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Montreal, Canada – It happened in early January. But for many Canadians, Justin Trudeau’s announcement that he planned to resign as Canada’s prime minister already feels like a lifetime ago. That’s because, in the weeks since, the country has been upended by a series of unprecedented shifts coming from south of the border. Canada is facing the prospect of a prolonged trade war with the United States, and US President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to annex the country, fuelling widespread anger and uncertainty. Now, as Trudeau is set to formally step down on Friday – clearing the way for…

SymphonyAI has launched an upgraded version of its Proceedix Connected Worker product, designed to enhance frontline worker efficiency and help organisations meet compliance standards.The latest release introduces features that simplify feedback collection, improve security, and ensure adherence to strict regulatory requirements such as GxP compliance.To enhance frontline efficiency, Proceedix Connected Worker now includes an operator suggestions feature, allowing workers to provide real-time feedback while executing tasks.This functionality creates a dynamic feedback loop, improving work instructions and operational workflows.Workers can submit feedback via text, images, audio, or video, with all suggestions logged in the execution history for administrators to review and…

SymphonyAI has launched an upgraded version of its Proceedix Connected Worker product, designed to enhance frontline worker efficiency and help organisations meet compliance standards.The latest release introduces features that simplify feedback collection, improve security, and ensure adherence to strict regulatory requirements such as GxP compliance.To enhance frontline efficiency, Proceedix Connected Worker now includes an operator suggestions feature, allowing workers to provide real-time feedback while executing tasks.This functionality creates a dynamic feedback loop, improving work instructions and operational workflows.Workers can submit feedback via text, images, audio, or video, with all suggestions logged in the execution history for administrators to review and…

Visa has introduced its latest measure in the fight against financial fraud: the Visa Scam Disruption (VSD) initiative. This new department, which is part of the Visa Payment Ecosystem Risk and Control (PERC), boasts a remarkable track record, having saved potential victims $350m from various scams in the past year alone. This adds to the impressive $40bn that PERC prevented in attempted fraud across the Visa network during the same period.The establishment of VSD underscores Visa’s ongoing commitment to enhancing security and reducing fraud through significant technological investments, which have totalled over $12bn in the past five years. Paul Fabara,…

Visa has introduced its latest measure in the fight against financial fraud: the Visa Scam Disruption (VSD) initiative. This new department, which is part of the Visa Payment Ecosystem Risk and Control (PERC), boasts a remarkable track record, having saved potential victims $350m from various scams in the past year alone. This adds to the impressive $40bn that PERC prevented in attempted fraud across the Visa network during the same period.The establishment of VSD underscores Visa’s ongoing commitment to enhancing security and reducing fraud through significant technological investments, which have totalled over $12bn in the past five years. Paul Fabara,…

Visa has introduced its latest measure in the fight against financial fraud: the Visa Scam Disruption (VSD) initiative. This new department, which is part of the Visa Payment Ecosystem Risk and Control (PERC), boasts a remarkable track record, having saved potential victims $350m from various scams in the past year alone. This adds to the impressive $40bn that PERC prevented in attempted fraud across the Visa network during the same period.The establishment of VSD underscores Visa’s ongoing commitment to enhancing security and reducing fraud through significant technological investments, which have totalled over $12bn in the past five years. Paul Fabara,…

The Financial Data and Technology Association of North America (FDATA) has presented a compelling appeal to Canada’s Department of Finance, emphasizing the need to accelerate the implementation of Open Finance in the upcoming Budget 2025.According to Open Banking Expo, in a robust submission responding to the Department’s pre-budget consultation, FDATA has outlined strategic recommendations to refine the initial Open Banking regime and promote a competitive and innovative financial environment.Highlighting the significance of Open Banking, FDATA advocates for a swift and well-regulated rollout, ensuring that Canadian consumers and SMEs gain comprehensive access to its benefits. The association stresses the importance of…

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 50 universities are being investigated for alleged racial discrimination as part of President Donald Trump’s campaign to end diversity, equity and inclusion programs that his officials say exclude white and Asian American students.The Education Department announced the new investigations Friday, one month after issuing a memo warning America’s schools and colleges that they could lose federal money over “race-based preferences” in admissions, scholarships or any aspect of student life.“Students must be assessed according to merit and accomplishment, not prejudged by the color of their skin,” Education Secretary Linda McMahon said in a statement. “We will…

NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration has delivered an extraordinary ultimatum to Columbia University, threatening to permanently end federal funding to the Ivy League school unless it cedes control of an international studies department and implements sweeping changes to other campus policies.In a letter sent Thursday night, federal officials said the university must immediately place its Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies Department under “academic receivership for a minimum of five years.” It must also ban masks on campus meant to conceal the wearer’s identity “or intimidate others,” adopt a new definition of antisemitism, abolish its current process…

A Russian threat actor has been exploiting two Fortinet firewall vulnerabilities in attacks leading to ransomware deployments, cybersecurity firm Forescout warns. The hacking group, tracked as Mora_001, apparently adopted a leaked LockBit builder to create its own file-encrypting ransomware variant that Forescout has dubbed SuperBlack. Mora_001, the cybersecurity firm says, has ties to established ransomware gangs, based on its post-exploitation patterns, the use of the leaked builder, and the use of the same ID as LockBit for the peer-to-peer communication service Tox. “The post-exploitation patterns observed enabled us to define a unique operational signature that sets Mora_001 apart from other…