Big data has been celebrated for its potential on countless occasions - for its capacity to eliminate food waste, reduce fraud and cyberattacks, disrupt urban planning, and to revolutionise the healthcare industry through machine learning. But today it is being lauded for something even greater - to eliminate the global problem of human trafficking. Until now, the traditional … [Read more...] about Can Big Data Help Us Stop Human Trafficking?
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EP17 – Crypto, Regulators and Digital Central Bank Currencies
What did the blockchain say to the Central Bank? I defy you. Ok, try this. What did the whale shout to buyers? Mine! There's no pleasing some people. Hello everyone and welcome to the Tech Journal. My name is Mark van Rijmenam, and I am The Digital Speaker. From Brain-Computer Interfaces and Monkeys playing pong, through to algorithmic management and NFTs, I aim to examine … [Read more...] about EP17 – Crypto, Regulators and Digital Central Bank Currencies
Identity Thieves Are Getting Creative Here’s How to Fight Back
Phishing, skimming, and more; digital criminals have upped their game Identity thieves and other miscreants who want access to your personal devices and data are getting rather creative. In 2020, Nidhi Razdan, a senior news anchor for the Indian television station New Delhi Television (NDTV) was tricked into quitting her job by a well-planned phishing attack. Razdan had worked … [Read more...] about Identity Thieves Are Getting Creative Here’s How to Fight Back
How Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence Combined Together Could Reduce Risk of Hacker Attacks
There are countless ways that an organization can fall victim to a cyber attack. Cyber criminals are not sitting on their laurels. They are coming up with new and evolved ways to attack your business. Your business needs to analyze countless time-varying signals if it will accurately calculate its cybersecurity risk. This means that cybersecurity has reached a point where it is … [Read more...] about How Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence Combined Together Could Reduce Risk of Hacker Attacks
Social Engineering Methods Used for Malware Distribution
Social engineering has been one of the most effective ways to spread malicious software lately. Whereas software vulnerabilities tend to be patched sooner or later, things don't appear so promising when it comes to human exploits. For example, Microsoft has rolled out a patch that disables autorun feature for USB thumb drives. Moreover, many antivirus products now prevent the … [Read more...] about Social Engineering Methods Used for Malware Distribution
