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How Do U.S. Tariffs in 2025 Affect Your AV Installation Costs?
New U.S. tariffs in 2025 are reshaping how much it costs to design and install professional AV systems. Import duties on materials and finished products have pushed prices…
Microsoft seizes infrastructure behind RaccoonO365 phishing service, disrupts theft of Office 365 credentials
Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) has disrupted the infrastructure behind RaccoonO365, a subscription-based phishing-as-a-service kit that has been used to harvest Office 365 credentials such as usernames and…
UK Government Issues New Standards for Use of AI Coding Assistants
The UK Government has released comprehensive guidance for software engineers in government departments on the safe and effective deployment of AI coding assistants, following a recent trial that…
White House Review Greenlights DFARS Cyber Rule, Opening Door to CMMC in Defense Contracts
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 — The White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs has completed its review of the Defense Department’s long-running cybersecurity acquisition rule, clearing the way…
UK Data Regulator Issues First Audit Summary of Police Facial Recognition Use
London, 29 August 2025 — The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published the findings from its inaugural data protection audit of police facial recognition technology (FRT), focusing on…
New U.S. Bill Seeks to Rein In Offshored AI Contact-Center Support
Legislation recently introduced in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, dubbed the Keep Call Centers In America Act of 2025, aims to curb the growing practice…
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