Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing
APRIL 16, 2018
The past year has seen a number of high profile security breaches tied to leaky storage servers. Specifically, the leakage of sensitive files connected to misconfigured security protocols on Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) buckets. In fact, in June, a misconfigured database containing the sensitive personal information of 198 million American voters was left exposed online for nearly two weeks.
IT Governance
APRIL 16, 2018
According to recent research by SentinelOne and Vanson Bourne , 40% of UK companies fell victim to an average of five ransomware attacks in 2017, costing them £329,976 each. The research, looking at UK organisations with at least 1,000 employees, also revealed that the overall number of organisations experiencing ransomware attacks increased from 48% in 2016 to 56% in 2018.
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Schneier on Security
APRIL 16, 2018
The Center for Democracy and Technology has a good summary of the current state of the DMCA's chilling effects on security research. To underline the nature of chilling effects on hacking and security research, CDT has worked to describe how tinkerers, hackers, and security researchers of all types both contribute to a baseline level of security in our digital environment and, in turn, are shaped themselves by this environment, most notably when things they do upset others and result in threats,
Information Management Resources
APRIL 16, 2018
Nearly half of IT security pros think in the next year they will either struggle to deal with the increase of cyberattacks or that it will be impossible to defend against them.
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.
Data Breach Today
APRIL 16, 2018
'EITest' Shuffled as Many as 2 Million Users a Day to Malware Security researchers are claiming at least a temporary victory over an enormously productive malware distribution scheme that shuffled as many as 2 million users a day from legitimate websites to malware.
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Data Breach Today
APRIL 16, 2018
To stay ahead of evolving cyber threats, healthcare entities need to deploy a defense-in-depth strategy that includes tapping more advanced tools, including deception technology, says security expert Elie Nasrallah of HITRUST.
WIRED Threat Level
APRIL 16, 2018
New research shows just how prevalent political advertising was from suspicious groups in 2016—including Russian trolls.
Data Matters
APRIL 16, 2018
The Hong Kong Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (the “ Hong Kong Data Privacy Commissioner ”) has recently published compliance guidance on the upcoming GDPR to raise awareness in Hong Kong companies about the potential effects and reforms needed in order to comply with the new GDPR requirements. The guidance examines the GDPR’s extra-territorial effect on Hong Kong companies that (i) have establishments in the EU, where personal data is processed in accordance with the servic
IT Governance
APRIL 16, 2018
How can you be sure that your organisation is compliant with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) if you don’t know exactly what data you hold? You might think it’s impossible to be unaware of data you store, but you’d be surprised. Information has a way of being left on hard drives, appropriated by other departments or reproduced in different formats.
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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.
OpenText Information Management
APRIL 16, 2018
In my last blog, I took a look at Digital Asset Management (DAM) and how manufacturers can use this technology to take full advantage of the rich media being created within the supply chain. In this blog, I’m going to suggest 4 key capabilities that you should look for when selecting an enterprise-wide DAM platform. … The post The 4 key capabilities of DAM platforms for manufacturers appeared first on OpenText Blogs.
WIRED Threat Level
APRIL 16, 2018
Rube-Goldbergesque IoT hacks are surprisingly simple to pull off—and can do a ton of damage.
IT Governance
APRIL 16, 2018
Last week the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and the National Crime Agency (NCA) released their annual report on the cyber threats facing UK businesses. The report examines how cyber activity has impacted UK businesses over the past 12 months and the future threats they will face. Cryptojacking. Cryptojacking is when cryptocurrency miners are delivered through malware, using a computer’s processing power to illicitly mine cryptocurrency.
WIRED Threat Level
APRIL 16, 2018
By scolding Russia for what looks like typical espionage, the US and UK are blurring red lines in cybersecurity.
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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.
IT Governance
APRIL 16, 2018
This week’s extract is taken from Graham Day’s book Security in the Digital World. This must-have guide features simple explanations, examples and advice to help you become security-aware in a developing digital world. Discussion Podcast Episode 11 – Security in the Digital World, SMARTPHONES AND TABLETS: “Apple has developed a niche in the smartphone arena with newly released iPhones selling out the minute they hit the shelves.
Hunton Privacy
APRIL 16, 2018
The Federal Trade Commission has modified its 2017 settlement with Uber Technologies, Inc. (“Uber”) after learning of an additional breach that was not taken into consideration during its earlier negotiations with the company. The modifications are based on the fact that Uber failed to notify the FTC of a November 2016 breach, which took place during the time that the FTC was investigating an earlier, 2014 breach.
Dark Reading
APRIL 16, 2018
Azure Sphere, now in preview, is a three-part program designed to secure the future of connected devices and powered by its own custom version of Linux.
Threatpost
APRIL 16, 2018
Threatpost's Tom Spring and Lindsey O'Donnell talk about the top security trends that they are watching out for at the 2018 RSA Conference this week in San Francisco.
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Dark Reading
APRIL 16, 2018
Researchers report 97% of survey respondents use some type of cloud service but continue to navigate issues around visibility and control.
Information Management Resources
APRIL 16, 2018
The ability of AI to automatically analyze data can enable marketers to deliver relevant and personalized content, and improve the customer experience at every digital touchpoint.
Dark Reading
APRIL 16, 2018
Azure Sphere, now in preview, is a three-part program designed to secure the future of connected devices and powered by its own custom version of Linux.
Threatpost
APRIL 16, 2018
Researchers said three apps used to surveil Middle East targets were booted from the Google Play marketplace.
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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.
Dark Reading
APRIL 16, 2018
DevOps is accelerating the trend of componentized development approaches, but its automation can also help enforce better governance and security.
Information Management Resources
APRIL 16, 2018
These efforts are risky and 90 percent fail. But the payoff could be market-leading products and services that beat out a close competitor or prevent potential disruptors from stealing market share.
Dark Reading
APRIL 16, 2018
The European regulation is making marketing technology companies re-examine their security, and that's a good thing.
eSecurity Planet
APRIL 16, 2018
There are hundreds of vendors at the RSA Conference. Here are 10 making major product announcements on day one.
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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
APRIL 16, 2018
Dark Reading's second annual data defense conference will be held Oct. 23-25 in Chicago; call for speakers is issued.
Information Management Resources
APRIL 16, 2018
On average, a hack involving personal financial information generates a loss of a little under $1.5 billion in market value, according to a new study from Verizon.
Dark Reading
APRIL 16, 2018
Credentials are being mis-handled and it's hurting most companies, according to a new report out today.
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