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Vulnerability Summary for the Week of September 30, 2019
The CISA Weekly Vulnerability Summary Bulletin is created using information from the NIST NVD. In some cases, the vulnerabilities in the Bulletin may not yet have assigned CVSS scores. Please visit NVD for updated vulnerability entries, which include CVSS scores once they are available. Source : https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/bulletins/sb19-280 Date : October…
McAfee to Launch Decentralized Token Exchange With No Restrictions
On the heels of launching his crypto platform, McAfee Magic, the former antivirus software tycoon John McAfee plans to launch a distributed exchange on Monday, October 7. ‘McAfeedex’ will run on the Ethereum blockchain and McAfee insists the exchange will have no restrictions. Source : https://news.bitcoin.com/mcafee-to-launch-decentralized-token-exchange-with-no-restrictions/ Date : October 6,…
#Privacy: At least 68 US government entities hit by ransomware since January
A report by Emsisoft revealed that the average ransomware demand has continued to increase in 2019. Source : https://gdpr.report/news/2019/10/04/privacy-at-least-68-us-government-entities-hit-by-ransomware-since-january/ Date : October 4, 2019 at 01:35PM Tag(s) : #RGPD ENG Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print
Cleveland installs integrated streetlight and police camera control network
As part of its smart city initiative and to better serve its nearly 400,000 residents, the City of Cleveland in Ohio has deployed a networked streetlight control system that is also integrated with the Police Department’s street monitoring video cameras. Source : https://www.traffictechnologytoday.com/news/machine-vision-alpr/cleveland-installs-integrated-streetlight-and-police-camera-control-network.html Date : October 3, 2019 at 09:55AM…
Artificial Intelligence and Big Data in Higher Education: Promising or Perilous?
What exactly is artificial intelligence (AI) and what business does it have in higher education? Simply put, AI is an attempt to emulate human knowledge by programming extensive rules into computers. Through machine learning and expert systems, machines can produce patterns within mass flows of data and pinpoint correlations that…
Blockchain and IoT: are they a perfect match?
As IoT becomes more prevalent, more CIOs are asked to take the reins of IoT projects. Gartner recently found that just under a third of responding organizations expected their CIO would lead their IoT efforts, and that by 2020, more than 10% of IoT projects in traditional industries would be…
Vulnerability Summary for the Week of September 23, 2019
Source : https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/bulletins/sb19-273 Date : September 30, 2019 at 05:55PM Tag(s) : US GOV Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print
New Algorithms Can Stop Potential IoT Attacks on Power Grids
While one code automatically balances power provided by plants, the other allows the grid to quickly recover after a power failure A research team from Princeton University’s Department of Electrical Engineering has developed algorithms that can protect against potential attacks on power grids working on Internet of Things (IoT). While…
New Software Development Initiatives Lead To Second Stage Of Big Data
The big data market is expected to be worth $189 billion by the end of this year. This is over a 50% increase in just four years. A number of factors are driving growth in big data. Demand for big data is part of the reason for the growth, but…
How to Fix the Algorithmic Accountability Act
After months of advocates turning up the volume on concerns that algorithmic decision-making may exploit consumers, amplify bias, and foster discrimination, Congress made its first legislative foray into the issue of algorithmic governance with the Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2019. Unfortunately, as explained below, this bill misses the mark, primarily…
Vulnerability Summary for the Week of September 16, 2019
Original release date: September 23, 2019 The CISA Weekly Vulnerability Summary Bulletin is created using information from the NIST NVD. In some cases, the vulnerabilities in the Bulletin may not yet have assigned CVSS scores. Please visit NVD for updated vulnerability entries, which include CVSS scores once they are available….
The Vital Role of IoT in Heart Attack Detection and Heart Rate Monitoring
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the leading cause of death among men and women is heart disease, accounting for 630,000 deaths in the United States alone each year1. Unfortunately, this isn’t unique to the United States, with heart disease killing more than 1,500,000 Chinese each year,…
Ether, XRP Rise to 1-Month Highs While Bitcoin Falls
Demand for alternative cryptocurrencies has seen their performance rise over the last 24 hours despite bitcoin’s (BTC) failure to take another leg up. Source : https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/ether-xrp-rise-to-1-month-highs-while-bitcoin-falls-2019-09-17 Date : September 22, 2019 at 11:32AM Tag(s) : #BLOCKCHAIN ENG Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print
Why Should Anyone Care About Health Data Interoperability?
This piece is part of the series “The Health Data Goldilocks Dilemma: Sharing? Privacy? Both?” which explores whether it’s possible to advance interoperability while maintaining privacy. Check out other pieces in the series here. Source : https://thehealthcareblog.com/blog/2019/09/19/why-should-anyone-care-about-health-data-interoperability/ Date : September 19, 2019 at 06:20PM Tag(s) : #eSANTE ENG Share this……
How City Failures Affect Trust in Climate Planning
The city of Detroit is pouring millions into the Jefferson Chalmers neighborhood on the city’s east side, to bring in affordable housing, a new grocery store, and enhancements to waterfront parks. It also plans to build out rain gardens and solar arrays. Source : https://www.citylab.com/environment/2019/09/local-climate-action-plans-public-trust-government-detroit/598060/?utm_source=feed Date : September 18, 2019…
Vulnerability Summary for the Week of September 9, 2019
The CISA Weekly Vulnerability Summary Bulletin is created using information from the NIST NVD. In some cases, the vulnerabilities in the Bulletin may not yet have assigned CVSS scores. Please visit NVD for updated vulnerability entries, which include CVSS scores once they are available Source : https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/bulletins/sb19-259 Date : September…
The Role of Big Data In The Maintenance Industry
As industry buzzwords, “Big Data” is one of those phrases that has become seemingly ubiquitous. Everyone wants to be using big data to better their operation. The maintenance department is no exception to this trend. Source : https://www.smartdatacollective.com/role-of-big-data-in-maintenance-industry/ Date : September 15, 2019 at 08:42PM Tag(s) : #DATA ENG Share…
Why Medicare Advantage Will Lead the Way on Healthcare Consumerism
For years, the healthcare industry has been abuzz with the concept of “consumerism” and the potential implications to insurance companies, providers and patients. Stakeholders from across the industry have opined on what it means create a healthcare system more focused on consumers, often with little impact to actual consumer experience…
New AI technique may detect heart failure from just one heartbeat
As an enabler, Artificial Intelligence has proved to be a boon to transform healthcare delivery system in terms of predicting disease and offering treatment solutions. Now, scientists have developed an AI-based neural network approach which could help one to predict heart failure with 100 per cent accuracy. The congestive heart…
#privacy: A third of security pros have admitted to bypassing security checks
The survey of 300 security leaders found that 34% of organisations admit to bypassing security checks to get products out to market faster, therefore putting customers at risk of attack. Source : https://gdpr.report/news/2019/09/13/privacy-a-third-of-security-pros-have-admitted-to-bypassing-security-checks/ Date : September 13, 2019 at 01:57PM Tag(s) : #RGPD ENG Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin…