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View From AIIM17: New Blood or Fresh Meat?

Weissman's World

Like so many others, I have lots of nice things to say about last week’s AIIM17 conference in Orlando, FL. Energy levels were high, sessions were engaging, exhibitors seemed happy, and a good time was had by all. However, rather than write yet another trip report on the subject (links to some are listed below), […]. The post View From AIIM17: New Blood or Fresh Meat?

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What is smart? Some communities are finding out.

CGI

What is smart? Some communities are finding out. harini.kottees…. Wed, 03/22/2017 - 07:00. Today, many affiliate the word “smart” with technology – smart phones, smart TVs, smart homes, etc. - but is infusing the latest technology in all aspects of life necessarily the smart thing to do? Not always. What is smart is to understand what your highest priorities are and invest in those areas to make improvements that produce maximum results.

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IoT Hacking of Web-Connected Devices Gets Easier

Outpost24

Google is king when it comes to interoperability and extending the functionality of the web. But now those perceived benefits could be impacting our IoT security. Recently Google developed and supported two new HTML APIs that while work towards their goals, also have the ability to make the web less safe. Compound the APIs with existing security flaws of IoT devices and we could have a big problem on our hands.

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Neiman Marcus Agrees to Settlement in Data Breach Class Action

Hunton Privacy

On March 17, 2017, retailer Neiman Marcus agreed to pay $1.6 million as part of a proposed settlement (the “Settlement”) to a consumer class action lawsuit stemming from a 2013 data breach that allegedly compromised the credit card data of approximately 350,000 customers. The consumer plaintiffs sued Neiman Marcus in March 2014, alleging that the company failed to protect customers’ privacy and waited 28 days to inform affected customers of the breach.

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Peak Performance: Continuous Testing & Evaluation of LLM-Based Applications

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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The Power of the Record

Brandeis Records Manager

George Despres, CRM. Program Director for University Records Management, Brandeis University. (The content in this blog reflects the opinions of the author, and not of Brandeis University.). After some recent gloom and doom posts about future challenges to the profession and fact denial and fake news , it’s probably time to take a slightly more glass half-full perspective of our job.

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It’s Time For Facebook to Start Making Media

John Battelle's Searchblog

The post It’s Time For Facebook to Start Making Media appeared first on John Battelle's Search Blog. There’s only one company that can possibly spin media gold on Facebook. And that’s Facebook. Round and round and round goes the debate —  Facebook’s not a media company , Facebook’s not a traditional media company , Facebook’s a new kind of media company.

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NY Attorney General Announces Record Number of Data Breach Notices in 2016

Hunton Privacy

On March 21, 2017, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced that the New York Office of the Attorney General received over 1,300 data breach notifications in 2016, a 60 percent increase from 2015. The reported breaches led to the exposure of personal information of 1.6 million New York residents. According to the Attorney General’s report, 46 percent of the exposed personal information consisted of Social Security numbers, and 35 percent consisted of financial account information.

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Transitioning from my CISO role at DataGravity

Andrew Hay

As of today I’m transitioning out of my CISO role at DataGravity and am on the hunt for a new full-time gig. Though I appreciate your condolences, I see this as a good thing and the transition is an amicable one. What this really means, however, is that I get to explore exciting opportunities with exciting companies. Who is looking… This guy.

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Cyber Security at the heart of Fleet Fuelling

CGI

Cyber Security at the heart of Fleet Fuelling. harini.kottees…. Mon, 03/20/2017 - 04:19. In the digital age, technology is being leveraged by both organisations and adversaries alike; and not a week goes by where we don’t see an innovative array of cyber-attacks targeting critical assets. The wider implications of these attacks from loss of sensitive data, penalties and brand trust are well known.

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How and Why Should You Be Tracking Geopolitical Risk?

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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IoT Security Concerns Enter the Bedroom with Connected Sex Toys

Outpost24

Sex Toys Become a Security Risk in the World of IoT. When you hear “Internet of Things (IoT)” what do you think of? Maybe heart rate monitors, thermostats, industrial sensors, connected cars? But probably not sex toys. Leaving any connected device off that list could be a costly mistake when it comes to keeping tabs on security vulnerabilities and privacy issues.

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FTC Announces Settlement Over Alleged Consent Order Violation

Hunton Privacy

On March 17, 2017, the Federal Trade Commission announced that Upromise, Inc., (“Upromise”) agreed to pay $500,000 to settle allegations (the “Settlement”) that it violated the terms of a 2012 consent order (the “2012 Order”) that required Upromise to provide notice to consumers regarding its data collection and use practices, and obtain third-party audits.