Data Breach Today
NOVEMBER 21, 2017
Numerous Manufacturers Must Prep and Distribute Customized Patches Security experts are readying for more details from chipmaker Intel about two classes of vulnerabilities in its chips that could put organizations' most trusted data at risk. Millions of computers are affected, and computer manufacturers must prep and distribute customized patches.
WIRED Threat Level
NOVEMBER 21, 2017
The ridesharing service's latest scandal combines routine security negligence with an "appalling" coverup.
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Data Breach Today
NOVEMBER 21, 2017
Entropy Alert: Non-Random ASLR Leaves Systems Open To Buffer Overflow Attacks Recent versions of Windows have a security problem: They're not random enough, CERT/CC warns. The problem centers on certain uses of ASLR, which is designed to block return-oriented programming techniques and code reuse attacks.
IT Governance
NOVEMBER 21, 2017
With the ever-increasing risks faced by every UK organisation from cyber crime, there is significantly increased pressure on every information security manager to deliver effective security. This manager and their team are expected to plan, implement and monitor suitable measures to protect confidential assets and to mitigate losses in the event of a security breach.
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.
Data Breach Today
NOVEMBER 21, 2017
But Some Say the Request Doesn't Go Far Enough A House committee is urging HHS to act soon on a recommendation made by its cybersecurity task force: Develop a description of the cyber risks of components of medical devices. But a task force member says Congress should be pressing HHS to take action on all of the panel's recommendations, not just one.
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Data Breach Today
NOVEMBER 21, 2017
HealthcareInfoSecurity Executive Editor Marianne Kolbasuk McGee reflects on the just-concluded ISMG Healthcare Security Summit in New York in the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report. Also, PCI Security Standards Council CTO Troy Leach on ransomware.
WIRED Threat Level
NOVEMBER 21, 2017
Teaching deep learning algorithms to find surface-to-air missile sites and much more in satellite images.
Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing
NOVEMBER 21, 2017
Security: moving up the executive stack. The last few years will be remembered for frequent, large and damaging data breaches. They’ve impacted big business and small, private and public organisations, in Australia and around the world. When it comes to data security, hackers don’t discriminate. This has made senior executives everywhere sit up and take notice, with companies concerned about being compromised and becoming tomorrow’s news headline.
OpenText Information Management
NOVEMBER 21, 2017
The notion of a super-intelligent being has been the source of both speculation and entertainment for many years. We have conceptualized modern-day super intellects through characters like the genetically blessed Sherlock Holmes, the chemically altered Lucy, and the AI-enhanced Iron Man (a.k.a. Tony Stark). While we may not have reached these fictional levels of intelligence, … The post Ten things impacting the world: IQ of 1,000 appeared first on OpenText Blogs.
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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.
The Guardian Data Protection
NOVEMBER 21, 2017
UK-based man, who is not religious and has denounced terrorism, was detained with son en route to holiday in Rome A man detained by the police on his way to a holiday in Rome is bringing legal action against Bedfordshire police for breaching his human rights. Ziad Najm, 56, is from Iraq but has lived in Europe for more than 30 years. He was at Luton airport with his son Tarek, 30, en route to a week-long holiday when they were detained by plainclothes police officers under anti-terrorism legisla
OpenText Information Management
NOVEMBER 21, 2017
When I think about OpenText™ InfoArchive, I tend to focus on the value of information, both content and data. The multitude of data types and large amounts of information that can be ingested into the InfoArchive platform take precedent. Yet, it’s the fast time to value after ingestion which is the lasting power of InfoArchive. … The post OpenText InfoArchive takes a big integration step appeared first on OpenText Blogs.
WIRED Threat Level
NOVEMBER 21, 2017
Months after tormenting HBO with the release of unaired episodes and *Game of Thrones* spoilers, the alleged hacker has been indicted.
IT Governance
NOVEMBER 21, 2017
When organisations look to initiate a compliance programme, the ‘people’ factor is often overlooked. Staff awareness should be a major concern for organisations looking to comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). However, our 2017 GDPR Report found that less than 10% of organisations have provided GDPR staff awareness training to all employees.
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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.
Dark Reading
NOVEMBER 21, 2017
As the mega-shopping day approaches, here's a look at six examples of phishing attacks - and ways to avoid taking the bait.
Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing
NOVEMBER 21, 2017
“I did not plan my foray into security,” says Ashvin Kamaraju who, to date, has racked up an impressive seven-year tenure at Thales eSecurity. With a background in operating systems, file systems and storage, Ashvin was initially hired to help scale products in those areas. In the process, he developed an interest and expertise in data security. Ashvin has certainly traveled an unconventional path into a leadership role in enterprise security (believe it or not, he holds undergraduate and gradua
IT Governance
NOVEMBER 21, 2017
The University of East Anglia (UEA) has suffered a data breach after an email containing sensitive medical information about a staff member was sent to about 300 students. This is the second breach in five months for UEA, both of which were reported to have been caused by human error. A university spokeswoman said : This was unintentional and clearly should not have happened, and the university apologises unreservedly.
Schneier on Security
NOVEMBER 21, 2017
Amazon has a cloud for U.S. classified data. The physical and computer requirements for handling classified information are considerable, both in terms of technology and procedure. I am surprised that a company with no experience dealing with classified data was able to do it.
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Threatpost
NOVEMBER 21, 2017
Intel released eight patches for vulnerabilities in remote management software and firmware that could allow local adversaries to elevate privileges, run arbitrary code, crash systems and eavesdrop on communications.
eSecurity Planet
NOVEMBER 21, 2017
Next-generation firewalls (NGFW) are essential to IT security and make up a $10 billion market. We review ten of the best.
Dark Reading
NOVEMBER 21, 2017
'Winter is coming,' DoJ official says of overseas hackers such as the alleged HBO hacker who steal intellectual property from the US.
Threatpost
NOVEMBER 21, 2017
Uber CEO said a 2016 data breach that exposed 57 million Uber user accounts and a subsequent payment of $100,000 to a hacker to delete data and keep it a secret is inexcusable.
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The Texas Record
NOVEMBER 21, 2017
The 2017 e-Records conference delivered on all fronts hosting a variety of vendors, local government and state agency representatives and, of course, plenty of staff from the two hosting state agencies: Department of Information Resources (DIR) and Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC). After a word from each of the hosting agencies executive directors, Mark Smith and Stacey Napier, the presentations kicked off with learning often happening simultaneously in two conference rooms th
Hunton Privacy
NOVEMBER 21, 2017
On November 20, 2017, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) published an article on its blog containing advice on applications for Binding Corporate Rules (“BCRs”) to comply with requirements under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). BCRs, which are one of the legal mechanisms available to support transfers of personal data outside the EEA, are codified under the GDPR, prompting a number of companies to explore the possibility of applying for BCR authorization.
Record Nations
NOVEMBER 21, 2017
Data breaches can cost companies millions and even billions of dollars when you add up legal fees and the cost of lost business from a decline in consumer trust. While it’s easy to blame outside forces such as hackers as the main cause of data breaches, a surprising number of breaches are due to internal […]. The post How a DMS Provides Protection: User Access Controls appeared first on Record Nations.
DLA Piper Privacy Matters
NOVEMBER 21, 2017
Patrick Van Eecke and Peter Craddock. On 25 May 2018, the Belgian Privacy Commission will be renamed “Belgian Data Protection Authority” (BDPA) and will gain the power to impose fines. This is part of a comprehensive reform approved by the Belgian Parliament on Thursday 16 November 2017. Among the changes, the BDPA will be headed by 5 full-time commissioners, compared to 16 part-time commissioners currently, and still presided for the time being by Willem De Beuckelaer (the current P
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Information Management Resources
NOVEMBER 21, 2017
When faced with the task of altering the entire technology infrastructure of an organization, CIOs should adopt a mission-oriented mindset.
eSecurity Planet
NOVEMBER 21, 2017
We review Palo Alto Networks' next-gen firewalls, which classify all traffic based on application, application function, user and content.
Dark Reading
NOVEMBER 21, 2017
A new report calls for international collaboration to create more transparency with virtual currencies and track money used for cybercrime.
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