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Cyber Sessions: Shift in national strategy is becoming troublesome

Cyber Sessions 05/16/2025

(Editor’s note: This is the 33rd installment of a monthly column on the growing number of cyberthreats facing businesses of all sizes and what they can...

Cyber Sessions: Chinese groups pre-positioning for infrastructure disruption

Cyber Sessions 04/17/2025

(Editor’s note: This is the 32nd installment of a monthly column on the growing number of cyberthreats facing businesses of all sizes and what...

Cyber Sessions: The hacking threats from Russia are real

Cyber Sessions 03/20/2025

(Editor’s note: This is the 31st installment of a monthly column on the growing number of cyberthreats facing businesses of all sizes and what...

Gu and Casimiro introduce bill to regulate crypto ATMs in Rhode Island

Government 02/04/2025

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Islanders lost more than $10 million to cryptocurrency scams in 2023, according to the FBI. As a response, a bill filed by Sen. Victoria...

U.S. News: Providence remains 117th-best place to live in nation

Housing 11/20/2024

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s capital city ranks No. 117 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-26 Best Places to Live. The report released Nov. 18...

Prepare for the worst on cybercrime

Business Services 10/25/2024

Cyber-related crimes have become almost daily news locally and across the country because their prevalence is rising. FBI-confirmed internet crime cases jumped 28% in 2023,...

THE PROVIDENCE PUBLIC School District has sustained a network security breach, according the Providence School Board President Erlin R. Rogel.

Providence schools experience network security breach

Education 09/18/2024

PROVIDENCE – The state’s largest public school district has experienced a network security breach and the school board will meet in a special executive...

U.S. News: Providence metro area 117th-best place to live in nation

Economic Activity 05/21/2024

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island's capital city ranks No. 117 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2024-25 Best Places to Live list that released on...

PROVIDENCE'S FIRST SKYSCRAPER at 10 Weybosset St., commonly known as the "Amica Building," was purchased by Paolino Properties LP for $12 million. / COURTESY LOOPNET/COSTAR

Paolino Properties acquires ‘Amica Building’ in Providence for $12M

News Story 03/19/2024

PROVIDENCE – The city’s first skyscraper and former home of Amica Mutual Insurance Co. in downtown is now part of Paolino Properties LP’s portfolio. The...