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The UK’s Legal Aid Agency revealed on Monday that it was recently targeted in a cyberattack that resulted in a data breach involving sensitive information.  The Legal Aid Agency (LAA), which is part of the UK’s Ministry of Justice, provides criminal and civil legal aid and advice to people in England and Wales.  LAA and the Ministry of Justice said on Monday that they became aware of a cyberattack on LAA systems on April 23.  An investigation conducted with the aid of the National Crime Agency and National Cyber Security Centre revealed on May 16 that the intrusion was “more…

Rising economic uncertainty and market volatility, fuelled by global macroeconomic events such as shifting tariffs, are opening the door to greater financial crime activity. Given the large impact on China, many companies are relocating operations to Southeast Asia to get around trade barriers where they are fast emerging as key hubs for reconfigured global supply chains.Napier AI’s Greg Watson recently travelled to Southeast Asia, and particularly, Malaysia, this week to meet with customers and prospects. He outlined that it’s clear that the region’s growth presents strong economic opportunities. The strong economic growth is why Napier AI have its technology hub…

Developing a successful insurance product is no small feat. It takes more than a great idea, it demands detailed planning, seamless collaboration across departments, and the ability to make smart decisions, often with limited data. When executed properly, a strong pre-launch strategy sets the stage not only for a smooth rollout but also for long-term sustainability in an increasingly competitive InsurTech landscape, according to Edwin Graham, Principal Actuarial Data Scientist at Akur8.Laying the groundwork during the pre-launch phaseThe pre-launch phase sets the direction. Teams must identify their target customers, define unique product value, assess risk tolerance, and set clear policy…

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) is a landmark regulation designed to strengthen the UK’s fight against financial crime and improve corporate transparency. With many of its provisions coming into force as of 25 March 2025, the legislation presents a significant shift in compliance requirements for UK-based businesses. Companies must now familiarise themselves with the Act’s scope and ensure operational readiness to avoid severe penalties, claims SmartSearch.At the core of ECCTA is a commitment to combat fraud, money laundering, and the misuse of UK corporate structures. It builds upon the foundations of the 2022 Economic Crime (Transparency…

One Inc, a leading digital payments network focused on the insurance industry, has partnered with AAA Life Insurance Company, a provider of life insurance and annuity products and a member of the AAA group of companies.The collaboration sees AAA Life selecting One Inc’s PremiumPay® solution as its primary digital payment processing platform.This move is aimed at improving operational efficiency, expanding digital capabilities, and delivering a more user-friendly billing experience for policyholders.Through this partnership, AAA Life policyholders will be able to make premium payments using a variety of methods, including popular digital wallets and traditional payment models. The integration also supports…

NEW YORK (AP) — Netflix has thrown “Sesame Street” a safety net with a new streaming deal that offers the popular children’s staple a broad reach while keeping it on its long-standing home, PBS, at the same time, the companies announced Monday.Starting later this year, new episodes will run on Netflix, PBS and the PBS Kids app on the same day. No specific premiere date was immediately announced. Select past episodes will be available on Netflix worldwide.The change for the more than 50-year-old show comes after Warner Bros. Discovery — which had aired the show since 2016 — last year…

Enterprise management solutions provider Serviceaide has informed the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that a data leak impacts the personal and medical information of nearly half a million Catholic Health patients. California-based Serviceaide, whose solutions are used by organizations worldwide, discovered in November 2024 that an Elasticsearch database maintained for one of its customers, New York-based non-profit healthcare system Catholic Health, had been inadvertently made publicly available.  An investigation showed that the database had been exposed between September 19 and November 5, 2024.  While Serviceaide did not find any evidence that the information was exfiltrated, the company said…

There are different types of neural networks offering great potential for security in the future; but the spiking neural networks (SNN) type of neuromorphic computing is available now, promising improvements in performance and personal and AI privacy. Neuromorphic computing attempts to improve traditional (Von Neumann model) computing by collocating memory and processor, by encouraging parallel processing, and by being event driven. The idea takes inspiration from the biological map and functioning of the human brain. The result can, in theory, dramatically increase the speed of processing and decrease the consumption of electrical power. Its primary components implemented in silicon are…

United States President Donald Trump has said he will speak with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on Monday to discuss an end to the war in Ukraine. His announcement came a day after direct talks between Russia and Ukraine, hosted by Turkiye, ended inconclusively. Before Trump’s call with Putin, European leaders spoke to the US president and voiced their hopes that Putin would accept a ceasefire. Trump said he also plans to speak to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after talking to Putin. Here is where talks on a potential ceasefire between Kyiv and Moscow stand, more than three years after…