Pricing Out Cybersecurity: The Cost of Assurance

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Planes Of The Future, A Sustainable Superyacht, How Quincy Brown Travels And More

February 27, 2020 Wes O'Donnell

Looking for a new European city to visit this year? Colmar, France has been named the No. 1 spot for 2020, according to an annual survey by Europe’s Best Destinations.

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Reacting To New BiPartisan AV Bill: Good Start, But Missing ADAS Urgency

February 27, 2020 Wes O'Donnell

In “Draft of bipartisan driverless car bill offered by House panel,” Jessica Wehrman from Roll Call reports on a new draft of an AV Bill in the US Congress. 

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Airbnb Just Launched New Surveillance Bugs To Make Sure Guests Behave

February 25, 2020 Wes O'Donnell

Airbnb, the world’s leading short-term rental platform has put aside the stories of hosts secretly spying on guests to promote a range of guest surveillance devices.

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New WhatsApp Security Blow: Political Staffers Move To Signal; Here's Why That Matters

February 25, 2020 Wes O'Donnell

You have to admire the irony. Politicians and lawmakers around the world continue to rail against the use of end-to-end messaging encryption, with market-leading WhatsApp judged the main culprit in securing nefarious communications.

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Artificial Intelligence Is Everywhere: Will You Be Prepared?

February 21, 2020 Wes O'Donnell

s an avid follower of information technology trends, I have read hundreds of articles and several dozen books about artificial intelligence (A.I.) over the past six years.

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Steganography: What's Hiding in Those Downloaded Files?

February 21, 2020 Susan Hoffman

Hackers use steganography techniques to evade the usual safeguards such as antivirus software and firewalls. A healthy sense of caution is useful.

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U.S. Government Issues Powerful Cyberattack Warning As Gas Pipeline Forced Into Two Day Shut Down

February 20, 2020 Wes O'Donnell

A major cyberattack has hit a gas compression facility, forcing it to shut it down for two days as it struggled to recover, according to an alert from the U.S. government. 

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Pricing Out Cybersecurity: The Cost of Assurance

February 19, 2020 Wes O'Donnell

Staying one step ahead of threat actors by assessing the state of network security is definitely not a chore for the faint of heart.

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IRS Issues New Tax Season Warning: This Easy Step Could Prevent Data Theft

February 18, 2020 Wes O'Donnell

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is warning accountants and taxpayers that crucial steps must be taken now to prevent data theft. It comes amid nearly two dozen reports of stolen data over the past two months as the tax season kicks off.

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'Perfect 10' Critical Security Vulnerabilities Revealed: Are You Affected?

February 18, 2020 Wes O'Donnell

New critical security vulnerabilities affecting Adobe, Belkin, Bosch, D-Link, Dell, Qualcomm, WordPress plugins and other products have been recorded in just this last week.

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