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Predictions 2021: Disinformation, SPACs, Africa, Facebook, and a Return to Tech Optimism

John Battelle's Searchblog

But I’m convinced 2021 will be the year we all realize that our media/information ecosystem is broken – with disinformation, propaganda, and brazen falsehood its most pernicious externality. But in 2021, the good ship Facebook will start taking on serious water. A free and open democratic economy can’t run on b t.

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Predictions 2021: How’d I Do? Pretty Damn Well.

John Battelle's Searchblog

As 2021 subsequently rolled by, I stashed away news items that might prove (or disprove) those predictions – knowing that this week, I’d take a look at how I did. As has been my practice for nearly two decades, I penned a post full of prognostications at the end of last year. How’d things turn out? Oh my, was it ever.

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Sandboxing: Advanced Malware Analysis in 2021

eSecurity Planet

In 2021, sandboxes are now a fundamental part of an organization’s cybersecurity architecture. Also Read: Top Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) Solutions for 2021. Also Read: 2021’s Best Vulnerability Scanning Tools. Also Read: 10 Vendors Set to Innovate at RSA Conference 2019. Sandbox Features. Pre-filtering.

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SEC Announces Settled Charges Against First American for Cybersecurity Disclosure Controls Failures – Lessons Learned

Data Matters

On June 15, 2021, the SEC announced settled charges against First American Title Insurance Company (First American) for disclosure controls and procedures violations related to a cybersecurity vulnerability that exposed sensitive customer information. SEC Statement and Guidance on Public Company Cybersecurity Disclosures.

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The Scammers’ Playbook: How Cybercriminals Get Ahold of Your Data

eSecurity Planet

According to statistics from the FBI’s 2021 Internet Crime Report , complaints to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) have been rising since 2017. In 2021 alone, IC3 received 847,376 complaints which amounted to $6.9 billion in reported losses, up from 2020’s 791,790 complaints and $4.2 billion in reported losses. Individuals.

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Predictions 2024: It’s All About The Data

John Battelle's Searchblog

AI is driven by data, and as a society we’re not particularly good at structuring, governing, or sharing data. If I can avoid talking about the joys of the upcoming election and/or the politics of Silicon Valley billionaires, I’m optimistic I’ll return to form. Let’s get to it. The AI party takes a pause.

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Some Cybersecurity Startups Still Attract Funding Despite Headwinds

eSecurity Planet

Laminar raised $67 million earlier this month, which came after a $37 million round in November 2021. At the time of the funding, the company secured over $300 billion crypto assets and revenues had surged by 12X since 2021. Since its founding in 2011, Devo Technology has raised over $500 million. The company is fairly young.