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The Mother of All Gaffes

By Husam Dughman

Over the past week, many people from all over the world have been reacting to the faux pas made by George W. Bush when he confused Ukraine with Iraq. This is not the first time a US president confused Ukraine with another country. A couple of months ago, US president Joe Biden said, “….but he [Putin] will never gain the hearts and souls of the Iranian people.” An embarrassing blunder, admittedly, but nowhere near as mortifying as Bush’s. In a speech delivered at the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, Bush talked about how the Russian elections were rigged and how the political opponents of Vladimir Putin’s were not allowed to take part in those elections. He then said, “……the decision of one man to launch a wholly unjustified and brutal invasion of Iraq…Uuuuuh…..I mean of Ukraine….Huh….Iraq, too…. Anyway…. Seventy five.”

: Husam Dughman; Viewpoints; Posted On Thursday, 26 May 2022 11:31

Digicel Deploys Enea AdaptiveMobile Security to Protect Mobile Networks in 26 Caribbean and Central American Markets

Stockholm, Sweden and Dublin, Ireland: Enea has announced that Digicel Group has deployed Enea AdaptiveMobile Security’s comprehensive signaling security solution to protect mobile networks and subscribers in 26 markets across the Caribbean and Central American region. Using the Enea AdaptiveMobile Security SS7 and Diameter signaling security platform, together with unique threat intelligence services, Digicel ensures unrivalled protection for its networks and subscribers in each country.

: THE EDITORIAL TEAM; Industry News; Posted On Thursday, 26 May 2022 11:27

NFT specialist Ad Astra launches targeting traditional art world

Emily Wigoder, CEO and Founder of Ad Astra

LONDON: A new start up called Ad Astra has launched, becoming the UK’s first non-fungible token (NFT) agency that specialises in connecting artists, art collectors and galleries with end-to-end NFT services. The company intends to break down the entry barriers for many artists who have the desire, but not the resources, to create and sell innovative NFTs that fully utilise the potential of the medium.

Ad Astra’s full suite of services includes providing education, creative direction, digital artistry, minting services, legal contracts, and marketing and sales. Each offering is bespoke to the individual clients’ specific circumstances under a commission-based, one contract model with no upfront costs.

: THE EDITORIAL TEAM; Industry News; Posted On Thursday, 26 May 2022 11:22

Cybereason Announces Inaugural Report from the Cyber Defenders Council on New Model for Cyber Deterrence

New Council of Global Security Leaders Stand by Defend Forward Including Retired General Joseph Dunford and CISOs from many companies, including The Kraft Heinz Company, TikTok, GE Healthcare, and Colgate-Palmolive Company

LONDON, UK: Cybereason, the XDR company, has announced the publication of the inaugural report from the Cyber Defenders Council, a group of 50 preeminent security leaders from public and private sector organisations across North America, EMEA, and APAC. The report, titled Defend Forward: A Proactive Model for Cyber Deterrence, discusses the concept of Defend Forward that originated with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and how security leaders can adapt it for the private sector via six guiding principles.