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- 1Half of surveyed small-business sites fail basic security headers●Security headers on 4,688 small-business websites: 49.7% met none of 7 criteria
A new analysis of 4,688 small-business websites reports that 49.7% meet none of seven standard HTTP security header criteria, highlighting widespread gaps in basic web security hygiene among smaller firms. The findings are drawing attention in developer and tech communities, where commenters argue many small businesses lack the expertise or resources to harden their sites against common attacks.
- 2Bangladesh startup funding hits five-year low in first half●Investor hurdles drag Bangladesh startup funding to 5-year low in Jan-Jun
Startup funding in Bangladesh fell to its lowest level in five years during January to June, according to The Business Standard, which attributes the slump to hurdles faced by investors. The report points to difficulties in deal-making and capital deployment for local startups, a worrying sign for the country's young entrepreneurship ecosystem.
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Digital certificate authority DigiCert has launched Quantum Central, a new initiative aimed at helping organisations prepare for post-quantum cryptography. The offering is designed to guide businesses through the transition to encryption standards that can withstand attacks from future quantum computers, a growing concern as quantum computing capabilities advance and governments push for migration away from vulnerable algorithms.