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Why is ‘Juice Jacking’ Suddenly Back in the News?

Krebs on Security

KrebsOnSecurity received a nice bump in traffic this week thanks to tweets from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) about “ juice jacking ,” a term first coined here in 2011 to describe a potential threat of data theft when one plugs their mobile device into a public charging kiosk.

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Kevin Mitnick, Hacker Turned Cybersecurity Leader, Dies at 59

eSecurity Planet

Once dubbed “the world’s most wanted hacker” after his youthful exploits attacking Digital Equipment Corporation and Pacific Bell, Mitnick completed his decade-long transition to cybersecurity luminary when he joined KnowBe4 as Chief Hacking Officer and part owner in 2011.

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How IBM invests in opportunities to reach maximum equitable impact

IBM Big Data Hub

Today, I want to share some examples that highlight IBM’s 2022 progress in the area of social impact. Educational pathways are critical to opening windows of opportunities for all people, regardless of age or education level. Businesses should make equity in the workplace a priority.

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DePriMon downloader uses a never seen installation technique

Security Affairs

According to a report published by Symantec in 2017, Longhorn is a North American hacking group that has been active since at least 2011. We believe DePriMon is the first example of malware using this technique ever publicly described.” The targets were all located in the Middle East, Europe, Asia, and Africa.

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German Government Budgets 10 Million EUR to Set Up Data Protection Foundation – Federal DPA Issues Concept Paper

Hunton Privacy

On February 8, 2011, the German Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information issued a concept paper setting forth concrete suggestions for the creation of a Data Protection Foundation (the “Foundation”). The German government has reserved a budget of €10 million to establish the Foundation, which it plans to do in 2011.

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Production is the “Ringo” of the eDiscovery Phases: eDiscovery Throwback Thursdays

eDiscovery Daily

This post was originally published on December 1, 2011 – when eDiscovery Daily was a little more than a year old. eDiscovery Daily is made available by CloudNine solely for educational purposes to provide general information about general eDiscovery principles and not to provide specific legal advice applicable to any particular circumstance.

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Notes and observations about the 2012 intranet innovation award winners

ChiefTech

Incidentally, the NSW Department of Education is also a Socialtext customer (see below). NSW Department of Education - put the effort in to get great results. Boye 2011 conference ( includes slides (PDF)). SharePoint, SharePoint and SharePoint (but with some social). Lots of SharePoint winners in the mix (perhaps to many?):