IT Governance
DECEMBER 6, 2017
Clarksons, the world’s largest shipbroker, is preparing for the fallout from a recent data breach. An investigation has found that unauthorised access was gained through an isolated user account. Before the breach could be responded to, essential information was stolen. The criminal hacker is demanding money in exchange for not releasing the information to the public.
OpenText Information Management
DECEMBER 6, 2017
Do any of the following scenarios sound familiar? The impossible-to-open file Your manager sends you a file (in email, of course), and when you try to open it you get an error telling you that you don’t have the appropriate software to view this document type. You search the internet and select a free tool … The post Viewing and collaborating on files doesn’t have to be painful!
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IT Governance
DECEMBER 6, 2017
Morrisons is responsible for a data breach caused by a malicious insider, the High Court has ruled. A class action of 5,518 employees took the supermarket to court, claiming compensation for the “upset and distress” caused by the 2014 data breach , in which Andrew Skelton, a senior internal auditor at the retailer’s Bradford office, leaked the payroll data of 99,998 employees.
Outpost24
DECEMBER 6, 2017
This piece is part 3 of our ongoing series on IoT security. Don't forget to download the eBook to understand the IoT security gap and how your business needs to address it, today.
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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.
IT Governance
DECEMBER 6, 2017
As part of your ISO 27001 certification project, your organisation will need to prove its compliance with appropriate documentation. ISO 27001 says that you must document an information security policy. What is an information security policy? An information security policy is one of the mandatory documents outlined in Clause 5.2 of ISO 27001 and sets out the requirements of your information security management system (ISMS).
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Schneier on Security
DECEMBER 6, 2017
The German Interior Minister is preparing a bill that allows the government to mandate backdoors in encryption. No details about how likely this is to pass. I am skeptical.
Dark Reading
DECEMBER 6, 2017
Researchers at Black Hat Europe today revealed how a buffer overflow they discovered in the chip's firmware can be abused to take control of a machine - even when it's turned 'off.
Data Protection Report
DECEMBER 6, 2017
This article was written by Ekin Inal and Cansu Kahya, lawyers of Bilgiç Attorney Partnership, a partnership registered with the Istanbul Bar Association, with which Norton Rose Fulbright has a professional association. Turkey continues to further develop its data protection regime. Recent developments include publication of a regulation and a guideline focusing on deletion, destruction and anonymization of personal data.
Dark Reading
DECEMBER 6, 2017
The former head of cyber for the US State Department calls for agreements across countries to improve government cybersecurity.
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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.
Threatpost
DECEMBER 6, 2017
As part of its December Android and Pixel/Nexus security updates, Google has issued patches addressing a bevy of flaws, 11 of which are rated critical.
Dark Reading
DECEMBER 6, 2017
Just because your small or medium-sized business isn't as well known as Equifax or Yahoo doesn't mean you're immune to becoming a cybercrime victim.
Hunton Privacy
DECEMBER 6, 2017
Recently, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai released a draft of the Restoring Internet Freedom Order (the “Order”). If adopted, the Order would repeal the rules put in place by the FCC in 2015 that prohibit high-speed internet service providers (“ISPs”) from stopping or slowing down the delivery of websites and from charging customers extra fees for high-quality streaming and other services.
Data Protection Report
DECEMBER 6, 2017
Turkey continues to develop a legal framework on data protection. On October 28, 2017, the Turkish Data Protection Authority (the “ Authority ”) published an important regulation supplementing the Law on Protection of Personal Data (the “ Data Protection Law ”), namely the Regulation on the Deletion, Destruction and Anonymization of Personal Data (the “ Regulation ”).
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eDiscovery Daily
DECEMBER 6, 2017
In E.E.O.C. v. GMRI, Inc., No. 15-20561-CIV-LENARD/GOODMAN (S.D. Fla. Nov. 1, 2017) , Florida Magistrate Judge Jonathan Goodman, in a very lengthy and detailed order, denied in part and granted in part the plaintiff’s motion for sanctions for spoliation of paper applications, interview booklets, and emails. Judge Goodman did not grant the request for most-severe type of relief sought – permissible inferences at the summary judgment and trial stages – but did rule that the plaintiff could “prese
Dark Reading
DECEMBER 6, 2017
New Honeywell survey shows more than half of industrial sector organizations have suffered cyberattacks.
Archives Blogs
DECEMBER 6, 2017
“This microphone is not an ordinary instrument,For it looks out on vistas wide indeed:My voice commingles now with northern lights and asteroids and Alexander’s skeleton,With dead volcanoes and with donkey’s earsIt swims with minnows and it’s in the Sphinx’s jaw.It drifts among whatever spirits pass across the night.Here is a thought to fasten to your throat: Who knows who may be listening?
Information Management Resources
DECEMBER 6, 2017
Answers without questions are simply objects that exist. To really get answers out of your 'big data' you need the right questions.
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Unwritten Record
DECEMBER 6, 2017
Among the vast holdings of the National Archives, in Record Group 19: Alphabetical Series of Ship Engineering Drawings, are a type of ship plans known simply as “Booklets of General Plans”. These plans are illustrations various vessels showing elements such as the starboard and portside views of boats, schematics of weaponry, and deck layouts including the numerous tiny compartments on each level of the ship.
Information Management Resources
DECEMBER 6, 2017
Even though a majority of organizations have adopted or plan to adopt IoT technologies within the next year, many are still concerned about cybersecurity threats, says Peter Tsai.
Dark Reading
DECEMBER 6, 2017
More than 20% lack a breach response plan altogether, a new survey shows.
Information Management Resources
DECEMBER 6, 2017
With just a few months before the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) takes effect, many organizations have yet to begin preparations for the sweeping data privacy and data security mandate.
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eSecurity Planet
DECEMBER 6, 2017
It also dropped throughout 2017, a recent study found.
Information Management Resources
DECEMBER 6, 2017
AI’s recent feats – beating a Go champion, navigating driverless cars, making money for investors – were many decades in the making. Here are some key highlights.
Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing
DECEMBER 6, 2017
In the month of November, I wrote about the options available specifically to secure data as part of a PCI DSS compliance effort. In this blog, I explore ideas for how the technology in question can be leveraged effectively for much broader general data protection requirements that are equally important for a wide variety of organizations. The benefits of thinking beyond PCI DSS.
Information Management Resources
DECEMBER 6, 2017
But Chief Data Officers find that with more respect comes greater responsibility.
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Information Management Resources
DECEMBER 6, 2017
The banking and wealth management powerhouse is starting a new digital investment platform for clients which will combine technology and human advisers.
Information Management Resources
DECEMBER 6, 2017
A new survey finds few immediate fears, but numerous long-term concerns, about the role of artificial intelligence in the workplace.
Information Management Resources
DECEMBER 6, 2017
Chairman Nandan Nilekani says offerings around artificial intelligence and IoT will make the company stronger.
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