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MY TAKE: Why ‘basic research’ is so vital to bringing digital transformation to full fruition

The Last Watchdog

Ongoing basic research in advanced cryptography concepts is pivotal to putting the brakes on widening cyber risks and ultimately arriving at a level of privacy and security that makes sense. Biomedical engineer Dr. Joe Alexander, the former medical director at pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, grabbed a distinguished scientist post, as well.

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More Attacks against Computer Automatic Update Systems

Schneier on Security

Studying this case, our experts found other samples that used similar algorithms. Also, our experts identified three additional victims: another video gaming company, a conglomerate holding company and a pharmaceutical company, all in South Korea. Me on supply chain security.

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STEPS FORWARD: Math geniuses strive to make a pivotal advance — by obfuscating software code

The Last Watchdog

Simply put, iO must be achieved in order to preserve privacy and security while tapping into the next generation of IT infrastructure. It will, of course, be vital to have these next-gen, AI-infused systems run securely, in ways that preserve individual privacy. An intolerable security bottleneck, in fact, is taking shape.

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Ransomware accounts for 54% of cyber threats in the health sector

Security Affairs

The study is based on a total of 215 publicly reported incidents in the EU and neighboring countries. 42% of incidents reported targeted hospitals, while health authorities, bodies and agencies accounted for 14%, and the pharmaceutical industry for 9%. Most targeted assets (30%) are patient data, including electronic health records.

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Why You Need to Tune EDR to Secure Your Environment

eSecurity Planet

This allows EDR to deploy very quickly, but it also allows for a number of security vulnerabilities. Here we’ll discuss why EDR vendors choose these configurations, and how organizations can tune their EDR systems to fit their organization and improve security. Also read: 10 Top Active Directory Security Tools.

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68% of Pharma Executives Have Had Credentials Breached Online

Adam Levin

The online credentials for 68% of pharmaceutical executives analyzed for a study have been compromised recently. The study, conducted by cybersecurity firm Blackcloak, found that the email accounts of over two-thirds of pharmaceutical executives had been compromised within the last five to ten years.

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Q&A: How AI, digital transformation are shaking up revenue management in high tech, life sciences

The Last Watchdog

Model N’s 2019 State of Revenue Report surveyed CEOs, CMOs and senior sales executives from leading pharmaceutical, medical devices, high-tech manufacturing and semiconductor companies. Acohido is dedicated to fostering public awareness about how to make the Internet as private and secure as it ought to be. (LW