keynote at FOSE extolled accountability and radical openness as central pillars of the new administration. Simultaneously, investigators executed a bribery sting operation unrelated to Kundra but resulting in two arrests. Yusuf Acar, a city security...

Researchers tally 57.8 billion individual personal data points exposed online in breaches dating back to 2004. The analysis draws on incidents across 160 countries and shows how scattered leaks can be stitched together into complete "digital doppelgängers." On average, each compromised account came with about 2.8 additional pieces of information, meaning breaches rarely expose only one...

Navigating international payments in Nigeria can often feel like a daunting task, especially when dealing with USD transactions. Many Nigerians have experienced the frustration of card declines, bank restrictions, or being unable to process payments altogether, whether it's renewing a streaming service subscription, purchasing digital products, or hiring freelancers abroad. The root of the...

Rod Beckstrom steps down from his leadership role at the National Cybersecurity Center effective Friday the 13th ' His resignation letter to DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano cites significant institutional clashes ' Beckstrom reportedly fought to maintain NCSC independence from the NSA's influence ' This struggle reflects a fundamental tension between defense/intelligence approaches and civilian...

Paramount Pictures has appointed Shaun Barber, a seasoned executive with extensive experience at Lionsgate, as the new head of domestic theatrical distribution. In this capacity, he will be responsible for shaping and managing the studio’s distribution efforts across North America for all major film releases. Among the upcoming titles under his oversight are the highly anticipated...