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On the Future of Cybersecurity in Hybrid Cloud Environments

Data Breach Today

An Interview with Gigamon's Chief Security Officer, Chaim Mazal Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) face unprecedented challenges in their efforts to protect their organizations against a rising tide of increasingly sophisticated cyberthreats.

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RSAC Fireside Chat: VISO TRUST replaces questionaires with AI analysis to advance ‘TPRM’

The Last Watchdog

Taking stock of exposures arising from the data-handling practices of third-party suppliers was never simple. Related: Europe requires corporate sustainability In a hyper-connected, widely-distributed operating environment the challenge has become daunting. At RSAC 2024 , I visited with Paul Valente , co-founder and CEO of VISO TRUST. We had a wide-ranging discussion about the limitations of traditional third-party risk management ( TPRM ), which uses extensive questionnaires—and the honor syste

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Ransomware: Disruption of Hospitals and Nearby Facilities

Data Breach Today

A study investigating the impact of ransomware attacks on hospitals and the ripple effect on nearby facilities is a call to action for policymakers to seriously address how those assaults can be better handled in the health sector, said researchers Rahi Abouk and David Powell.

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Bouncing Back: How to Investigate and Recover After a Ransomware Attack

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Bouncing Back: How to Investigate and Recover After a Ransomware Attack madhav Thu, 06/13/2024 - 05:49 You've likely seen the headlines about ransomware attacks and the monumental challenges they pose for organizations. But what should you do when an attack occurs, even if you have a ransomware protection solution in place? In this post, we will delve into the forensics of a ransomware attack, showing you how to classify the attack and recover from it if a ransomware protection solution is in pl

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Entity Resolution: Your Guide to Deciding Whether to Build It or Buy It

Adding high-quality entity resolution capabilities to enterprise applications, services, data fabrics or data pipelines can be daunting and expensive. Organizations often invest millions of dollars and years of effort to achieve subpar results. This guide will walk you through the requirements and challenges of implementing entity resolution. By the end, you'll understand what to look for, the most common mistakes and pitfalls to avoid, and your options.

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Brazil's Climb Onto the World Stage Sparks Cyber Risks

Data Breach Today

Cyber Spies, Extortionists and Domestic Crooks All Vie to Hack Brazil Brazil's growing profile on the world stage comes freighted with cyberthreats from abroad and a thriving criminal ecosystem from within, warns Google. "As Brazil's influence grows, so does its digital footprint, making it an increasingly attractive target for cyberthreats.

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NIST Publishes Draft OT Cybersecurity Guide for Water Sector

Data Breach Today

Agency Seeks Feedback on OT Security Reference Guide for Water, Wastewater Sectors The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology wants public feedback on the first draft publication of a new project that aims to better secure the water and wastewater sectors from emerging cyberthreats by focusing on common concerns affecting operational technology assets.

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An Artificial Intelligence, Privacy, and Cybersecurity Update for Indian Companies Doing Business in the United States and Europe

Data Matters

Pivotal shifts have occurred in global data privacy, artificial intelligence (AI), and cybersecurity from executives facing more pressure to monitor their organizations’ cybersecurity operations, to an unprecedented wave of consumer data privacy laws and rapid advancements in AI technology use and deployment. Indian organizations should establish best practices to address these new (and emerging) laws, regulations, and frameworks.

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The Shift to Skills-Based Hiring

Data Breach Today

How and Why to Select Candidates Based on Their Real-World Skills Traditional hiring methods often emphasize educational background and work experience, but the White House is encouraging efforts to transition federal and contractor roles to a skills-based framework. Here's how and why to consider taking this approach.

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Using AI for Political Polling

Schneier on Security

Public polling is a critical function of modern political campaigns and movements, but it isn’t what it once was. Recent US election cycles have produced copious postmortems explaining both the successes and the flaws of public polling. There are two main reasons polling fails. First, nonresponse has skyrocketed. It’s radically harder to reach people than it used to be.

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10 Rules for Managing Apache Cassandra

It’s no surprise that Apache Cassandra has emerged as a popular choice for organizations of all sizes seeking a powerful solution to manage their data at a scale—but with great power comes great responsibility. Due to the inherent complexity of distributed databases, this white paper will uncover the 10 rules you’ll want to know when managing Apache Cassandra.

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Everfox to Acquire British Hardware Security Vendor Garrison

Data Breach Today

High-Assurance Security Tech Boosts Everfox's Government and Infrastructure Tools Everfox's purchase of Garrison Technology is set to fortify its cybersecurity offerings, especially for government and critical infrastructure. The deal leverages Garrison's advanced hardware security technology to complement Everfox's existing capabilities in threat protection and insider risk.

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New Research Shows An Alarming Trend of Phishing Attacks Doubling For US and European Organizations

KnowBe4

Cybercriminals never sleep, and their aim keeps getting better. According to new research from Abnormal Security, phishing attacks targeting organizations in Europe shot up by a staggering 112.4% between April 2023 and April 2024. Meanwhile, US organizations weren't spared either, with phishing attempts increasing by 91.5% over the same period.

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Fraudsters Impersonate CISA in Money Scams

Data Breach Today

CISA Won't Ask You to Wire Money or Keep Discussions Secret If you've received an urgent phone call from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency about a security vulnerability, you should know: The call wasn't really from CISA. Americans reported more than $1.1 billion in financial losses due to impersonation scams in 2023.

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CILIP response to the Conservative Party Manifesto

CILIP

CILIP response to the Conservative Party Manifesto t Although we welcome the Conservative Party's Manifesto focus on leveraging in philanthropic funding for museums and libraries, this has to be on top of sustainable, long-term public funding, only by investing in professionally-run library services, can society achieve its potential to support economic growth, lifelong learning and other public policy aims.

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Generative AI Deep Dive: Advancing from Proof of Concept to Production

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, VP of Engineering at Betterworks, will explore a practical framework to transform Generative AI pr

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Medical-Targeted Ransomware Is Breaking Records After Change Healthcare’s $22M Payout

WIRED Threat Level

Cybersecurity firm Recorded Future counted 44 health-care-related incidents in the month after Change Healthcare’s payment came to light—the most it’s ever seen in a single month.

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Libraries Change Lives: Participatory storytelling raises children’s book borrowing in Staffordshire

CILIP

Libraries Change Lives: Participatory storytelling raises children’s book borrowing at Staffordshire Library Newcastle Under Lyme Library, Staffordshire, brought new energy to reading and literacy through participatory storytelling in a unique series of events in partnership with the New Vic Theatre. Newcastle Under Lyme Library in Staffordshire is raising literacy levels and book borrowing in its local area with a new initiative called ‘Explore a Story’ in conjunction with the New Vic Theatre –