Schneier on Security
JUNE 8, 2018
When Marc Zuckerberg testified before both the House and the Senate last month, it became immediately obvious that few US lawmakers had any appetite to regulate the pervasive surveillance taking place on the internet. Right now, the only way we can force these companies to take our privacy more seriously is through the market. But the market is broken.
Data Breach Today
JUNE 4, 2018
Expert Says Virtual Currency Systems Leak Useful Data to Track Criminals Experts have long warned that bitcoin is not as private as it appears. The very design of bitcoin, as well as some other virtual currencies, can lend a surprising amount of information about the groups using it to transact. In fact, it's sometimes easier to track than if criminals used the banking system.
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OpenText Information Management
JUNE 5, 2018
Enterprise Information Management (EIM) is rapidly becoming a ‘must have’ for many organizations. It helps deliver the value in enterprise information by making it accessible, meaningful, accurate, timely and secure. In this blog, we look at the key benefits in implementing an effective enterprise-wide EIM strategy can bring to your company. Today, the advance of … The post Top 10 EIM software benefits for your enterprise in 2018 appeared first on OpenText Blogs.
WIRED Threat Level
JUNE 7, 2018
Encyclopedia Britannica released a Chrome extension designed to fix Google's sometimes inaccurate "featured snippets.".
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The Guardian Data Protection
JUNE 6, 2018
Security agencies would be given access to encrypted messaging apps under bid to ‘modernise’ laws Technology companies such as Facebook and Google would be forced to give Australian security agencies access to encrypted data under legislation to be introduced by the Turnbull government. But the government has refused to say how the security agencies would access the data.
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Dark Reading
JUNE 5, 2018
IOActive researcher will demonstrate at Black Hat USA how satellite equipment can be 'weaponized.
WIRED Threat Level
JUNE 5, 2018
The tech giant will officially acquire the legendary developer platform. The question now is what happens to some of the code it hosts.
TAB OnRecord
JUNE 6, 2018
As you begin new records and information management programs, you will inevitably encounter the challenge of how to train employees and enlist their cooperation. In this two-part blog post, we share the ten best practices for a successful records and information management training program. Obtain senior management endorsement Your training program will have its [.
Data Breach Today
JUNE 8, 2018
Focus on Continuous Compliance and Breach Response, Experts Say One day, organizations may be able to self-certify their GDPR compliance, says an official at the U.K.'s data privacy regulator. Regardless, experts recommend that organizations ensure they are focusing on continuous GDPR compliance and regularly testing their data breach response plans.
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When tasked with building a fundamentally new product line with deeper insights than previously achievable for a high-value client, Ben Epstein and his team faced a significant challenge: how to harness LLMs to produce consistent, high-accuracy outputs at scale. In this new session, Ben will share how he and his team engineered a system (based on proven software engineering approaches) that employs reproducible test variations (via temperature 0 and fixed seeds), and enables non-LLM evaluation m
Dark Reading
JUNE 8, 2018
The default sharing setting was accidentally changed for millions of accounts during a four-day period last month.
WIRED Threat Level
JUNE 4, 2018
The next version of Safari takes on ad-trackers more aggressively than ever.
IT Governance
JUNE 5, 2018
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined London surgery Bayswater Medical Centre (BMC) £35,000 after highly sensitive medical information was left unsecured in an empty building. According to the ICO, the data was left exposed for more than 18 months – this included medical records, prescription information and patient identifiable medicines.
Data Breach Today
JUNE 4, 2018
Independent Researcher Finds PumpUp Data Was Accessible on Unsecured Amazon Server For at least the third time in recent months, a mobile fitness app maker apparently has exposed consumers' sensitive personal information. The latest app to expose data: PumpUp.
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The DHS compliance audit clock is ticking on Zero Trust. Government agencies can no longer ignore or delay their Zero Trust initiatives. During this virtual panel discussion—featuring Kelly Fuller Gordon, Founder and CEO of RisX, Chris Wild, Zero Trust subject matter expert at Zermount, Inc., and Principal of Cybersecurity Practice at Eliassen Group, Trey Gannon—you’ll gain a detailed understanding of the Federal Zero Trust mandate, its requirements, milestones, and deadlines.
Dark Reading
JUNE 5, 2018
A researcher found email addresses and hashed passwords of nearly 92.3 million users stored on a server outside MyHeritage.
WIRED Threat Level
JUNE 3, 2018
Beyond big data, officers are increasingly turning to software and predictive analytics from companies like Palantir to anticipate when and where misdeeds are likely to occur.
IT Governance
JUNE 7, 2018
Conducting a successful penetration test is a challenge for even the most experienced tester. It involves much more than simply running tools and probing systems. Rather, it requires a lot of skill and experience, as testers need to know what vulnerabilities to look for, where to find them and how to exploit them. However, penetration testing isn’t a dark art.
Data Breach Today
JUNE 6, 2018
At Hearing, and in Letter, Concerns Raised About Confusion Over HHS's Role Congress is considering how to help beef up the healthcare sector's preparedness and response to cyber threats. But why is there so much confusion about the role of the Department of Health and Human Services?
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Dark Reading
JUNE 2, 2018
Most home office users need to simply power cycle their routers and disable remote access; enterprises with work-at-home employees should move NAS behind the firewall.
WIRED Threat Level
JUNE 7, 2018
In late May, millions of Facebook users had new posts set to public by default.
The Guardian Data Protection
JUNE 6, 2018
Intelligence committee wants to know what data was shared with Chinese firms and why Malcolm Turnbull would “love to see the boss” of Facebook appear before Australia’s intelligence committee, as parliament grapples with new security threats wrought by global internet and social network giants. After coming to terms on the government’s proposed foreign interference and espionage laws, which are expected to have bipartisan support when the joint committee hands down its report later on Thursday ,
Data Breach Today
JUNE 6, 2018
Company Says No Indications Data Family Trees, DNA Results Affected The geneology service MyHeritage says a security researcher found 92 million email addresses and hashed passwords for its users on a private external server. The company, however, says there's no evidence of abnormal account activity or indications family trees or DNA results were affected.
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Dark Reading
JUNE 4, 2018
Soccer-themed emails and Web pages target fans with fake giveaways and the chance to snag overpriced, illegitimate 'guest tickets.
WIRED Threat Level
JUNE 8, 2018
By expanding the case against Marcus Hutchins, the Department of Justice has signaled a troubling interpretation of cybersecurity law.
DLA Piper Privacy Matters
JUNE 6, 2018
Only five days after the GDPR became applicable, the first German court, the Regional Court ( Landgericht ) Bonn (in a decision dated 29 May 2018, case number 10 O 171/18 – in German only), issued a ruling on the practical application of the GDPR. This probably makes the court’s ruling the first GDPR court decision worldwide, and the decision addressed the hot-button issue of public availability of ICANN “WHOIS data”.
Data Breach Today
JUNE 8, 2018
Healthcare Organizations Face Challenge of Tracking, Mitigating All the Risks Identified The Department of Homeland Security has issued two more alerts about cyber vulnerabilities in certain medical devices. The stream of recent advisories is helping to draw more attention to the importance of addressing device security. But healthcare providers face the challenge of tracking and mitigating all risks.
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Jamf
JUNE 7, 2018
Sound too good to be true? Here are five easy steps to make simple reinstalls a reality in your environment.
WIRED Threat Level
JUNE 6, 2018
Alexander Nix testified before Parliament, but provided more bluster than answers.
Dark Reading
JUNE 4, 2018
Previously known threat actor Group 123 likely behind NavRAT malware, security vendor says.
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