Duration: What Tech and Cyber Pros Can Learn from Hurricane Florence

Duration: What Tech and Cyber Pros Can Learn from Hurricane Florence

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As coverage of Hurricane Florence unfolded last week, one word kept coming up on Thursday and Friday as everyone prepared for the storm. “Duration!”  Beginning midweek, long before we knew where Florence would make landfall in the Carolinas, weather forecasters told us, “This storm appears different.” And, “We’ll be seeing ... Read More
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Twitter: Transparency and Accountability

Is More Tech Regulation Coming?

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Most of the national media attention this past week centered on the protests and the questions asked during Senate confirmation hearings for Judge Brett Kavanaugh, who was nominated by President Trump to become a new Supreme Court Justice. Meanwhile, however, other congressional hearings occurred with big technology companies on the ... Read More
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New Guide on State Data Breach Laws

New Guide on State Data Breach Laws

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What are the current data breach laws across U.S. states and territories? Where can the references be seen? How are the specific details different? When are organizations required to notify the public? Who is regulating compliance? According to the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), legislation has been enacted by ... Read More
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Phishing Scams Targeting Pastors: Who’s Next?

Phishing Scams Targeting Pastors: Who’s Next?

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A new round of phishing emails struck nationwide this week, with this latest cyberthreat coming from criminals pretending to be pastors. This cyberthreat used low-tech techniques to target unsuspecting membership with a few new twists, like real-time responses from the bad actors. A similar phishing to the situation described by ... Read More
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