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The Weeks in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 18 – 31 December 2023

IT Governance

billion records The security researcher Jeremiah Fowler discovered an unprotected database exposing more than 1.5 Fowler contacted the company, which secured the database. The security researcher Bob Diachenko identified the leak in September and contacted TuneFab, which fixed the misconfiguration within 24 hours.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 12 – 18 February 2024

IT Governance

Fowler sent a responsible disclosure notice when he discovered the database and it was secured the following day. Source New Telecoms USA Yes 6,158 Nabholz Construction Company Employee Welfare Health Plan Source 1 ; source 2 New Healthcare USA Yes 5,326 Dawson James Securities, Inc. North Hill Home Health Care, Inc.,

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 5 – 11 February 2024

IT Governance

Compromised data includes policyholders’ and their families’ civil status, dates of birth and social security numbers, as well as the name of their health insurer and information relating to their contracts. It has since been confirmed by Anukul Peedkaew, the permanent secretary of social development and human security.

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The most valuable AI use cases for business

IBM Big Data Hub

Promote cross- and up-selling Recommendation engines use consumer behavior data and AI algorithms to help discover data trends to be used in the development of more effective up-selling and cross-selling strategies, resulting in more useful add-on recommendations for customers during checkout for online retailers.

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Improving government services with Collibra Data Quality & Observability: A closer look at the food stamp program

Collibra

Navigating a complex data landscape SNAP is administered by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) through its Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) division. Recipients can use their EBT cards at authorized retailers to purchase eligible food items. Lower error rates enable states to secure more funding.

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Examples of sustainability: How new efforts are shaping the environmental future

IBM Big Data Hub

A 2023 report found that global investment in green or low-carbon energy sources exceeded USD $1 trillion, 1 while advanced data collection tools and artificial intelligence (AI) are helping to better monitor emissions and inform sustainability strategy. Today, sustainability efforts are being shaped by new urgency and new technology.