Mon.Apr 02, 2018

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Malaysia's Central Bank Blocks Attempted SWIFT Fraud

Data Breach Today

Following the Unauthorized Transfer Attempt, Philippines Alerts Its Banks Malaysia's central bank, Bank Negara Malaysia, says it detected and successfully blocked an attack that attempted to steal funds via fraudulent SWIFT interbank money-moving messages. The attack against BNM led the central bank of the Philippines to issue an alert to banks in that country.

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EU official seeks 'clear game plan' on social media and elections

The Guardian Data Protection

British commissioner wants more transparency and limits on harvesting data for political ends A senior EU official has called for action against internet companies that harvest personal data, as Brussels prepares to move against those spreading “fake news” following the Cambridge Analytica revelations. Sir Julian King, the European commissioner for security, wants “a clear game plan” on how social media companies are allowed to operate during political campaigns to be ready for the 2019 European

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Saks, Lord & Taylor Suffer Payment Card Data Breach

Data Breach Today

5 Million Payment Cards Apparently Stolen by the Carbanak Gang, aka JokerStash Department store chains Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks Off Fifth and Lord & Taylor have suffered a data breach that apparently exposed details on 5 million payment cards. Cybersecurity firm Gemini Advisory says the JokerStash syndicate - aka Carbanak gang - is selling the stolen card data.

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Google Bans All Cryptomining Extensions From the Chrome Store

WIRED Threat Level

As cryptojacking takes over the web, Google will put a stop to cryptomining extensions that prey on unsuspecting installers.

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Peak Performance: Continuous Testing & Evaluation of LLM-Based Applications

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.

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Guilty Pleas in Criminal Insider Breach Case

Data Breach Today

Paper Records Stolen From Hospital Storage Unit Insiders with access to paper records can pose a serious fraud threat, as recent guilty pleas in an Oklahoma healthcare case illustrate. Experts offer advice on addressing the insider threat.

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How Will Facebook Incident Affect Open Banking Movement?

Data Breach Today

What impact with the Facebook data privacy controversy have on the social media company, and other tech giants, eventually competing with banks? James Wester of IDC sizes up the open banking implications.

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Hudson's Bay Brands Hacked, 5 Million Credit Card Accounts Stolen

Dark Reading

The infamous Carbanak/FIN7 cybercrime syndicate breached Saks and Lord & Taylor and is now selling some of the stolen credit card accounts on the Dark Web.

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Vendor Risk Assessment: Essential Components

Data Breach Today

Vendor risk management is becoming more critical as companies rely more on partners who have access to payment card data and other sensitive information, says Ramon Lipparoni, IT integration manager at ComAir, a South African airline. One critical step, he says, is conducting impromptu vendor audits.

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Another Db2 for z/OS Blog You Should Check Out

Robert's Db2

If you're reading this, it's probably because you've found blogs to be a useful source of technical Db2 for z/OS information. I want to direct your attention to one of the newer kids on the Db2 blog block: Db2 for z/OS News from the Lab. What makes the Db2 for z/OS News from the Lab blog particularly noteworthy? It's written by people who are part of IBM Db2 for z/OS development organization - people who call the IBM Silicon Valley Lab home base.

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How and Why Should You Be Tracking Geopolitical Risk?

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.

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Is Security Accelerating Your Business?

Dark Reading

With an ever-growing list of security and compliance requirements, security can hinder or slow business initiatives. Is your security department stuck in slow gear or can it go faster?

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U.S. DoD Hopes To Stamp Out Threats With Bug Bounty Program

Threatpost

The U.S. Department of Defense is the latest government entity to double down on vulnerabilities, on Monday announcing a new bug bounty program.

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'Hack the Defense Travel System': DoD Extends its Bug Bounty Program

Dark Reading

The fifth US Department of Defense bug bounty program, launched with HackerOne, will target a DoD enterprise system used by millions.

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Ricoh appoints new President and Chief Executive Officer in the Americas

Info Source

MALVERN, PA, April 2, 2018 – Ricoh USA, Inc. today proudly announced that Joji Tokunaga has. been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Ricoh in the Americas. He brings 33 years. of sales, marketing and management experience to this latest leadership position. In this role, Mr. Tokunaga will spearhead the North America team’s efforts to bring the global RICOH Ignite growth. strategy to its valued customers and Ricoh Family Group (RFG) dealer partners.

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7 Pitfalls for Apache Cassandra in Production

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.

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Creating remarkable customer experiences

OpenText Information Management

What makes an interaction, a communication, a purchase, or any other kind of customer experience we have in our daily lives, a remarkable one? I can recall some of my more interesting personal experiences; a car rental employee went out of his way to make sure I got to my destination or from a digital … The post Creating remarkable customer experiences appeared first on OpenText Blogs.

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Cloudflare Launches Publicly DNS-Over-HTTPS Service

Threatpost

Clouldflare launches DNS-over-HTTPS service called 1.1.1.1 that it says will be a “privacy-first” DNS service for consumers.

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Court Denies Request for Production of Forensic Image: eDiscovery Case Law

eDiscovery Daily

In Apex Colors, Inc. v. Chemworld Int’l Ltd., Inc., No. 2:14-CV-273-PRC (N.D. Ind. March 8, 2018) , Magistrate Judge Paul R. Cherry, finding (among other things) that the defendants “have not met their burden of showing that” the plaintiff had control of the data, denied the defendants’ motion to compel the plaintiff to produce supplemental documents, including a forensically imaged hard drive.

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Credit Card Data Swiped From 5M Saks, Lord & Taylor Customers

Threatpost

Hackers have stolen the credit card information of millions of shoppers who have frequented Saks Fifth Avenue and Lord & Taylor stores.

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Reimagined: Building Products with Generative AI

“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.

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Making employees part of an effective cyber security solution

Information Management Resources

When workers understand their role in data protection, they’ll better uphold their responsibilities, follow company policy and maintain safe online behavior.

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Qualys Buys 1Mobility Software Assets

Dark Reading

Qualys has purchased the software assets of 1Mobility for an undisclosed sum.

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The insurance industry is a prime target for AI technologies and solutions

Information Management Resources

Those investing in artificial intelligence should consider exactly what the company will most benefit from, and which technology will help it reach those goals.

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Welcome to the Year of Poetry: T. S. Eliot and The Waste Land

Archives Blogs

Happy Poetry Month! This month begins FSU Libraries’ Year of Poetry, April 2018 – April 2019 , an entire year of celebration dedicated to poetry in all of its forms and facets. Look out for events on campus that invite you to participate in exploring poetry creation and poetry enjoyment! National Poetry Month is always in April, a reference to T.

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How to Migrate From DataStax Enterprise to Instaclustr Managed Apache Cassandra

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.

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How CIOs can up their digital game from vision to execution

Information Management Resources

Successful organizations have embraced transformation and are continuously redefining their strategy and improving their execution, says MIT's Lindsey Anderson.

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Musical Ciphers

Schneier on Security

Interesting history.

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Adobe steps up AI-powered marketing to take on rivals

Information Management Resources

The software maker has been quietly undertaking a project to help corporate customers automate their marketing efforts, part of an accelerated push into artificial intelligence.

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Real Pen Work and Exercises for Flourishing

Archives Blogs

We recently acquired a lovely volume entitled Real Pen Work: Self Instructor in Penmanship, published in 1884 by Knowles & Maxim. This book includes step-by-step instructions on everything from how to sit properly at your writing desk to the proper degree to which to slant letters. It features samples of script, promissory notes, verses for autograph albums, and these elegant business letters.

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Entity Resolution Checklist: What to Consider When Evaluating Options

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.

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Microsoft edges closer to quantum computer based on elusive particle

Information Management Resources

Quantum computing is one of three breakthrough technologies – the others are artificial intelligence and augmented reality – that will be critical to the future of the company, says CEO Nadella.

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Analytics superheroes: Check out this Bob Hayes comic

IBM Big Data Hub

Faster than a speeding bullet. More powerful than a locomotive. Able to leap massive data sets in a single bound. Meet Bob Hayes, the president of Business Over Broadway, an analytics pro with data superpowers, enshrined in comic book form.

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Boeing hit by cyberattack, says jetliner production not affected

Information Management Resources

A company engineer said he was concerned that the virus would hit equipment used to test jetliners before they roll out of the factory and potentially 'spread to airplane software.'.