The state of Missouri’s Attorney General, Andrew Bailey, recently took legal action against IBM, accusing the company of violating the Missouri Human Rights Act. Bailey claimed that IBM was enforcing illegal racial quotas on job applicants and basing current employees’ salaries on their level of participation in what he referred to as “corporate racism.” He … Read more
The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center of the Department of Health and Human Services is warning hospitals and other critical infrastructure about a serious ransomware threat known as the “Citrix Bleed” vulnerability. This vulnerability is being exploited by ransomware gangs like LockBit 3.0 to bypass password requirements and multi-factor authentication measures. It is crucial for … Read more
Oct 25, 2023NewsroomVulnerability / Cyber Threat VMware has released security updates to address a critical flaw in the vCenter Server that could result in remote code execution on affected systems. The issue, tracked as CVE-2023-34048 (CVSS score: 9.8), has been described as an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the implementation of the DCE/RPC protocol. “A malicious … Read more
What’s Inside The Generative AI Latest series provides regular updates on generative AI (artificial intelligence) developments globally—from retailers, governments, and platform and solution providers. Learn about key trends in the space; topics in this report include the EU’s new Digital Services Act, the ways conversational AI is reshaping retail customer service, and new solutions announced … Read more
In Klauber v. VMWare, the First Circuit upheld an employer’s use of a provision in its compensation plan that allowed it to modify commissions on certain large or atypical sales. These “windfall” clauses are common in sales commission plans, and the First Circuit’s decision affirms that employers may continue to use them without violating the … Read more