Docuware

AUGUST 15, 2019

Not only do today’s cloud solutions more closely align technology and business processes, they also offer access to the advanced capabilities that were once only available to large corporations. Going to the cloud is no longer considered risky thanks to tremendous advances in the security, scalability and reliability of cloud infrastructures. However, not all cloud partners bring the same experience, expertise and capabilities to the table.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 15, 2019

“All we know is MONEY! Hurry up! Tik Tak, Tik Tak, Tik Tak!” This is an excerpt from a chilling ransom note Baltimore IT officials received from hackers who managed to lock up most of the city’s servers in May. The attackers demanded $76,000, paid in Bitcoin, for a decryption key. Baltimore refused to pay – choosing, instead, to absorb an estimated $18 million in recovery costs.

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Data Breach Today

AUGUST 12, 2019

Move Generates Praise From Security Experts Apple is opening up its bug bounty program to all researchers, increasing the rewards and expanding the scope of qualifying products in a bid to attract tips on critical software flaws. The changes were announced at last week's Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas.

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Troy Hunt

AUGUST 12, 2019

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 12, 2019

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissio n (SEC) is investigating a security failure on the Web site of real estate title insurance giant First American Financial Corp. that exposed more than 885 million personal and financial records tied to mortgage deals going back to 2003, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. First American Financial Corp. In May, KrebsOnSecurity broke the news that the Web site for Santa Ana, Calif.

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Data Breach Today

AUGUST 14, 2019

Vendor Copied Data Without Authorization; Left MongoDB Open to Internet Choice Hotels says about 700,000 records for guests were exposed after one of its vendors copied data from its systems. Fraudsters discovered the data and tried to hold the hotel chain to ransom, which it ignored.

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AIIM

AUGUST 14, 2019

“To Fly. To Serve.” That’s the motto of British Airways, a carrier I have flown for many years. When I first saw those words displayed on a plaque in the cabin as I boarded my flight, I chuckled. At the time, they seemed rather pretentious for what has become a very commonplace, almost plebeian way to get folks from one place to another. Of course, the more I thought about it, the more I warmed to the seriousness with which somebody at BA viewed the enormous responsibility inherent in transporti

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 14, 2019

“ Bluetana ,” a new mobile app that looks for Bluetooth-based payment card skimmers hidden inside gas pumps, is helping police and state employees more rapidly and accurately locate compromised fuel stations across the nation, a study released this week suggests. Data collected in the course of the investigation also reveals some fascinating details that may help explain why these pump skimmers are so lucrative and ubiquitous.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 12, 2019

In the last year, the news media has been full of stories about vicious cyber breaches on municipal governments. From Atlanta to Baltimore to school districts in Louisiana, cyber criminals have launched a wave of ransomware attacks on governments across the country. Related: SMBs struggle to mitigate cyber attacks As city governments struggle to recover access to their data, hackers are already turning their sites on their next targets: small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs).

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Data Breach Today

AUGUST 16, 2019

Malware Found; Personal Data Apparently Exposed The European Central Bank has closed one of its websites after its IT staff found that a hacker compromised some personal information on the site and also planted malware.

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AIIM

AUGUST 16, 2019

We regularly discuss the value and importance of information governance - at our conference, in our training courses, in our virtual events. And we're by no means alone - every association and consulting firm in the industry has been making the same points for years. And if you're reading this post, you probably get it already. But what if your bosses still don't care?

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 13, 2019

Most Microsoft Windows (ab)users probably welcome the monthly ritual of applying security updates about as much as they look forward to going to the dentist: It always seems like you were there just yesterday, and you never quite know how it’s all going to turn out. Fortunately, this month’s patch batch from Redmond is mercifully light, at least compared to last month.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 13, 2019

Originally published in Payments Journal on July 31, 2019. There’s a very tough question on the table that no one can afford to ignore: If more than half of global IT and security executives say they actively fear the exposure of payment card data and other personal identifiable information, why are 70% of them not deploying measures such as encryption to maintain security?

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Data Breach Today

AUGUST 13, 2019

Title and Settlement Company Exposed Hundreds of Millions of Data Records The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating the exposure of personal and mortgage-related records from First American Financial Corp., according to Brian Krebs. First American spent $1.7 million on the incident in its second quarter, but investigations and lawsuits are looming.

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TAB OnRecord

AUGUST 12, 2019

This blog series highlights the components of a successful physical filing system. In part one we’ll introduce the concept of a complete filing system and take a look at the first three components, including storage equipment, containers and coding. Later, in part 2, we’ll look at the final two components which are file management tools [.] Read More.

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The Guardian Data Protection

AUGUST 14, 2019

Fingerprints, facial recognition and other personal information from Biostar 2 discovered on publicly accessible database The fingerprints of over 1 million people, as well as facial recognition information, unencrypted usernames and passwords, and personal information of employees, was discovered on a publicly accessible database for a company used by the likes of the UK Metropolitan Police, defence contractors and banks.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 11, 2019

A group of Israeli researchers demonstrated that it is possible to take over the Simatic S7 controller one of the most secure controllers in the industry. A team of Israeli researchers demonstrated that it is possible to take control of the Simatic S7 controller without the knowledge of the operators. The team was composed of researchers from the Cyber ??

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Speaker: Anindo Banerjea, CTO at Civio & Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage

When developing a Gen AI application, one of the most significant challenges is improving accuracy. This can be especially difficult when working with a large data corpus, and as the complexity of the task increases. The number of use cases/corner cases that the system is expected to handle essentially explodes. 💥 Anindo Banerjea is here to showcase his significant experience building AI/ML SaaS applications as he walks us through the current problems his company, Civio, is solving.

Data Breach Today

AUGUST 16, 2019

Ransomware Attacks, Vendors Mishaps Are Top Culprits in Healthcare Data Breach Drama When we look at many of the biggest healthcare data breaches reported so far this summer, two big culprits pop out: ransomware attacks and vendor mishaps. What other trends will emerge?

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erwin

AUGUST 15, 2019

Organizations largely recognize the need for enterprise architecture tools, yet some still struggle to communicate their value and prioritize such initiatives. As data-driven business thrives , organizations will have to overcome these challenges because managing IT trends and emerging technologies makes enterprise architecture (EA) increasingly relevant.

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AIIM

AUGUST 12, 2019

AIIM believes that every organization should be on a Digital Transformation journey and that Intelligent Information Management is the driver for that transformation. But how do you begin to put all of the pieces together into an approach that will make a difference? That is the subject of a new eBook from AIIM titled How to Become a Modern Records Manager (and a Business Enabler).

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 12, 2019

The FBI is searching for contractors to monitor social media for potential threats, the announcement raises concerns for user privacy. The abuse of social media passwords for malicious purpose is quite common, for this reason, the FBI is searching for contractors to monitor them. However, monitoring activity could threaten user privacy and set up possible conflicts with social media giants, such as Facebook, over privacy. “The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) intends to award a firm f

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Data Breach Today

AUGUST 15, 2019

Researchers Find Open Database for Suprema's BioStar 2 A South Korean company that makes a biometric access control platform exposed fingerprint, facial recognition data and personal information after leaving an Elasticsearch database open, security researchers say. They found 23GB of data belonging to organizations that use Suprema's BioStar 2 system.

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Schneier on Security

AUGUST 16, 2019

Boeing left its software unprotected, and researchers have analyzed it for vulnerabilities: At the Black Hat security conference today in Las Vegas, Santamarta, a researcher for security firm IOActive, plans to present his findings, including the details of multiple serious security flaws in the code for a component of the 787 known as a Crew Information Service/Maintenance System.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 15, 2019

On June 28, 2018 the governor of California Jerry Brown signed into law with Assembly Bill No. 375 the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), making California the first U.S. state to pass its own data privacy law. Last August, my colleague Ashvin Kamaraju wrote a blog shortly after this took place. The CCPA, which will come into effect on Jan. 1, 2020, grants to the state’s over 40 million people a range of rights comparable to the rights given to European citizens with the General Data Protec

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 10, 2019

Another city in the United States was hit by a cyber attack, according to officials in the city of Naples (Florida) they lost $700,000 in a recent attack. According to officials in the city of Naples, Florida, a cyberattack caused an economic loss of $700,000. This is the last incident in order of time that involved several cities in the United States.

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Speaker: Aindra Misra, Senior Manager, Product Management (Data, ML, and Cloud Infrastructure) at BILL

Join us for an insightful webinar that explores the critical intersection of data privacy and AI governance. In today’s rapidly evolving tech landscape, building robust governance frameworks is essential to fostering innovation while staying compliant with regulations. Our expert speaker, Aindra Misra, will guide you through best practices for ensuring data protection while leveraging AI capabilities.

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Data Breach Today

AUGUST 13, 2019

Neuralink Pursues a Brain-Computer Interface; What Could Go Wrong? The news that serial entrepreneur Elon Musk and scientists have unveiled Neuralink - a neuroscience startup that's been in stealth mode for two years and aims to create a new computer/brain interface - might make you ask: What took him so long? Before signing up, just make sure it's immune to ransomware.

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Schneier on Security

AUGUST 14, 2019

Last month, Attorney General William Barr gave a major speech on encryption policy­what is commonly known as "going dark." Speaking at Fordham University in New York, he admitted that adding backdoors decreases security but that it is worth it. Some hold this view dogmatically, claiming that it is technologically impossible to provide lawful access without weakening security against unlawful access.

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Hunton Privacy

AUGUST 16, 2019

On August 15, 2019, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) announced that it had launched an investigation into the use of live facial recognition technology at the King’s Cross development in London. This follows a letter sent by the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to the owner of the development inquiring as to whether the use of the software was legal.

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