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FBI, DHS, HHS Warn of Imminent, Credible Ransomware Threat Against U.S. Hospitals

Krebs on Security

Holden said he saw online communications this week between cybercriminals affiliated with a Russian-speaking ransomware group known as Ryuk in which group members discussed plans to deploy ransomware at more than 400 healthcare facilities in the U.S. based Sky Lakes Medical Center’s computer systems.

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Rethinking Acceptable Use Polices

AIIM

Each activity on the list above is an activity that was prohibited in many organizations long before the computer arrived. The words in a typewritten paper memorandum that can bully a co-worker, aren't those the same words we worry about in electronic messages? Of course, none of these Acceptable Use Policies existed.

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Meet Ika & Sal: The Bulletproof Hosting Duo from Hell

Krebs on Security

Spamit), an invite-only community for Russian-speaking people in the businesses of sending spam and building botnets of infected computers to relay said spam. Icamis and Sal were in daily communications with these botmasters, via the Spamdot forum and private messages. The Spamdot admins went by the nicknames Icamis (a.k.a.

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EU Regulatory Data Protection: Many pieces to the regulatory framework puzzle

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

the legal basis for direct marketing communications. the legal basis for direct marketing communications. Certain obligations have a more general scope of application, whereas others are limited to providers of electronic communications networks and services.

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Cyber crime tactics: how to avoid becoming a victim

IT Governance

Security in the Digital World defines three methods that cyber criminals use to attack: Social engineering: The attacker tries to manipulate you into giving them either your information, or access to your computer so that they can get the information themselves. Protect yourself from cyber crime.

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Your New Neighborhood Library

Information Governance Perspectives

Patrick received his master’s in library and information science from San Jose State University, where he now teaches courses on politics and libraries. His advocacy work helps libraries secure funding, expand influence within communities, and stay relevant in the digital age. Today, the issue is more complicated.

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What Happens When You Don’t Have a Modern Data Solution?

eDiscovery Daily

When legal professionals first incorporated electronically stored information (ESI) into their eDiscovery document review process , it opened the door for a variety of digital data types to be used in investigation and litigation. . Communication. Computer/ User Activity . Geo-location tracking (location tracking software).