A new approach to cybersecurity developed by researchers at the University of Texas at Dallas harnesses hackers as “free labor” for the job of creating better systems to block them.
Using deception technology to detect and in some cases combat unauthorized use of information systems is now a common technique for cybersecurity specialists.…
As smart machines make work more efficient in just about every industry, hackers are seeking more ways to profit by crippling the technology we rely on to get stuff done. While most of us know about data breaches and ransomware attacks on big businesses and local government agencies, small- to mid-size manufacturers and businesses are increasingly faced with cyber threats.…
The Dallas Entrepreneur Center plans to host over 120 sessions across 16 tracks to connect entrepreneurs and change-makers in DFW at its annual keystone event, Dallas Startup Week. The second annual Women of Innovation Summit and the Corporate Startup Innovation Summit will take place this year, along with the recently announced Digital Fight Club.…
Hourlong meetings sprinkled across the calendar just don’t cut it when the challenge is as big and complex as rethinking how employees interact with their health benefits.
That’s where the design team at the C1 Innovation Lab, part of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, comes in.…
Kim Stephens-Olusanya, a local entrepreneur and influencer, has teamed up with celebrity stylist J. Bolin to curate a new clothing collection meant to encourage and inspire women. The collection, called The Debut, is being launched Feb. 28th during the pair’s fashion show. …
Goodwill Industries of Fort Worth is giving adults with disabilities an opportunity to find more independence through Edgar’s Bath Goods.
Goodwill says it’s the largest employer of people with disabilities worldwide, and it’s newest venture called Edgar’s Bath Goods is a continuation of that mission.…
Every week, we do a little research of our own. We’re looking for scientists, professors, engineers, entrepreneurs—anybody, really—engaging in research and development across North Texas.
There’s plenty of good work being done. If you want to put R&D under your microscope, sign up for our e-newsletter.…
The Richards Group decided to make the most out of its next-door neighbor by doing what it does best—turning the #LeaningTowerofDallas into a marketing opportunity.
Saying goodbye to our next-door neighbor. Very. Slowly. #LeaningTowerofDallas pic.twitter.com/zALwy5i141
— The Richards Group (@RichardsGroup) February 25, 2020
In case you somehow missed the addition of Dallas’ newest landmark in the past few days, what was meant to be a full building demolition turned into a happy accident.…
Continuing to benefit from its growing reputation as a strong economy, Dallas has made the Top 10 on the Milken Institute’s 2020 index of the Top 25 Best-Performing Cities.
The Dallas-Plano-Irving metro area ranked No. 9 on the index. Last year, Dallas placed fifth.…
If you want colorful, comfortable socks that make a statement for social good, Dallas’ DeadSoxy has your feet covered, with a little help from some young friends.
DeadSoxy makes what it calls the “perfect no-slip sock that’s durable, comfortable, and makes you feel confident and soxy.”…
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After seven years as an OB-GYN, Lyndsey Harper, M.D., birthed a plan for a new business.
Frustrated that her patients didn’t have an adequate place to address their decreased sexual desire, Harper created an app for just that: Rosy.
The startup offers trusted information and resources to the 31 million women who need it nationwide.…
Neighborhood Goods will bring its fresh, experience-focused take on the department store to Austin on March 13 with a third storefront.
While traditional brick-and-mortar retailers are scaling back, Neighborhood Goods is moving forward into a new market with a 10,600 square-foot store in the Music Lane development on South Congress Avenue.…
Dallas biotech startup Dialectic Therapeutics Inc. has announced plans to use a $3 million Seed Award for Product Development Research from the Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) to further develop its lead product candidate, an anti-cancer drug.
Dialectic focuses on creating innovative new technologies to address late-stage difficult cancer diagnoses, according to the company.…
During an interview with UNTD College of Law Communications, James shared many poignant memories while at the helm of Admissions.
It was more than a notion for Attorney James to leave her successful career in Arkansas with huge hopes of persuading Texas law students to choose a new law school without a campus to speak of.…
K2View TDM, a fast-growing, leading provider of data solutions distribution, announced that it will become AT&T’s new platform for test data management. The adoption marks a major partnership between two Dallas-headquartered companies.
In the past, AT&T’s process for testing data required a central team tasked with going through source systems and provision data, which required retrofitting the data to the testing environment.…
WorkSuites, a coworking company with locations across North Texas and the greater Houston area, has announced a new location off the Central Expressway just north of downtown Dallas, tapping into the trending Fitzhugh/Henderson Ave. market.
The new spot is WorkSuites’ ninth and largest Dallas location, and is also the 19th biggest in North Texas and fifth new location opened in the last year.…
Rosy Wellness, an evidence-based tech platform providing education and resources for women with low sexual desire, has announced a $1 million seed funding round.
The Dallas-based startup has an app designed by MDs that provides users with a sexual wellness score, access to an extensive library of education and a community where women can openly discuss their sex lives.…
Dallas Invents is a weekly look at U.S. patents granted with a connection to the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro area. Listings include patents granted to local assignees and/or those with a North Texas inventor. Patent activity can be an indicator of future economic growth, as well as the development of emerging markets and talent attraction. …
Noted healthcare accelerator Health Wildcatters recently hosted its third hackathon in the Texas Healthcare Challenge (TXHCC) series, but this time, with a twist: The focus was solely on women.
The WISH (Women in Science & Healthcare) hackathon involved over 100 women in science and healthcare fields.…
