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Consider Our Vets and One Younger Source as Tech Pros
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
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Veterans Day is an appropriate time to remember that the millions of US vets represent a talented tech workforce. At the same time, maybe there's a second way to help close the tech talent gap.
By Barb Darrow, Senior Director, Communications, Oracle , 11/11/2018
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The Morris Worm Turns 30
Kelly Jackson Higgins, Executive Editor at Dark Reading
News
How the historic Internet worm attack of 1988 has shaped security – or not.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins Executive Editor at Dark Reading, 11/9/2018
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Consumer Privacy and the Role of Technology in Compliance
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
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It's time for organizations to look inward to ensure that their privacy policies build trust with customers while enhancing the customer experience.
By Brian Cleary, VP of Solutions Marketing, RedPoint Global , 11/6/2018
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'Trump' Tops Election-Spam Subject Lines
Dark Reading Staff,
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Fake email messages — aka spam — contain the president's name in 2,811% of median message sampling.
By Dark Reading Staff , 11/5/2018
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Is an Internet Bill of Rights Necessary?
John Edwards, Technology Journalist & Author
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Would new restrictions help safeguard Internet users or simply give the government unnecessary control over thoughts and services? Opinions vary.
By John Edwards Technology Journalist & Author, 11/4/2018
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AI and the Death of 'Employment for Life'
James M. Connolly, Executive Managing Editor, InformationWeekEditor in Chief
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When AI brings about job losses and changes our careers, remember that we've been through this before, time and again.
By James M. Connolly Executive Managing Editor, InformationWeekEditor in Chief, 11/1/2018
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Pervasive Emotet Botnet Now Steals Emails
Kelly Jackson Higgins, Executive Editor at Dark Reading
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Researchers discover new cyber-spying function in the persistent malware operation's arsenal.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins Executive Editor at Dark Reading, 10/31/2018
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10 Best Places in the World for Tech Workers to Live
Cynthia Harvey, Contributor, NetworkComputing
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This ranking considers factors like mobile and broadband speed, quality of life and property affordability, as well as tech salaries, and you’ll probably be surprised by which city was number one.
By Cynthia Harvey Contributor, NetworkComputing, 10/31/2018
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FTC Offers Small Businesses Free Cybersecurity Resources
Kelly Jackson Higgins, Executive Editor at Dark Reading
News
Cybersecurity for Small Businesses campaign kicks off.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins Executive Editor at Dark Reading, 10/26/2018
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County Election Websites Can Be Easily Spoofed to Spread Misinformation
Jai Vijayan, Freelance writer
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Majority of county sites in 20 key swing states have non-.gov domains and don't enforce use of SSL, McAfee researchers found.
By Jai Vijayan Freelance writer, 10/25/2018
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Privacy Compliance May Get Tougher Soon
Lisa Morgan, Freelance Writer
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Organizations have had a tough time trying to comply with the European Union's GDPR and now they have to consider the potential effect of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
By Lisa Morgan Freelance Writer, 10/25/2018
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IT Salary Survey: Women Still Earn Thousands Less Than Men
Cynthia Harvey, Contributor, NetworkComputing
News
The latest Interop/InformationWeek research pointed out some troubling gender disparities, but the news isn’t all bad.
By Cynthia Harvey Contributor, NetworkComputing, 10/23/2018
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Modern Advances in Disaster Alert Technology
Emily Johnson, Digital Content Editor, InformationWeek
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When lives are on the line information can make the difference between survival and tragedy. Here’s a look at the technology organizations are using to communicate with the public and employees before, during, and after a disaster occurs.
By Emily Johnson Digital Content Editor, InformationWeek, 10/22/2018
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The Coming Wave of Regulation over Facial Recognition
James Kobielus, Lead Analyst, SiliconANGLE Wikibon
Commentary
More applications utilizing facial recognition are inevitable in the public and private sectors, and those will generate plenty of new rules and regulations.
By James Kobielus Lead Analyst, SiliconANGLE Wikibon, 10/18/2018
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IT Salary Survey 2018: How Much Do IT Pros Earn?
Cynthia Harvey, Contributor, NetworkComputing
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Compare your salary to the median pay for 12 popular IT job titles, from the help desk to the C-suite.
By Cynthia Harvey Contributor, NetworkComputing, 10/17/2018
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The Transformation of Healthcare with AI and Machine Learning
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
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Artificial intelligence and machine learning already are having an impact in a sector that concerns all of us, healthcare.
By Mark Johnston, Director of Global Business Development, Healthcare, Life Sciences and Agricultural Technology, AWS , 10/16/2018
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Berners-Lee Wants to Build a Safer Internet for All
Andrew Froehlich, President & Lead Network Architect, West Gate Networks
Commentary
Imagine an Internet where each individual has control over their own personal data and privacy. Web pioneer Tim Berners-Lee has a plan for just that approach.
By Andrew Froehlich President & Lead Network Architect, West Gate Networks, 10/15/2018
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Six Steps for Businesses to Earn AI Trust
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
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The growing reliance on AI and machine learning in the coming decades can have a negative impact on many jobs while raising new social issues. Yet, businesses can minimize those impacts.
By Gary Grossman, Technology Practice Lead, Edelman AI Center of Expertise , 10/15/2018
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A Data-Centric Approach to the US Census
James M. Connolly, Executive Managing Editor, InformationWeekEditor in Chief
News
There might be a better, knowledge management-based, way to conduct the US Census, according to a group of university researchers.
By James M. Connolly Executive Managing Editor, InformationWeekEditor in Chief, 10/12/2018
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Don’t Take the ACLU Report on Face Recognition at Face Value
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
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Face recognition can be a valuable tool that makes our lives easier and safer, but it has to be done right.
By Bhargav Avasarala, Machine Learning Lead, Ever AI , 10/8/2018
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