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Associated Press
3 days ago
- Business
- Associated Press
CTO G. Vimal Kumar of Cyber Privilege Honored for Advancing Cyber Forensics and Digital Evidence in India
Cyber Privilege announces growth in cyber forensic services; CTO G Vimal Kumar recognized for leadership in cybersecurity and digital justice 'Cyber forensics is more than digital traces—it's about protecting truth and ensuring access to justice in the digital era.'— G Vimal Kumar, CTO, Cyber Privilege HYDERABAD, TELANGANA, INDIA, July 20, 2025 / / -- Cyber Privilege Recognized as Emerging Leader in India's Cyber Forensics Landscape applauded G Vimal Kumar, CTO, for contributions to cybersecurity and digital evidence awareness Cyber Privilege, a private cyber forensic and investigative organization based in India, has gained national attention for its consistent efforts in supporting law enforcement, courts, and individuals in tackling the growing challenge of cybercrime. With increasing digital dependency across India's population, the demand for court-admissible digital evidence and timely forensic intervention has surged. Cyber Privilege has positioned itself as a leading private entity that offers specialized cyber forensic services tailored to both public and institutional needs. At the helm of the company's technical leadership is G Vimal Kumar, the Chief Technology Officer, who has been recognized in multiple national forums for his ongoing contributions to cybercrime investigation, digital evidence integrity, and forensic training in India. His leadership has helped shape the firm's expertise in areas such as mobile forensics, WhatsApp chat verification, cryptocurrency fraud analysis, and remote access tool investigation. 'We are committed to delivering ethical, evidence-based forensic services that serve the justice system and protect citizens,' said G Vimal Kumar. 'Cyber justice should not be limited by access, region, or status—it must be inclusive and technically sound.' Cyber Privilege is currently operating across all districts of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, with nationwide service capabilities. The company specializes in generating Section 65B-compliant digital evidence certificates, a legal requirement for electronic evidence to be admissible in Indian courts. It also supports private individuals, corporates, and legal professionals in gathering, preserving, and analyzing digital data with integrity. The organization's flagship training program, the Certified Cyber Forensic Expert & Analyst (CCFEA), is regarded as one of India's most practical certification courses in cyber forensics. It has been instrumental in training hundreds of analysts, law students, and IT professionals in real-world digital investigation techniques. In addition to technical services, Cyber Privilege also runs public interest initiatives, including: A 365-day Cyber Volunteer Program, where trained individuals assist in cybercrime awareness and investigations. Free forensic assistance to women and child victims of cybercrimes such as sextortion, impersonation, and online harassment. Internship opportunities and hands-on mentorship for law, criminology, and IT students across India. Cyber Privilege's commitment to digital justice was further reflected through its presence in the 8th INTERPOL Digital Forensics Expert Group (DFEG) Meeting 2023 and the CyberDSA Malaysia 2023, where it contributed to global discussions on emerging threats and forensic solutions. The company is also known for its readiness in handling emergency response requests related to digital fraud, data theft, cyberstalking, and corporate breach incidents—thanks to its 24/7 high-alert cyber emergency response team. With ISO-certified procedures and tools, Cyber Privilege ensures that all collected evidence stands up to scrutiny in judicial processes, regulatory bodies, and arbitration forums. As cybercrime grows in scale and sophistication across India, organizations like Cyber Privilege play an essential role in bridging the gap between technology, law, and victim support. About Cyber Privilege Cyber Privilege is a Hyderabad-based cyber forensic investigation company that provides digital evidence analysis, certified forensic reporting, cybercrime victim support, and training across India. It collaborates with law enforcement, government agencies, private litigants, and corporates, delivering justice-focused, court-compliant forensic solutions. G Vimal Kumar Cyber Privilege +91 89773 08555 [email protected] Visit us on social media: LinkedIn Instagram Facebook YouTube X Other Legal Disclaimer: EIN Presswire provides this news content 'as is' without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the author above.
Forbes
3 days ago
- Business
- Forbes
Building The Anti-Fragile Startup In 2025
Most startups are built for one thing: rapid scale. Raise capital, hire fast, grow revenue, repeat. This playbook has a better shot at working in stable markets with predictable growth trajectories. But when uncertainty hits – economic downturns, supply chain disruptions, AI transformation – these growth-optimized organizations often shatter. A different breed of start-ups is emerging, one that builds what philosopher Nassim Taleb calls "anti-fragile" organizations. Unlike resilient systems that merely withstand stress, anti-fragile systems actually improve under pressure. They use volatility as fuel rather than viewing it as an obstacle to overcome. How start-ups operate when they are anti-fragile resembles how nature looks amidst storms. After interviewing executives who've scaled companies through multiple crises, five core principles separate anti-fragile organizations from their fragile counterparts. 1. Make Vulnerability Part of How You Operate Traditional startup culture worships the myth of the infallible founder. But leaders building anti-fragile organizations do something counterintuitive: they systematically embed vulnerability into their operational DNA. Antonio Silveira, CTO of Attentive, learned this principle while navigating economic turbulence across multiple companies. "When I make mistakes, I address them in my all-hands. I say, 'Hey, I heard the feedback. This was my intent. This is what I learned. This is what we're going to change.' You need to emulate that so others feel like they can keep giving me feedback." This isn't performative – it's strategic infrastructure. When leaders model fallibility during stable periods, they create organizational antibodies against the blame culture that paralyzes decision-making during actual emergencies. Teams that regularly practice acknowledging mistakes develop what scientists call "error recovery systems" – the ability to learn from failure faster than competitors can avoid it. Curtis Anderson, CEO of Nursa, took this to its logical conclusion by requiring childhood photos for internal profiles. "You could scroll through the Slack directory and it was just everybody as a third grader," he explains. "There's something about that visual that makes everyone totally approachable." When people aren't spending mental energy protecting their image, they redirect that bandwidth toward solving problems. 2. Treat Recovery Like Training, Not Time Off Most startups treat recovery as what happens after burnout. Anti-fragile organizations flip this equation, building recovery into their operating system as a performance enhancer rather than a performance penalty. Lorraine Buhannic, Chief People Officer at Headway, knows this firsthand as the mental health platform has scaled from zero to 700 employees in four years. "We have what we call our Olympic performance standard," she explains. "We expect people to do the best work of their careers here, and we want that to feel motivating and galvanizing and not overwhelming and lead to burnout." The Olympic analogy is precise: elite athletes understand that recovery isn't the absence of training—it's training for the nervous system. "One explicit point in that principle is around the importance of recovery. Olympic athletes need to have recovery in order to perform at the highest level," Buhannic notes. At Headway, this translates into structural expectations: flexible PTO policies, therapy sessions openly blocked on calendars, and what Buhannic calls "transparent mental health infrastructure." The sophistication lies in framing recovery as performance optimization rather than accommodation for weakness. Organizations that normalize recovery as operational necessity build sustainable competitive advantages over those that optimize for short-term intensity. 3. Build for Learning Speed, Not Just Performance Traditional performance management was designed for industrial environments where roles were stable and best practices were known. Anti-fragile organizations require performance systems optimized for learning velocity rather than measurement accuracy. Doug Dennerline, CEO of Betterworks, learned this lesson painfully during his tenure managing 6,000 people at Cisco. "We used to do bell curve ratings where you were forced to have a top 15% and a middle 75%," he recalls. "They've updated it since, but I still remember how horrific those processes were. You're telling 75% of the population that you're just mediocre?" His solution wasn't to abandon measurement but to reconstruct it around adaptive capacity. "We've tried to create lightweight, in-the-moment points in which managers can give relevant feedback to employees. Schedule feedback along the way, one-on-ones on a weekly basis." Frequency transforms feedback from judgment into coaching. When feedback becomes continuous rather than episodic, it shifts from performance evaluation to performance development. Buhannic at Headway operationalized this through what she calls "contextual competence" – embedding management development within the specific cultural framework of the organization rather than teaching generic leadership skills. In volatile environments, learning velocity matters more than any specific knowledge or skill set. 4. Stop Trying to Resolve Every Contradiction Most strategic frameworks seek consistency and clarity. Anti-fragile leaders have learned to embrace paradox – holding apparently contradictory truths simultaneously and using that tension as competitive fuel. Rajat Bhageria, founder of Chef Robotics, embodies this principle. His path from venture capital to robotics entrepreneurship taught him a crucial lesson: "As an entrepreneur, you have to be irrational. You just keep going even though you're beat up literally every single day. Whereas as an investor, you have to think about what are all the risks and be very risk averse." Rather than choosing one mindset, Bhageria learned to toggle between them strategically. "You have to have the irrationality of a founder, but at the same time you should try to de-risk the business. If you find some fundamental reasons why the business is not going to work, then you should be real about this." This meta-cognitive ability – thinking about thinking – becomes crucial during uncertainty. While competitors get paralyzed trying to resolve contradictions, anti-fragile leaders use them as navigation tools. Lucia Huang, co-founder of Osmind, applies this to technology adoption. Rather than either rejecting or blindly embracing AI, she holds the contradiction: "We have to remember that a lot of our end users are actually quite skeptical about AI and it has a lot of potential to do harm in our space too. So we're trying to approach it with a really cautious, clinician-first approach." While others are stuck in either/or thinking, leaders who master both/and thinking can navigate complexity with nuance. 5. Make Everyone an Experimenter, Not Just a User The AI revolution is creating a fundamental split: organizations treating technology as tools to be deployed versus those developing technology as cultural capabilities to be evolved. The second approach builds sustainable advantages. Huang at Osmind demonstrates the sophisticated approach: ""We've done an AI sprint internally to upskill and up-level our team. We supplied budgets for everyone to experiment with AI. This internal experimentation allows us to thoroughly test and refine AI capabilities before integrating them into our platform, ensuring we deliver proven, reliable tools rather than experimental features." This isn't just individual development—it's building organizational learning systems. When every team member becomes an experimenter rather than just a user, the organization develops distributed intelligence about technological possibilities and limitations. Dennerline at BetterWorks takes this further: "I have been pushing this pretty hard. I let people experiment with it. I pay people bonuses to come up with ways that produce increases in productivity. We had a woman on our India team implement a thing that uses AI to do QA that used to take us four weeks, but now takes us four hours." The crucial insight comes from recognizing that technology adoption is ultimately about human psychology. As Buhannic observes: "People's expectations of work has changed a lot. Managers need to be more than just a person directing work. They're really setting culture." Successful technology integration requires maintaining human agency while augmenting human capability. It's about creating hybrid intelligence that's more powerful than either humans or machines alone. Building for What's Coming Anti-fragile organizations don't just survive disruption; they use disruption as raw material for competitive advantage. They understand something their fragile counterparts miss: in a world of accelerating change, the ability to improve under stress becomes more valuable than the ability to avoid stress altogether. As Anderson puts it: "The future is for the faithful. That's not for everybody. But then you show incremental progress, and you help people understand that each of these points on the line is directionally moving the way that we need it to." This isn't blind optimism. It's earned confidence that comes from building systems designed to get stronger when the world gets stranger. I write about the intersection of AI and performance management for Forbes. I'm the founder of Mandala, an AI Coaching Platform for Managers.
Cision Canada
4 days ago
- Business
- Cision Canada
UBS Group AG Announces Prior Acquisition of Common Shares of KuuHubb Inc. as a Result of Account Maintenance Procedures
ZURICH, Switzerland, July 18, 2025 /CNW/ - UBS Switzerland AG acquired 7,855,000 common shares (the " Shares") of KuuHuub Inc. (" KuuHuub") on December 18, 2024 as a result of the relinquishment of the Shares from a single financial intermediary client. The Shares were acquired for no consideration as a result of a normal course write-off procedure whereby the account holder voluntarily renounced any and all claims to the Shares. As a result of this acquisition, UBS Switzerland AG is considered as exercising control or direction over an aggregate of 13,420,000 Shares, representing approximately 20.82% of KuuHuub's 64,458,043 issued and outstanding Shares based on the number of outstanding Shares reported by KuuHuub in its Management's Discussion and Analysis dated May 30, 2023. KuuHubb has been the subject of a cease-trade order (" CTO") since November 3, 2023 as a result of its failure to file audited annual financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2023 (the " 2023 Annual Audited Statements"), management's discussion and analysis relating to the 2023 Annual Audited Statements and certification of the foregoing filings as required by National Instrument 52-109 Certificate of Disclosure in Issuers' Annual and Interim Filings. As a result of the CTO, no person or company is permitted trade in or purchase a security of KuuHubb, except in accordance with the conditions that are contained in the CTO, if any, for so long as the CTO remains in effect. The Shares were acquired for no consideration as a result of normal-course account maintenance procedures of UBS and its affiliates and not as a result of any trading activity by UBS. UBS intends to continue to hold the Shares within the group until such time as they may be liquidated or disposed of in accordance with applicable law. UBS has no current or future intention to acquire any additional Shares of KuuHuub. This press release is issued pursuant to National Instrument 62-103 - The Early Warning System and Related Take-Over Bid and Insider Reporting Issues, which requires a report to be filed on SEDAR+ ( containing additional information with respect to the foregoing matters.
Reuters
5 days ago
- Business
- Reuters
Unlisted Redefines Real Estate Search for the Modern Homebuyer
BOSTON, MA, July 18, 2025 (EZ Newswire) -- Unlisted, opens new tab, a real estate technology company on a mission to unlock the full potential of every home, is changing how people search for homes. Unlisted is a home discovery platform designed for modern buyers and owners. Rather than restricting the options to homes that are listed for sale, Unlisted is designed to help users find homes they love that aren't for sale yet. They can easily express interest in their favorite homes directly from the platform. Unlisted then handles outreach on behalf of the buyer, proactively notifying homeowners that someone admires their home and giving owners the option to respond if they choose. As a result, homeowners are able to collect a lead list of interested buyers, so that homeowners always understand their options and have a head start whenever they are ready to make a move. 'Traditional real estate platforms leave out a huge part of the picture,' said Samuel Pro, CTO at Unlisted. 'We believe people should be able to explore homes and express interest based on what they want, not just what happens to be available.' The platform also gives homeowners access to insights they wouldn't find elsewhere. Unlisted gives a clearer sense of a home's appeal and potential opportunities. Homeowners can also update photos and information so their home reflects its true character, not just outdated records. Unlisted helps both sides of the real estate experience feel more informed and more connected. It's a simpler, smarter way to explore what's possible. To learn more or start your search, visit opens new tab. About Unlisted Unlisted unlocks the potential in homes that aren't for sale—yet. The platform empowers buyers to join a Waitlist for homes they love, even if they're not on the market. At the same time, homeowners build a private list of interested buyers, giving them a head start if and when they decide to sell. Unlisted also gives homeowners control over how their property is presented online, with a customizable profile that highlights the home's best features and attracts more interest. With more time, more transparency, and more connection, Unlisted offers a more human way to explore real estate—one that leads to better outcomes for everyone. For more information, visit opens new tab. ### SOURCE: Copyright 2025 EZ Newswire See release on EZ Newswire
Forbes
5 days ago
- Business
- Forbes
How To Optimize IT Spend Amid Escalating Costs
Mota El Bawab is the CIO of N3XT Sports and Cofounder of Friday365 and N3XTAI. He writes about the intersection of tech and business. The pace of digital transformation is accelerating, but so are the costs associated with maintaining and upgrading IT infrastructure. CIOs, CTOs, digital managers and IT directors are facing an increasingly difficult challenge: how to sustain innovation while managing rising IT expenditures. Global IT spending is expected to increase by nearly 10% in 2025, with cloud and SaaS expenses rising by nearly 9%. These figures reflect not just the cost of adopting new technologies but also the premium being placed on maintaining existing systems, securing data and ensuring compliance with ever-evolving regulations. Understanding The Cost Surge According to Gartner, IT leaders anticipate an 8.9% rise in IT product and service costs due to inflationary pressures, increased cloud computing expenses and higher operational costs for managed services and SaaS applications. The global IT expenditure is projected to reach $5.62 trillion in 2025, up from $5.11 trillion in 2024. While this increase may suggest greater investment in innovation, the reality is that much of the additional spending is allocated toward sustaining current IT operations rather than introducing transformative new capabilities. Vendors are raising prices across cloud, software and infrastructure services, often bundling AI-driven enhancements that may not directly benefit businesses' immediate needs. This leaves digital leaders with the challenge of discerning necessary expenses from nonessential upgrades. Strategic Investment Prioritization CTOs must adopt a more disciplined approach to IT spending. Here are five key steps to ensure that investments yield maximum impact. IT investments must be evaluated based on their ability to drive business outcomes, aligning investments to a cohesive business strategy, rather than tailoring a strategy to incoming technologies or the latest IT trends. Decision makers should ensure that every IT dollar contributes to operational efficiency, customer satisfaction, revenue growth or risk mitigation. Projects that do not align with broader strategic goals should be deprioritized. Traditional cost-based budgeting models no longer suffice. Organizations should move toward value-based budgeting, where IT expenditures are measured in terms of business impact. This requires establishing clear key performance indicators (KPIs) and conducting continuous cost-benefit analyses. Business data analytics is a key component for doing this. Whereas analytics have been embedded in athlete performance in sports, our research at N3XT Sports shows that sports clubs and organizations are now investing in business-data specialists, as well as their tech leaders. That said, disparities still exist between the leading franchises in the NBA (100%) and the NFL (96.8%), for example, compared to International Federations in the Olympic Movement (31.4%). Example Of A Value-Driven Approach: A retail company seeking to optimize its e-commerce operations faces a choice between investing in a new AI-powered recommendation engine or upgrading its existing cloud storage infrastructure. By conducting an ROI analysis, the leadership determines that the AI-powered recommendation engine has the potential to increase online sales by 15% through improved customer engagement, while the cloud upgrade primarily enhances backend efficiency. Since the AI initiative aligns directly with revenue growth, it is prioritized, while the cloud upgrade is phased in gradually. The rapid increase in cloud costs demands greater financial oversight. Businesses should conduct periodic audits of cloud consumption, eliminate redundant services and negotiate better contracts with cloud vendors. Automation can significantly reduce labor costs and improve efficiency, but only when applied strategically. IT leaders should assess automation opportunities based on their ability to eliminate repetitive tasks, improve service delivery and enhance decision making processes. While AI presents enormous potential, not every AI-driven solution delivers measurable business value. IT leaders should prioritize AI initiatives that enhance productivity, reduce operational costs or unlock new revenue streams. Experimental AI projects with unclear ROI should be approached with caution. How To Prioritize AI Initiatives: A Strategic Framework For Maximizing ROI American businessman and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban famously stated, "There [are] two types of companies in the world: Those who are great at A.I. and everybody else." Despite the enthusiasm around AI, research from Boston Consulting Group highlights the reality: • Only 4% of companies adopting AI have realized significant value. • Twenty-two percent have developed AI strategies and are beginning to see returns. • Seventy-four percent struggle to scale and derive meaningful outcomes. AI investments must be carefully selected and strategically executed. Key Steps To Maximize AI ROI 1. Clearly define business objectives. Without a clear objective, AI projects risk becoming expensive experiments with little impact. 2. Integrate AI into existing workflows. AI solutions should seamlessly integrate into existing IT infrastructure and business processes. Standalone AI applications that do not connect with core business systems often fail to scale effectively. (P.S.: Read about RAGs.) 3. Build an AI-ready workforce. AI implementation is not just about technology—it's also about people. Organizations should invest in AI training programs to upskill employees and ensure that teams have the necessary expertise to leverage AI effectively. 4. Establish clear success metrics. AI projects should be evaluated using business-centric KPIs, such as revenue impact (increase in sales or efficiency gains), operational efficiency (reduction in time spent on manual tasks) and customer experience (improved satisfaction scores and retention rates). 5. Iterate and continuously improve. AI adoption is not a one-time initiative. Businesses must regularly assess AI performance, refine models and adjust strategies based on new insights and evolving market conditions. Final Thoughts: The AI Playbook For 2025 A company's approach should reflect a clear understanding of the market and an ability to adapt to rapid technological changes while staying focused on creating impactful applications. As IT costs continue to rise, digital leaders must take a strategic, value-driven approach to technology investments. The focus should be on optimizing cloud expenditures, embracing automation selectively, prioritizing high-impact AI projects and embedding governance into AI initiatives from the outset. Forbes Technology Council is an invitation-only community for world-class CIOs, CTOs and technology executives. Do I qualify?
