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Social Security Administration updates SSI program to expand access

May 14, 2024 No Comments Real estate , , , , , , , , ,

The Social Security Administration (SSA) late last week announced that it is making changes to the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefit program. Notably, it is expanding the definition of a “public assistance household” to those receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments and to households “where not all members receive public assistance,” according to the [...]read moreSocial Security Administration updates SSI program to expand access

Life of Social Security trust fund gets slight extension

May 10, 2024 No Comments Real estate , , , , , , , , , ,

Social Security is often the centerpiece of seniors’ fixed income in later life, and while predictions remain limited for the life of the program’s trust fund, there was some good news recently from the Social Security Board of Trustees this week: the fund will last a year longer than predicted in 2023. “The combined asset [...]read moreLife of Social Security trust fund gets slight extension

Yubico bolsters security with updated YubiKey 5 series devices

May 7, 2024 No Comments Technology , , , , , ,

Yubico is getting ready to launch refreshed versions of its YubiKey 5, Security Key, and Security Key Enterprise Edition series authentication hardware that aim to help organizations move away from password-based protections. On Monday, the company announced the new security keys with updated 5.7 firmware will be available in late May, providing enhanced security features [...]read moreYubico bolsters security with updated YubiKey 5 series devices

Google lays off workers, Tesla cans its Supercharger team and UnitedHealthcare reveals security lapses

May 5, 2024 No Comments Technology , , , , , , , , , ,

Welcome, folks, to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s regular newsletter that recaps the week that was in tech. This edition’s a tad bittersweet for me — it’ll be my last (for a while, anyway). Soon, I’ll be shifting my attention to a new AI-focused newsletter, which I’m super thrilled about. Stay tuned! Now, on with [...]read moreGoogle lays off workers, Tesla cans its Supercharger team and UnitedHealthcare reveals security lapses

New bill seeks to expand Social Security benefits for seniors

May 2, 2024 No Comments Real estate , , , , , , , , , ,

Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate are seeking to address the rising costs of living for U.S. seniors, primarily those living on fixed incomes, which would be accomplished by increasing monthly benefits and requiring the Social Security Administration (SSA) to use a different inflation-calculation formula. The bill, known as the Boosting [...]read moreNew bill seeks to expand Social Security benefits for seniors

AI security bill aims to prevent safety breaches of AI models

May 2, 2024 No Comments Technology , , , , , ,

A new bill seeking to track security issues by mandating the creation of a database recording all breaches of AI systems has been filed in the Senate.  The Secure Artificial Intelligence Act, introduced by Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA) and Thom Tillis (R-NC), would establish an Artificial Intelligence Security Center at the National Security Agency. This [...]read moreAI security bill aims to prevent safety breaches of AI models

Belgium’s Aikido lands $17M Series A for its ‘no BS’ security platform aimed at developers

May 1, 2024 No Comments Technology , , , , , , , ,

Developers have a problem. It used to be the case that only large enterprises needed to worry themselves with security, but today, every startup is capable of holding huge amounts of customer data. That means developers across the board have to worry about how secure their platform is, and they often find themselves grappling with [...]read moreBelgium’s Aikido lands $17M Series A for its ‘no BS’ security platform aimed at developers

Citigroup’s VC arm invests in API security startup Traceable

May 1, 2024 No Comments Technology , , , , , ,

In 2017, Jyoti Bansal co-founded San Francisco-based security company Traceable alongside Sanjay Nagaraj, a former investor. With Traceable, Bansal — who previously co-launched app performance management startup AppDynamics, acquired by Cisco in 2017 — sought to build a platform to protect customers’ APIs from cyberattacks. Attacks on APIs — the sets of protocols that establish [...]read moreCitigroup’s VC arm invests in API security startup Traceable

With $175M in new funding, Island is putting the browser at the center of enterprise security

May 1, 2024 No Comments Technology , , , , , , ,

Island, the enterprise browser company, may be the most valuable startup that you have never heard of. The company, which is putting the browser at the center of security, announced a $175 million Series D investment on Tuesday at a whopping $3 billion valuation. Island has now raised a total of $487 million. That’s a [...]read moreWith $175M in new funding, Island is putting the browser at the center of enterprise security

Meta’s approach to election security in the frame as EU probes Fb, Instagram

April 30, 2024 No Comments Technology , , , , , ,

The European Union announced Tuesday it suspects Meta’s social networking platforms, Facebook and Instagram, of breaking the bloc’ rules for larger platforms in relation to election integrity. The Commission has opened the formal infringement proceedings to investigate Meta under the the Digital Services Act (DSA), an online governance and content moderation framework. Reminder: Penalties for [...]read moreMeta’s approach to election security in the frame as EU probes Fb, Instagram