Data Breach Today
DECEMBER 18, 2019
Tips From a Cybersecurity Veteran on Winning the Battle In this in-depth blog, a long-time cybersecurity specialist who recently joined the staff of Information Security Media Group sizes up evolving ransomware risks and offers a list of 11 critical mitigation steps.
Dark Reading
DECEMBER 17, 2019
How to move beyond one-off campaigns and build a true security awareness program.
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Threatpost
DECEMBER 20, 2019
Artificial intelligence can provide manpower, context and risk assessment.
Dark Reading
DECEMBER 18, 2019
Are you an army of one tasked with compliance and data privacy? Try these tips to get you and your organization in alignment with regulators.
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Many software teams have migrated their testing and production workloads to the cloud, yet development environments often remain tied to outdated local setups, limiting efficiency and growth. This is where Coder comes in. In our 101 Coder webinar, you’ll explore how cloud-based development environments can unlock new levels of productivity. Discover how to transition from local setups to a secure, cloud-powered ecosystem with ease.
Krebs on Security
DECEMBER 16, 2019
The U.S. Justice Department this month offered a $5 million bounty for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a Russian man indicted for allegedly orchestrating a vast, international cybercrime network that called itself “ Evil Corp ” and stole roughly $100 million from businesses and consumers. As it happens, for several years KrebsOnSecurity closely monitored the day-to-day communications and activities of the accused and his accomplices.
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AIIM
DECEMBER 19, 2019
You’ve made a New Year’s resolution to clean up one of your digital landfills. Congratulations! But where do you start? In this blog post, we present an approach and checklist for migrating your information from one system to another. While the details will differ depending on a number of factors (the systems being migrated from and to, the nature of the information being migrated, etc.), many of the steps in the migration process will be similar.
National Archives Records Express
DECEMBER 17, 2019
On December 11, 2019, the Archivist of the United States approved a request for disposition authority from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for Detainee Records (schedule DAA-0567-2015-0013). This schedule was originally proposed to NARA on October 26, 2015. NARA published notice of the pending schedule in the Federal Register on July 14, 2017.
Krebs on Security
DECEMBER 16, 2019
As if the scourge of ransomware wasn’t bad enough already: Several prominent purveyors of ransomware have signaled they plan to start publishing data stolen from victims who refuse to pay up. To make matters worse, one ransomware gang has now created a public Web site identifying recent victim companies that have chosen to rebuild their operations instead of quietly acquiescing to their tormentors.
Data Breach Today
DECEMBER 16, 2019
Report: Blue Cross and Blue Shield Minnesota Had Thousands of Old 'Critical' Vulnerabilities Blue Cross and Blue Shield Minnesota is reportedly racing to address tens of thousands of security vulnerabilities after a whistleblower on the health insurer's security team alerted the company's board of trustees about the problems. Why do some companies lag on addressing security issues?
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Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?
AIIM
DECEMBER 17, 2019
With the new year just a few weeks away, many have shifted their day-to-day focus to long-term planning and prioritizing their efforts for 2020. For most, it’s likely that the new year will bring with it new technology and innovation. But, with all the developments in technology and changes in process and workflow these days, it can be difficult to translate innovation into real improvements for your organization.
Security Affairs
DECEMBER 17, 2019
TP-Link has addressed a critical vulnerability impacting some TP-Link Archer routers that could allow attackers to login without passwords. TP-Link addressed a critical zero-day vulnerability ( CVE-2017-7405 ) in its TP-Link Archer routers that could be exploited by attackers to remotely take their control over LAN via a Telnet connection without authentication. “This is a zero-day flaw that was not previously reported and can affect both home and business environments.” explained
IBM Big Data Hub
DECEMBER 18, 2019
The expectation to achieve faster results continues to rise. Businesses everywhere are looking for ways to improve their operational efficiency and effectiveness to enable the best decision-making. The need to optimize typically comes to a head with the reality that there are many silos within any company.
Data Breach Today
DECEMBER 20, 2019
Convenience Store Chain Says Payment Card Data Exposed The Wawa convenience store chain is investigating why malware planted on point-of-sale devices at nearly all of its over 850 locations throughout the East Coast went undetected for nearly eight months.
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After a year of sporadic hiring and uncertain investment areas, tech leaders are scrambling to figure out what’s next. This whitepaper reveals how tech leaders are hiring and investing for the future. Download today to learn more!
Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing
DECEMBER 18, 2019
Last month, I presented at the FCW Continuous Diagnostics Mitigation (CDM) Summit. The vision of the CDM program, created in 2012, is that all federal networks should be continuously scanned to identify and respond to threats and breaches. Consistent with the federal government’s deployment of Information Security Continuous Monitoring (ISCM), the CDM program is a dynamic approach to fortifying the cybersecurity of government networks and systems.
Security Affairs
DECEMBER 15, 2019
The largest hospital in New Jersey announced on Friday that a ransomware attack last week disrupted its network and that it paid a ransom. The largest hospital in New Jersey, the Hackensack Meridian Health, was the victim of a ransomware attack last week that disrupted its network, the IT staff decided to pay the ransom to decrypt the files. Hackensack Meridian operates 17 acute care and specialty hospitals, and the psychiatric facility Carrier Clinic, nursing homes, and outpatient centers.
TAB OnRecord
DECEMBER 18, 2019
In last week’s blog post, we kicked off a three-part series on centralizing physical records. In part one, we learned that you need to have a clear understanding of existing practices before you can develop a standard filing system for the centralized records room. This week we focus on how storage and space planning can save money and make the most of the available space in your centralized file room.
Data Breach Today
DECEMBER 17, 2019
Anthony Cardoza of XTN Cognitive Security on Defensive Measures Fraud prevention is a perpetual cat-and-mouse game as fraudsters develop new tools and uncover new ways to monetize their activities, says Anthony Cardoza of XTN Cognitive Security, who offers defensive insights.
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 Matters
DECEMBER 16, 2019
Congratulations to our 30 colleagues, including Kate Heinzelman and Tomoki Ishiara , for their election to the Sidley Austin partnership , effective January 1, 2020. Kate has strong experience involving complex privacy and data security matters and represents several large, multinational companies, as well as startups, in the healthcare, technology and financial services sectors, among others.
Security Affairs
DECEMBER 16, 2019
Facebook informed its employees that hard drives containing information about its workers’ payroll were stolen from a car last month. On Friday, Facebook announced that hard drives containing information about its workers’ payroll were stolen from a car last month. According to the company, a thief stole unencrypted hard drives containing banking data belonging to 29,000 Facebook employees.
WIRED Threat Level
DECEMBER 16, 2019
Jared Johns found out too late that swapping messages with the pretty girl from a dating site would mean serious trouble. If only he had known who she really was.
Data Breach Today
DECEMBER 20, 2019
Will Dispute Over Sharing European's Data With US Continue? Facebook's sharing of data of European users with the U.S. is legal and provides enough protections, the legal adviser to the EU's top court said on Thursday.
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Cloud Development Environments (CDEs) are changing how software teams work by moving development to the cloud. Our Cloud Development Environment Adoption Report gathers insights from 223 developers and business leaders, uncovering key trends in CDE adoption. With 66% of large organizations already using CDEs, these platforms are quickly becoming essential to modern development practices.
OpenText Information Management
DECEMBER 20, 2019
With competing priorities and limitless volumes of information to manage by the minute, knowledge workers, including lawyers, require the support of the most personally empowering and compliant working environments. Yet, despite a myriad of business applications, devices and technology designed to propel employee productivity, many legal professionals are not able to quickly and easily access … The post What’s new in OpenText eDOCS Release 16 EP7 appeared first on OpenText Blogs.
Security Affairs
DECEMBER 16, 2019
Another year is ending and this is the right time to discover which are the worst passwords of 2019 by analyzing data leaked in various data breaches. Independent anonymous researchers, compiled and shared with security firm NordPass a list of 200 most popular passwords that were leaked in data breaches during 2019. The company collected 500 million passwords in total and the results were disconcerting.
IBM Big Data Hub
DECEMBER 18, 2019
DataOps is the orchestration of people, process, and technology to accelerate the quick delivery of high-quality data to data citizens. When done right, DataOps creates business value because users know what data they have, can trust the quality and its meaning, and use it without violating compliance or privacy laws.
Data Breach Today
DECEMBER 16, 2019
Chris Calvert of Respond Software on the Proper Roles for Machines Just by using the term "artificial intelligence," we're already having the wrong conversation about machines and cybersecurity, says Chris Calvert of Respond Software. What conversations should we be having? Calvert discusses the proper balance of humans and machines.
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.
OpenText Information Management
DECEMBER 16, 2019
Paul Obernuefemann began his career in IT before IT existed. Back then, he was the ‘computer guy,’ employed to keep the servers up and printers humming. Now, as CIO for Lewis Rice, he leads the law firm’s high-performing IT strategies, inseparable from business success. We recently sat down with Paul to discuss the evolution of … The post Gradual automation is crucial for legal IT appeared first on OpenText Blogs.
Security Affairs
DECEMBER 19, 2019
Security researcher Bob Diachenko discovered more than 267 million Facebook user IDs, phone numbers and names in an unsecured database. Security expert Bob Diachenko, along with Comparitech, has discovered more than 267 million Facebook user IDs, phone numbers and names in an unsecured database. The huge trove of data is likely the result of an illegal scraping operation or Facebook API abuse by a group of hackers in Vietnam.
Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing
DECEMBER 16, 2019
Nearly half (48%) of all corporate data is stored in the cloud according to the 2019 Thales Global Cloud Security Study conducted by the Ponemon Institute. Organizations admitted that on average, only about half (49%) of the data stored in the cloud is secured with encryption and only one-third (32%) believe protecting data in the cloud is their responsibility.
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