Duncan Riley, Author at SiliconANGLE

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New York rolls out COVID-19 passports based on IBM blockchain technology

By Duncan Riley Mar 28, 2021

New York has rolled out a so-called COVID-19 passport based on IBM Corp.’s blockchain-based digital health pass technology. The app, called “Excelsior Pass,” is the first of its kind to go live in the…

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Slack partially rolls back new direct-messaging service over harassment concerns

By Duncan Riley Mar 25, 2021

Messaging platform provider Slack Technologies Inc. has partially rolled back a new direct-message feature hours after launching it due to concerns that it could be used for harassment. The feature, called Slack Connect, allowed…

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Report: Microsoft in advanced talks to buy Discord, deal could come next month

By Duncan Riley Mar 25, 2021

Acquisition talks between Microsoft Corp. and messaging platform provider Discord Inc. are now in an advanced stage, with a deal possibly coming as soon as a next month, according to sources cited by the Wall…

NEWS

Biden reportedly planning an executive order on cybersecurity breach notifications

By Duncan Riley Mar 25, 2021

The Biden administration is planning an executive order that would force software vendors to notify federal government customers if they have suffered a cybersecurity breach, according to a report from Reuters. The order as…

NEWS

Insurance company CNA Financial goes offline following a cybersecurity attack

By Duncan Riley Mar 25, 2021

Insurance company CNA Financial Corp. has suffered a cybersecurity attack and the company’s offline as of late Wednesday. The exact form of the attack is unknown. The company said on its website that it…

NEWS

SEC is investigating Japanese investment giant SoftBank for market manipulation

By Duncan Riley Mar 24, 2021

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating Japanese telecommunications company and investment giant SoftBank Group Corp. for alleged market manipulation. Founded in 1981, SoftBank holds a significant share — 21.2% as of 2020…

NEWS

Facebook takes down alleged Chinese hackers targeting Uyghur activists

By Duncan Riley Mar 24, 2021

Facebook Inc. said today that it has taken down a group of Chinese hackers that were targeting Uyghur activists. Uyghurs are a Turkik ethnic group of people who live in China’s Xinjiang Province. Officially the…

NEWS

California Controller’s Office suffers data breach after employee fell for phishing email

By Duncan Riley Mar 23, 2021

The California State Controller’s Office is the latest victim of a data breach, with the records of about 9,000 people stolen. The data breach was caused by a phishing attack in which an employee…

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Qualcomm reportedly designing Nintendo Switch-like gaming console

By Duncan Riley Mar 23, 2021

When most people think of gaming consoles, Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp. and Nintendo Co. Ltd. would come to mind, but in a completely unexpected twist, Qualcomm Inc. reportedly wants to be on that list.…

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Free stock-trading startup Robinhood files paperwork for initial public offering

By Duncan Riley Mar 23, 2021

After years of reports, free stock-trading startup Robinhood Market Inc. is finally going public after confidentially submitting its initial public offering paperwork to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. There’s really nothing confidential about the…

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New York rolls out COVID-19 passports based on IBM blockchain technology

Slack partially rolls back new direct-messaging service over harassment concerns

Report: Microsoft in advanced talks to buy Discord, deal could come next month

Biden reportedly planning an executive order on cybersecurity breach notifications

Insurance company CNA Financial goes offline following a cybersecurity attack

SEC is investigating Japanese investment giant SoftBank for market manipulation

Facebook takes down alleged Chinese hackers targeting Uyghur activists

California Controller’s Office suffers data breach after employee fell for phishing email

Qualcomm reportedly designing Nintendo Switch-like gaming console

Free stock-trading startup Robinhood files paperwork for initial public offering

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