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New York Department of Financial Services Released New Guidance Addressing COVID-19 Related Cybersecurity Risks

HL Chronicle of Data Protection

Continuing its focus on COVID-19’s impact on its regulated entities, on April 13, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) released new cybersecurity guidance in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Data Loss Prevention – ensure employees are not sending nonpublic information to personal email accounts and devices.

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GUEST ESSAY: 7 tips for protecting investor data when it comes to alternative asset trading

The Last Watchdog

This includes scanning all materials, such as investor onboarding documents and communication. Conduct employee training and awareness programs. Investing in comprehensive employee training and awareness programs is essential for a security-conscious environment. Implement strong data encryption.

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Black Friday and Cyber Weekend: Navigating the Tumultuous Waters of Retail Cybersecurity

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

The IBM 2023 Cost of a Data Breach Report , for example, highlights the continuous financial burden on retailers, which, coupled with potential reputational damage, emphasizes the dire need for retailers to prioritize and bolster their cybersecurity measures. Behind every system, software, and security protocol stands a human being.

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Conversational AI use cases for enterprises

IBM Big Data Hub

Today, people don’t just prefer instant communication; they expect it. DL models can improve over time through further training and exposure to more data. The integration of these technologies extends beyond reactive communication. DL, a subset of ML, excels at understanding context and generating human-like responses.

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2024 Tech and Cybersecurity Forecast: Navigating New Frontiers in Business

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

This development model enables enterprises to conduct model training and processing directly at the edge or on-premises. By moving computation and model training to the edge, organizations can train their models locally without uploading datasets to hyperscalers or relying on foundational models.

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Unlocking the power of chatbots: Key benefits for businesses and customers

IBM Big Data Hub

Instead of forcing the customer to communicate in your home language, enterprise-grade chatbots can support multiple languages and can even make an educated guess based on the initial input, whether it’s in chat, text or voice. This omnichannel approach enables you to connect with customers where they are most active and comfortable.

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Hundreds of malicious Chrome browser extensions used to spy on you!

Security Affairs

Malicious Chrome browser extensions were used in a massive surveillance campaign aimed at users working in the financial services, oil and gas, media and entertainment, healthcare, government organizations, and pharmaceuticals. The tech giant removed over 100 Chrome browser extensions from the official Web Store.