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Jeff Lipniskis describes his role at PPG as having line-of-business IT responsibilities. As global director information technology, architectural coatings & Latin America, he reports to the corporate CIO and has accountability for IT globally in the company’s architectural coatings business, leads IT for its protective and marine coatings, and has oversight for IT within the company’s research and development organization. A 21-year veteran at PPG, Lipniskis has experienced a significant portfolio transformation and globalization of…

Movers & Shakers is where you can keep up with new CIO appointments and gain valuable insight into the job market and CIO hiring trends. As every company becomes a technology company, CEOs and corporate boards are seeking multi-dimensional CIOs with superior skills in technology, communications, business strategy and digital innovation. The role is more challenging than ever before — but even more exciting and rewarding! If you have CIO job news to share, please…

Microsoft began the year by publishing fixes for nearly a century of vulnerabilities, nine of which were rated critical and six of which were publicly disclosed. The Windows OS updates issued this month will fix all of the known bugs, according to Ivanti VP of product management, Chris Goettl. “While there are no known exploited vulnerabilities this month, the six publicly disclosed vulnerabilities may warrant more immediate attention as they could have exposed proof-of-concept code or other…

The internet has opened up wonderful new possibilities in our world, making life easier on many levels. You can pay your bills, schedule your next family vacation, and order groceries with the click of a button. While the internet offers many positive benefits, it also has some negatives. Although not entirely used for illicit purposes, the dark web is one part of the internet that can be used by criminals for illegal purposes, like selling…

The internet has opened up wonderful new possibilities in our world, making life easier on many levels. You can pay your bills, schedule your next family vacation, and order groceries with the click of a button. While the internet offers many positive benefits, it also has some negatives. Although not entirely used for illicit purposes, the dark web is one part of the internet that can be used by criminals for illegal purposes, like selling…

We live online these days, sharing everything from vacation pictures to what we eat for breakfast on the internet. The internet is also useful for daily activities, like buying groceries or paying bills. While it’s convenient to connect with people and complete tasks online, cybercriminals are eager to use the internet to steal financial or personal data for their personal gain — otherwise known as identity theft. This is a criminal act and can affect…

Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s January 2022 Security Updates. VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-981 on Wednesday, January 12th. In-The-Wild & Disclosed CVEs CVE-2022-21919 This vulnerability was a bypass to CVE-2021-34484, released by the same researcher, Abdelhamid Naceri. The researcher first tweeted about the bypass on October 22 and shared a blog post with details and links to a proof of concept. According to Naceri, the initial…

UAE, one of the Middle East’s largest economies, is moving to a new work week schedule of four-and-a-half days — with Friday afternoon, Saturday and Sunday forming the new weekend for government employees. The Emirates’ shift to the new work week is expected to boost remote working and align the Gulf country with major markets in the West and Asia, making communications a little easier with tech leaders who need to communicate with affiliates globally….