Data Breach Today
MARCH 23, 2018
Damage Assessment Is Underway, But Backups Are in Place, Officials Say Ransomware has struck the city of Atlanta and frozen internal and customer-facing applications, hampering residents from paying bills or accessing court information. But the city says it has working backups and expects to pay employees on time.
The Guardian Data Protection
MARCH 23, 2018
If data is the new oil, the wells are in the hands of a few billionaires, and we need to ask how to take back the wealth Whenever a technological revolution brings upheaval to the world, it initially benefits the small number of people at its forefront to the detriment of others. When the industrial revolution brought about the birth of mass production, it led to thousands of skilled, independent workers losing their trades and much of their livelihoods, facing either unemployment or less-skille
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Data Breach Today
MARCH 23, 2018
Complaint Also Alleges CVS Failed to Notify HHS of the Mailing Incident A class action lawsuit is seeking millions of dollars in damages for plaintiffs after yet another mailing-related health data breach involving sensitive HIV-related information allegedly visible through envelope windows.
WIRED Threat Level
MARCH 23, 2018
A new indictment asserts a long string of attacks against hundreds of universities and private companies, in which Iran pilfered more than $3 billion worth of intellectual property.
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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.
Data Breach Today
MARCH 23, 2018
Thousands of Professors Worldwide Among Allegedly Those Targeted The U.S. Department of Justice has announced the indictment of nine Iranians alleged to have penetrated systems belonging to hundreds of U.S. and foreign universities, government entities and private companies to steal more than 31 terabytes of documents and data.
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Data Breach Today
MARCH 23, 2018
As the Cambridge Analytica scandal continues to unfold, Congress seeks answers from Facebook, calling on CEO Mark Zuckerberg to testify. Also in the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report: Is it possible to build a secure digital wallet for storing cryptocurrency?
WIRED Threat Level
MARCH 23, 2018
With $380 million in the spending bill earmarked for securing digital elections, the time for talk is over.
IT Governance
MARCH 23, 2018
There was a 25% increase in the number of reported data breaches in 2017, according to the European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA) Threat Landscape Report 2017. 2018 could be even worse, with the report warning about the growing threat of: SQL injection , in which attackers insert malicious code into web applications. This allows them to spoof people’s identity, tamper with existing data, void transactions, change balances, become administrators of the database server
OpenText Information Management
MARCH 23, 2018
Whether digital – such as Industry 4.0 – or geo-political – such as Brexit – disruption is everywhere for UK manufacturers. In a sector traditionally slow to react, this can be a major challenge. You have to create a lean and agile organization capable of responding to changing market conditions and customer expectations. How best … The post Turning disruption into transformation 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.
IT Governance
MARCH 23, 2018
Whether you’ve always wanted to work in IT service management (ITSM) or are just looking for a secure and well-paid career, you should know about ITIL ® (the Information Technology Infrastructure Library). It’s the most widely adopted ITSM framework in the world, being used by both small organisations and multinationals, such as Shell, HP, NASA, Microsoft and the MoD.
Hunton Privacy
MARCH 23, 2018
As reported in BNA Privacy Law Watch , on March 21, 2018, South Dakota enacted the state’s first data breach notification law. The law will take effect on July 1, 2018, and includes several key provisions: Definitions of Personal Information and Protected Information. The law defines personal information as a person’s first name or first initial and last name in combination with any one or more of the following data elements: (1) Social Security Number; (2) driver’s license number or other uniq
Information Management Resources
MARCH 23, 2018
In their new book, 'Human+Machine: Reimaging Work in the Age of AI,' authors Paul Daugherty and H. James Wilson look at the impact of AI on business processes. Here is an excerpt.
Schneier on Security
MARCH 23, 2018
Some details about the iPhone unlocker from the US company Greyshift, with photos. Little is known about Grayshift or its sales model at this point. We don't know whether sales are limited to US law enforcement, or if it is also selling in other parts of the world. Regardless of that, it's highly likely that these devices will ultimately end up in the hands of agents of an oppressive regime, whether directly from Grayshift or indirectly through the black market.
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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.
National Archives Records Express
MARCH 23, 2018
Why should I get NARA’s Certificate of Federal Records Management Training? NARA’s program gives Federal records management professionals a set of benchmarks to gauge their professional development. Information contained in the courses associated with the Certificate cover every aspect of Federal Records Management and are an important step in acquiring the skills necessary to manage Federal records.
Threatpost
MARCH 23, 2018
The city of Atlanta is being extorted for $51,000 in a ransomware attack that occurred early Thursday that impacted several local government departments.
Schneier on Security
MARCH 23, 2018
Zeynep Tufekci is particularly cogent about Facebook and Cambridge Analytica. Several news outlets asked me to write about this issue. I didn't, because 1) my book manuscript is due on Monday (finally!), and 2) I knew Zeynep would say what I would say, only better.
Information Management Resources
MARCH 23, 2018
To succeed at digital transformation, firms need to embark on a journey from being a 'data collector' to 'data aware' to 'data-driven' in a timely and strategic fashion.
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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
MARCH 23, 2018
On March 20, 2018, the Financial Stability Board (“FSB”) delivered a note to finance ministers and central bank governors from the world’s top 20 economic powers, known as the G-20. The note provides a progress update on the FSB’s work to develop a common vocabulary of cyber terms. . The FSB is developing the cyber lexicon to address cybersecurity and cyber resilience in the financial sector and hopes that it will boost cross-border cooperation on cybersecurity.
Threatpost
MARCH 23, 2018
The senate on Thursday gave the thumbs up to a bill that is the subject of both support by tech companies and critique by privacy groups.
Dark Reading
MARCH 23, 2018
In the domain of cyber warfare, the effective strategies for fighting yesterday's cyberattacks will not work against tomorrow's, experts said.
Record Nations
MARCH 23, 2018
If you’re taking the step to utilizing the many benefits of a records storage service, first you’ll need to calculate the amount of documents you need stored. By figuring out the volume of documents you need stored, you can get a decent estimation of how much your storage project will cost. We’ve seen papers stored […]. The post How to Calculate How Many Boxes You Have to Store appeared first on Record Nations.
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Dark Reading
MARCH 23, 2018
Data from the fourth quarter of last year shows the state of application exploits, malicious software, and botnets.
Threatpost
MARCH 23, 2018
Threatpost talks to Kaspersky Lab researcher Kurt Baumgartner who was instrumental in tracking the latest activities of the Russian-speaking Sofacy APT gang.
Privacy and Cybersecurity Law
MARCH 23, 2018
On March 14, 2018, IBM Security announced the results of a new global study on organizational cybersecurity readiness and resiliency entitled “The […].
Dark Reading
MARCH 23, 2018
FBI investigating computer outages in the city's network possibly tied to Samsam-type ransomware variant.
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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.
Information Management Resources
MARCH 23, 2018
The firm is planning to add 500 people to its European cybersecurity practice to meet the growing demand from corporate clients anxious to prevent hacks.
Dark Reading
MARCH 23, 2018
Suspects were operating on behalf of Iranian government and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, US officials said.
Information Management Resources
MARCH 23, 2018
Fingerprint and face scanners are the most common types of biometric authentication used on corporate devices and services.
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