Dwaine Evans, Author at B2Bdaily.com

Digital Wealth Management

Are Private Markets Ready for Retail Investors?

The once-impenetrable fortress of private markets, historically the exclusive playground for institutional giants and the ultra-wealthy, is now systematically dismantling its walls. A powerful and deliberate trend toward democratization is reshaping the investment landscape, driven by a confluence of regulatory innovation and immense market pressure. This analysis explores the seismic shift unlocking private equity, credit, and infrastructure for a new

January 26, 2026

Cyber Security

New Fortinet SSO Flaw Bypasses Security Patches

The unsettling reality for network administrators is that a fully patched system does not always equate to a fully secure one, a lesson underscored by the persistent Fortinet SSO vulnerability. The recent Fortinet Single Sign-On (SSO) authentication bypass vulnerability represents a significant threat in the network security sector. This review will explore the evolution of this vulnerability, its key technical

January 26, 2026

Cyber Security

Are You Safe From Critical Zoom & GitLab Flaws?

Unpacking the Latest High-Stakes Vulnerabilities The seamless connectivity that powers modern hybrid work environments also introduces pathways for sophisticated cyber threats, forcing a constant reevaluation of digital security postures. This research summary examines critical security updates recently issued by Zoom and GitLab, which address high-impact vulnerabilities capable of enabling remote code execution, severe service disruptions, and critical security bypasses. The

January 23, 2026

Digital Wealth Management

UK Dominates Europe’s Shrinking WealthTech Sector

A profound chill has descended upon Europe’s once-heated WealthTech sector, with investment pipelines drying up and deal-making activity entering a period of deep hibernation. This new era of scarcity is not just a temporary downturn but a fundamental reshaping of the landscape, where only the most resilient and strategically vital companies can thrive. Amid the widespread contraction, a clear hierarchy

January 23, 2026

Cyber Security

Is That Job Interview a VS Code Malware Trap?

With a deep background in artificial intelligence and blockchain, Dominic Jainy has a unique vantage point on the evolving threats facing modern technology sectors. He joins us today to dissect the ‘Contagious Interview’ campaign, a sophisticated operation that has turned a developer’s most trusted tool—Visual Studio Code—into a gateway for espionage and theft. We’ll explore how these North Korean-backed actors

January 23, 2026

Digital Wealth Management

Truity Credit Union Adds Digital Investing With InvestiFi

In an increasingly competitive financial landscape where members often turn to third-party applications for investment opportunities, Truity Credit Union has launched a decisive initiative to bring those services directly into its own digital ecosystem. The institution announced a strategic partnership with InvestiFi, a prominent provider of digital investment solutions, to embed a comprehensive wealth management platform within its online and

January 22, 2026

Cyber Security

Are CISA’s Cuts Weakening National Cyber Defense?

With recent leadership changes and a significant workforce reduction, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is undergoing a profound transformation. To understand the implications of this new direction, we sat down with Dominic Jainy, a veteran IT professional whose work focuses on the intersection of technology and public policy. He offers a critical analysis of the agency’s shift in

January 22, 2026

DevOps

What Defines the Next Phase of Platform Engineering?

When an autonomous AI agent, designed to optimize logistics, independently calls a series of microservices that cascades into a production outage, the question of accountability becomes profoundly complex and urgent. This scenario is no longer theoretical; it represents the new reality reshaping the core principles of platform engineering. The discipline, once focused on simplifying the developer experience, now stands at

January 21, 2026

Cyber Security

Is Your Network Vulnerable to NTLMv1 Hacking?

A security flaw, once considered a relic of a bygone digital era, has been dramatically reanimated, placing countless enterprise networks in a state of immediate and tangible peril. For years, the NT Lan Manager version 1 (NTLMv1) protocol has been a known liability, a cryptographic ghost lingering in the digital infrastructure of even modern organizations. The recent public release of

January 20, 2026

Digital Wealth Management

What Is Driving the AI Revolution in Investment?

A Paradigm Shift in Financial Technology The investment management industry is in the midst of a transformation so swift and profound it can only be described as a revolution, fundamentally reshaping how firms approach decision-making and operations. Artificial Intelligence (AI), once a tool for niche experimentation, has now become a business-critical component for a vast majority of buy-side firms. An

January 20, 2026

Digital Wealth Management

What Is the Winning Strategy for Wealth in 2026?

Nikolai Braiden, an early adopter of blockchain, is our resident FinTech expert. He strongly advocates for financial technology’s transformative potential in reshaping digital payment and lending systems and has extensive experience advising startups on leveraging technology to drive innovation and advancement within the industry. Today, we sit down with him to explore the critical priorities facing wealth management firms. Our

January 16, 2026

Cyber Security

Can a Hollowed-Out CISA Protect the Nation?

The very agency established to serve as the nation’s digital shield now finds itself beleaguered by a relentless confluence of internal decay and escalating external threats, raising fundamental questions about its capacity to safeguard America’s most vital assets. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), a cornerstone of the national security apparatus, is currently grappling with a severe degradation of

January 16, 2026