IBM Big Data Hub

APRIL 24, 2024

The hacker’s prompt is written to override the LLM’s system instructions, turning the app into the attacker’s tool. In one real-world example of prompt injection, users coaxed remoteli.io’s Twitter bot, which was powered by OpenAI’s ChatGPT, into making outlandish claims and behaving embarrassingly.

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IT Governance

JULY 19, 2023

How to identify smishing attempts Smishing attacks can come in countless ways. The scammer will try to gain your trust by claiming to be a figure of authority, such as the government or a well-known organisation. Definition, Examples and Prevention appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog.

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IT Governance

APRIL 5, 2023

Whenever someone talks about their computer being infected, encountering bots or even falling victim to a scam email, malware is normally involved. However, those tools are not flawless. But how exactly does malware work? For example, a video link might ask you to install a bogus video player plugin, which contains malware.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Editor’s note: I recently had the chance to participate in a discussion about the overall state of privacy and cybersecurity with Erin Kapczynski, OneRep’s senior vice president of B2B marketing. Erin: How has the cyber threat landscape evolved since you first got into cybersecurity?

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IT Governance

MAY 17, 2023

Cyber criminals can also use automated tools that can run through thousands of passwords each minute. They don’t rely on software tools, instead typing in frequently used passwords. The hacker might also guess passwords based on what they know about the individual. Get started The post What Is a Brute Force Attack?

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Collibra

JANUARY 9, 2024

In today’s world, data drives many of the decisions made by federal and state government agencies. Recently many agencies have started to discuss how data mesh strategies, focused on a decentralized data landscape and distributed domain-oriented data products, can help make better use of data and speed up decision making.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

You might, for example, have automated threat detection tools that issue an alert when it spots malicious activity. For example, if a single corporate account was compromised, the attacker would have access to anything that employee viewed. There are many ways that an incident might be identified.

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IBM Big Data Hub

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

When implemented in a responsible way—where the technology is fully governed, privacy is protected and decision making is transparent and explainable—AI has the power to usher in a new era of government services. AI’s value is not limited to advances in industry and consumer products alone.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

A data protection policy, on the other hand, is an internal document that goes into detail about the organisation’s data protection objectives and responsibilities, and how to handle violations. Read our blog How to write a GDPR data protection policy for more information. GDPR privacy notice. Free of charge.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Technology reviews can be a temptingly easy way to gain insight into the often impenetrable world of enterprise cybersecurity products, but you need to know how to use them. Ferreting out those biases is important if we’re going to find tools that will make a difference in our IT environments.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Audits raise questions about firewall functionality, as well as force teams to get granular about who’s in charge of firewall rules. Pre-audit data should include: Logs: Firewall logs contain data about protocols and IP addresses and are useful for seeing what’s actually happening on the network.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 6, 2022

JupiterOne’s platform, for instance, puts a security lens on discovering, managing and governing all types of cyber assets — from software in development to all aspects of private cloud and public cloud IT infrastructure. That’s a specific example of identifying a security gap that you previously didn’t see.”.

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Gimmal

JUNE 10, 2022

Craig Carpenter and Dean Gonsowski , Gimmal’s CEO and CRO respectively, spoke with Ari about information discovery, migration, governance, and compliance, and how Gimmal helps organization address their biggest information governance challenges. Gimmal is a company that’s been around for about 15 years now.

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Collibra

OCTOBER 31, 2023

With business and technology leaders from around the globe exploring how data fuels the industry, and presentations on everything related to accelerating financial data pipelines and delivering data in the cloud, the event offered executive thought leadership on emerging technologies. What does this framework look like?

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Then, with the how and why noted and a plan in place, they can then examine their resources and determine if some aspects of the plan might be more effective when outsourced to DDoS vendors. DDoS Response: How to Stop a DDoS Attack. Also read: How to Secure DNS. To skip ahead, click on the links: What is a DDoS Attack?

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 20, 2024

This tends to diffuse sober analysis of the countless examples of Russia, in particular, weaponizing social media to spread falsehoods, interfere in elections, target infrastructure and even radicalize youth. In short order, iFunny was downloaded 10 million times and became a tool for neo-Nazi terror groups to recruit Gen-Z males.

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Hunton Privacy

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

On November 17, 2022, the UK data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”), published updated guidance on international transfers that includes a new section on transfer risk assessments (“TRAs”) and a TRA tool. The TRA tool is a template document with six questions and guidance on how to complete the TRA.

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IT Governance

APRIL 26, 2022

Although it’s not a formal requirement of ISO 45001, a risk and opportunity register is a useful tool for organisations looking to bolster the health and safety of their workplace. How do risk and opportunity registers work? It can be, for example, a simple document or spreadsheet outlining risks and where they are found.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 4, 2023

However, a search for IT outsourcing, MSP, VAR, or a similar sub-category will produce many more results about the topic than potential candidates. This will work fine for the largest companies and government agencies, but smaller companies, non-profits, and government agencies may have difficulty finding appropriate vendors.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 12, 2023

Cloud security posture management (CSPM) tools continuously monitor, identify, score, and remediate security and compliance concerns across cloud infrastructures as soon as problems arise. For example, Prisma Cloud Enterprise Edition costs $18,000 for 100 credits and a 12-month subscription from AWS Marketplace.

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erwin

APRIL 15, 2020

During this coronavirus emergency, we are all being deluged by data from politicians, government agencies, news outlets, social media and websites, including valid facts but also opinions and rumors. How then, as a business, can we ensure that the data we consume is of good quality? Data Governance Methods for Data Distancing.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The stakes are even higher for businesses, government and other organizations, as successful attacks can be devastating to operations and sensitive data. Also read: 19 Different Types of Malware Attacks: Examples & Defenses 3. Here are 15 important controls and best practices for preventing malware.

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Collibra

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Questions include, ‘how many columns or assets should I govern’ and ‘how many require data quality checks’? As a governance team, we are often sizing up the landscape of large enterprises to answer these questions. You will want to actively govern and run quality checks on data you plan to report or potentially action.

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IBM Big Data Hub

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

How can you ensure this transformative technology is protected from cyberattacks, whether in the form of data theft, manipulation and leakage or evasion, poisoning, extraction and inference attacks? For example, enabling secure access to users, models and data is paramount.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 30, 2023

Nearly half of EDR tools and organizations are vulnerable to Clop ransomware gang tactics, according to tests by a cybersecurity company. Government has offered a $10 million reward for information on the threat actors. To identify suspicious activity and malware traversal, use network monitoring tools.

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IT Governance

AUGUST 1, 2022

How to maintain ISO 27001 certification. Part of this process will involve vulnerability scans and other tools that can automatically spot new risks. For example, your defences might have played a direct role in preventing a data breach or cyber attack. An ISMS isn’t just about preventing security breaches, though.

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Reltio

MAY 20, 2021

Data governance has not had a very exciting reputation over the years. Data Governance has typically been considered the job of IT and, until recently, it was mostly avoided by business users. A lack of understanding about what data governance is and the value it offers. 2) Data Governance can deliver the big bucks.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 30, 2024

8 Steps to Set Up a Firewall To set up a firewall, configure the tool by creating rules, network zones, and policies. Sample firewall log management tool from SolarWinds 6. Formal configuration management methods should govern ruleset modifications, with admin access limitations and detailed documentation for accountability.

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IBM Big Data Hub

AUGUST 31, 2023

Understanding Log4j vulnerabilities Before delving into how to detect and patch Log4Shell, it’s important to understand the nature of the vulnerability. How to detect Log4j vulnerabilities Finding every vulnerable instance of Log4j in a network can be difficult. Vulnerability scanning tools. Present in Log4j versions 2.17

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 30, 2024

Related: How Putin has weaponized ransomware In his new Polity Press book, The Guarded Age, Fortification in the Twenty-First Century , David J. Betz, delves into historic nuances, on the military side, and posits important questions about the implications for cybersecurity, indeed, for civilization, going forward. I could go on.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 17, 2022

government employees and contractors have been issued a secure smart ID card that enables physical access to buildings and controlled spaces, and provides access to government computer networks and systems at the cardholder’s appropriate security level. Here’s one example. government smart cards.

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AIIM

APRIL 23, 2020

This is currently a popular tactic in the business world, featuring various applications, techniques, and tools which make it a complex field of business development. Examples of these systems could be Customer Relationship Management (CRM) or Human Resource Management (HRM). What Are the Important BPM Tools?

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IBM Big Data Hub

OCTOBER 20, 2023

AI platform tools enable knowledge workers to analyze data, formulate predictions and execute tasks with greater speed and precision than they can manually. That said, selecting a platform can be a challenging process, as the wrong system can drive increased costs as well as potentially limit the use of other valuable tools or technologies.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Secret Service issued a detailed advisory on the BlackByte Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) group, which has attacked critical infrastructure industries in recent months, among them government, financial and food and agriculture targets. Also read: Top Vulnerability Management Tools for 2022. How to Use the CISA Catalog.

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AIIM

MAY 20, 2021

Strong data governance policies go a long way in knowledge usage and protection. A 10-year sales vet knows more about selling than anyone in the marketing department will ever know in their lifetime. Let the marketing team attend the sales team meetings, for example. To do all the above, you need suitable tools.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 29, 2022

Standalone cybersecurity tools are not enough to maintain the security posture of an entire organization. In this article, we’ll cover some of the most important tools to have in your security arsenal and some of the best vendors in each category. Best XDR Tools. Top Cybersecurity Software. Jump to: XDR NGFWs CASBs SIEM.

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CILIP

AUGUST 4, 2023

Why Librarians need to talk more about Statistics Caroline Ball, Academic Librarian at the University of Derby writes about why Librarains should be talking more about statistics “Lies, damned lies, and statistics” sprang immediately to mind when the House of Commons put out a guide to counter spin last week.

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