The MIT Sloan Review reported “In the wake of the 2008-09 financial crisis, leading financial services companies were compelled by government regulators to address systemic issues resulting from failures in the management and reporting of financial data that were seen as a contributing factor to the financial collapse. In response…
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The MIT Sloan Management Review reported that “Since 2014, when our article “The Nine Elements of Digital Transformation” appeared in these pages, executive awareness of the powerful and ever-evolving ways in which digital technology can create competitive advantage has become pervasive.” The November 19, 2020 article entitled “The…
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BusinessInsurance.com reported on comments from Joerg Ahrens (global head of long-tail claims at Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE) “Whether due to ransomware, human error or a technical fault, the loss of critical systems or data can bring an organization to its knees in today’s digitalized economy,…If an online platform…
Comptia.org reported that “CompTIA looked at 20 metropolitan areas with populations over 250,000, where demand for tech workers is greatest. The cities were then ranked based on cost of living, number of postings for open IT positions and projected job growth over the next year as well as the next…
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Darkreading.com reported that “Given the high-tech password retrieval systems in use, it’s perhaps no wonder that many users choose passwords that are lack sufficient security heft. Based on current research, there are six ways in which users blow the basic task of creating a secure passwords.” The October 28…
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Darkreading.com reported that “with online sales predicted to reach $189 billion this year, up 33% over 2019….It’s already pretty clear the hackers can’t wait to take advantage.” The November 9, 2020 report entitled “7 Online Shopping Tips for the Holidays” included “#3 Have an Authentication and Password/Passphrase…
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Darkreading.com reported that “one trend the pandemic highlighted was the relatively quiet shift to a choose-your-own-IT (CYOIT) model. Unlike bring-your-own-device (BYOD) — a term generally used to describe self-owned mobile devices — CYOIT encompasses a broader range of tools that workers use to do their jobs.” The November 3, 2020 …
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HelpNetSecurity.com reported that “The number of records exposed has increased to a staggering 36 billion. There were 2,935 publicly reported breaches in the first three quarters of 2020, with the three months of Q3 adding an additional 8.3 billion records to what was already the “worst year on record,….” …
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Darkreading.com reported that “A botnet focused on cryptomining, spamming, and defacement has infected hundreds of thousands of websites running popular content management systems (CMSes)…” The October 22, 2020 article entitled “Botnet Infects Hundreds of Thousands of Websites” included these comments:
The botnet, dubbed KashmirBlack, uses a modular…
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced creation of ReportFraud.ftc.gov so “consumers will find a streamlined and user-friendly way to submit reports to the FTC about scams, frauds, and bad business practices. The FTC has long encouraged consumers to report these issues to the FTC when they encounter them—whether or not…
