Mon.Dec 09, 2019

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Collaboration Platforms: Great for Collaborating, Problematic for Ediscovery and Compliance

Hanzo Learning Center

Most knowledge work these days demands some form of collaboration. You draft a document; your colleagues comment on it and make suggestions for how it could be better. You chat on Slack about how to incorporate those comments. You check off the task in your project management software and let your associate know that the project is ready for her to take over.

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MY TAKE: Why it’s now crucial to preserve PKI, digital certificates as the core of Internet security

The Last Watchdog

For decades, the cornerstone of IT security has been Public Key Infrastructure, or PKI , a system that allows you to encrypt and sign data, issuing digital certificates that authenticate the identity of users. Related: How PKI could secure the Internet of Things If that sounds too complicated to grasp, take a look at the web address for the home page of this website.

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Passwordless? Imagining the Future of Authentication

The Security Ledger

The average employee in the workplace has 191 passwords. Will we ever rid ourselves of them and, if so, how? Gerald Beuchelt, the Chief Information Security Officer at LogMeIn talks about how changes in authentication may deliver a passwordless future. The post Passwordless? Imagining the Future of Authentication appeared first on The Security. Read the whole entry. » Related Stories Episode 163: Cyber Risk has a Dunning-Kruger Problem Also: Bad Password Habits start at Home Explained: Two-

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Criminals Hide Fraud Behind the Green Lock Icon

Dark Reading

Criminals are using free certificate services to apply real security certs to fraudulent sites - and to take advantage of victims looking for surfing safety.

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Get Better Network Graphs & Save Analysts Time

Many organizations today are unlocking the power of their data by using graph databases to feed downstream analytics, enahance visualizations, and more. Yet, when different graph nodes represent the same entity, graphs get messy. Watch this essential video with Senzing CEO Jeff Jonas on how adding entity resolution to a graph database condenses network graphs to improve analytics and save your analysts time.

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What is data privacy, really, and what tools are required for it?

Information Management Resources

Data privacy requirements necessitate not only identifying the location and nature of impacted data, but also the flow and transformation that it takes throughout the application landscape.

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Data monetization: driving the new competitive edge in retail

CGI

Data monetization: driving the new competitive edge in retail. ravi.kumarv@cgi.com. Mon, 12/09/2019 - 04:28. Retailers are fully aware that their future relies largely on their ability to use data efficiently. However, in today’s dynamic and highly competitive retail sector, retailers need to accelerate their plans and commit resolutely to the path of data monetization.

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$200,000 Internet Fraud: Will Anyone Investigate?

Data Breach Today

As Internet Crime Grows, Victims Have Few Options Internet crime has grown so rapidly that law enforcement is outpaced. Here's the story of how a Manhattan doctor lost $200,000 in an internet scam, and why he's struggling to get law enforcement's attention.

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What is API integration?

OpenText Information Management

Digital transformation offers incredible benefits to organizations worldwide. However, it’s not without challenges. Going digital has led to more data, more applications and more systems than ever before. These all have to communicate seamlessly and securely if the benefits of digital transformation are to be achieved. API integration is a range of techniques and technologies … The post What is API integration?

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FTC Sanctions Defunct Cambridge Analytica: So What?

Data Breach Today

MIA: Checks on Voter Microtargeting and Nation-State Information Operations The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has sanctioned data analytics firm Cambridge Analytica for misusing Facebook users' personal details as part of voter-targeting campaigns. Just one problem: The firm declared bankruptcy in May 2018. Meanwhile, voter microtargeting continues unchecked.

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Peak Performance: Continuous Testing & Evaluation of LLM-Based Applications

Speaker: Aarushi Kansal, AI Leader & Author and Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO at Aggregage

Software leaders who are building applications based on Large Language Models (LLMs) often find it a challenge to achieve reliability. It’s no surprise given the non-deterministic nature of LLMs. To effectively create reliable LLM-based (often with RAG) applications, extensive testing and evaluation processes are crucial. This often ends up involving meticulous adjustments to prompts.

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Google released PathAuditor to detect unsafe path access patterns

Security Affairs

Google has released the source code of a tool, dubbed PathAuditor, designed to help developers identify vulnerabilities related to file access. Google decided to release the source code of a tool dubbed PathAuditor designed to help developers identify vulnerabilities related to file access. PathAuditor has been released by the tech giant as open-source, the company plans to continue to contribute to the development of the tools and with this move aims at involving the security community to impro

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How to select the best API integration platform in 2020

OpenText Information Management

In a previous blog, we looked at API integration and the benefits it offers organizations. As the number of APIs grows, the need to effectively manage them becomes more pressing. As enterprise API integration platform is essential to achieve that goal. This blog covers what to look for when selecting your API integration platform. The … The post How to select the best API integration platform in 2020 appeared first on OpenText Blogs.

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New ‘PyXie’ Python RAT targets multiple industries

Security Affairs

Researchers discovered a new Python-based RAT dubbed PyXie that has been used in campaigns targeting a wide range of industries. Experts at BlackBerry Cylance have spotted a new Python-based remote access Trojan (RAT) that has been used in campaigns targeting a wide range of industries. PyXie has been first observed in the wild in 2018, but it was underestimated by cybersecurity firms. “ PyXie has been deployed in an ongoing campaign that targets a wide range of industries.

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Amazing Grace Hopper – HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Micro Focus

When a bright, 30-something persuaded the authorities to waive the restrictions on age and weight, and joined the US Navy in 1944, no-one could have foreseen the profound benevolent impact Grace Hopper would go on to have on computing and the world as we know it today. Today marks what would have been the 113th birthday. View Article.

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How and Why Should You Be Tracking Geopolitical Risk?

Geopolitical risk is now at the top of the agenda for CEOs. But tracking it can be difficult. The world is more interconnected than ever, whether in terms of economics and supply chains or technology and communication. Geopolitically, however, it is becoming increasingly fragmented – threatening the operations, financial well-being, and security of globally connected companies.

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Google fixes a critical DoS flaw tracked as CVE-2019-2232 in Android

Security Affairs

Google addressed a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2019-2232, that could trigger a permanent denial of service (DoS) condition in Android. Google released December 2019 security updates for its Android mobile OS that addressed several flaws, including a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2019-2232, that could result in a permanent denial of service (DoS).

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Nation-State Attackers May Have Co-opted Vega Ransomware

Dark Reading

The tactics used by the latest version of the Vega cryptolocker program indicates the code may have been stolen from its authors and is now being used for destructive attacks, a new report suggests.

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A bug in the decryptor for the Ryuk ransomware could cause data loss

Security Affairs

Emsisoft warns that a bug in the decrypter app of the Ryuk ransomware could damage large files making it impossible to decrypt them. Experts from Antivirus maker Emsisoft discovered a bug in the decrypter app of the infamous Ryuk ransomware. The app is provided by Ryuk operators to victims to recover their files once they have paid the ransom. The bug makes it impossible to completely recover some types of files, causing data loss to the victims that have paid the ransom to the operators.

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German DSK Issues GDPR Fining Methodology Guidelines

Data Matters

Recently, the Association of German Data Protection Authorities (“ Datenschutzkonferenz ” or “DSK”) issued guidelines setting a GDPR fining methodology (“Fining Methodology”). GDPR enforcement across the EU has picked up over the past year. This Fining Methodology has been issued at the time of a significant increase in GDPR enforcement action across the EU.

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7 Pitfalls for Apache Cassandra in Production

Apache Cassandra is an open-source distributed database that boasts an architecture that delivers high scalability, near 100% availability, and powerful read-and-write performance required for many data-heavy use cases. However, many developers and administrators who are new to this NoSQL database often encounter several challenges that can impact its performance.

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Microsoft 'Campaign Views' Offers Full Look at Office 365 Attacks

Dark Reading

Campaign views, arriving in public preview, aims to share more context around how attackers targeted an organization and whether its defenses worked.

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German DSK Issues GDPR Fining Methodology Guidelines

Data Matters

Recently, the Association of German Data Protection Authorities (“ Datenschutzkonferenz ” or “DSK”) issued guidelines setting a GDPR fining methodology (“Fining Methodology”). GDPR enforcement across the EU has picked up over the past year. This Fining Methodology has been issued at the time of a significant increase in GDPR enforcement action across the EU.

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Who is still using paper-based fax?

OpenText Information Management

When was the last time you physically sent a fax? The answer for almost half of enterprise fax users, according to the latest IDG MarketPulse report, Enterprise Fax and Capture Technology, is this morning. In all, 44% of respondents say they use paper-based faxing. Not only that, but over a quarter of these users say … The post Who is still using paper-based fax?

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2020 Tech Trend: Teams, not superstars, are the high performers

DXC Technology

Developing high-performing teams will be the focus of many enterprises in 2020. Companies will confront the fallacy that pace is what unlocks the company’s full potential and recognize that how the company organizes its people and information flow is what determines performance. Organizing for a dynamic and complex environment requires a much different structure than […].

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Reimagined: Building Products with Generative AI

“Reimagined: Building Products with Generative AI” is an extensive guide for integrating generative AI into product strategy and careers featuring over 150 real-world examples, 30 case studies, and 20+ frameworks, and endorsed by over 20 leading AI and product executives, inventors, entrepreneurs, and researchers.

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Where are your records?

Gimmal

Have you ever stopped and thought about where all the content in your organization resides? Go ahead, we’ll wait….

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Successful technology spend optimization is a continuous journey

Information Management Resources

Using this approach, leaders can take a long-term business growth view and make bold, technology-driven business transformation plays across applications, data, infrastructure and security layers.

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Leia Shouted First

JKevinParker

Watching Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back for the 100th time, I noticed something. Admiral Ackbar was NOT the one to coin "It's a trap!" in the Star Wars movie franchise. It was Leia! In Cloud City as she, Chewie, and C3P0 are being escorted by Storm Troopers, she sees Luke and shouts, "Luke! Luke! Don't! It's a trap! It's a trap!". So I had a little fun in Photoshop and Illustrator making this meme.

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Info Source - Untitled Article

Info Source

Electronic signatures strengthen security and lower costs. New Windsor NY, Dec 4, 2019 – DocuWare , provider of cloud solutions for document management and workflow automation, partners with Validated ID to offer customers a new electronic signature service. With the introduction of this new service to its product portfolio, the company believes that participating customers will benefit from increased compliance , document security, process efficiency and transaction accuracy in workflows that r

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How to Migrate From DataStax Enterprise to Instaclustr Managed Apache Cassandra

If you’re considering migrating from DataStax Enterprise (DSE) to open source Apache Cassandra®, our comprehensive guide is tailored for architects, engineers, and IT directors. Whether you’re motivated by cost savings, avoiding vendor lock-in, or embracing the vibrant open-source community, Apache Cassandra offers robust value. Transition seamlessly to Instaclustr Managed Cassandra with our expert insights, ensuring zero downtime during migration.

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InfoSciShow Channel Launched!!

JKevinParker

I finally launched my own YouTube channel! It's called InfoSciShow (the Information Science Show) , and the channel trailer is now live. I'm very excited about this and really enjoy putting together content like this. I have been doing it for years for associations and consulting firms, and now I am taking it straight to the people through the magic of YouTube.

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Alliance Bank Improves Customer Experience with Ephesoft’s Intelligent Capture Solution

Info Source

IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 9, 2019 – Ephesoft, Inc. , an industry leader in enterprise content capture and data discovery solutions, and Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad , a bank well known for serving Malaysian small and medium enterprises (SMEs), today announced that the bank has implemented Ephesoft Transact for intelligent capture automation in their middle-office operations.

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FTC Extends Deadline for Comments on COPPA Rule until December 11

Information Governance Perspectives

The Federal Trade Commission is extending the deadline to submit comments on the agency’s review of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule (COPPA Rule) until December 11, 2019. The federal government’s Regulations.gov portal is temporarily inaccessible. The FTC is giving commenters additional time to submit comments, as well as an alternative mechanism to file Continue reading.

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