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Android devices shipped with backdoored firmware as part of the BADBOX network

Security Affairs

Human Security identified a supply chain of a Chinese manufacturer that was compromised to backdoor the firmware of several products delivered to resellers, physical retail stores and e-commerce warehouses. Products containing the malicious backdoor have been found on public school networks throughout the United States.

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The Cost of Dealing With a Cybersecurity Attack in These 4 Industries

Security Affairs

As people have growing opportunities to shop online, the chances for hackers to carry out lucrative cyberattacks in the retail sector also go up. Statistics from 2016 showed that the average cost per compromised retail record was $172. People are becoming less tolerant of retailers that have widescale data breaches.

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Guest Blog: TalkingTrust. What’s driving the security of IoT?

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

There are so many reasons why manufacturers connect their products to the Internet, whether it’s industrial machines, medical devices, consumer goods or even cars. Additionally, many auto manufacturers now have the ability to remotely update software to fix vulnerabilities or even upgrade functionality. Co-ordination is key.

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Calculating the Benefits of the Advanced Encryption Standard

Schneier on Security

Extending the approach of looking back from 2017 to the larger national economy required the selection of economic sectors best represented by the 169 survey respondents.

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RFID Market – Global Forecast to 2023

RFID Global Solution, Inc.

between 2017 and 2023. The base year considered for the study is 2016, and the forecast period is between 2017 and 2023. The base year considered for the study is 2016, and the forecast period is between 2017 and 2023. Manufacturers of field devices such as sensors, controllers, actuators, relays, and valves. Commercial.

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DocuWare: Rapid Expansion of Cloud Solutions for Document Management

Info Source

New Windsor NY, November 16, 2017 – Across manufacturing, retail, finance and other industries – more than 1,200 customers have opted for DocuWare’s cloud-based software as a service (SaaS) model – and that number is accelerating. Cloud is an increasingly attractive choice for DocuWare customers. Designed Together.”

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Digital leaders: Driving pace and scale in a dynamic market, part 1 (environment)

CGI

Wed, 10/04/2017 - 08:00. Although digital transformation remains a key trend in 2017, industries and organizations are evolving at different speeds. For example, a clothing manufacturer might move down the value chain by deciding to grow its own cotton rather than rely on a cotton supplier.