Thwarting over $US130 million in ransom demands The Justice Department announced today its months-long disruption campaign against the Hive ransomware group that has targeted more than 1,500 victims in over 80 countries around the world, including hospitals, school districts, financial firms, and critical infrastructure. Since late July 2022, the FBI…
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The sweep is being run over the coming weeks The ACCC has this week started a sweep to identify misleading testimonials and endorsements by social media influencers. It will also look at more than 100 influencers mentioned in over 150 tip-offs from consumers who responded to the ACCC’s Facebook post…
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China will enhance the global competitiveness of traditional industries With China’s significant adjustments of COVID-19 policy at the end of 2022 and its emphasis on economic development, China’s manufacturing is expected to soar in 2023. “China is one of the global leaders in manufacturing. We believe series of favourable policies…
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Legal departments may not be facing cost cutting at the moment Corporate legal departments will feel the impact of three major trends in 2023, according to Gartner, Inc. The trends range from ongoing disruption to flat budgets, to information-related regulation. “At the broadest level, legal resources will remain flat due…
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Environmental sustainability directives require all functions to adjust in line By 2026, 70 per cent of technology sourcing, procurement, and vendor management (SPVM) leaders will have environmental-sustainability-aligned performance objectives for their functions, according to Gartner, Inc. Environmental sustainability has become a top 10 business priority for CEOs, demanding aligned environmental performance from…
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