July 21, 2023
Security: U.S. and allies accuse China of global hacking spree
Reuters
WASHINGTON, July 19 (Reuters) - The United States and its allies accused China on Monday of a global cyberespionage campaign, mustering an unusually broad coalition of countries for an initiative angrily rejected by Beijing.

The United States was joined by NATO, the European Union, Australia, Britain, Canada, Japan and New Zealand in condemning the spying, which U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said posed "a major threat to our economic and national security." Read More
Healthcare IT: Latest wearable sensor in Japan helps predict muscle fatigue
MobiHealthNews
A research team from the Tokyo University of Science (TUS) has designed a novel sweat sensor for continuous monitoring of lactate, which is helpful for predicting muscle fatigue. 

The human sweat can provide insights into a person's hydration level, electrolyte balance, and overall physiological state, TUS researchers noted. Their latest invention can potentially facilitate health monitoring and athlete training management. Read More
Homeland Security: Colorado man arrested on terrorism charges at Denver International Airport
Homeland Security Today
The Department of Justice has announced that a man was arrested as he attempted to board an international flight at Denver International Airport on July 14.

Davin Daniel Meyer, 18, of Castle Rock is charged with attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization and made his initial appearance in federal court on July 17.

According to the affidavit in support of the criminal complaint, Meyer pledged an oath of allegiance to the leader of ISIS, and intended to travel to serve as a fighter for ISIS in Iraq. Read More
Transportation: Tesla starts Cybertruck production two years behind schedule
Transport Topics
Almost four years after Elon Musk first unveiled Tesla Inc.’s debut pickup, the automaker has built its first Cybertruck.

Tesla shared the development on Twitter, posting a photo of workers in safety vests and helmets obscuring much of the vehicle. When Musk first showed a prototype of the wedge-shaped truck in November 2019, the plan was for production to start two years later. Read More
Human Resources: CFOs warm to outsourcing
HR Dive
Many companies have turned their eye to outsourcing as a cost-effective way to conduct critical audits or other financial processes. However, to do so effectively, executives must first define the scope of what they want out of the outsourcing relationship: figure out up front what specific roles or tasks that engagement represents, Jeff Stomski, a partner in EisnerAmper’s financial services group, advised in an interview.

Many finance leaders have already turned to outsourcing to address critical gaps in their finance and accounting functions — with a persistent shortage of qualified accountants, many firms have headed overseas to find key talent in the space, CFO Dive has previously reported. Read More
Business & Technology: 5 ways CIOs can help eliminate a culture of busyness
CIO
At the turn of the 20th century, economists predicted that living a life of leisure would be the ultimate aspiration for the elite. These same economists suggested that those who were able to take more time off from work would be considered the most successful.

Now the inverse seems to be the case. Today, those who are seen to exert more effort are deemed to have greater relevance. But in business, evaluating employees based on how busy they are isn’t necessarily an effective measure of performance. For the modern CIO, ensuring that being busy is aligned with being productive demands a proactive approach. Read More