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Innovations And Trends

On Jul 20, 2020
@hackernoon shared
"5 Startup/VC Trends Coming Out of the Pandemic " by @rizstanford https://t.co/UCR64zCbat #startup #venturecapital
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5 Startup/VC Trends Coming Out of the Pandemic

5 Startup/VC Trends Coming Out of the Pandemic

Venture capital is a long game. Startups take many years to mature before venture capitalists can get a return on their investment. While you may think that VC investment is down during the ...

On Jul 22, 2020
@hackernoon shared
"How to Define Data Analytics Capabilities" by @suksant https://t.co/aoB5X4oXxM #data #dataanalytics
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How to Define Data Analytics Capabilities

How to Define Data Analytics Capabilities

Disclaimer: Many points made in this post have been derived from discussions with various parties, but do not represent any individuals or organisations.

On Jul 16, 2020
@LarryVNN shared
RT @eliehonig: Now would seem like a good time to take serious action against Russia. https://t.co/mtUZP9D03y
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UK, US and Canada allege Russian cyberattacks on Covid-19 research centers

UK, US and Canada allege Russian cyberattacks on Covid-19 research centers

Russian cyber actors are targeting organizations involved in coronavirus vaccine development, according to a new warning by US, UK and Canadian security officials on Thursday that details ...

On Jul 20, 2020
@hackernoon shared
"Cloud Solutions Propelled Into The Spotlight Courtesy Of Covid-19" https://t.co/ojvPFXeGKt #bigdata #technology
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Cloud Solutions Propelled Into The Spotlight Courtesy Of Covid-19

Cloud Solutions Propelled Into The Spotlight Courtesy Of Covid-19

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, cloud service solutions have been thrown into the limelight as companies and organisations across the globe grapple with the rapid shift to remote ...

On Jul 16, 2020
@LarryVNN shared
RT @jason_koebler: OK, we talked to another hacker. Were able to confirm how they got accounts: Twitter employee used internal tool to change email addresses associated with accounts. Twitter seems to have just confirmed this in tweets as well https://t.co/2emeiH7gs1
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Twitter Is Removing Images of Internal Tool Sources Say Enables Account Takeover

Twitter Is Removing Images of Internal Tool Sources Say Enables Account Takeover

After a wave of account takeovers, screenshots of an internal Twitter user administration tool are being shared in the hacking underground.

On Jul 19, 2020
@hackernoon shared
"What is Ambient Intelligence?" by @ShaanRay https://t.co/KvEjuRim9H #ambientcomputing #ambientintelligence
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What is Ambient Intelligence?

What is Ambient Intelligence?

Mark Weiser, CTO of Xerox Corp's Palo Alto Research Center, said in 1991: “The most profound technologies are those that disappear. They weave themselves into the fabric of everyday life ...

On Jul 21, 2020
@antgrasso shared
What’s the cybersecurity situation at small and medium-sized enterprises? Numerous studies show that it could be better. But there’s a ray of hope: Awareness of the problem is growing. By @Siemens Link https://t.co/1I6ROrZL66 via @antgrasso #SiemensInfluencer #CyberSecurity https://t.co/8v1SjyvvDS
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Room for improvement

Room for improvement

Why could the cybersecurity situation at small enterprises be better?

On Jul 17, 2020
@LarryVNN shared
RT @politico: Wednesday’s Twitter hack has exposed a gaping weakness for the U.S. and its most powerful leaders — their reliance on a private company to secure their communications with the public https://t.co/Gqnm6B3EKJ
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Twitter's security holes are now the nation's problem

Twitter's security holes are now the nation's problem

The hack of the platform highlights the security risks of the government’s reliance on private social media companies.