Data Breach Today
JANUARY 25, 2018
Crypto-Lockers Remain Serious Threat Despite Recent Attack Volume Decline After spiking in 2017, the volume of attacks involving ransomware has since declined, but the malware still remains a potent threat. For attackers, ransomware barriers to entry are lower than ever, thanks to highly automated ransomware-as-a-service offerings.
Schneier on Security
JANUARY 23, 2018
This is a clever attack. After gaining control of the coin-mining software, the malware replaces the wallet address the computer owner uses to collect newly minted currency with an address controlled by the attacker. From then on, the attacker receives all coins generated, and owners are none the wiser unless they take time to manually inspect their software configuration.
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AIIM
JANUARY 23, 2018
Scanning and information capture lead a curious double life. On one hand, it seems like we’ve been doing scanning and capture forever, at least within larger companies. Scanning and capture are stable, mature technologies with a well-documented ROI. On the other hand, they are still somewhat new when it comes to adoption by many smaller and mid sized organizations.
Information Management Resources
JANUARY 22, 2018
Many have begun to consider whether the technology could be used to improve customer data management processes, as they relate to the upcoming EU mandate.
Speaker: Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks & Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage
Executive leaders and board members are pushing their teams to adopt Generative AI to gain a competitive edge, save money, and otherwise take advantage of the promise of this new era of artificial intelligence. There's no question that it is challenging to figure out where to focus and how to advance when it’s a new field that is evolving everyday. 💡 This new webinar featuring Maher Hanafi, CTO of Betterworks, will explore a practical framework to transform Generative AI prototypes into
Data Breach Today
JANUARY 22, 2018
Points to Need for Clients to Have Business Continuity Plan A ransomware attack on electronic health records vendor Allscripts late last week is a reminder of the potential disruption to patient care delivery healthcare entities can face if a cloud-services provider suffers a cyberattack. It also points to the need for business continuity planning.
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AIIM
JANUARY 26, 2018
A new set of European rules and standards related to privacy and data protection (the General Data Protection Regulation , or GDPR ) has set in motion a mad compliance and security scramble not only for European companies, but also for any company doing business in Europe or with European customers. The regulation is designed to harmonize privacy across the EU, codify more rigorous privacy rights; strike a balance between privacy and security and create an explicit obligation for both data contr
Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing
JANUARY 25, 2018
This morning we announced, in tandem with our partner 451 Research, the Global Edition of the 2018 Thales Data Threat Report. It’s abundantly clear that medium to larger enterprises (the focus of the report and underlying survey) are finding it harder than ever to protect their sensitive data. The twin drivers of the problem are increased threats and the drive to digitally transform how organizations deliver value and revenue.
Data Breach Today
JANUARY 23, 2018
Struggles With Firmware Fixes For Meltdown and Spectre The usual advice for major security flaws is to patch as quickly as possible. Now Intel is calling for a full stop due to imperfect patches for a trio of chip security vulnerabilities known as Meltdown and Spectre.
WIRED Threat Level
JANUARY 21, 2018
Opinion: Researchers from Yale Privacy Lab argue that the scourge of trackers in Android apps means users should stop using the Google Play store.
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Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?
IT Governance
JANUARY 22, 2018
Most organisations are aware of the catastrophic damage that extreme cyber attacks can cause, but few have put in place appropriate measures to defend and respond to such incidents, according to a new report from PwC. Strengthening digital society against cyber shocks , which analyses key findings from the 2018 Global State of Information Security ® Survey (GSISS), focuses on the effects of massive incidents such as NotPetya and WannaCry.
Dark Reading
JANUARY 23, 2018
Following these tips can improve your security visibility and standardize management across hybrid environments.
Data Breach Today
JANUARY 24, 2018
Action Comes After $17.2 Million Lawsuit Settlement After settling a breach lawsuit for $17.2 million, Aetna has signed another large settlement related to privacy breaches involving mailings to its health plan members. The latest settlement with the New York state attorney general's office involves two mailings last year.
WIRED Threat Level
JANUARY 23, 2018
In the haste to address the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities that shook the computer industry, several clumsy patch attempts have had to be pulled.
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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.
IT Governance
JANUARY 25, 2018
A recent article about the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2018 said that “the top five risks to global stability over the next five years are natural disasters, extreme weather, cyberattacks, data fraud, and failure to address climate change”. The past few years have seen an increase in cyber attacks and their associated damages. The report’s findings suggest that this acceleration is unlikely to slow.
OpenText Information Management
JANUARY 22, 2018
The upstream oil and gas industries have traditionally been slow to adopt new technologies. Anything new has to be proven in the field before most companies will adopt it. The development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and advanced analytics should be different. For oil and gas, this combination offers the ability to continuously increase operational performance … The post AI and analytics has the power to change upstream oil and gas appeared first on OpenText Blogs.
Data Breach Today
JANUARY 24, 2018
Network of Fake Ad Agencies Distributed 1 Billion Bad Ads, Researchers Find The web may be largely funded thanks to online advertising, but the threat posted by malicious advertisements continues to escalate. Indeed, the latest malvertising scheme, uncovered by security firm Confiant, served 1 billion malicious advertisements.
WIRED Threat Level
JANUARY 23, 2018
Thanks to Tinder's patchwork use of HTTPS, researchers found they could reconstruct someone's entire experience in the app.
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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.
Data Matters
JANUARY 22, 2018
Following months of intense debate, an attempted filibuster, and close votes in both the House and Senate, Congress last week finally extended Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). First enacted in 2008, Section 702 is a surveillance law that permits the targeting of foreign individuals overseas. The authority has engendered international attention and criticism from civil libertarians and was due to sunset on January 19, 2018.
OpenText Information Management
JANUARY 25, 2018
In recent years, the pressure applied to marketers has grown significantly. Year over year, goals are handed down and marketers are expected to do more with less. This trend often leaves marketers scrambling to find new ways to meet these goals. What’s more, in today’s digital ecosystem, with an abundance of options, visitors have come … The post Top four reasons to start AB testing today appeared first on OpenText Blogs.
Data Breach Today
JANUARY 22, 2018
15 Million UK Residents' Records Exposed, 860,000 Consumers At Risk Data broker Equifax has released a revised count of U.K. victims of its massive 2017 data breach, now saying 860,000 residents had their personal details exposed. The data broker is offering its own fraud-monitoring services to breach victims, provided they share their personal details.
WIRED Threat Level
JANUARY 25, 2018
As the so-called Doomsday Clock ticks even closer to midnight, a reminder of just how easy it is to slip into nuclear war.
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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.
The Guardian Data Protection
JANUARY 21, 2018
AI is sure to bring many benefits but concerns over its ability to make decisions mean human journalists’ input remains vital Journalism is largely collaboration: reporters with sources, writers and editors, lawyers advising publishers, producers with distributors, and audiences feeding back their knowledge. Rapid development of artificial intelligence means journalists are likely to collaborate more and more with machines that think.
OpenText Information Management
JANUARY 25, 2018
The Life Sciences sector is used to constant regulatory change. However, the next few years are about to see major new legislation in the EU that could result in major disruption to Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical and Healthcare companies – wherever they are. As I mentioned in my previous blog, I’m going to concentrate on two … The post Regulatory Matters: EU regulatory change is coming fast in Life Sciences appeared first on OpenText Blogs.
Data Breach Today
JANUARY 24, 2018
After Meltdown and Spectre, Researchers Will Pummel Microprocessors for Flaws Technology giants are still struggling to identify what's at risk from the Spectre and Meltdown flaws in modern CPUs, never mind getting working security updates into users' hands. In the meantime, expect a rush by researchers to find more flaws in microprocessor code.
WIRED Threat Level
JANUARY 26, 2018
Scouring the blockchain, researchers found years-old evidence tying Silk Road transaction to users' public accounts.
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Start-ups & SMBs launching products quickly must bundle dashboards, reports, & self-service analytics into apps. Customers expect rapid value from your product (time-to-value), data security, and access to advanced capabilities. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) tools can provide valuable data analysis capabilities, but they have a barrier to entry that can stop small and midsize businesses from capitalizing on them.
IT Governance
JANUARY 23, 2018
This is a guest article written by Robert A. Clark ( www.bcm-consultancy.com ), editor of January’s book of the month, In Hindsight – A compendium of Business Continuity case studies , which focuses on business continuity and disaster recovery. The author’s views are entirely his own and may not reflect the views of IT Governance. In the northern hemisphere, we have entered the flu season, and people are starting to become sick.
Gimmal
JANUARY 24, 2018
Over the past couple of years, we have seen organizations make a fundamental shift towards storing and managing their records in the cloud. As the internet continues to become the primary platform for conducting business, with collaborative tools and instant accessibility, the cloud makes increasingly more sense as the default location for data and records.
Data Breach Today
JANUARY 23, 2018
Blockchain holds potential for supporting secure health data exchange, but it has limitations that organizations need to keep in mind, says Intel's David Houlding in this in-depth interview on the technology.
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