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French court indicted Nexa Technologies for complicity in acts of torture

Security Affairs

Nexa Technologies was indicted for complicity in acts of torture, the French firm is accused of having sold surveillance equipment to the Egypt. Nexa Technologies offers a range of solutions for homeland security, including surveillance solutions. ” reported the website LeMonde. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Four clever ways smart technology can help create big energy savings

CyberSecurity Insiders

Started by WWF (World Wildlife Fund) and partners as a symbolic lights-out event in Sydney in 2007, the event is now one of the world’s largest grassroots movements for the environment. It’s well known that innovation in smart technology is already significantly improving countless parts of society.

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On Robots Killing People

Schneier on Security

A robotic anti-aircraft cannon killed nine South African soldiers in 2007 when a possible software failure led the machine to swing itself wildly and fire dozens of lethal rounds in less than a second. Fatalities in the first decades of aviation forced regulation, which required new developments in both law and technology.

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5 Ways to Increase Security and Compliance Efficiencies in 2023

Security Boulevard

But the reality is many organizations, especially those in technology and similar industries, haven’t really had to focus much on cost-cutting and savings measures since the financial crisis of 2007. . That’s not an uncommon catchphrase in business.

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Vulnerabilities in Weapons Systems

Schneier on Security

When Israel in 2007 bombed a Syrian nuclear reactor, the raid was preceded by what is believed to have been a cyber attack on Syrian air defenses that resulted in radar screens showing no threat as bombers zoomed overhead. Gone are the days when we can pretend that our technologies will work in the face of a military cyberattack.

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News Alert: Flexxon selects a Chief Technology Strategist, signals intent to expand into the US

The Last Watchdog

Singapore, June 26, 2023 – Hardware cybersecurity solutions pioneer Flexxon today announced the appointment of Erik Nilsen, PhD, as its Chief Technology Strategist. About Flexxon. For more information, please visit: Flexxon: flexxon.com X-PHY: x-phy.com Media contact: Samantha Wong, Director, Communications & Media, e.

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U.S. Hacks QakBot, Quietly Removes Botnet Infections

Krebs on Security

“This is the most significant technological and financial operation ever led by the Department of Justice against a botnet,” said Martin Estrada , the U.S. Emerging in 2007 as a banking trojan, QakBot (a.k.a. attorney for the Southern District of California, at a press conference this morning in Los Angeles.

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