Month: February 2020

UT Dallas Researchers Develop a New Cybersecurity Tool That Actually Welcomes Hackers

by | Feb 28, 2020
The deception technology method uses a decoy site that lets in intruders to learn from their tactics. Then, artificial intelligence is improved, and computers are better able to detect and stop cyber attacks.
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‘Not Cool, Dude’: Trend Micro’s Factory Honeypot Found Real Solutions to Cyber Attacks
by | Feb 28, 2020
Researchers with the Irving cybersecurity firm spoofed a small industrial firm and its staff to uncover and respond to cyber threats, and it worked. They even went so far as to create an exasperated manager, who told the hackers they were "so not cool dude."
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DSW20: What to Expect at Digital Fight Club and the Women of Innovation Summit
by | Feb 28, 2020
Have you signed up yet? Dallas Startup Week has been releasing info about its major events (which you have to register separately for!) and also recently announced this year's tracks and a few of its track captains.
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Dallas’ Kim O. Collabs on a New Collection With Celebrity Stylist J. Bolin
by | Feb 28, 2020
The new line, called The Debut, will take the runway for the first time tonight. A portion of proceeds will go to domestic violence victims through Kim O.'s nonprofit, Action with Compassion.
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Discovery: SMU Team Propels Drone Communication Forward, UTA Professor Creates Sustainable City Simulations

by | Feb 28, 2020
In this weekly roundup of research and development activity in North Texas, you’ll also find out about a new collaboration between UNT and LaCore Labs that includes a $1 million gift.
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The Leaning Tower of Dallas: ‘When You See an Opportunity, Lean Into It.’
Choctaw's guerilla campaign just might get our vote for "most innovative use of space." We chatted with The Richards Group about how it came to be—and why they decided it was the perfect moment to jump on a culturally relevant event on behalf of a client.
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Milken Dallas Best-Performing
Dallas Ranks Ninth Among Milken Institute’s Top 25 Best-Performing Cities
by | Feb 27, 2020
The concentration of headquarters, top universities, healthcare systems, and tech companies are key components to Dallas’ stature among the nation’s metro areas.
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Meet the Innovators: Lyndsey Harper, CEO and Founder of Rosy

by | Feb 27, 2020
Lyndsey Harper is on a mission to change the landscape for women’s health and sexual wellness. And she's doing that from right here in Dallas with Rosy, an evidence-based tech platform providing resources to the 31 million women who need them.
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Experiential Retailer Neighborhood Goods Expands With a Third Store, This One in Austin
by | Feb 26, 2020
Growing fast from opening its flagship store in Plano 15 months ago, the Dallas-based department store of the future will open its third location on March 13 in a new South Congress Avenue development.
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Dialectic
Dialectic Therapeutics Plans to Further Cancer Drug Research Using $3M Seed Award
by | Feb 26, 2020
Using innovative new technologies and targeted therapies, the Dallas biotech startup aims to help patients with cancer, give them hope, and prolong their lives.
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AT&T Selects Dallas’ K2View as its Platform for Test Data Management
by | Feb 26, 2020
K2View, a growing data-as-a-service platform, will provide AT&T with high quality test data, improved security, and faster performance. In an effort to advance its DevOps goals, AT&T announces partnership with Dallas-headquartered K2View TDM—a growing data management company that provides data-as-a-service (DaaS).
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Rosy, the Tech Platform Helping Women With Low Sex Drive, Raises $1M in Seed Round

by | Feb 26, 2020
After years as an OB-GYN in Dallas, Dr. Lyndsey Harper grew frustrated her patients didn't have adequate resources for decreased sexual desire, which affects more than 30 million women nationwide. So she created an app for just that.
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Dallas Invents: 138 Patents Granted for Week of Feb. 18
by | Feb 26, 2020
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: HS Labs' water detection assembly, Bank of America's blockchain-based unexpected data detection, Frito-Lay's potato cultivar, Toyota's vehicle seat assembly for physical exercise, ZixCorp's secure transmission system with upgraded encryption strength, and unassigned underwater wings for providing lift to boats.
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Photo Gallery: Health Wildcatters Hackathon Promotes Women in Science and Healthcare
by | Feb 25, 2020
Health Wildcatters' third hackathon—the first focused on women—hosted more than 100 female innovators and entrepreneurs to create actionable solutions for problems in healthcare and life sciences.
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Texas Central
Texas Central Makes $5.9B Deal With Spanish Firm to Develop, Operate High-Speed Rail Line
by | Feb 25, 2020
The contract is the largest ever for a Spanish government-run company outside of Spain. The proposed rail line could be operational by 2026 and would speed passengers between the two cities in roughly 90 minutes.
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