A Perfect Score That Flipped to Minus 170: The Evidence Problem Behind Defense Contractors’ Cyber Grades

SeaPRwire – In June, an Alabama defense contractor called LOGZONE settled with the government after a review put its self-reported security score at minus 170. The company had posted a perfect 110 under NIST SP 800-171, the standard governing how contractors handle controlled unclassified information. In September, Honeywell Aerospace agreed to pay more than $2 […]

Saudi Payments After 85%: The Fight Moves to the Terminal

SAMA data show electronic payments at 85% of retail while POS value per terminal falls 9.4% in a quarter; the constraint is now unit economics. AsiaPresswire – Saudi Arabia won the argument it spent a decade having. Electronic payments reached 85% of retail transactions in 2025, against a Financial Sector Development Program target of 70% […]

China’s Factories Are Not Leaving. The Last Three Steps Are.

A costed comparison of transshipment, overseas plants and equipment exports for Chinese manufacturers in 2026, and where each route fails. SeaPRwire – In March 2026, US Customs and Border Protection opened an enforcement case over Chinese golf carts that had been shipped to the United States as Vietnamese goods. The case number is 8282. Interim […]