Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The Rhysida ransomware group claimed responsibility for the recent cyberattack on the British Library that has caused a major IT outage. The Rhysida ransomware gang added the British Library to the list of victims on its Tor leak site. It is one of the largest libraries in the world. ” reads the announcement.

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CILIP

JANUARY 16, 2024

CILIP welcomes publication of Sanderson Review of Public Libraries CILIP has welcomed the publication of the findings of Baroness Sanderson of Welton’s Independent Review of Public Libraries, announced today at an event at the House of Lords attended by our CEO, Nick Poole.

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CILIP

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Protect funding for public libraries at risk In this election year it is more important than ever to bring libraries into the public and political spotlight as central government cuts council budgets across the country. The Libraries at Risk Monitor builds on the Know your Rights campaign, which has been running since 2023.

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CILIP

MARCH 1, 2024

Libraries in 19 councils at risk of ‘fire sale’ with new Exceptional Financial Support Framework Image of birmingham library via wikimedia commons CILIP is sounding the alarm over a potential 'fire sale' of library buildings following the Government announcement of 'exceptional financial support' to 19 Councils.

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CILIP

JUNE 9, 2023

Central and local must government to come together and safeguard the future of our libraries The current regulation and oversight of library services in England means that the Government is failing in its duty of accountability to the taxpayer and in its specific duty of sector development and improvement.

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CILIP

JANUARY 22, 2024

The best of times, the worst of times for public libraries Isobel Hunter, CEO of Libraries Connected, discusses how the sector is demonstrating its best innovation while facing its worst financial crisis. ISOBEL Hunter became the first Chief Executive of Libraries Connected in 2018.

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CILIP

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Urgent appeal: protect funding for public libraries at risk CILIP is the leading industry voice championing and representing library and information professionals across the United Kingdom, guided by our Royal Charter to develop and improve library and information services, and as a Charity to act in the public good.

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Collibra

JUNE 27, 2024

UCLA Health is at the forefront of AI innovation in healthcare and has partnered with Collibra to bring clear, accessible AI governance to all levels of its organization. Balancing governance and innovation To many developers, data governance is the opposite of innovation. The two can coexist, but there needs to be a balance.

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Data Breach Today

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Also: Iranian State Hackers Stalk Middle Eastern Governments This week, Canada banned WeChat and Kaspersky apps, REvil members faced trial in a Russian military court, the British Library experienced an IT outage, Iranian state-backed hackers targeted Middle East governments and European officials extended the ban on Meta's behavioral advertising practices. (..)

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2023

A cyberespionage campaign, tracked as Stayin’ Alive, targeted high-profile government and telecom entities in Asia. The CurKeep payload is very small, it is 10kb in size, contains 26 functions and is not statically compiled with any library. The tools have no code similarities with any known tool used by other threat actors.

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CILIP

MARCH 4, 2024

Decision-makers and sector leaders from CILIP’s Employer and Learning Partners met last Wednesday at the Hive Library in Worcester for a hybrid in-person and online programme that focussed on getting a head start on AI policy. The day was made possible with sponsorship from CB Resourcing and WF Education. Read more about the workshop.

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CILIP

JANUARY 5, 2024

Libraries, critical thinking and the war on truth – what lies ahead in 2024 Nick Poole, Chief Executive, CILIP will leave CILIP at the end of March 2024. As a profession, our responsibility is not to ‘see both sides’ of the debate about volunteerism and cuts to library services.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 28, 2024

In 2023, the researchers observed a surge in zero-day vulnerabilities in third-party components and libraries that can impact all products that use them. The Chinese government made the headlines because government-linked APT groups exploited 12 zero-day vulnerabilities in 2023, which marks a notable increase from seven in 2022.

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CILIP

JANUARY 23, 2024

Sanderson Report Shows that libraries are part of something bigger UK media, leading writers, including two former Children's Laureates, and library advocates including CILIP CEO, Nick Poole came out in force to defend public and school libraries in response to Baroness Sanderson’s Review of Libraries.

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CILIP

DECEMBER 14, 2022

£135,000 funding for Anti-racist library collections in Wales. CILIP Cymru Wales on behalf of CILIP has just secured £135,000 funding from the Welsh Government. This has been awarded to support the delivery of the Welsh Government’s Anti-Racist Wales Action Plan. which was also funded by the Welsh Government.

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CILIP

AUGUST 8, 2023

The horizon scanning department for public libraries THE appetite for horizon scanning among public librarians is huge – as we have recently seen at the CILIP Conference – but the number of public librarians paid to do it is minimal. For me the next progression would have been outside of the library world. “For

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CILIP

MARCH 28, 2023

Action, Inspiration and Insight at Inaugural Green Libraries Conference Last week CILIP’s first Green Libraries Conference took place and showcased over a year of sustainable and attainable green projects and initiatives, at the Wellcome Collection in London.

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Gimmal

OCTOBER 14, 2024

“eDiscovery fire drills in organizations large and small are like an annual checkup that finds the ROT data bloat associated with poor information governance lifecycle practices,” says Greg Buckles of eDiscovery Journal.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The group focuses on government departments that are involved in foreign affairs, technology, and telecommunications. Attackers spread the backdoor as a dynamic library (DLL, SO), the malware allows attackers to fully control the compromised environment. It may also be shared with other Chinese-speaking threat actors.

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CILIP

JULY 6, 2023

CILIP and Michael Rosen bring Great School Library Campaign to Parliament CILIP CEO, Nick Poole joined leading writer, poet, former Childrens Laureate, broadcaster and columnist Michael Rosen and Margaret Greenwood MP (Wirral West, LAB) in the first of a series of events to engage MPs and make sure every child has access to a great school library.

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CILIP

JUNE 8, 2023

Nick Poole joins Parent Zone Podcast to discuss the future and past of public libraries In this 45 minute podcast, Nick Poole, CILIP CEO covers the evolution of public libraries and calls for new approaches from government in light of the digital and AI revolutions that are already transforming how we access and understand information.

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CILIP

JUNE 30, 2021

Independent Review of Public Library Financing Panel announcement. CILIP is delighted to announce the expert members of the recently established Independent Review of Public Library Financing Panel. Public libraries are a vital part of the fabric of daily life for millions of people across the UK every day.

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CILIP

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Asked why he chose the Civil Service above other areas of librarianship, David says: “It is just so interesting… it puts you in the centre of constantly changing challenges while offering unparalleled opportunities to move between librarianship, records management, knowledge management, information governance throughout your career.”

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IBM Big Data Hub

JUNE 13, 2022

Central to putting these principles into practice is establishing the appropriate governance mechanisms for AI systems. AI governance will require an agile approach. AI governance will require an agile approach. Integrating RegTech into broader AI governance process.

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Unwritten Record

APRIL 14, 2020

National Bookmobile Day is April 22, part of National Library Week (April 19-25). . A library is a place that stores information, a place where people from all walks of life have the opportunity to obtain textual and audiovisual material for education, entertainment, and enlightenment. Libraries, Mobile — Third Army La.

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CILIP

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Nick Poole on the power of Public Libraries and his hopes for the year ahead. I see Jon (Jon Davis, Co-Chair of the CILIP Public and Mobile Libraries) has put me down as ‘Director of Enthusiasm’, which is quite the introduction. But it is true, I am never going to apologise for being relentlessly enthusiastic about public libraries.

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CILIP

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Troubling data suggests children's reading declines to 2005 levels The library profession recognises that reading for pleasure not only strengthens literacy and attainment but also boosts cognitive and emotional development, positively impacting a child’s future social mobility.

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Collibra

JANUARY 9, 2024

In today’s world, data drives many of the decisions made by federal and state government agencies. High-quality data about vaccine supplies and population densities can lead to a successful distribution strategy, saving lives and strengthening public trust in the government’s response to the crisis.

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Collibra

OCTOBER 4, 2022

If you’re a Collibra customer, chances are you’re already made significant progress in establishing an expansive data access governance program even if that wasn’t your original intent. The three components of a scalable data access governance foundation. Data classification for data access governance.

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CILIP

APRIL 20, 2021

One world, one library network. Working Internationally for Libraries Virtual Conference 2021: A free, virtual conference for Public Libraries in the UK and across the world. Public library services around the world have been confronting massive global challenges while embracing innovation and new opportunities.

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CILIP

JANUARY 27, 2020

Dominic Cummings: Libraries are ?desperately Dominic Cummings: Libraries are ?desperately DURING the 2019 General Election Boris Johnson said he loved libraries and wanted to invest in opening more of them, but added: ?We His special adviser, Dominic Cummings, has no such conditions attached to his support for libraries.

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Unwritten Record

AUGUST 20, 2020

When America entered World War I in 1917, the American Library Association decided to take part in the war effort by establishing the Library War Service. Its purpose was to provide library services to American soldiers in training camps and overseas.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 24, 2022

The Raspberry Robin worm attacks aimed at telecommunications and government office systems across Latin America, Australia, and Europe. Researchers from Trend Micro have uncovered a Raspberry Robin worm campaign targeting telecommunications and government office systems across Latin America, Australia, and Europe. exe, and rundll32.exe.

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CILIP

JUNE 23, 2023

We will raise these concerns in the strongest possible terms with the IFLA Governing Board. Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) 23rd June 2023 Published: 14 June 2023 More from Information Professional News In depth Interview Insight This reporting is funded by CILIP members.

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CILIP

MAY 12, 2020

COVID-19 Guidance for School Libraries. This Guidance has been developed by a Working Party convened jointly by CILIP, the CILIP School Libraries Group (CILIP SLG) and the School Library Association (SLA). Schools and school libraries differ vastly in their size, governance and operations.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

FritzFrog P2P botnet is back and is targeting servers belonging to entities in the healthcare, education, and government sectors. The bot is written in Golang and implements wormable capabilities, experts reported attacks against entities in the government, education, and finance sectors. ” reads the report published by Akamai.

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The Texas Record

JUNE 28, 2021

In a nutshell, this is information governance. ARMA defines “information governance” as “the overarching and coordinating strategy for all organizational information. But how is information governance any different than records management? Source: Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

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