Data Breach Today
MARCH 19, 2018
Political Data-Mining Firm Reportedly Obtained 50 Million Users' Private Details Facebook is under fire after reports suggested data-mining firm Cambridge Analytica obtained private information for 50 million Facebook users. The social network contends that it didn't suffer a "breach," as the information was legally obtained but subsequently misused.
Bill Schmarzo - Dell EMC
MARCH 19, 2018
The “hot hand,” a metaphor applied frequently to the game of basketball, is the idea that a basketball shooter, after making several consecutive shots, will experience a higher than normal success rate on his or her ensuing shots. I discussed the “hot hand” concept, and its flaw, at a TDWI (The Data Warehouse Institute) conference many years ago. Figure 1: “The Hot Hand in Basketball” by Thomas Gilovich, Robert Vallone and Amos Tversky.
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Data Breach Today
MARCH 19, 2018
Alert: Hackers Can Potentially Exploit Hardcoded and Default Credentials A recent alert from the Department of Homeland Security warning of vulnerabilities in certain medical imaging products from GE Healthcare is a reminder to other medical device makers and healthcare entities about the risks posed by hardcoded and default credentials.
The Guardian Data Protection
MARCH 19, 2018
Companies use our personal information to enrich themselves. Regulation of this practice is long overdue The Observer reported on Saturday that Cambridge Analytica acquired 50 million Facebook profiles from a researcher in 2014. This appears to have been among the most consequential data breaches in history, with an impact that may rival the breach of financial records from Equifax.
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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 19, 2018
The technology and operating models for identity and access management have evolved with time, but the way many enterprises approach IAM has not. How can security leaders modernize their IAM strategy in this era of unprecedented complexity? Patrick Wardrop of IBM Security shares insights.
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Data Breach Today
MARCH 19, 2018
Bug Bounty Program Seeks to Avoid Further Speculative Execution Unpleasantness To help identify and mitigate the next generation of Spectre and Meltdown speculative execution flaws in CPUs, Microsoft and Intel are offering researchers up to $250,000 if they share their discoveries as part of a coordinated vulnerability disclosure program.
National Archives Records Express
MARCH 19, 2018
I am pleased to announce the publication of the Criteria for Successfully Managing Permanent Electronic Records. The guidance supports the Managing Government Records Directive (M-12-18), which states “By December 31, 2019, all permanent electronic records in Federal agencies will be managed electronically to the fullest extent possible for eventual transfer and accessioning by NARA in an electronic format.”.
WIRED Threat Level
MARCH 19, 2018
You give Facebook all of your data in exchange for using their service—an exchange that seems increasingly out of whack.
The Guardian Data Protection
MARCH 19, 2018
From the savagery in Salisbury to ‘dark social ads’, Russia’s hybrid warfare is here and needs a swift response. US law may have the answer The Observer’s remarkable exposé of Cambridge Analytica must now bring down the curtain on the permissive environment for online electoral sabotage. It’s time for new laws, starting with a new UK version of the Honest Ads Act proposed in Congress, so voters finally learn who is targeting them with what “news” – and who’s writing the cheques.
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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 19, 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 8 – Security in the Digital World, The Internet: “ When you use the Internet you are potentially creating a path for an attacker to get into your personal space.” Learn how to: Keep your information secure; Apply the necessary controls to your home
IBM Big Data Hub
MARCH 19, 2018
We’re live at Think 2018. If you’re joining us in Las Vegas, welcome to the biggest IBM event of the year. You’re about to experience a whirlwind of analytics keynotes, panels, demos, and more.
IT Governance
MARCH 19, 2018
Organisations are always looking for ways to improve their security posture, but the process is often frustrating. As soon as they secure one weakness, cyber criminals find another one. But if you take a step back, you’ll notice that, as much as cyber criminals’ tactics evolve, they always follow the same essential method and exploit the same vulnerabilities.
IBM Big Data Hub
MARCH 19, 2018
Think 2018 is the biggest IBM conference of the year covering all things tech. And, to be sure you don't miss a moment, here are highlights from Monday, March 19, the first day of the event.
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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
MARCH 19, 2018
Charities might have fewer resources than the average for-profit organisation, but they still have an obligation to keep information secure. Anyone who signs up for a charity hands over their personal details, including their name, address and usually their payment card details. Charities also keep information on employees, the people they help, and present and future projects.
Dark Reading
MARCH 19, 2018
DragonFly hacking team that targeted US critical infrastructure compromised a network router as part of its attack campaign against UK energy firms last year.
OpenText Information Management
MARCH 19, 2018
Business hates uncertainty (so do most people for that matter). It’s a particularly uncomfortable and uncertain time for the UK manufacturing industry in the face of Brexit ambiguity. Manufacturing, in particular, will be seriously affected, and UK trade associations have already warned the government that uncertainty is slowing investment and leading to lay-offs in the … The post Brexit readiness: what can manufacturers do now?
Dark Reading
MARCH 19, 2018
Nearly one-third of all cyberattacks worldwide are against operations technology (OT), or industrial networks, a new report by Siemens and The Ponemon Institute shows.
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Threatpost
MARCH 19, 2018
Threatpost's Tom Spring sits down with Flashpoint and Akamai to discuss how the two companies worked together to address the 2016 Mirai DDoS attacks.
Hunton Privacy
MARCH 19, 2018
The Centre for Information Policy Leadership (“CIPL”) at Hunton & Williams LLP is pleased to announce that Nathalie Laneret will be joining CIPL as Director of Privacy Policy in May. She brings more than 20 years of experience in data protection policy both in-house and in private practice. She is admitted to the New York and Paris bars and has experience in both France and in the U.S. on data protection, IT and security matters, contracts, competition law, compliance issues and litigation.
Dark Reading
MARCH 19, 2018
'Crumple Zones' in crypto mechanisms can make it possible - but astronomically expensive - to access encrypted data, say researchers from Boston University and Portland State University.
Bill Schmarzo - Dell EMC
MARCH 19, 2018
The “hot hand,” a metaphor applied frequently to the game of basketball, is the idea that a basketball shooter, after making several consecutive shots, will experience a higher than normal success rate on his or her ensuing shots. I discussed the “hot hand” concept, and its flaw, at a TDWI (The Data Warehouse Institute) conference many years ago. Figure 1: “The Hot Hand in Basketball” by Thomas Gilovich, Robert Vallone and Amos Tversky.
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Dark Reading
MARCH 19, 2018
Impending deadline got you freaking out? These five tips might help you calm down, at least a little.
The Texas Record
MARCH 19, 2018
I knew when joining the RMA unit that there was the occasional workday at the State Records Center. (I read about it on this blog!) This was a feature not a bug for me. So, when Sarah put out a call for extra hands for a workday at the State Records Center, I jumped on the opportunity. The Records Center is a different animal than our usual downtown location.
Info Source
MARCH 19, 2018
New York, New York and Paris, France, March 14, 2018 – A2iA (@A2iA), an award-winning developer of artificial intelligence and machine-learning based software for the worldwide data capture, document processing, and payment systems markets, today announced new versions of its core recognition engines for server-based workflows: a2ia TextReader, a2ia DocumentReader, a2ia FieldReader, a2ia CheckReader and a2ia XE.
HL Chronicle of Data Protection
MARCH 19, 2018
On February 21, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published interpretive guidance to assist public companies in preparing disclosures about cybersecurity risks and incidents. The Commission’s release follows shorter cybersecurity “disclosure guidance” issued in 2011 by the staff of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance. The new guidance was prompted by the agency’s concern over the increase in the risks and frequency of data breach incidents and other cyber-attacks affecting publi
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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
MARCH 19, 2018
A vulnerability report threatened falling skies over AMD processor vulnerabilities that are real but limited in impact.
Threatpost
MARCH 19, 2018
Security risk in extensible text editors enable hackers to abuse plugins and escalate privileges.
Dark Reading
MARCH 19, 2018
Microsoft is offering a short-term bug bounty program for speculative execution side-channel vulnerabilities and threats.
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