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The CEO of Sky Global - which sold encryption chat software with customized smartphones - has come out fighting after Uncle Sam charged him with knowingly assisting the international drug smuggling trade. "There is no question that I have been targeted, as Sky Global has been targeted, only because we build tools to protect the fundamental right to privacy. The unfounded allegations of involvement in criminal activity by me and our company are entirely false."
The US Department of Justice has indicted the CEO of encrypted messaging company Sky Global, and an associate for allegedly aiding criminal enterprises avoid detection by law enforcement. Sky Global is the developer of an encrypted chat app known as Sky ECC that claims to be the "Most secure messaging app available anywhere in the world today."
Now for some good news from the business world: There is significant optimism about the global economy in 2021 with 76% of CEOs saying they believe growth will improve this year, according to PwC's annual global CEO survey. While the global pandemic is not yet over, "CEOs' optimism also reflects momentum in vaccine development and rollout in parts of the world," the survey said.
DataRobot has named Dan Wright as its new Chief Executive Officer as the company seeks to further accelerate its growth and adoption of its Enterprise AI Platform. Wright has served as DataRobot's President and Chief Operating Officer since January of 2020 and succeeds co-founder Jeremy Achin.
Cyber sleuths have already blamed China for a hack that exposed tens of thousands of servers running its Exchange email program to potential hacks. The CEO of a prominent cybersecurity firm says it now seems clear China also unleashed an indiscriminate, automated second wave of hacking that opened the way for ransomware and other cyberattacks.
Confluera announced that its Board of Directors has appointed John Morgan as the new CEO. A leader with a strong business vision, Morgan succeeds co-founder Abhijit Ghosh who will take on a new role as chief technology officer. Morgan brings more than 20 years of leadership experience spanning early-stage startups to public companies including Microsoft, MobileIron, Nokia, and SonicWall.
A top challenge for many CEOs over the next few years is managing a remote workforce, a new IBM Institute for Business Value study reveals. CEOs of outperforming organizations - those who were in the top 20 percent for revenue growth of those surveyed - are prioritizing talent, technology and partnerships to position their companies for success post-COVID-19 pandemic.
CloudBees announced the appointment of Stephen DeWitt as its new CEO. DeWitt is a distinguished technology executive who's guided multi-billion-dollar businesses through IPO and strategic growth initiatives. Co-founder and former CEO Sacha Labourey will remain very involved at CloudBees as chief strategy officer.
CyberMDX announced the appointment of industry veteran Azi Cohen as CEO of the company to build on record 300% YoY growth in revenue. A veteran of the IT and cybersecurity industries for more than 25 years, Azi Cohen joins CyberMDX from WhiteSource Software, a global leader in open source security software, where he was the Co-founder & SVP Global Sales and successfully built the customer base to over 1,000 clients worldwide.
Apple CEO Tim Cook fired off a series of thinly veiled shots at Facebook and other social media companies Thursday, escalating an online privacy battle pitting the iPhone maker against digital services that depend on tracking people to help sell ads. Cook's broadside came as Apple prepares to roll out a new privacy control in the early spring to prevent iPhone apps from secretly shadowing people.