Data Breach Today
NOVEMBER 16, 2017
But ClickProtect Worked as Designed, McAfee Contends A security service from McAfee designed to scan and block malicious links sent via email appears to have given a free pass to "Emotet" banking malware, a researcher warned. But McAfee contends that its ClickProtect service worked as intended.
AIIM
NOVEMBER 16, 2017
This is the seventh post in a series on privacy by Andrew Pery. You might also be interested in: Mitigate Data Privacy and Security Risks with Machine Learning. The Privacy and Security Dichotomy. GDPR and Cross Border Data Flows between the EU and the US: Current State of the Law. Privacy by Design: The Intersection of Law and Technology. What Do the GDPR and new Privacy Laws Mean for U.S.
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Data Breach Today
NOVEMBER 16, 2017
But ClickProtect Worked As Designed, McAfee Contends A security service from McAfee designed to scan and block malicious links sent via email appears to have given a free pass to "Emotet" banking malware, a researcher warned. But McAfee contends that its ClickProtect service worked as intended.
AIIM
NOVEMBER 16, 2017
Here are some eBooks, Guest Columns, and Tip Sheets you may have missed. A Thanksgiving treat. 7 Tip Sheets. Simple-Minded Migration is not the Solution to Content Modernization. 3 Ways to Look at the Next Generation of Information Management Challenges. 5 Reasons We Need a New Approach to Content Management. Conquering Information Chaos with Intelligent Information Management.
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.
OpenText Information Management
NOVEMBER 16, 2017
The Internet of Things (IoT) is beginning to have a major impact in many industry sectors. IoT is a network of connected devices with embedded sensors othat can communicate, analyze and share data over the cloud. So far, the Retail sector has been slow to embrace IoT but it’s beginning to happen. Buying an Apple … The post How my Apple Watch gave me a window into a world of IoT in Retail appeared first on OpenText Blogs.
Information Management Today brings together the best content for information management professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
TAB OnRecord
NOVEMBER 16, 2017
One of the most important, yet overlooked, components of a records and information management program is the RIM policies and procedures manual. Why you need it Managing corporate information through oral procedures, random resolutions and proprietary decisions can lead to confusion and inefficiency, and will not stand up well under legal scrutiny. Documenting your RIM… Read More.
WIRED Threat Level
NOVEMBER 16, 2017
After hackers exposed a way to freeze the delivery service's security cameras, Amazon will push out a fix later this week.
IT Governance
NOVEMBER 16, 2017
Recent research from Egress Software Technologies has revealed how work emails are often misused by UK employees. Of the 2,000 workers surveyed, 24% admitted that they had “purposefully shared confidential business information outside their organisation”. More significant is that 50% said that they either had or would delete sent emails if they’d sent information somewhere they shouldn’t.
Data Matters
NOVEMBER 16, 2017
*Article first appeared in Corporate Board Member on November 7, 2017. At a time when a major cybersecurity incident can cost a company millions, it’s crucial that acquiring companies give cybersecurity the same level of scrutiny as they do more traditional risks and opportunities in the M&A due diligence process. Yet too many deals suffer from superficial consideration of these issues.
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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.
Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing
NOVEMBER 16, 2017
Jim DeLorenzo, Solutions Marketing Manager, Thales eSecurity. Today, putting the letters ‘GDPR’ into Google will generate over 420,000 news articles, some detailing the expected impact of the regulation, and others casting doubt on businesses and their readiness. Ahead of the May 2018 legislation, we’ve been asking organisations if they’re #FITforGDPR – whether they’re ready to improve their personal data protections, as well as take on the increased accountability for data breaches, should they
Preservica
NOVEMBER 16, 2017
Dorset History Centre (DHC), a valued Preservica customer responsible for archiving historical material from within Dorset’s county borders, has recently launched a fundraising campaign to digitally preserve the work of the late local photographer Graham Herbert. I recently caught up with Cassandra Pickavance, Archives Service Officer (Digital Preservation) with the Dorset History Centre, who told me all about this fascinating initiative.
eSecurity Planet
NOVEMBER 16, 2017
Botract attack method revealed at SecTor security conference could enable a botnet to be as resilient and as distributed as the Ethereum blockchain itself.
Schneier on Security
NOVEMBER 16, 2017
This digital security guide by Motherboard is very good. I put alongside EFF's " Surveillance Self-Defense " and John Scott-Railton's " Digital Security Low Hanging Fruit." There's also " Digital Security and Privacy for Human Rights Defenders.". There are too many of these.
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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.
Information Management Resources
NOVEMBER 16, 2017
But IT personnel too often feel they lack the skills, technology and bandwidth to create the data-centric foundation needed.
IT Governance
NOVEMBER 16, 2017
If your organisation is concerned about information security, it should have an ISO 27001 -compliant information security management system (ISMS) in place. Implementing an ISMS helps organisations manage their security practices, as well as helping to monitor, audit and improve their information security. ISO 27001 is the international standard that describes best practice for an ISMS.
Dark Reading
NOVEMBER 16, 2017
Understanding how bad guys reuse infrastructure will show you the areas of your network to target when investigating new threats and reiteration of old malware.
Hunton Privacy
NOVEMBER 16, 2017
On November 8, 2017, Sears Holding Management Corporation (“Sears”) requested that the FTC reopen and modify a 2009 Commission Order (the “Order”) settling charges that Sears inadequately disclosed the scope of consumer data collected through the company’s software application. The initial FTC complaint alleged that Sears represented to consumers that its downloadable software application would track users’ “online browsing,” but in fact tracked nearly all of the users’ Internet behavior.
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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.
Dark Reading
NOVEMBER 16, 2017
Kaspersky Lab's internal investigation found a backdoor Trojan and other malware on the personal computer of the NSA employee who took home agency hacking tools.
IBM Big Data Hub
NOVEMBER 16, 2017
Information analytics has never been a “one size fits all” proposition. That applies to the hardware and software technologies organizations employ, the information being parsed and the goals of specific projects.
Dark Reading
NOVEMBER 16, 2017
Say goodbye to the entry-level security operations center (SOC) analyst as we know it.
Threatpost
NOVEMBER 16, 2017
Oracle pushed out an emergency update for vulnerabilities dubbed 'JoltandBleed' affecting five of its products that rely on its proprietary Jolt protocol.
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Dark Reading
NOVEMBER 16, 2017
Is it malicious? So far it's hard to tell. For now it's a giant blinking red light in security researchers faces warning us that we'd better figure out how to secure the Internet of Things.
The Schedule
NOVEMBER 16, 2017
Mark your calendars for the next Records Management Section Google Hangout! On Monday, December 4 at noon Eastern, the Records Management Section will be hosting a hangout with Jackie Esposito from Penn State University. She will be talking about the report on her Institutional Placement Survey — Records Management and Archival Services. Institutional archives and records management programs provide such a wide variety of services that institutions often “struggle to fit” them within admin
Dark Reading
NOVEMBER 16, 2017
In a new twist to an old attack, threats actors are increasingly using the remote access protocol to install ransomware, Sophos says
eDiscovery Daily
NOVEMBER 16, 2017
One of the best things about speaking at The Master’s Conference is that you get to see other great sessions and presentations as well. During the Orlando event earlier this week, one of the sessions was presented by Ralph Losey, a regular thought leader interviewee on this blog, who discussed revisions and amendments to a notable Local Rule on Pretrial Procedure in Civil Actions.
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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.
Dark Reading
NOVEMBER 16, 2017
Terdot Banking Trojan, inspired by Zeus, can eavesdrop and modify traffic on social media and email in addition to snatching data.
eSecurity Planet
NOVEMBER 16, 2017
While offensive attacks and zero-day vulnerabilities often grab headlines, understanding risk is the key to security.
Information Management Resources
NOVEMBER 16, 2017
Getting into compliance with the new rules will require a governance policy and framework that specifically addresses the unique challenges of information contained in contracts.
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