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Details of a Computer Banking Scam

Schneier on Security

This is a longish video that describes a profitable computer banking scam that’s run out of call centers in places like India. The scammers convince the victims to give them remote access to their computers, and then that they’ve mistyped a dollar amount and have received a large refund that they didn’t deserve.

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What Happens to Electronic Records in the Archives?

The Texas Record

The Archives and information services division at the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) has a sophisticated electronic records processes. During E-records 2020 Brian Thomas, an Electronic Records Specialist at TSLAC, presented “What Happens Electronic Records Sent to the State Archives?” doc to.pdf).

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Digital vs Electronic Records: Understanding the Distinction

Armstrong Archives

The terms “digital” and “electronic” are often used interchangeably these days, including when it comes to talking about records management. Digital Vs. Electronic Records – FAQs and Differences To understand the differences between digital and electronic records, let’s define each of them and look at the uses of each.

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Security Vulnerability in ESS ExpressVote Touchscreen Voting Computer

Schneier on Security

Of course the ESS ExpressVote voting computer will have lots of security vulnerabilities. It's a computer, and computers have lots of vulnerabilities. This video shows a demonstration of ExpressVote all-in-one touchscreens purchased by Johnson County, Kansas. Yes, they're computers.

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More Attacks against Computer Automatic Update Systems

Schneier on Security

Also, our experts identified three additional victims: another video gaming company, a conglomerate holding company and a pharmaceutical company, all in South Korea. And this reminds us of an attack that we reported on a year ago: the CCleaner incident.

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FPGA vs. GPU: Which is better for deep learning?

IBM Big Data Hub

Beyond artificial intelligence (AI) , deep learning drives many applications that improve automation , including everyday products and services like digital assistants, voice-enabled consumer electronics, credit card fraud detection and more. Deep learning requires a tremendous amount of computing power.

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What Happens to Electronic Records in the Archives?

The Texas Record

The Archives and information services division at the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) has a sophisticated electronic records processes. During E-records 2020 Brian Thomas, an Electronic Records Specialist at TSLAC, presented “What Happens Electronic Records Sent to the State Archives?” doc to.pdf).