Weissman's World
JANUARY 15, 2018
Today, on Perpective Check: The truth and consequences of your boss flipping through the pages of a magazine and saying, “I just read about [new shiny infogov object] that EVERYBODY’S using. How come we’re not??” [link]. The post Management by Magazine (InfoGov Edition) appeared first on Holly Group.
Data Breach Today
JANUARY 16, 2018
We are amidst a new "machine identity crisis," says Jeff Hudson, CEO of Venafi. And unless we tackle this growing challenge of how to secure machine-to-machine communication, then enterprise IT and security departments are likely to be overwhelmed.
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Schneier on Security
JANUARY 19, 2018
Interesting research: " Long-term market implications of data breaches, not ," by Russell Lange and Eric W. Burger. Abstract : This report assesses the impact disclosure of data breaches has on the total returns and volatility of the affected companies' stock, with a focus on the results relative to the performance of the firms' peer industries, as represented through selected indices rather than the market as a whole.
Information Management Resources
JANUARY 17, 2018
Recent studies suggest only one-in-four organizations are well-prepared for the data management mandate, a statistic that could have costly consequences.
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Many organizations today are unlocking the power of their data by using graph databases to feed downstream analytics, enahance visualizations, and more. Yet, when different graph nodes represent the same entity, graphs get messy. Watch this essential video with Senzing CEO Jeff Jonas on how adding entity resolution to a graph database condenses network graphs to improve analytics and save your analysts time.
AIIM
JANUARY 19, 2018
Artificial intelligence is changing the way we do everything. As we look ahead, self-driving cars, hyper-intelligent predictive software, and self-improving robots seem possible. As AI progress at a rapid pace, incremental changes in the capability of computer programs changes how we interact with the world, the internet and each other. Already, AI is integrated into our daily lives, from automated suggestions from Amazon based on products we’ve purchased in the best, to automatic email sorting
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WIRED Threat Level
JANUARY 16, 2018
Megan Squire doesn’t consider herself to be antifa and pushes digital activism instead, passing along information to those who might put it to real-world use—who might weaponize it.
TAB OnRecord
JANUARY 18, 2018
When vital records are not protected, there is a major risk involved if the unthinkable happens. We’ve created this resource to help your organization mitigate that risk by following these five steps. Read More. The post What are vital records, and how do you protect them? appeared first on TAB Records Management Blog | TAB OnRecord.
AIIM
JANUARY 17, 2018
This is the eighth post in a series on privacy by Andrew Pery. You might also be interested in: Mitigate Data Privacy and Security Risks with Machine Learning. The Privacy and Security Dichotomy. GDPR and Cross Border Data Flows between the EU and the US: Current State of the Law. Privacy by Design: The Intersection of Law and Technology. What Do the GDPR and new Privacy Laws Mean for U.S.
Data Breach Today
JANUARY 15, 2018
Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences Sends Notification Letters A health data breach reported to federal regulators as a "hacking/IT incident" impacting nearly 280,000 Medicaid patients in Oklahoma has experts wondering exactly what happened.
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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.
Information Management Resources
JANUARY 18, 2018
In 2018 we will increasingly see this job created in order to bridge the worlds of business and IT for the better use of analytics.
WIRED Threat Level
JANUARY 16, 2018
Vacant buildings are more than just an economic threat. They're also a public safety concern. And it turns out they have their own sort of gravitational pull.
AIIM
JANUARY 18, 2018
Project management often involves working in high stress environments with tight deadlines and multiple competing priorities. The most successful Project Managers learn how to navigate these environments and often have a strong understanding of their own shortcomings and the strengths of their team. To create this success orientated mindset there are a number of tips and strategies that Project Managers can look to adopt. 1 -- Spend Time To Understand Your Own Management Style.
Data Breach Today
JANUARY 18, 2018
Latest CPUs Also Suffer From Frequent Rebooting Problem Intel says firmware updates it developed to help protect users against the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities have been causing not just older chipsets but also its newest CPUs - in both client devices and data center servers - to reboot much more frequently than they should.
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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.
IBM Big Data Hub
JANUARY 16, 2018
Two paradoxes of information technology are: data has no value if you can’t access it, and it’s a liability if the wrong people access it. Company leaders don’t think they need data governance until these paradoxes hit them hard.
IT Governance
JANUARY 19, 2018
The Information Technology Infrastructure Library ( ITIL ® ) is the most widely adopted IT service management (ITSM) framework in the world, and is acknowledged as best practice for ITSM in any organisation. It is based around a five-phase service lifecycle: service strategy, service design, service transition, service operation and continual service improvement.
WIRED Threat Level
JANUARY 14, 2018
It's a new name for an old argument: that public agencies fighting crime and terrorism must have access to our private communications—for our own good.
Data Breach Today
JANUARY 19, 2018
Aetna's Settlement Points to Need to Pay Attention to Details A mailing error can have huge consequences. Case in point: Aetna has agreed to a $17.2 million settlement of a class action lawsuit filed after a data breach involving HIV drug information that was visible through envelope windows on thousands of letters.
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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.
OpenText Information Management
JANUARY 19, 2018
Enterprise Content Management (ECM) comes in many forms. At its heart, it’s a set of processes, strategies and tools that allow an enterprise to capture, manage, store, preserve, deliver and measure content throughout the enterprise and beyond. In today’s world, information sharing and collaboration with customers, suppliers and other trading partners is essential part of … The post What is Enterprise Content Management (ECM)?
Information Management Resources
JANUARY 19, 2018
Worldwide IT spending will reach $3.7 trillion this year, with the primary drivers of growth being projects in digital business, blockchain, the IoT, machine learning and artificial intelligence.
IT Governance
JANUARY 19, 2018
In the wake of the Meltdown and Spectre flaws revealed on 3 January 2018, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has warned that existing vulnerabilities could lead to punishment when the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is enforced. Even though the GDPR won’t take effect until 25 May 2018, organisations failing to identify and patch vulnerabilities before this date face strict disciplinary measures.
Data Breach Today
JANUARY 18, 2018
'Caliconnect' Earned $1.4 Million on Silk Road Before Its Demise Two men have been sentenced to serve at about six years each in U.S. federal prison after selling drugs such as marijuana and cocaine via darknet markets, including AlphaBay. The separate arrests of both defendants predate law enforcement seizing control of AlphaBay.
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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.
OpenText Information Management
JANUARY 17, 2018
There was a time when content almost entirely flowed one way – from enterprises to customers. Customers’ responses were effectively measured in sales and occasional surveys. But in today’s digital world, customers demand a two-way omnichannel customer experience. They expect a customer experience that delights or they will go looking at your competitors.
Record Nations
JANUARY 18, 2018
Most people use the terms “Records” and “Documents” interchangeably. However, there are some important, yet different, aspects of each. Where records aren’t used regularly, they are used to provide evidence of events. Documents are active files that need to be available for people to access and edit. Now what? You have records that you are […].
IT Governance
JANUARY 13, 2018
With many companies working towards compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) , another EU legislation that is expected to be transposed into law in May 2018 is falling under the radar: the Directive on Security of Network and Information Systems (NIS Directive). The NIS Directive requires operators of essential services (OESs) and digital service providers (DSPs) to implement effective security measures appropriate to associated risks, as well as measures that minimise th
Data Breach Today
JANUARY 16, 2018
This edition of the ISMG Security Report takes a look at how ready healthcare organizations are for GDPR compliance. Also featured: comments from Alberto Yepez of Trident Capital on the 2018 outlook for information security companies and a summary of the latest financial fraud trends.
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WIRED Threat Level
JANUARY 17, 2018
When researchers put a popular criminal justice algorithm up against a bunch of Mechanical Turks, they came out about even.
The Guardian Data Protection
JANUARY 17, 2018
Sensitive information given by government staff to officials in man’s Middle East home country The Home Office has paid out £15,500 in compensation after admitting handing over sensitive information about an asylum seeker to the government of his Middle East home country, a move which could have endangered his life and that of his family. The settlement relates to confidential proof of his persecution in his home country which was wrongly shared with the authorities there.
IT Governance
JANUARY 16, 2018
According to Ponemon Institute’s 2017 Cost of Data Breach Study: United Kingdom , data breaches cost UK organisations an average of £2.48 million. When a data breach hits the headlines, we immediately think of the fine that the breached organisation may receive. However, there are a number of other costs associated with a data breach that aren’t just financial.
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