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Mar 12, 2026
Paul Kocher, security technologist and longtime Innovation Sandbox judge, and Cecilia Marinier, RSAC innovation and programming lead, talk about the RSAC Innovation Sandbox finalists. They also cover an FBI file breach, Iran-linked cyber activity, a Stryker attack, EU moves on digital sovereignty, SolarWinds emergency patching, and AI/ChatGPT controversies.
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EU Funds Federated Telco Edge Cloud For Digital Sovereignty
- The European Commission launched Euro 3C, a €75M Horizon-funded project to build a federated telco-edge-cloud across 87 organizations.
- The aim is to reduce EU dependence on non-EU providers and support 6G, AI, and secure edge services for digital sovereignty.
Intruder Stumbled Into FBI Epstein Files
- A foreign hacker breached an FBI New York field office server in 2023 and explored files tied to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
- The intruder reportedly didn't realize it belonged to the FBI until agents confirmed their identity during a video call.
DOGE Used ChatGPT To Cull Humanities Grants
- DOGE officials used ChatGPT to flag and recommend cancelling over 1,400 NEH humanities grants based on brief online summaries.
- The process targeted projects on Black newspapers, Holocaust history, indigenous archives, and reclaimed over $100M.