Big data technology has become a very important aspect of our lives. More businesses than ever are transitioning to data-driven business models. Research has shown that companies with big data strategies are 19 times more likely to become profitable. Unfortunately, some businesses have made poor decisions when instituting a data strategy. In a sense, despite […]
This article was published as a part of the Data Science Blogathon. Introduction Whether you’re a company owner interested in migrating your on-premise infrastructure to the cloud or a student interested in learning about cloud computing, the first step is understanding cloud computing models. Three models will be encountered: IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS. These models have […]
Never bother to read the privacy policy when signing up for a cryptocurrency exchange? Maybe you should. For Privacy Week, CoinDesk reviewed the privacy policies and notices of 24 major crypto exchanges and lending services to see how much they know about users and how transparent they are about it. The two dozen companies represent…
The Tiruchi international airport handled over 3.3 lakh international passengers and more than 1.5 lakh domestic passengers during 2021 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, says the airport’s officiating airport director J. Unnikrishnan. It had operated more than 1,000 flights to one […]
A 12-year-old security vulnerability has been disclosed in a system utility called Polkit that grants attackers root privileges on Linux systems, even as a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit has emerged in the wild merely hours after technical details of the bug became public.
Dubbed "PwnKit" by cybersecurity firm Qualys, the weakness impacts a component in polkit called pkexec, a program that's
In our latest round-up, we look at the USPTO unveiling new assistance programmes, Cambodian records revealing counterfeit case levels in 2021, and much more.
So far, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the United States has brought 97 cryptocurrency enforcement proceedings. In addition to this, the securities regulator has fined digital asset market participants a total of $2.35 billion in monetary penalties. Last week, Cornerstone Research released a report titled SEC Cryptocurrency Enforcement: 2021 Update. According to the company, the report examined SEC enforcement activities from July 2013 to December 2021, the company elaborated in detail: “Since the first action in July 2013, the SEC has brought a total of 97 enforcement actions as of December 31, 2021.” According to the report, there were 58 cryptocurrency-related litigations and 39 administrative proceedings in the enforcement activities. Almost half of the 58 lawsuits were filed in the state of New York. As of January 3, 31 lawsuits had been settled. Moreover, the securities regulator issued ten overdue filing orders, twenty trading suspension orders, as well as a number of subpoenas and administrative actions. The study revealed that the SEC’s enforcement effort has remained focused on cryptocurrencies under the current administration. The report notes: “Under the new administration, the SEC’s enforcement activity has continued to focus on cryptocurrency-related actions.” Last week, Gary Gensler, Chairman of SEC stressed that crypto trading platforms must be regulated to ensure investor protection. In December last year, the chairman added a crypto adviser to his executive staff. Earlier this month, The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) and state regulators said that ‘investments related to cryptocurrencies and digital assets are our top investor threat by far.’
TORONTO – SOL Global Investments Corp. (the “Company” or “SOL Global”) (CSE: SOL) (OTCQ SOLCF) (Frankfurt: 9SB) announces that on December 20, 2021 it acquired ownership of 62,500 common shares […]
On January 24, the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it imposed an administrative fine of €3,000 on CIF Atlantic Securities Limited for non-compliance and market abuse.