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Courier-Index in Marianna under new ownership effective March 12
2+ hour, 27+ min ago (445+ words) by Talk Business & Politics staff([email protected]) 22 seconds ago 0 views The Courier-Index, owned by Johnson Media Group, has been sold to Helena World Chronicle, LLC, Publisher Tamara Johnson announced on Wednesday (March 11). Johnson Media Group also publishes the Times-Herald in Forrest…...
7 essential cybersecurity steps for every small business
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (530+ words) by Firas Mustapha([emailprotected]) 32 seconds ago 3 views Small businesses are increasingly relying on cloud computing, artificial intelligence and digital tools to remain competitive. These technologies not only streamline operations and reduce costs but also enhance the customer experience. While these…...
Cybersecurity companies release grant-supported tech
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (284+ words) by Talk Business & Politics staff([emailprotected]) 16 minutes ago 12 views Bentonville-based cybersecurity startup Bastazo and New York-based cybersecurity company Salvador Technologies recently launched new cybersecurity technology as part of a federal initiative to support industrial research and development of mutual benefit…...
UA Little Rock lands $5 million to counter AI-amplified information warfare
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (289+ words) by Talk Business & Politics staff([emailprotected]) 1 hour ago 16 views Dr. Nitin Agarwal, Maulden-Entergy Chair and Donaghey Distinguished Professor of Information Science at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has received a $5 million award to research and develop strategies to…...
New DHS Secretary Janet Mann outlines changes and challenges
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (436+ words) by Roby Brock([emailprotected]) 22 hours ago 1,348 views DHS Secretary Janet Mann. Gov. Sarah Sanders" Secretary of the Arkansas Department of Human Services, Janet Mann, laid out her vision for how she"ll guide the sprawling state agency that oversees programs…...
Fort Smith Metro Daily News Briefs: A cyber attack response, ArcBest dividend, and stroke award
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (801+ words) by Talk Business & Politics staff([emailprotected]) 16 minutes ago 23 views Following are recent news items from the Fort Smith metro. Cyber Attack Response The Fort Smith Public School District on July 25 said it is beginning to recover from a cyber attack…...
Fort Smith Public School District working to resolve cyber attack disruption
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (250+ words) by Michael Tilley([emailprotected]) 55 seconds ago 2 views The Fort Smith Public School District has not fully restored phone and internet systems disrupted by a cyber attack that happened on or before July 21, according to information provided late Wednesday by the…...
Invest in employee security awareness training
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (280+ words) by Christopher Wright([emailprotected]) 3 hours ago 28 views There is no sugarcoating it'cyberattacks can shutter a business. And it is not just happening to Fortune 500s or large corporations. Recently, a national food distribution company was breached, forcing them to shut down…...
UA project produces cybersecurity tool for energy utilities
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (248+ words) by Jeff Della Rosa([emailprotected]) 3 minutes ago 4 views A University of Arkansas project supported by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response has created cybersecurity software that provides energy utilities with "a sophisticated way to…...
Silver lining of a shifting cybersecurity landscape
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (963+ words) Not all of us are bargain hunters, but is there anyone who doesn't love to score a good deal? Our drive to save is hard-wired. Studies show that when we... Not all of us are bargain hunters, but is there…...