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The past decade has seen an increasing proliferation of digital transformations across nearly every industry, and with it, keen debate over the value and view of the traditional CIO role in light of the emergence of the chief digital officer. For Mike Giresi, who has done tours of duty as CIO at Godiva, Direct Brands, Tory Burch, and Royal Caribbean Cruises, as well as two years as chief digital and technology officer at Aramark, the…

Scammers who tricked victims into handing them control of their PCs managed to steal nearly £58m last year, according to official UK police figures. Some 20,144 individuals fell victim to such “remote access tool” (RAT) scams in 2021, according to Action Fraud, the country’s national reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime. Losing on average around £2800 per incident on average, the total losses amounted to £57.8m last year. These attacks often start with victims being bombarded with…

The developers behind Raspberry Pi have enhanced security by forcing users to choose a new username and password on start-up. Senior principal software engineer, Simon Long, explained in a blog post that previously, users were able to keep the default username “pi.” They were also able to bypass a setup wizard which requested users to choose a new password on start-up, which would leave them with the default option of “raspberry.” This made it easier…

A Ukrainian man has been jailed in the US for five years after working for infamous financial crime group FIN7. Denys Iarmak, 32, was arrested in Bangkok in November 2019 and extradited to the US, where he pleaded guilty last November to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit computer hacking. He was accused of working as a pentester for FIN7 (aka Carbanak Group), which reportedly stole…

To say that data governance and data compliance are rapidly becoming areas of immense strategic importance for businesses would be an understatement. Governments worldwide already have data protection laws in place or are busy drafting these laws. Moreover, users have become increasingly aware and educated about their rights online, especially regarding what data businesses can collect about them. The California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) is the data protection law that will take effect in California…

Quantum computers are set to bring about many changes to cybersecurity and beyond, but why should companies start preparations for the quantum threat today? By Ali El Kaafarani, CEO & Founder of PQShield The development of quantum computers looms large on the horizon, offering many positive technological developments across a range of fields, from healthcare and drug discovery to finance and climate science. However, when these powerful machines become a reality – which could be…

Realizing the value of personal data and the risk of connected healthcare as bad actors prevail in their attacks against Healthcare Delivery Organizations (HDOs) By Samuel Hill, Director of Product Marketing, Medigate The conversation around data privacy is hitting new heights and for a good reason. In 2021, healthcare data breaches hit an all-time high affecting more than 45 million individuals. As our digital interactions increase, we leave behind a thorough digital footprint revealing who…