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Smart Cities NY: A Mix of Civics, Big Data, Security
Joao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Writer
News
City officials meet technology innovators to pursue solutions that may improve life in urban centers as smart cities.
By Joao-Pierre S. Ruth Senior Writer, 5/17/2019
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US Charges Members of GozNym Cybercrime Gang
Jai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
News
The FBI and counterparts from other nations say group infected over 41,000 computers with malware that steals banking credentials.
By Jai Vijayan Contributing Writer, 5/16/2019
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CIOs Share Secrets of Innovative New Projects
Jessica Davis, Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps
Commentary
At Interop, three CIOs will share the details of their most innovative projects during keynote Lightning Talks. Then we'll dive deeper into their strategies with a moderated panel discussion.
By Jessica Davis Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps, 5/16/2019
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9 Steps Toward Ethical AI
Cynthia Harvey, Freelance Journalist, InformationWeek
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Few current laws address the use of artificial intelligence. That puts companies under greater pressure to reassure the public that their AI applications are ethical and fair.
By Cynthia Harvey Freelance Journalist, InformationWeek, 5/15/2019
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Baltimore Ransomware Attack Takes Strange Twist
Kelly Jackson Higgins, Executive Editor at Dark Reading
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Tweet suggests possible screenshot of stolen city documents and credentials in the wake of attack that took down city servers last week.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins Executive Editor at Dark Reading, 5/14/2019
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Your Guide to Interop Thought Leaders
James M. Connolly, Editorial Director, InformationWeek and Network Computing
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Industry leaders scheduled to speak at Interop share their thoughts on key IT trends, challenges and opportunities
By James M. Connolly Editorial Director, InformationWeek and Network Computing, 5/14/2019
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US DoJ Indicts Chinese Man for Anthem Breach
Kelly Jackson Higgins, Executive Editor at Dark Reading
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Fujie Wang allegedly worked as part of a hacking team out of China that stole information on nearly 80 million Americans in the massive healthcare breach.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins Executive Editor at Dark Reading, 5/9/2019
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How the Skills Gap Strains – and Constrains – Security Pros
Kelly Jackson Higgins, Executive Editor at Dark Reading
News
New ISSA/ESG survey underscores increasing pressures and security fallout of a strapped security team.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins Executive Editor at Dark Reading, 5/9/2019
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Microsoft Debuts ElectionGuard to Secure Voting Processes
Kelly Sheridan, Staff Editor, Dark Reading
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The new software development kit – free and open source – will be available to election officials and technology suppliers this summer.
By Kelly Sheridan Staff Editor, Dark Reading, 5/6/2019
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An IT Pro's View: Why Interop is a Unique IT Conference
Andrew Froehlich, President & Lead Network Architect, West Gate Networks
Commentary
A returning visitor to Interop in Las Vegas outlines what sets the conference apart from so many other technology events.
By Andrew Froehlich President & Lead Network Architect, West Gate Networks, 5/1/2019
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Data Privacy Regs are Coming, and the Number 50 is Worrisome
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
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It's time for businesses to unite and back a single federal data privacy law. If not, we might end up with 50 different laws.
By Todd Wright, Global Lead for GDPR Solutions, SAS , 4/29/2019
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FBI: $2.7 Billion in Losses to Cyber-Enabled Crimes in 2018
Dark Reading Staff,
News
Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) last year received an average of 900+ reports daily of Internet-enabled theft, fraud, and exploitation.
By Dark Reading Staff , 4/22/2019
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How to Operationalize Privacy and Data Governance for AI
Lisa Morgan, Freelance Writer
Commentary
Enterprise approaches to data privacy and governance need a refresh when it comes to AI because things can go wrong at scale, fast.
By Lisa Morgan Freelance Writer, 4/22/2019
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Microsoft Products Under EU Investigation About Data Collection
Dark Reading Staff,
News
A new inquiry aims to determine whether contracts between Microsoft and EU organizations violate GDPR.
By Dark Reading Staff , 4/8/2019
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Could a Social Media Exodus Mean a Return to the Open Web?
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
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Consider why reverting to an open Web might not be such a bad thing.
By Dries Buytaert, founder of Drupal and CTO of Acquia , 4/2/2019
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Women Now Hold One-Quarter of Cybersecurity Jobs
Kelly Jackson Higgins, Executive Editor at Dark Reading
News
New data from ISC(2) shows younger women are making more money than in previous generations in the field – but overall gender pay disparity persists.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins Executive Editor at Dark Reading, 4/2/2019
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Detroit's IT Makeover, a Year Later
James M. Connolly, Editorial Director, InformationWeek and Network Computing
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Detroit CIO Beth Niblock and her IT team have been helping the city advance through the tech world that we call the 21st century.
By James M. Connolly Editorial Director, InformationWeek and Network Computing, 3/29/2019
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Man Pleads Guilty to Hacking Apple Accounts of NFL & NBA Players, Rappers
Dark Reading Staff,
News
Dozens of pro athletes and musicians fell for a phishing scam that pilfered their Apple accounts and credit cards.
By Dark Reading Staff , 3/28/2019
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Ex-NSA Director Rogers: Insider Threat Prevention a 'Contract'
Kelly Jackson Higgins, Executive Editor at Dark Reading
News
Ret. Admiral Michael Rogers – who served as head of the NSA and the US Cyber Command from 2014 to 2018 – on how to handle the risk of insiders exposing an organization's sensitive data.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins Executive Editor at Dark Reading, 3/26/2019
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Biased AI Is Real; What Does that Mean for Women?
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
Commentary
We have a great opportunity to lay a better foundation for the future of AI if we encourage more women and people of diverse backgrounds to dive into data science and other AI fields.
By Sophie Searcy, Senior Data Scientist, Metis , 3/22/2019
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