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Apr 13, 2026 at 8:00 AM
ModMed Selects AWS as the Cloud Provider for the AI-Powered Practice
BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ModMed®, a leading provider of software and services to specialty medical practices, today announced it has entered into a new multi-year agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS). As a company born in the cloud, ModMed has used AWS as its primary cloud provider since day one. This expanded agreement makes AWS the cloud provider for ModMed’s AI-Powered Practice™, which will responsibly bring artificial intelligence (AI) to every corner of the specialty medical...
Apr 9, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Self Acquires Loam to Build the Identity Layer for the Internet
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Self Labs, the company behind proof-of-human and identity verification solutions serving over 14 million global users, today announced its acquisition of Loam, an AI company specialized in agentic workflows and intelligent automation, founded by Birju Shah, serial founder and Uber’s former Head of AI. Founded in 2022 and backed by Slow Ventures (Slack, Robinhood), Accomplice (WHOOP, DraftKings), and Packy McCormick of Not Boring Capital (Ramp, Scale AI) a.o., Loa...
Apr 9, 2026 at 12:26 PM
SPEC Innovations Completes SOC 2 Type 2 Examination, Strengthening Commitment to Secure Engineering Platforms
MANASSAS, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SPEC Innovations, developers of Innoslate, announced that it has successfully completed its first SOC 2 Type 2 examination, demonstrating its commitment to protecting customer data and maintaining secure, reliable systems for engineering teams. SOC 2 (System and Organization Controls 2) is an independent auditing standard that evaluates how organizations manage data based on five trust service criteria: security, availability, processing integrity, confidentialit...
Apr 8, 2026 at 8:37 AM
Y Communications Corp. Launches Public Beta of Y Communicator — Private Messaging Built for the Quantum Age
WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Y Communications Corp. announced the public beta release of Y Communicator, a secure messenger designed to enable anonymous, accountless communication with end-to-end encryption and a zero-trust, distributed relay network. Y Communicator is built so users can communicate without accounts, phone numbers, email addresses, or identity-based registration, while keeping message content and files encrypted. “Privacy isn’t a feature - it’s a condition for freedom: th...
Apr 7, 2026 at 8:07 AM
Pathward Recognized for Digital Banking Innovation in 10th Annual FinTech Breakthrough Awards Program
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pathward announced that it has been selected as “Banking-as-a-Service Platform of the Year” in the 10th annual FinTech Breakthrough Awards program....
Apr 7, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Riskified Partners with Outpayce from Amadeus to Enable and Secure Payments for Airlines and Travel Merchants Worldwide
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Riskified partners with Outpayce from Amadeus to integrate AI-powered fraud prevention and chargeback protection into airline payments worldwide....
Apr 7, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Cloud Range Wins Gold in 2026 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards for Cyber Readiness and Validation
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cloud Range, the industry-leading cyber readiness and simulation platform, has been named a Gold Award recipient in the Cyber Readiness and Validation category of the 2026 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards. The recognition highlights Cloud Range’s role in advancing how organizations measure and validate cybersecurity capability across both human teams and AI systems, moving beyond traditional training to demonstrate effectiveness under real-world conditions. Sec...
Apr 7, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Booz Allen Completes Acquisition of Defy Security
MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) announced it has completed its acquisition of Defy Security....
Apr 2, 2026 at 1:51 PM
72% of Workers Say AI Is Giving Phishing a Dangerous New Edge, Sagiss Managed Security Survey Finds
IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Workplace phishing is getting harder to detect as AI improves the tone, grammar and realism of fraudulent messages. New research from Sagiss, a provider of IT and managed security services, finds that many workers are still clicking links, replying to messages or verifying requests only after taking action. The results show phishing risk is being shaped by both message quality and the pace of modern work. For the 2026 Sagiss Managed Security Report: AI Phishing i...
Apr 1, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Cyberattacks Targeting Canadian Enterprises Surge Nearly 80% Year Over Year
TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CDW Canada, a leading provider of technology solutions and services for Canadian organizations, today released its annual Canadian Cybersecurity Study, Navigating Ransomware, Modern Architectures and the Maturity Paradox, which explores the evolving state of cybersecurity among Canadian organizations. The study, sponsored by CDW Canada, conducted and analyzed independently by IDC Canada, surveyed over 700 IT security, risk and compliance professionals. The findings rev...
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