EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Introduction Gene editing has recently evolved into one of the most revolutionary medical advancements in history. The technology at the vanguard of gene editing is known as CRISPR, which is short for clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats. CRISPR was originally discovered as a bacterial defense system. It is comparatively more technical and … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: November 2024
Cyberattacks on Utilities
Executive Summary – A recent cyberattack targeting American Water — the US’s largest water utility provider —resulted in a breach of American’s personal information and a customer service portal shutdown, raising concerns about an increasing use of ransomware and disruption to attack critical utility infrastructure. – The increasing number of attacks on American infrastructure has many … Continue reading
Securing Critical Supply Chains: How New Regulations Are Shaping the Future
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Introduction Today’s globalized economy is built on the backbone of global supply chains and as innovations in research, development, and manufacturing boom, the importance of the semiconductor industry in driving advances in technology for the industry 4.0 (fourth industrial revolution) has led to a rapid growth in demand and increasingly strained supply chains. … Continue reading
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