eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The internet is fraught with peril these days, but nothing strikes more fear into users and IT security pros than the threat of ransomware. A ransomware attack is about as bad as a cyber attack can get. Here, then, is a comprehensive look at ransomware, what it is, how to prevent it, and what to do if you become one of its unfortunate victims.

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Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

1 November 2017. This is exactly the sort of information criminals can use to impersonate victims to banks, credit card companies, insurance companies, cell phone companies and other businesses vulnerable to fraud. The particular vulnerability was fixed by Apache in a security patch that was made available on March 6, 2017.

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John Battelle's Searchblog

JANUARY 3, 2016

This trend will evince itself in many forms: We’ll see massive older companies shift their marketing focus to purpose-based messaging – both to insure top talent considers them as a career choice, and to maintain relevance to a new generation of purpose-based consumers. So let’s get to it.

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Data Protector

OCTOBER 11, 2017

What follows below is an edited version of the debate in the House of Lords of the Second Reading of the Data Protection Bill, held on 10 October. New technologies have started innumerable economic revolutions, and the pace of change continues to accelerate. Data is not just a resource for better marketing, better service and delivery.

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Data Matters

APRIL 23, 2018

In January 2017, seeking to provide practical advice for directors to address their oversight responsibilities, the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) released its (revised) Handbook on Cyber-Risk Oversight (NACD Handbook). Its prescription can be understood as an enterprise-level, targeted guidance approach. Principle 2.

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eDiscovery Daily

JANUARY 8, 2020

DiGiusti granted the “Children” defendants’ Motion to Compel against non-party City of Oklahoma City Police Department (“OCPD”) to comply with the Children’s subpoena of records related to the murder of their father in a civil case with the insurance company. 2017: Part 1 , Part 2 , Part 3 , Part 4. Hospital Partners, Inc.

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Troy Hunt

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Here are the world's 10 largest sites: no EV! pic.twitter.com/IYf2Km4LkD — Troy Hunt (@troyhunt) July 14, 2017. That's it - I'm calling it - extended validation certificates are dead. Sure, you can still buy them (and there are companies out there that would just love to sell them to you!), However, if you look at the URL.

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