Information Management Resources
JULY 5, 2018
Even the best predictive analytics platforms will still need a human mind to tackle high-level analysis. Look for major changes in almost all human roles to come.
Data Breach Today
JULY 5, 2018
Criminals' Quest for Cryptocurrency Continues If 2017 was the year of ransomware innovation, 2018 is well on its way to being known as the year of cryptocurrency mining malware. Numerous studies have found that the most seen malware attacks today are designed for cryptojacking. But while ransomware campaigns may be down, they're far from out.
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Dark Reading
JULY 5, 2018
SMBs understand they have to focus more on cybersecurity. Here's a look at the areas they say matter most.
Data Breach Today
JULY 5, 2018
Arbor's Darren Anstee Talks Terabit Attacks, Stresser/Booter Mayhem Police recently arrested the suspected administrators and top users of the stresser/booter service Webstresser.org. Unfortunately, the plethora of such services means the world is unlikely to see a reduction in DDoS attack volumes, says Darren Anstee of Arbor Networks.
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.
TAB OnRecord
JULY 5, 2018
In a three-part blog post we are sharing lessons learned from organizations that have taken documents and business processes into the digital realm. In part one, we discussed the benefits offered by digitization and robotic process automation. In part two, we explore the realities of having a hybrid records environment, and how to prepare yourself [.
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WIRED Threat Level
JULY 5, 2018
It's never a bad time to audit your app permissions. In fact, it's more important than ever.
Data Breach Today
JULY 5, 2018
Google Responds To Investigation Into Email Scanning By Third-Party Apps Google says it closely vets third-party party applications that peek into Gmail boxes. But an investigation by the Wall Street Journal raises questions if consumers are fully aware of the consequences of granting access to third-party apps and the practices of email-scanning companies.
Data Matters
JULY 5, 2018
*This article originally appeared in Practical Law Journal July/August 2018. In her regular column on corporate governance issues, Holly Gregory discusses the rapidly changing cybersecurity landscape, and the role of the board in addressing cybersecurity risks to the company. Read More. The post Board Oversight of Cybersecurity Risks appeared first on Data Matters Privacy Blog.
Data Breach Today
JULY 5, 2018
Digital Guardian's Tony Themelis on the Push for Contextual Classification In the age of GDPR, more organizations are looking to data classification - including more automated techniques for doing so - as a way to not only help them protect their crown jewels, but in the case of a breach quickly identify what went missing, says Digital Guardian's Tony Themelis.
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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.
IT Governance
JULY 5, 2018
The Scottish government unveiled its cyber resilience strategy in 2015, with the aim of helping Scotland’s people, businesses and public sector improve their ability to use technology securely, and understand and address cyber crime. It launched more detailed cyber resilience plans for the public sector in November 2017, and the private and third sectors in June 2018.
Data Breach Today
JULY 5, 2018
Fresh Flaws Exploited Faster Than They're Patched, Says Tenable's Gavin Millard Patch management problem: Organizations must identify and fix all new vulnerabilities in their software and hardware as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, on average, attackers keep exploiting flaws faster than they're being patched, says Tenable's Gavin Millard.
IT Governance
JULY 5, 2018
The Australian law firm Slater and Gordon’s ill-fated £637 million acquisition of the professional services division of the British insurance outsourcer Quindell plc in 2015 has attracted a great deal of negative attention over the past few years. Soon after the purchase, the Financial Conduct Authority and the Serious Fraud Office opened investigations into Quindell’s historic accounting practices, prompted by PwC’s identification of behaviour that was “ at the aggressive end of acceptable prac
IBM Big Data Hub
JULY 5, 2018
Natural disasters seem inescapable, leaving us feeling vulnerable in the hands of nature. How is this possible, given all the data and technology that surrounds us today? Can’t experts get better at prediction, and even try to stave off more natural calamities or more effectively reduce the loss of resources?
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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
JULY 5, 2018
Financial services firms in Britain have three months to explain how they would stay up and running in the event of an attack or service disruption.
OpenText Information Management
JULY 5, 2018
The general keynote sessions are always one of the highlights of OpenText™ Enterprise World, and our 2017 conference was no exception. Last year, Muhi Majzoub, EVP Engineering and IT at OpenText took to the main stage on day two to review what OpenText had delivered in the previous 12 months, showcase some incredible demos, and … The post Product innovations take center stage at OpenText Enterprise World appeared first on OpenText Blogs.
Dark Reading
JULY 5, 2018
The most effective hackers keep things simple, something organizations must take into account.
Info Source
JULY 5, 2018
With 20,000+ global customers, Kofax Capture is by far the biggest Document Scanning solution in the world. It is used by all of 10 biggest global Banks, Insurance companies and supply chain companies. Literally 10’s of millions of documents are scanned every day. The solution developed by Sphereon plugs right into the Kofax Capture system and enables Kofax Capture customers to anchor scanned documents onto the Factom blockchain as part of their Document Capture process.
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“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.
Hunton Privacy
JULY 5, 2018
On July 2, 2018, the Federal Trade Commission announced that California company ReadyTech Corporation (“ReadyTech”) agreed to settle FTC allegations that ReadyTech misrepresented it was in the process of being certified as compliant with the U.S.-EU Privacy Shield (“Privacy Shield”) framework for lawfully transferring consumer data from the European Union to the United States.
Dark Reading
JULY 5, 2018
A new variant of old malware scans a system before deciding just how to administer pain.
Threatpost
JULY 5, 2018
A look at the underground cybercrime landscape in 2018 shows a dynamic and quick-reacting community in the face of a successful crackdowns by law enforcement.
Dark Reading
JULY 5, 2018
Had the attacker been quieter, breach may not have been discovered immediately maintainers of popular Linux distribution said.
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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.
CGI
JULY 5, 2018
Treating cybersecurity like workplace safety. premanath.puch…. Fri, 07/06/2018 - 00:40. Taking measures to protect employees from workplace accidents seems like an obvious need today, but that was not always the case. Less than half a century ago, there was no Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Workers’ compensation laws were passed state by state during the first half of the twentieth century, but before the 1970 law that created OSHA, workers had little recourse to prevent i
Adam Shostack
JULY 5, 2018
Over at the Leviathan blog, Crispin Cowan writes about “ The Calculus Of Threat Modeling.” Crispin and I have collaborated and worked together over the years, and our approaches are explicitly aligned around the four question frame. What are we working on? One of the places where Crispin goes deeper is definitional. He’s very precise about what a security principal is: A principal is any active entity in system with access privileges that are in any way distinct from some other
OpenText Information Management
JULY 5, 2018
How can a 200-year-old company, with an aim to always be best-in-class and continuously search for new and efficient ways of doing things, successfully overhaul a manual invoice management process? For Bunge Brazil, the answer was to deploy key solutions from the OpenText™ Suite for SAP®. Bunge Limited is a global agribusiness and food company with … The post Global agri-food company saves time, money and resources with OpenText Suite for SAP appeared first on OpenText Blogs.
Dark Reading
JULY 5, 2018
Progress toward economic parity is in reverse for the first time since 2006, but cybersecurity can help change the game.
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Are you trying to decide which entity resolution capabilities you need? It can be confusing to determine which features are most important for your project. And sometimes key features are overlooked. Get the Entity Resolution Evaluation Checklist to make sure you’ve thought of everything to make your project a success! The list was created by Senzing’s team of leading entity resolution experts, based on their real-world experience.
Threatpost
JULY 5, 2018
Some mobile apps can take and share screenshots and video of the phones’ app activity without users’ knowledge.
Schneier on Security
JULY 5, 2018
At least right now, facial recognition algorithms don't work with Juggalo makeup.
Threatpost
JULY 5, 2018
Broadband gear made by Advanced Digital Broadcast is being patched to fix three vulnerabilities rated critical.
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