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Treasury nominee calls for stronger Russia sanctions and Fed independence at confirmation panel

Bessent pledged to maintain a free IRS tax filing system at least for the 2025 tax season, while studying whether it should continue after that. The post Treasury nominee calls for stronger Russia sanctions and Fed independence at confirmation panel first appeared on Federal News Network.
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Doug Burgum, Trump’s pick for public lands boss, questions reliability of renewable power

Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum voiced concerns about incentives for renewable energy under the Biden administration during the the hearing. The post Doug Burgum, Trump’s pick for public lands boss, questions reliability of renewable power first appeared on Federal News Network.
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A NOAA grant program aims at coastal resiliency

A grant program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration aims to help the resilience of coastal cities and towns. The post A NOAA grant program aims at coastal resiliency first appeared on Federal News Network.
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Employers face ‘skills mismatch’ between job seekers and company needs, LinkedIn finds

Companies can close the gap by upskilling and reskilling, according to LinkedIn’s head of global talent acquisition.
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1touch.io’s SaaS offering delivers enterprise-grade security

In an exciting development for organizations struggling with data security, 1touch.io has announced its Sensitive Data Intelligence platform as a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution. This release extends 1touch.io’s powerful Contextual AI-driven data discovery and classification capabilities to a wider range of organizations, allowing businesses of all sizes to eliminate security gaps, reduce risks, and unlock the full potential of their data. The SaaS deployment enhances 1touch.io’s existing deployment options—air-gapped, on-premises, virtual private cloud (VPC), and hybrid—providing … More → The post 1touch.io’s SaaS offering delivers enterprise-grade security appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Dynatrace reduces time-consuming compliance configuration checks associated with DORA

Dynatrace has extended its existing compliance capabilities to support the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) EU regulation. As part of this, Dynatrace is introducing the Compliance Assistant app, purpose-built to provide organizations with the visibility, insights, and automation to mitigate risk and reduce time-consuming compliance configuration checks associated with DORA. “Organizations are grappling with new regulations and technologies, such as GenAI, and struggling to address, upskill, and staff compliance functions,” says Rob Strechay, Managing Director … More → The post Dynatrace reduces time-consuming compliance configuration checks associated with DORA appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Bitwarden unveils native mobile applications for iOS and Android

Bitwarden announced Bitwarden native mobile applications for iOS and Android. These new apps provide significant performance improvements, a smoother user experience, and deeper integration with platform-specific features such as biometric authentication. Elevating the mobile user experience The evolution to native app development allows Bitwarden to deliver enhanced features and a superior mobile experience. Developed natively in Swift for iOS and Kotlin for Android, the mobile apps now ensure faster performance, quicker updates, and greater access … More → The post Bitwarden unveils native mobile applications for iOS and Android appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Balancing usability and security in the fight against identity-based attacks

In this Help Net Security interview, Adam Bateman, CEO of Push Security, talks about the rise in identity-based attacks, how they’re becoming more sophisticated each year, and how AI and ML are both fueling these threats and helping to defend against them. Bateman also discusses the role of employee training and how businesses can balance strong security with user-friendly experiences. What is the scale of identity-based attacks today? Identity-based attacks are becoming a bigger problem … More → The post Balancing usability and security in the fight against identity-based attacks appeared first on Help Net Security.
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MSSqlPwner: Open-source tool for pentesting MSSQL servers

MSSqlPwner is an open-source pentesting tool tailored to interact with and exploit MSSQL servers. Built on Impacket, it enables users to authenticate with databases using various credentials, including clear-text passwords, NTLM hashes, and Kerberos tickets. The tool offers multiple methods for executing custom commands on targeted servers, such as leveraging custom assemblies, utilizing xp_cmdshell, or exploiting sp_oacreate (Ole Automation Procedures). Its flexibility and range of features make it a valuable resource for penetration testers assessing … More → The post MSSqlPwner: Open-source tool for pentesting MSSQL servers appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Homeowners are clueless about how smart devices collect their data

Homeowners are increasingly concerned about data privacy in smart home products, according to Copeland. Homeowners see smart devices as boosting home security Homeowners are still generally comfortable in using new technology, but this year smart thermostat non-owners are less likely to feel comfortable using new tech compared to 2022 levels. Smart device owners tend to be younger compared to non-owners with more from the boomer generation. However, 2024 homeowners are less likely to consider themselves … More → The post Homeowners are clueless about how smart devices collect their data appeared first on Help Net Security.
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