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A wave of new attacks targeted Kubernetes in 2023: Dero and Monero crypto miners, Scarleteel and RBAC-Buster. Finding an initial foothold with a web app vulnerability, then moving laterally is the hallma

Protecting against new Kubernetes threats in 2024 and beyond

Jimmy Mesta is CTO and co-founder of KSOC. Jimmy is a cloud-native security expert focused on building real-time Kubernetes security products. He's a veteran engineering leader who has held senior positions at companies including Signal Sciences (acquired by Fastly) and Invoca. Jimmy created and maintains the OWASP Top Ten for Kubernetes and has pr

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Options Technology has promoted Laura McCann to the role of chief financial officer.
She succeeds Jon Lambert, who has served as CFO since January 2016 as he transitions to senior vice president (SVP) of corporate development, focussing on the firm’s partnerships, mergers and acquisitions (M&A).
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McCann promoted to CFO at Options Technology

Get caught up on the latest technology and startup news from the past week. Here are the most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Dec. 3, 2023.
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This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by James Tedman, head of Europe region at BlueFlame AI.
Blueflame AI is known for its AI for alternative investment managers which brings financial services-focused AI functionality to the alternatives space.
As the Corporate Finance Institute (CFI) explains, “Alternative invest

LLM series - BlueFlame AI: Why we need to believe in LLM-agnosticism

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Leading business software and services firm Advanced has appointed Katie Obi as its new chief people officer.
Experienced Obi joins from talent management specialist and UK unicorn Beamery.
Before that she worked as the chief people and transformation officer at leading SAP consulting firm Rizing.
Commenting on the appointment, Advance

Ex-unicorn chief people officer joins Advanced

Future Fund was meant to save British startups. Now it risks bankrupting them

Analysis September 1, 2023

Future Fund was meant to save British startups. Now it risks bankrupting them

The three-year conversion deadline is now looming for hundreds of British startups backed by the £1.14bn Future Fund

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Optimizing retrofit projects with thermography.
What is the issue to solve?
Inefficient energy usage and lack of visibility in retrofit projects.
Analyzing heat leakage in buildings using thermography and AI to optimize retrofit planning, pricing, and verification.
Who is their product for?
Building owners, property managers, energy consultants, an

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BusinessCloud’s podcast webinar series Demystifying Tech ends 2023 with a special feature on the state of UK FinTech.
Demystifying Tech, brought to you in association with Tyto PR, examines the impact of tech on industry & the world around us via conversations with technologists at innovative companies.
In this episode, co-hosted by Zoë Clark of Ty

Demystifying Tech special: The state of UK FinTech

First-of-its-kind research into the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in formative assessment has shown clear benefits for both learners and educators.
The pilot project, supported by NCFE’s Assessment Innovation Fund, saw Bolton College use its FirstPass platform to investigate the use of trained AI to assist learners with answering open-ended q

Pioneering assessment pilot leads the way in ethical AI

Broadcom’s recently completed $61bn acquisition of cloud computing company VMware is not officially out of the woods, according to a recent industry update blog by GlobalData analyst Steven Schuchart.
Despite the deal closing on 23 November, Schuchart writes that acquisitions rely just as much on humans as they do on money. A badly handled acquisit

Broadcom's acquisition of VMware not out of the woods just yet, warns analyst

— Nicole Ford joined Nordstrom as chief information security officer. Ford previously served as vice president and CISO at Rockwell Automation, with past experience leading security transformation initiatives and developing cybersecurity programs.
A two-time recipient of the Top 100 CISO Award who garnered a CSO50 recognition, Ford will oversee Nor

Tech Moves: Nordstrom names chief information security officer; Meta research scientist joins AI2

Want to keep track of the largest startup funding deals in 2023 with our curated list of $100 million-plus venture deals to U.S.-based companies? Check out The Crunchbase Megadeals Board.
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At the UK and Ireland SAP User Group’s (UKISUG) annual Connect conference in Birmingham last month, SAP tried to rebuild trust after the furore over its Rise strategy.
SAP recently changed its plans regarding how its S/4Hana ERP customers receive new functionality. Such updates were previously included as part of the company’s annual software maint

SAP strategy: Why customers need an innovation plan

According to the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), the threat group responsible for the attacks are known as Star Blizzard, and have been linked to Centre 18, a unit within Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB). The group’s efforts span back to 2015.
Since that time, the group has targeted UK politicians, universities, journalists, public se

NCSC Reveals Russian Cyber Interference in UK Politics

Neuranics a recent spin out from the Universities of Glasgow and Edinburgh develops pioneering magnetic sensor technology for applications in the health, fitness, and metaverse sectors.
GLASGOW, Scotland–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Magnetic sensor specialist startup Neuranics has announced that it will launch a magnetic sensor development kit that will record

Neuranics Unleashes 24/7 Heart Monitoring Revolution at CES 2024 with a Wearable Magnetocardiography (MCG) Development Platform

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Alternatives data provider, Preqin has published its Fundraising for first-time managers: A guide to raising capital report.
The firm writes that there are 3,421 private capital first-time funds in the market globally as of the end of Q3 2023, representing almost a quarter (24 per cent) of the total 14,461 funds. However, the lower average target s

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In a turbulent year for venture capital investing, Mine countered the trend with a Series B $30 million funding round co-led by PayPal Ventures and Battery Ventures, with notable investment from Nationwi

Mine's $30M boost will bring AI-based privacy to the enterprise

A researcher at the University of Missouri (MU) is using VR headsets to help autistic people navigate public transportation on college campuses.
MU researcher Noah Glaser partnered with a programme at the University of Cincinnati on a pair of studies geared toward providing autistic people virtual training opportunities to practice using a public b

VR simulations help autistic people complete real-world tasks

Simplifying blockchain adoption for enterprises.
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The Competition and Markets Authority is considering whether to investigate the partnership between Microsoft and OpenAI.
It is seeking views on whether the relationship between the tech giant and the maker of generative artificial intelligence platform ChatGPT is effectively a merger – and if so, its effect on competition in the UK

UK regulator may investigate Microsoft-OpenAI partnership

Apple saw the highest growth of 110% in patent filings and 160% in grants in August in Q3 2023. Compared to Q2 2023, Q3 2023 saw an increase in patent filings by 87% and grants by 86%. GlobalData’s DataBook provides a comprehensive analysis of Apple‘s patent filings and grants. Buy the databook here.
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Apple sees highest patent filings and grants during August in Q3 2023

Technology can have a positive impact at almost every interaction between patient and healthcare provider From custom insurance to preventative wellness measured through wearables we finally have the technology to save lives at an unprecedented scale But where do we start Watch the full FastChat here

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Discover what HSBC Innovation Banking are getting up to at this years London Tech Week by checking out their kickstart page here HSBC Innovation Banking will be taking part in the following sessions at London Tech Week Surviving or Thriving Committing to Growth Innovation at Speed FinTech and the Empathy Deficit Unlocking the Potential - Fuelling... 