WIRED Threat Level

JANUARY 22, 2024

Here’s how to enable it right now. Apple’s iOS 17.3 introduces Stolen Device Protection to iPhones, which could stop phone thieves from taking over your accounts.

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Data Breach Today

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

SpyCloud has fresh research into account takeover trends and finds that attacks have recently spiked by 300%. Chip Witt explains the trends behind the stats and offers insight into what enterprises often are overlooking in their ATO prevention strategies.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 4, 2023

Even a robust IT or security department will find certain tasks or projects beyond their capabilities. In smaller companies, the issues become even more profound. But ignoring issues that you lack the time or expertise for can risk operational failure or security incidents. These unfiltered recommendations (good or bad) can be very valuable.

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IT Governance

JUNE 19, 2020

Reciprocity can be particularly dangerous in a cyber security context because it shows how rarely we think about the motives behind supposedly generous acts – or, if we aware of them, how we stick to our social obligations anyway. Cyber criminals have many tricks up their sleeves when it comes to compromising sensitive data.

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KnowBe4

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

How can you influence an entire culture? The thought of building and improving your organization’s security culture can seem like a daunting task. With the right plan, buy-in and content, we assure you it IS possible… and maybe even easier than you thought!

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IBM Big Data Hub

MARCH 4, 2024

Figure 1: Transforming into an AI+ enterprise is at the core of what our team at IBM does An AI+ enterprise integrates AI as a first-class function across the business. Start with the use cases The most important step for an AI+ enterprise is identifying transformative use cases. Often, this decision is made too quickly. Should you build your own?

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IBM Big Data Hub

APRIL 24, 2024

Large language models (LLMs) may be the biggest technological breakthrough of the decade. They are also vulnerable to prompt injections , a significant security flaw with no apparent fix. As generative AI applications become increasingly ingrained in enterprise IT environments, organizations must find ways to combat this pernicious cyberattack.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 18, 2022

How to Protect Against Reconnaissance. The post How Hackers Use Reconnaissance – and How to Protect Against It appeared first on eSecurityPlanet. When there’s money involved and easier targets elsewhere, there’s no use wasting resources on secured systems and cybersecurity-aware organizations.

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Data Breach Today

MAY 14, 2021

Ciaran Martin, Former UK Cybersecurity Chief, on Managing Cyber Risks To defend against cyberattacks, it's important to "demystify" cybersecurity and break it into risks that can be managed by any organization, says Ciaran Martin, the former director of the U.K. National Cyber Security Center.

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Data Breach Today

MAY 11, 2022

Most Critical Access Points are Defined by Frequency, Risk and Urgency The more privileges needed, the more critical the access point is — and the more protection it needs.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 22, 2024

Knowing the specific strain can help you understand several key factors, including how it spreads, what files it locks, and how you might remove it. It’s the news no organization wants to hear―you’ve been the victim of a ransomware attack, and now you’re wondering what to do next.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 18, 2022

Any asset or control used to secure the organization should have an accompanying policy to define how the IT department intends to use it. Also read: How to Create an Incident Response Plan. Written Policies vs. Implemented IT Policies. Implemented IT Policies. Written documentation. Implemented IT policies.

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erwin

MARCH 25, 2021

erwin recently hosted the second in its six-part webinar series on the practice of data governance and how to proactively deal with its complexities. Led by Frank Pörschmann of iDIGMA GmbH, an IT industry veteran and data governance strategist, the second webinar focused on “ The Value of Data Governance & How to Quantify It.”.

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Security Affairs

MAY 3, 2021

Which are the most common causes of a Data Breach and how to prevent It? How can organizations prevent it? Thus, it is extremely important for businesses to be vigilant about how their data is stored online. The post Most Common Causes of Data Breach and How to Prevent It appeared first on Security Affairs.

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IT Governance

APRIL 5, 2023

But how exactly does malware work? IT Governance Podcast 2023-7: Capita, ChatGPT and TikTok (yet again) 5th April 2023 How to Prevent Malware Attacks: 8 Tips for 2023 5th April 2023 List of Data Breaches and Cyber Attacks in March 2023 – 41.9 What is malware? Ransomware spreads through a target’s systems, encrypting files as it goes.

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Encryption Data breaches Phishing Government 126

Jamf

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Threats impacting your cybersecurity defenses continue to grow and evolve from one type of form to another. Advanced Persistent Threats (APT) and converged threat types were already difficult to detect, and now existing threats, like Whaling, are getting supercharged by AI to become more efficient and scalable.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 29, 2022

How credential stuffing attacks work. How to stop credential stuffing attacks. Salt Security says in their recommendations for how to defend against credential stuffing. In other words, bad actors glean lists of breached usernames and passwords and run them against desired logins until they find some that work. Launch attack.

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AIIM

MARCH 11, 2021

The goal of this strategy is to identify and define how metadata will be defined, captured, and managed across systems and processes, such that for any given concept, the metadata used to describe it is used consistently throughout the organization. How to Identify Metadata. Don’t just recreate the current way information is retrieved.

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OpenText Information Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

How can product traceability in other sectors, such as recreational equipment or nutritional supplements with a global reach, … The post How to achieve smarter product traceability appeared first on OpenText Blogs. It gives a sense of authenticity and imparts a commitment to supporting a local community.

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AIIM

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

How to Avoid Information Governance Pitfalls. We'll explore why these challenges occur, how to avoid or overcome them, and actions you can take now to get started. How to Avoid/Overcome: Overcome this issue by addressing objections directly with good communication and contextual education. Lack of Stakeholder Support.

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Information governance Government Communications Education 178

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 8, 2022

When anyone sends an email, the sending email server builds the header of the email with the “From” address visible on the email, and several domains buried in the code of the email header (return_path, DKIM-Signature d=). The risks associated with reaching enforcement may be one reason why just 43.4% DMARC Rejections. Lack of IT Resources.

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IBM Big Data Hub

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Discover and plan to implement ERP Before the ERP implementation process can occur, an organization must assess how its current systems are functioning. Once your business has decided to switch to an enterprise resource planning (ERP) software system, the next step is to implement ERP. What is the timeframe for implementation and deployment?

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Cloud Data migration Access Manufacturing 122

WIRED Threat Level

MAY 18, 2023

Your inactive profiles, like Gmail or Docs, could turn into digital dust later this year. A few clicks can save them.

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AIIM

JUNE 3, 2021

The National Archives and Records Administration ( NARA ) and Office of Management and Budget ( OMB ) set forth the government-wide policy M-19-21 as a directive to progress how government records are managed. Read on to learn what this directive is, who it impacts, and seven factors necessary to achieve compliance. What Is M-19-21?

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AIIM

AUGUST 19, 2021

Let's take a look at some of the benefits and reasons why more organizations are working to make the paperless office a reality: Streamlined Workflows: When the right content is accessible at the touch of a button, it takes only seconds to route and share documents to any number of people across multiple departments and systems.

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IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

On the back-end, how will that failover process work? So, we’ve put together a quick guide on how to build active-active, active-passive and manual failover systems by using filter chains. Finally, specify how many answers you want DNS to provide to inbound queries. Network service outages happen.

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IBM Big Data Hub

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Organizations can prioritize overall employee experience by being thoughtful about how to serve their workers during all stages of the employee journey, from the hiring process to the onboarding process to the employees’ work at the company to the exit interview. But empathy cannot be faked or applied in half measures.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 12, 2024

How to defend yourself against these scams The Postal Police recommends to beware of overly tempting offers and to always check the seriousness and reliability of the interlocutor. Threat actors can abuse QR codes to carry out sophisticated scams, as reported by the Italian Postal Police in its recent alert.

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IBM Big Data Hub

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

One way to do so is to invest in the organization’s “company culture,” where executives and the HR team demonstrate to employees how integral they are to the business, how they are part of a larger team, and how they and other team members can be comfortable to bring their authentic selves to work.

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WIRED Threat Level

AUGUST 27, 2020

Here's a complete state-by-state guide to how to get your ballot—and when it's due. There's a lot going on with the USPS right now.

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