Posts Tagged ‘Security’
Fighting Cyber Crime
A recent report revealed an increase in the number of cyber crime incidents occurring in the past year. According to the report, analysts identified a 32% jump in unique cyber crime incidents. Tech Republic brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Why cybersecurity incidents are up 32% from last year.” With the ongoing growth…
Read MoreVindication for Cyber Attackers
Often we hear about computer viruses and hacks when they happen, but rarely do we know if the creators and perpetrators were identified or brought to justice. When it does happen, the old saying about revenge being sweet is proven true. This interesting news came to us from Reuters in their article, “U.S. charges North…
Read MorePrivacy Concerns
The new European data privacy legislation has some worried that its stringency could kill off data-driven online services and limit innovations. This interesting topic came to us from Financial Review in their article, “Europe’s new data privacy laws could kill digital innovation.” The American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union called the legislation “overly strict.” The Developers…
Read MoreCyber Risk Management
When it comes to cybersecurity, organizations face a future in which it’s best to prepare for worst-case scenarios. Unfortunately, it’s often difficult to convince the decision makers of this fact. It’s much easier for organizations to acknowledge the overall value of cyber risk management than to be specific in terms of organizational goals, budgets, and…
Read MoreCloud Monitoring Goes a Step Further
Cloud monitoring is the process of evaluating, monitoring, and managing cloud-based services, applications, and infrastructure. The typical cloud monitoring service integrates with dozens of services and provides an interactive dashboard and some automation to allow the user to keep tabs on applications. One such provider is adding a new service that uses machine learning to automatically detect…
Read MoreHow Secure is Your Data?
A number of massive consumer information leaks occurred over the past year. The data breach headlines of 2017 included many known giants in technology and retail. DATAVERSITY brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Data Risk in 2018: Data Management and Data Integrity Necessities.” Cybercrime is expensive and the damage is far-reaching. This…
Read MoreData Breaches Should Not Be Common
There are no longer any surprises when it comes to the latest data breach announcements hitting the headlines. Is the commonality of this event not only softening our surprise, but also softening our resolve to fight cyberattacks? Krebs on Security brought this news to our attention in their article, “Panerabread.com Leaks Millions of Customer Records.”…
Read MoreA Fox in the Hen House
If the trends tell us anything, data breaches are all but inevitable at every company, no matter how small they may actually be. It seems the only choice for companies at this point is to be prepared for what’s coming – or what is already there. Housing Wire brought this interesting information to our attention…
Read MoreLegislation on Data Privacy Impacts AI
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a regulation in European Union (EU) law on data protection and privacy for all individuals within the European Union and the European Economic Area (EEA). It also addresses the export of personal data outside the EU and EEA. Primarily it aims to give control to citizens and residents over their personal data and to simplify the regulatory environment for international…
Read MoreAI is Becoming Commonplace
Artificial intelligence (AI) is not just for television drama or Hollywood special effects. It is not just limited to large technology organizations and it is also not just a future dream for local news organizations. Its early applications have already arrived, and wider adoption and lower costs will mean an increased presence in a range…
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