The regulator claims that the five promoted BitConnect as a “global unregistered digital asset securities offering that raised over $2 billion from retail investors” – many of whom lost their money when BitConnect collapsed in 2018. SEC’s complaint (.PDF), filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, names Trevon Brown (also known as Trevon James), Craig Grant, Ryan Maasen, and Michael “Michael Crypto” Noble, all of which reside in the country....

Dozens of small law offices and dental clinics are dealing with ransomware infections while 800 Coop supermarket chain stores in Sweden had to temporarily close after they were unable to open their cash registers. Kaseya has not said if it is considering paying the ransom but ZDNet reported that the company missed a July 6 deadline they set for relaunching SaaS servers. It planned subsequent configuration changes to improve security, including an on-premises patch....

Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said it had assessed the use of a digital equivalent of dollar notes and coins, or a retail central bank digital currency, and found no compelling need for one, at least, for the moment. It noted, though, that it would look to build the technical capabilities and competencies required to issue a retail central bank currency, should there ever be a need for one. Subsequent reviews here would examine the optimal ledger technology to build out such a currency and its integration with the country’s existing financial market infrastructure, MAS said....

The global pandemic had accelerated the pace of digitalisation as well as surfaced many uncertainties and challenges, driving governments and businesses to drive their digital transformation, said Singapore’s Senior Minister of State for the Ministry of Communications and Information, Janil Puthucheary. Dependence on IoT had increased as nations looked to transform into smart cities, fuelled by the need for connectivity and to tap data, said Puthucheary, who was speaking Wednesday at the Singapore International Cyber Week conference....

Physicists from the National University of Singapore (NUS), in collaboration with global researchers and partners, said Thursday that the novel molecular memristor, or an electronic memory device, had “exceptional memory reconfigurability”. The research team noted that electronic devices today typically relied on semiconductor logic circuits built on switches that were hard-wired to perform pre-defined logic functions. The new technology, which its ability to be reconfigured using voltage, had the potential to change the way chips were designed, according to the research team, which was led by the university’s Department of Physics associate professor, A....

Jessica Rosenworcel, Joe Biden’s appointment for chair of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), wants to raise the US’s national standard for minimum broadband speeds and to create a more ambitious long-term speed goal. The current minimums of 25 Mbps download and 3 Mbps upload (25/3) speeds were established in 2015 under then-FCC chairman Tom Wheeler. Prior to this, the minimum was 4/1 Mbps. The minimum was not raised under the Trump Administration’s FCC chairman Ajit Pai....

In November 2021, 67% of visits to e-commerce websites in Brazil happened via mobile devices, according to research by Brazilian SEO firm Conversion. The study noted that this trend gathers pace as fast mobile broadband becomes more accessible to Brazilian consumers in the largest e-commerce websites in the country. Mobile devices include tablets. On the other hand, the study has found that a third of visits to e-commerce websites still take place via desktops....

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The IDC said SSD unit shipments are expected to grow with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.8%, and revenues are slated to increase at a CAGR of 9.2% from now until 2025. As a result, the market will reach $51.5 billion in revenue by 2025, according to IDC. IDC also predicted that SSD capacity shipments worldwide will expand further at a 2020 - 2025 CAGR of 33.0%. Jeff Janukowicz, research vice president at IDC, explained that the worldwide demand for SSDs has increased because the pandemic has accelerated the need for transformation....

A new study published by the Harvard Business School found hiring software managers use incorrectly ignoring millions of viable job applicants because of the criteria that hiring managers use over time. The software tools, such as applicant-tracking systems, are used by 75% of US employers to help quickly sift through hundreds of applications. It’s used in conjunction with recruitment management software (RMS) to speed up recruitment. RMS is used by 90% of US employers to vet skilled candidates quickly....

In a message on its website, the Swedish camera giant said it got alerts from its cybersecurity and intrusion detection system on Sunday before it shut down all public-facing services globally in the hopes of limiting the impact of the attack. “Our ongoing investigation of the attack has come a long way but is not entirely finalized. So far, we have no indication that any customer and partner data whatsoever has been affected....

The bundle includes seven courses that will help prepare you for several certification exams so that you can train at your own pace. The courses will not only provide you with the required skill set but also a helpful simulation of the exams. In “AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C01)”, you’ll learn cloud computing fundamentals and all about the AWS ecosystem. This course will provide valuable insights into how to use AWS to develop, design, and deploy cloud-based solutions....

The Institute of Applied Technology (IAT), to be located at the upcoming Meadowbank Education Precinct in Sydney, will allow people to gain credentials such as a certificate, a diploma, or bachelor’s degree focused on various digital skills. The courses offered by the IAT will initially focus on AI, big data, and cybersecurity, said Geoff Lee, Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education. Where the partnership comes into play is Microsoft, UTS, and Macquarie University will create the training programs for the institute, which will include microskills and microcredentials, masterclasses, and industry credentialing....

Focusing on the delivery of strategy, design and engineering services, CI&T’s client portfolio includes companies such as Carrefour, Serasa Experian, McDonald’s, among others. “The market demand [for technology services] is very high, and together our offer is even stronger”, said Cesar Gon, founder and CEO at CI&T, adding that the deal will enable the group to deliver a broader range of services to the market, and further expand the growing number of specialized talent working at CI&T....

The business services arm of the telco will provide a private 5G network that will handle the terabytes of data sent for vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communications, as well data visualisation, edge compute power, and app development. Since it involves 5G and sport, one of the use cases cited was augmented reality for spectators. Telstra Purple has signed up for an initial 12 months that will see the remotely-piloted racing multicopter series get off the ground....

According to the pair, the first teleport will be located in Divendale, Northern Territory and is scheduled to begin installation this month with a go-live planned in July. The other two sites – Charlton, Queensland and Wangara, Western Australia – are planned for completion later this year Under the deal, Telstra will also provide 24 hours, seven days a week monitoring and quality assurance services at each location. “Low-earth orbit satellite technology is transforming the global connectivity landscape, not only by creating new business opportunities, but also giving more businesses, communities, and governments the internet access they need for progress,” OneWeb delivery and operations chief Michele Franci said....

Under the deal, Telstra will collocate satellite access nodes at hundreds of its sites around Australia, as well as build and manage the links between those sites and multiple data centres that will house core networking equipment. When it announced Viasat-3, the company expected the first satellite to be launched in late 2019 or early 2020, but fate and the coronavirus intervened to push back those plans. “Later this year, we will begin the launch cycle of our Viasat-3 constellation, which is a trio of the highest capacity commercial geo-satellites ever built....

“Facebook has, for over a decade, built an Artificial Intelligence empire on the backs of Texans by deceiving them while capturing their most intimate data, thereby putting their well-being, safety, and security at risk,” the suit reads. “The State brings this suit to hold Facebook accountable for covertly flouting Texas law for more than a decade, and to stop Facebook from ever again violating the rights of Texans for its commercial gain....

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