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Reducing the Risks Posed by Artificial Intelligence

To thrive in the new era, enterprise security needs to reduce the risks posed by AI and make the most of the opportunities it offers.

Steve Durbin

November 11, 2019

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is creating a new frontier in information security. Systems that independently learn, reason and act will increasingly replicate human behavior.

DoJ Says Ex-Twitter Employees Acted as Agents for Saudi Arabia, Violated Twitter Users' Privacy

November 8, 2019

Ali Alzabarah, Ahmad Abouammo, and Ahmed Almutairi, aka Ahmed Aljbreen, were charged for their respective roles in accessing private information in the accounts of certain Twitter users and providing that information to officials of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

State of Calif. Investigating Facebook for Privacy Practices

November 8, 2019

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra filed a petition in the San Francisco Superior Court requesting that the court order Facebook Inc. to comply with an outstanding subpoena and investigative interrogatories issued by the Attorney General on behalf of the People of California.

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The FTC-Facebook Settlement: A Major Shift in U.S. Privacy Regulation

Mindi Giftos Ephraim Hintz

November 8, 2019

In 2010, Mark Zuckerberg famously stated that privacy was no longer a “social norm.” Today, the Facebook founder is no doubt viewing social norms around privacy a bit differently, as are U.S. regulators and consumers.

Orchestrating Cybersecurity Across the Business Ecosystem

A cyber leader’s guide to learning the business and providing precise support.

Matthew Doan

November 7, 2019

Increasing a business’ digital competence is a need that’ll never go away; continual transformation is required to be competitive in the market. So much hinges on getting digital right that entire new disciplines and executive roles are springing up, including the Chief Digital Officer and Chief Transformation Officer. Change makes many people uncomfortable, but it’s a necessity.

How to Increase Collaboration Between IT and Executive Leadership Teams

Christopher Gerg

November 7, 2019

For enterprises to implement cloud technology successfully, the C-Suite and IT teams need to work closely to coordinate and deliver a wide range of as-a-service technical offerings. How can enterprises increase the relationship between the board and tech teams and help to develop a prosperous, collaborative partnership?

Cybersecurity: A View From the Middle

Gilbert Morales

November 7, 2019

Cybersecurity can be a scary beast for any organization of any size. The stakes are high. The adversaries are sly. The landscape is always shifting.These challenges can be especially significant for small and medium-sized businesses that have limited resources in capital and specialized expertise.

Healthcare Data Compliance: Maintaining Integrity, Privacy and Security

Research Center's Failure to Encrypt Mobile Devices Leads to $3 Million HIPAA Settlement

November 7, 2019

The University of Rochester Medical Center has agreed to pay $3 million to the Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the data breaches it suffered during 2013-2017.

Election Security Is Top Priority for U.S. Government, Officials Say

November 7, 2019

Federal agencies and government officials have released a joint statement affirming that election security is a top priority for the U.S. Government.

Fraud Attacks Increase 30% in Q3 2019

November 7, 2019

Fraud increased 30 percent overall in Q3 2019 and bot-driven account registration fraud is up 70 percent as cybercriminals test stolen credentials in advance of the holiday retail season.