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STATE COLLEGE DojoNetworks renews certification DojoNetworks has renewed its SOC 2 Type II certification for the second consecutive year, reinforcing its adherence to established standards for security, availability and confidentiality within its operations. This continued achievement reinforces DojoNetworks commitment to operational excellence, disciplined internal controls and enterprise-level data security across the communities it serves. SOC 2 Type II is one of the most rigorous security and compliance standards in the technology sector. Unlike a point-in-time audit, Type ...

Messages released in antitrust case

Incendiary internal messages in which a Live Nation employee mocks customers as “so stupid” and says the company is “robbing them blind, baby” have been made public as over two dozen states weigh whether to continue their antitrust trial against the entertainment giant and its subsidiary Ticketmaster. The messages from late 2021 through early 2023 on the online work messaging platform Slack were highlighted late Wednesday in a filing by government lawyers released in the public court record. The lawyers insist the messages should be evidence in the week-old trial in Manhattan ...

Microsoft backing Anthropic in suit

Microsoft and a group of retired military leaders are throwing their weight behind Anthropic in asking a federal court to block the Trump administration’s designation of the artificial intelligence company as a supply chain risk. Microsoft, in a legal filing, is challenging Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s action last week to shut Anthropic out of military work by labeling its AI products as posing a threat to national security. So are a group of 22 former high-ranking U.S. military officials, some of whom were secretaries of the Air Force, Army and Navy and a head of the Coast ...

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Trump admin kicks off new tariff process The Trump administration is opening a new trade investigation into manufacturing in foreign countries. It’s an effort that comes after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s previous use of tariffs. Trump and his team have made clear that they’re seeking to replace the hundreds of billions of dollars in lost revenues by using different laws to establish new tariffs. The administration is starting investigations under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 to try to charge new import taxes. But U.S. Trade Representative ...

Briefcase: Insurance series set at Huntingdon County Library

HUNTINGDON Insurance series set The Huntingdon County Library is partnering with local insurance professionals to host a free “Insurance 101” educational series designed to help community members better understand common insurance topics. The series will provide a general overview of insurance concepts, terminology and coverage types. Sessions are informational only and open to the public. Topics include small business insurance, financial planning basics, auto insurance, homeowners & renters insurance and guidance for teen drivers and their parents. All sessions will be held ...

Folcarelli to retire after 65 years in the family business

A longtime Altoona businessman is planning to move on after 65 years in his family business. James D. “Jim” Folcarelli, 84, plans to retire near the first of April upon the sale of Folcarelli Sheet Metal Fabrication Inc. The family business was founded by his parents Jim and Bess ...