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helpnetsecurity.com - Anamarija Pogorelec - New infosec products of the week: February 20, 2026
New infosec products of the week: February 20, 2026
Help Net Security

Here's a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Compliance Scorecard, Impart Security, Redpanda, and Virtana. Impart Security has launched Programmable Bot Protection, a runtime approach to bot defense…

independent.co.uk - Sam Kiley - Ukraine war latest: Over 1,000 Kenyans to fight in Putin's war
Ukraine war latest: Over 1,000 Kenyans to fight in Putin's war
The Independent

Ukraine could export several billion dollars of military goods and services this year after authorising its first wartime foreign sales and is considering introducing a tax on those exports, a senior Ukrainian defence official said. Earlier this…

businessinsider.com - Pranav Dixit - Meta's metaverse is going mobile - and leaving VR behind
Meta's metaverse is going mobile - and leaving VR behind
Business Insider

Meta is dialing back the metaverse to mean something far less futuristic: an app on your phone. The company, which spent billions of dollars to build Horizon Worlds — an immersive, virtual hangout zone on its Quest virtual reality headsets…

itweb.co.za - Tracy Burrows - AI powers the future of finance
AI powers the future of finance
www.itweb.co.za

AI is transforming the finance function into a strategic growth engine, according to executives from Sage, who were speaking during a webinar on AI in finance this week. Erika More, Sage Intacct Director for Africa and Middle East at Sage, and…

businessinsider.com - Jack Newsham - Bam, everything's gone': Two young men describe losing thousands on Kalshi and Polymarket
Bam, everything's gone': Two young men describe losing thousands on Kalshi and Polymarket
Business Insider

Lorenzo Miro San Diego first learned about Polymarket after seeing the prediction market on an episode of 'South Park' last fall. His first wager: $498 on the University of Houston beating Oregon State in a college football game. He netted more…

observer.ug - GEOFREY SERUGO - Pro Industries boss sues govt over 'illegal raid', seeks Shs 4bn compensation
Pro Industries boss sues govt over 'illegal raid', seeks Shs 4bn compensation
The Observer

The executive director of Pro Industries Pte Limited, Vasundhara Oswal, has sued the Attorney General, seeking Shs 4 billion in damages over what she describes as an unlawful search, arrest, and prolonged detention carried out without a court…

kcci.com - Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch - Iowa company faces lawsuit over massive health-data cyberattack
Iowa company faces lawsuit over massive health-data cyberattack
KCCI

Google Earth A Des Moines company is facing a potential class action lawsuit over an alleged cyberattack that may have exposed the health data of 1.6 million people to unauthorized disclosure. Updated: 3:17 PM CST Feb 19, 2026 Iowa company faces…

businessinsider.com - Pranav Dixit - A new job title emerging at Meta shows how AI is already changing tech career paths
A new job title emerging at Meta shows how AI is already changing tech career paths
Business Insider

Meta product managers are rebranding. Some are now calling themselves 'AI builders,' a signal that AI coding tools are changing who gets to build software inside the company. One of them, Jeremie Guedj, announced the change in a LinkedIn post last…

techcrunch.com - Zack Whittaker - Exclusive: Bug in student admissions website exposed children's personal information
Exclusive: Bug in student admissions website exposed children's personal information
TechCrunch

A student admissions website used by families to enroll children into schools has fixed a security lapse that was exposing their personal information. The website, Ravenna Hub, which lets parents apply and track the status of their kids'…

cio.com - Sarah K. White - Top 12 governance, risk, and compliance certifications
Top 12 governance, risk, and compliance certifications
CIO

Credit: Gorodenkoff / Shutterstock GRC certifications validate the skills, knowledge, and abilities IT professionals have to manage GRC in the enterprise. With companies increasingly operating on a global scale, it can require entire teams to stay…

twice.com - TWICE Staff - EPOS Secures ISO 27001 Certification
EPOS Secures ISO 27001 Certification
TWICE

EPOS has achieved ISO/IEC 27001 certification, marking a significant milestone for the global headset and speakerphone manufacturer as enterprise customers intensify their focus on information security. The Copenhagen-based company announced that…

barchart.com - Rob Isbitts - Is This Bitcoin's Last Stand? The Case For and Against BTC's Future.
Is This Bitcoin's Last Stand? The Case For and Against BTC's Future.
Barchart.com

As a technician to the core, I can't help but look at the below chart and think to myself, “That's one way to be a store of value.” Ishares Bitcoin Trust ETF's (IBIT) price is flat over two years. But yes, I'm burying the lead there.

barchart.com - Neharika Jain - Are Wall Street Analysts Predicting Keysight Technologies Stock Will Climb or Sink?
Are Wall Street Analysts Predicting Keysight Technologies Stock Will Climb or Sink?
Barchart.com

Valued at a market cap of $41.1 billion, Keysight Technologies, Inc. (KEYS) provides electronic design and test solutions. The Santa Rosa, California-based company's technologies serve a diverse set of end markets, including telecommunications…

barchart.com - Neha Panjwani - Are Wall Street Analysts Predicting Allegion Stock Will Climb or Sink?
Are Wall Street Analysts Predicting Allegion Stock Will Climb or Sink?
Barchart.com

Allegion plc (ALLE), headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, manufactures and markets mechanical and electronic security products and solutions. Valued at $14 billion by market cap, the company offers door controls, locks, electronic security systems…

wzzm13.com - Steven Bohner - Real-Time Information Center' aims to better connect Kent Co. law enforcement through data, camera sharing
Real-Time Information Center' aims to better connect Kent Co. law enforcement through data, camera sharing
WZZM13.com

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Law enforcement agencies in Kent County will soon have a new tool that aims to better connect the departments and allow for real-time data sharing. U.S. Rep. Hillary Scholten (D-MI) was joined by Kent Co. Sheriff…

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