Data Breach Today
DECEMBER 20, 2017
Student Disrupted Amazon, NatWest, Netflix for vDOS 'Stresser' Service Users A British teenager has avoided jail time after pleading guilty to thousands of DDoS disruptions against Amazon, Netflix, NatWest Bank and others. Separately, a U.S. man has pleaded guilty to launching DDoS attacks on behalf of Lizard Squad and PoodleCorp, among other offenses.
AIIM
DECEMBER 20, 2017
We Want Simplicity, Commitment, Strategy, and Solutions. This time of year, if you start a Google search with the words “funny letters,” Google will immediately complete the phrase with “funny letters to Santa.”. So for those of you who are hanging in there and thinking about content management in the shrinking shopping days before the holidays, here is your reward – a few nuggets that pop up in the “funny letters to Santa” search stream.
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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing
DECEMBER 20, 2017
Thanks to heightened consumer confidence, a rise in proximity payments adoption and ongoing developments in biometrics, the payments industry continued to undergo digital transformation throughout 2017. We’re now seeing big data play an increasing role in how retail sales and payments are being tailored to individual consumer’s preferences, and providers are adopting and integrating smarter, more efficient ways of completing the path-to-purchase.
Troy Hunt
DECEMBER 20, 2017
This week, I've been writing up my 5-part guide on "Fixing Data Breaches" On Monday I talked about the value of education ; let's try and stop the breach from happening in the first place. Then yesterday it was all about reducing the impact of a breach , namely by collecting a lot less data in the first place then recognising that it belongs to the person who provided it and treating with the appropriate respect.
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.
WIRED Threat Level
DECEMBER 20, 2017
They can be hacked. They're a privacy nightmare. This year, it's not too late to keep the IoT toys away from the tree.
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IBM Big Data Hub
DECEMBER 20, 2017
As the year winds down, questions tend to arise about what the big trends of the past year have been and what the year to come may hold.
The Texas Record
DECEMBER 20, 2017
Merriam-Webster ’s online dictionary defines “interactive” as, “involving the actions or input of a user.” When you stop to think about it, that’s not very clear. So, is eLearning with nothing but a next button interactive? The learner clicks something. Is a choose your own adventure book interactive? The reader picks which page to turn to. Let’s dive into this.
WIRED Threat Level
DECEMBER 20, 2017
To safeguard AI, we’re going to need to solve the problem of ‘adversarial examples.’.
IBM Big Data Hub
DECEMBER 20, 2017
If the first things that come to mind when you think of AI assistants are the likes of Amazon Alexa or Google Home, it’s time to learn about embodied cognition, AI that can physically interact with its environment. A year ago, IBM researchers did just that and brought Watson services into the physical world.
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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
DECEMBER 20, 2017
There are less than six months to go until the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect, but some businesses are not even thinking about it yet, or are only just starting to. In the first two blogs we set out key steps for starting compliance projects, along with some IT Governance solutions should you need any extra help. Read steps 1–3 here and steps 4–6 here.
OpenText Information Management
DECEMBER 20, 2017
The relationship between retailers and suppliers has not always been the greatest. The drive for the best possible prices has led to retailers failing to receive the optimum value from their supply chain. In the past, that may have worked. However, the huge challenges facing much of the retail sector mean we need a new, … The post Collaboration (not cost) must drive supplier relations in retail appeared first on OpenText Blogs.
The Schedule
DECEMBER 20, 2017
Sometimes I get earworms. Sometimes those earworms involve the creation of filk snippets. Sometimes those snippets are so, ahem, compelling that I feel the need as a musician to finish them. The result of all of those sometimes around the winter holidays is the below, originally shared on Twitter and now brought here for your viewing/singing pleasure.
Hunton Privacy
DECEMBER 20, 2017
On December 12, 2017, the Article 29 Working Party (“Working Party”) published its guidelines on transparency under Regulation 2016/679 (the “Guidelines”). The Guidelines aim to provide practical guidance and clarification on the transparency obligations introduced by the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). The transparency obligations require controllers to provide certain information to data subjects regarding the processing of their personal data.
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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.
eSecurity Planet
DECEMBER 20, 2017
The information, from data analytics firm Alteryx, was in an Amazon S3 bucket configured to provide any AWS user with access.
Information Management Resources
DECEMBER 20, 2017
Collection of micro data increased after the financial crisis, when policy makers realized they lacked the depth of information to make appropriate decisions.
IBM Big Data Hub
DECEMBER 20, 2017
If you work in the field of sales commissions, you’re likely aware of ASC 606, the five-step revenue recognition model and timelines. The basic premise on which both ASC 606 and IFRS 15 have been formulated is that an organization can recognize revenue from a customer contract only when the customer is satisfied.
Information Management Resources
DECEMBER 20, 2017
The data landscape can be challenging to navigate, prompting an increased need for governance, security, and data quality.
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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.
Troy Hunt
DECEMBER 20, 2017
Over the course of this week, I've been writing about "Fixing Data Breaches" which focuses on actionable steps that can be taken to reduce the prevalence and the impact of these incidents. I started out by talking about the value of education ; let's do a better job of stopping these incidents from occurring in the first place by avoiding well-known coding and configuration flaws.
Hunton Privacy
DECEMBER 20, 2017
On December 18, 2017, Lisa Sotto , chair of the Global Privacy and Cybersecurity practice at Hunton & Williams LLP and managing partner of the firm’s New York office, was recognized among the Leading Women Lawyers in NYC by Crain’s New York Business. This inaugural listing features female attorneys who have impacted New York City in significant ways, and honors their distinguished careers and exceptional civic and philanthropic activities.
WIRED Threat Level
DECEMBER 20, 2017
Since launching the Base Marketplace back in May, we’ve seen a slew of new integrations being built for Base. In response, we have been adding new APIs like the Firehose API which allows you to receive a continuous stream of data from Base. Today we’re introducing a shiny new Search API with GraphQL support. The new Search API provides access to Base’s read layer and allows you to access Base data via a JSON search API with powerful query language or a GraphQL API that enables querying company i
Schneier on Security
DECEMBER 20, 2017
Brian Krebs has a long article on the Mirai botnet authors, who pled guilty.
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eSecurity Planet
DECEMBER 20, 2017
The managed security service provider plans to bring its security-as-a-service solutions to more markets.
Gimmal
DECEMBER 20, 2017
As we round out the year here at Gimmal, one thing comes to mind: our ongoing commitment to the Cloud.
Information Management Resources
DECEMBER 20, 2017
The finding suggests that small businesses might be putting sensitive consumer data at risk, according to a new study.
InfoGovNuggets
DECEMBER 20, 2017
The Chairman uses not one jet, but two (at once). Who governs this? “GE Digs Deeper Into Use of Jets,” The Wall Street Journal , December 13, 2017 B1. The CEO and some senior execs were aware, as was one board member. How did this practice go on? It cost millions. What else slipped through some very large cracks? Who should pay back the shareholders for this waste of assets?
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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
DECEMBER 20, 2017
The New York-based startup uses artificial intelligence and bots to minimize paperwork and speed up the insurance claims process for renters and homeowners.
InfoGovNuggets
DECEMBER 20, 2017
“Firm Settles Russia Probe,” The Wall Street Journal , December 12, 2017 A5. Company working on US defense projects had Russian employees who lacked appropriate security clearances (and who stored some material on servers in Russia). No fine reported; company to institute new security protocols and thereby resolve criminal complaint. One would have thought someone would have gotten more than their hands slapped over this one.
InfoGovNuggets
DECEMBER 20, 2017
“ HSBC Set Free of Deferred-Prosecution Pact,” The Wall Street Journal , December 12, 2017 B10. Five years later, HSBC has apparently cleaned up its act enough, and its independent monitor can now go home. Independent monitors are an intrusive and expensive mechanism by which to avoid criminal conviction. You pay a third party to watch to make sure you don’t do anything wrong going forward.
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