Author: Max Smith

Getting the basics right will help improve an organization's cybersecurity posture, a former Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) intelligence officer said at an industry event on Thursday. “Three fundamental strategies – mitigation, isolation and positive controls – will better protect Canadian P&C insurance organizations and their customers,” said Andrew Kirsch, cybersecurity expert and founder of Canadian security consulting services firm Kirsch Group. It will be helpful.” reduce Mitigation measures aim to lower the surface of the threat, Kirsch said in his keynote address. Cybersecurity: Securing the digital frontier. he spoke At the Center for the Study of Insurance Operations (CSIO)…

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Bill Tobin, a longtime NFL executive, has died at the age of 83. The news was announced by the Cincinnati Bengals on Friday.Tobin has worked as a scouting consultant in the Bengals' player personnel department since 2003, which is now led by his son, Duke.”When it came to Bill, we respected everything he said,” Bengals president Mike Brown said on the team's website. “I took it for granted. He had an eye for players and how they would develop. If he said he was a good player, he was good too. He was a player. That's all I need to…

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Welcome to Cyber Security Today. This is the Week in Review for the week ending Friday, April 19th, 2024. I’m Howard Solomon. In a few minutes Jen Ellis, a member of the Ransomware Task Force will be here to talk about the group’s recent report on what governments need to do before banning ransom payments. But first a look at some of the headlines from the past seven days: Sophisticated cyber attacks aren’t new. But old-fashioned brute force credential attacks are still being used by threat actors. Researchers at Cisco Systems’ Talos threat intelligence service say brute force attacks have…

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Netflix (NFLX) stock rose on Friday after the company released a weaker-than-expected second-quarter revenue forecast and announced it would stop reporting the quarterly subscriber metrics closely watched by Wall Street. It fell by up to 9.6%.On Thursday, Netflix projected second-quarter revenue of $9.49 billion, below the consensus estimate of $9.51 billion.The company has announced that it will stop reporting quarterly membership numbers and average revenue per member (ARM) starting next year.“As we have evolved our pricing and plans from a single tier to multiple tiers with different price points depending on the country, each increase in paid membership has a…

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In the digital age, the federal government's cybersecurity infrastructure faces evolving threats that require a robust and comprehensive cyber defense strategy. The Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) implementation of M-24-04 FISMA guidance is an important step forward in the ongoing fight against cyber vulnerabilities.Additionally, the guidance emphasizes the importance of government agencies deploying integrated attack surface management strategies to strengthen the security of high-value assets (HVAs) in line with Zero Trust principles.Central to OMB's guidance is recognizing the multidimensional nature of cyber threats to federal systems. From supply chain attacks to zero-day exploits and more, the threat landscape has…

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Los Angeles, April 19, 2024–(BUSINIRE)–UBS Wealth Management USA today announced that Christopher Tregas has been appointed CFP.® has joined the firm as Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager in our Century City office. Christopher and his team will join the company's Los Angeles market, which is managed by Market Executive Lauren Gaucher and Market Director Craig Perles.”Christopher is one of the fastest growing financial advisors in the country, working with some of the most successful families in Southern California, New York City and beyond,” said Craig Pearles, UBS Los Angeles market director. ” “Christopher and his team have deep expertise…

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Just over a year ago, the White House released its long-awaited National Cybersecurity Strategy.1 Focusing on protecting critical infrastructure,2 Promote public-private cooperation;3 and, availability 16 of 16 sectors whose assets, systems, or networks are deemed critical to national security, public health, or safety. A year can seem like an eternity in the cybersecurity threat landscape. This was driven home in January by the FBI director, who appeared before a House subcommittee to report that China had launched a massive hacking operation aimed at sabotaging the U.S. power grid, oil pipelines, and water systems. He warned that it was being strengthened.Four…

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New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service As reported by , a new video game has been developed to teach young children about food safety. KRQE. The media production team Innovation Media Research and Extension and Learning Games Laboratory in NMSU's College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences I developed a game called theme park kitchen. This game teaches players about food storage, preparation, safe cooking times for meat, poultry, and fish, and avoiding cross-contamination. The main focus of the game is to help players learn these important kitchen skills. As the game progresses, players will prepare and serve increasingly…

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Days before the 2024 NFL Draft, LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels is the top choice to be selected No. 2 overall by the Washington Commanders. That's what makes Daniels' agent, Agent 1 Athlete Management's Ron of his group, his recent developments with Butler so interesting.Wednesday is pro football talk criticized Coaches said they invited four top quarterback prospects on a group visit rather than bringing them individually, weakening the team's ability to maximize time with each prospect. said.Later that night, Butler answered On Twitter, he responded to PFT's tweets using a “thinking face” emoji. Butler also liked two posts criticizing Washington's…

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