WIRED Threat Level

DECEMBER 29, 2017

The practice of using a website visitor's device to mine cryptocurrency has expanded—and evolved—at an alarming rate.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 29, 2017

An ISO 27001-compliant ISMS requires ongoing maintenance and review to meet the Standard’s requirements in clauses 8 and 9. The internal audit is an essential element of this process that must be carried out as described in clause 9.2 of ISO 27001, and should be conducted at planned intervals. Organisations looking to achieve compliance with ISO 27001 often view the internal audit as a perplexing prospect.

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WIRED Threat Level

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Numerous tales of hacking and breaches proves just how permeable the digital membrane can be.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 29, 2017

As we inch closer to the end of the year, all brands have their eyes on the evolving marketing trends for 2018. To prepare, teams often start by brainstorming answers. The post The One Content Trend Essential to a Marketing Strategy in 2018 appeared first on Kapost Content Marketing Blog.

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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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Dark Reading

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Company to pay US Department of Health and Human Services over potential HIPAA violations after patient medical data was stolen by cyberthieves.

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Dark Reading

DECEMBER 29, 2017

When you think of bocce or pétanque, it is hard not to think of groups of retired men, sipping on cool drinks and tossing balls in the shade of a park. It’s as though the casual sport is stuck in the past—in a good way, to be sure.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 29, 2017

The overall number of attacks rose by 15.6 percent over the previous quarter.

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Dark Reading

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Micro-segmentation is very achievable. While it can feel daunting, you can succeed by proactively being aware of and avoiding these roadblocks.

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The Schedule

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Managing listing in eBay for better visibility and productivity is difficult to an extent that sellers often need to launch fresh battle strategies every single day. This is not just with small sellers, but with large established store owners as well. It does not matter whether you sell in fixed price or in auction, there are a few listing basics that need to maintained at all times for the sake of keeping heads above extremely competitive waters.

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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.

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Dark Reading

DECEMBER 29, 2017

The government says its rules are to protect security and stability, but some say they are repressive.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Good news for the employment market and recruiting industry moving into 2018 with employers in all US regions and industry sectors expected to increase staff. The manufacturing and construction industries in particular are experiencing a rejuvenation leading to a marked increase in job openings within those sectors. The overall unemployment rate is expected to continue to drop over the next two years.

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Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2017

New research : "Global proliferation of cephalopods" Summary : Human activities have substantially changed the world's oceans in recent decades, altering marine food webs, habitats and biogeochemical processes. Cephalopods (squid, cuttlefish and octopuses) have a unique set of biological traits, including rapid growth, short lifespans and strong life-history plasticity, allowing them to adapt quickly to changing environmental conditions.

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Information Matters

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Title: Platform Capitalism. Author: Nick Srnicek. Genre: Philosophy. Publisher: Polity. Release Date: January 17, 2017. Pages: 120. The central focus of the book is data and how it is captured, processed and monetized by platform owners such as Facebook, Google and Uber. Srnicek is critical of some of the approaches of these companies, particularly Uber, but offers a realistic and useful description of their business models and the challenges they face as their platforms mature and the basic dri

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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.

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Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2017

New York Magazine published an excellent profile of the single-document leaker Reality Winner.

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