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19 Minutes to Escalation: Russian Hackers Move the Fastest
Kelly Jackson Higgins, Executive Editor at Dark Reading
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New data from CrowdStrike's incident investigations in 2018 uncover just how quickly nation-state hackers from Russia, North Korea, China, and Iran pivot from patient zero in a target organization.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins Executive Editor at Dark Reading, 2/19/2019
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Editor's Note: Have Your Say on the State of IT
James M. Connolly, Executive Managing Editor, InformationWeekEditor in Chief
Commentary
InformationWeek and Interop are developing a survey-based report on the State of IT in 2019.
By James M. Connolly Executive Managing Editor, InformationWeekEditor in Chief, 2/19/2019
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Ex-US Intel Officer Charged with Helping Iran Target Her Former Colleagues
Kelly Jackson Higgins, Executive Editor at Dark Reading
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Monica Witt, former Air Force and counterintel agent, has been indicted for conspiracy activities with Iranian government, hackers.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins Executive Editor at Dark Reading, 2/13/2019
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Trump White House Launches AI Initiative
Jessica Davis, Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps
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Artificial intelligence is the brains behind self-driving cars, cancer research, and more. Now the White House has created an initiative to foster this technology.
By Jessica Davis Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps, 2/12/2019
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Protecting Us from AI’s Dark Side
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
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The promise of AI is real, but the potential dangers are also just as real. In the end countermeasures will alleviate the dangers.
By Jim Carnes, Chief Security Architect, Ciena , 2/12/2019
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The Problem with AI Facial Recognition
Jessica Davis, Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps
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AI facial recognition algorithms are far from perfect. Here's what you should know if your enterprise is considering deploying this technology.
By Jessica Davis Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps, 2/11/2019
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No Sign of 'Material' Nation-State Actor Impact on 2018 US Midterms
Dark Reading Staff,
News
That's the conclusion of a classified postmortem report sent to the White House yesterday by Acting Attorney General and DHS Secretary.
By Dark Reading Staff , 2/5/2019
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Fighting for Digital Transformation in the Government Sector
Joao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Writer
Commentary
DevOps and digital transformation for government entities can mean addressing policy and security-driven roadblocks.
By Joao-Pierre S. Ruth Senior Writer, 2/5/2019
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Don’t Collect Biometric Data Without Providing Notice
Lisa Morgan, Freelance Writer
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An Illinois court ruling underscores the importance of providing notice of biometric data collection and use. Violate the law and your company could be sued.
By Lisa Morgan Freelance Writer, 2/1/2019
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Justice Dept. Alerting Victims of North Korean Botnet Infections
Dark Reading Staff,
News
US officials disrupt North Korea's Joanap attack infrastructure.
By Dark Reading Staff , 1/30/2019
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Cisco Study Finds Fewer Data Breaches at GDPR-Ready Firms
Kelly Jackson Higgins, Executive Editor at Dark Reading
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Many organizations find that getting their data privacy house in order is paying off.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins Executive Editor at Dark Reading, 1/24/2019
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Google Hit With $57 Million GDPR Fine in France
Dark Reading Staff,
News
The fine represents the first major penalty for a US technology company under the new European regulations.
By Dark Reading Staff , 1/21/2019
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Where Are Privacy Boundaries in an Age of Government Interception?
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
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A new encryption-focused law in Australia highlights the need for all parties to come together to identify a solution that protects privacy, e-commerce, and people and institutions.
By Marc Rogers, Executive Director of Cybersecurity, Okta , 1/17/2019
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Kaspersky Lab Helped US Nab NSA Data Thief: Report
Jai Vijayan, Freelance writer
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But this new development unlikely to do much to clear government suspicions about security vendor's ties to Russian intelligence, analyst says.
By Jai Vijayan Freelance writer, 1/9/2019
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NCSC Launches Nation-State Cyber Threat Protection Program for Businesses
Steve Zurier, Freelance Writer
News
National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) released free online security awareness materials for businesses to defend against nation-state hackers.
By Steve Zurier Freelance Writer, 1/9/2019
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Bug Bounty Awards Climb as Software Security Improves
Robert Lemos, Technology Journalist/Data Researcher
News
Top reward for iOS remote exploit hits $2 million, as companies who sell exploits to national governments have to offer more money to attract researchers to tackle increasingly secure software.
By Robert Lemos Technology Journalist/Data Researcher, 1/7/2019
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Ex-NSA Contractor Was a Suspect In Shadow Brokers Leak
Jai Vijayan, Freelance writer
News
New court document shows law enforcement suspected possible involvement of Harold Martin in Shadow Brokers' release of classified NSA hacking tools.
By Jai Vijayan Freelance writer, 1/2/2019
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Cloud Trends: Look Behind the Numbers
James M. Connolly, Executive Managing Editor, InformationWeekEditor in Chief
Commentary
For all the market research numbers floating around about cloud computing, what is missing is advice on what IT organizations should be doing with IaaS, SaaS, and other cloud concepts.
By James M. Connolly Executive Managing Editor, InformationWeekEditor in Chief, 12/31/2018
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US Petroleum Employee Charged with Stealing Trade Secrets for Chinese Firm
Dark Reading Staff,
News
Longtime US resident allegedly stole information for petroleum firm in China that had offered him a position.
By Dark Reading Staff , 12/28/2018
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The Coolest Hacks of 2018
Kelly Jackson Higgins, Executive Editor at Dark Reading
News
In-flight airplanes, social engineers, and robotic vacuums were among the targets of resourceful white-hat hackers this year.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins Executive Editor at Dark Reading, 12/28/2018
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Don't Collect Biometric Data Without Providing Notice
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