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FBI Raids Chinese Point-of-Sale Giant PAX Technology

Krebs on Security

federal investigators today raided the Florida offices of PAX Technology , a Chinese provider of point-of-sale devices used by millions of businesses and retailers globally. FBI agents entering PAX Technology offices in Jacksonville today. Headquartered in Shenzhen, China, PAX Technology Inc. organizations. Source: WOKV.com.

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BrandPost: Aligning security and business strategies

CSO Magazine

During the 2008–2009 Global Financial Crisis (GFC) and subsequent recession, researchers noted that cybercrime rates increased dramatically. It attributed the rise to the proliferation of new technologies in regions around the world, with many more people than ever before possessing IT skills.

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How security leaders can effectively manage Gen Z staff

CSO Magazine

This means they grew up experiencing a much faster rate in which technology evolves. The first iPhone, for example, was launched in January 2007 with its successor coming out in June 2008, creating what would become an almost yearly update that made thousands of people line up in front of Apple stores across the world on release day.

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Cisco to pay $8.6 million fine for selling flawed surveillance technology to the US Gov

Security Affairs

Back in 2008, a whistle-blower identifies a vulnerability in Cisco video surveillance software, but the tech giant continued to sell the software to US agencies until July 2013. million fine for selling flawed surveillance technology to the US Gov appeared first on Security Affairs. Cisco is going to pay $8.6 Pierluigi Paganini.

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Preparing for a World Without the Public Service Network (PSN)

The State of Security

Anyone who works in technology in the United Kingdom (UK) is familiar with the Public Services Network (PSN). This organization was established back in 2008 to help public service organizations to work together to share resources and reduce duplication.

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News Alert: AVer joins forces with Nureva to deliver seamless, simplified meeting equipment

The Last Watchdog

USA , the award-winning provider of video collaboration and education solutions, announces a technology collaboration with Nureva to streamline hybrid meeting room connectivity. AVer’s technology collaboration will provide users with another layer of seamless technology to increase meeting efficiency and participant engagement.

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GUEST ESSAY: Restore Us Institute (RUI) aims to protect Americans from online harms and crimes

The Last Watchdog

Government policymakers decided in the 1990s to promote inherently insecure, nascent Internet technology to be the world’s primary global information infrastructure for all the world’s communications, content, and commerce. If you fear this irrational Internet in security is not the only unchecked technological tyranny, you are correct.

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