Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Android Tools - HackersOnlineClub

Android Tools - HackersOnlineClub: The hacker's Toolbox is an application for penetration tester, Ethical hackers, IT administrator and Cyber security professional to perform different tasks like reconnaissance, scanning performing exploits etc

NCJRS Abstract - National Criminal Justice Reference Service

NCJRS Abstract - National Criminal Justice Reference Service: The annual Computer Crime and Security Survey is conducted by the Computer Security Institute in cooperation with the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Computer Intrusion Squad in San Francisco.

IC3 Issues Internet Crime Report for 2014

US-CERT encourages users to review the IC3 Alert for details and refer to the US-CERT Tip ST04-014 for information on social engineering and phishing attacks.

https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2015/05/22/IC3-Issues-Internet-Crime-Report-2014

Saturday, May 23, 2015

Cyber Risk Assessment and Management | StaySafeOnline.org

Cyber Risk Assessment and Management | StaySafeOnline.org: "Proper cyber security risk management is more than a technology solution. A company, led by its CEO, must integrate cyber risk management into day-to-day operations."



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The Joy Of Stats: Meaningless and meaningful correlations - OpenLearn - Open University

The Joy Of Stats: Meaningless and meaningful correlations - OpenLearn - Open University: Just because two things might appear to be related, it doesn't mean they are - but it's the meaningful correlations that are the treasures of statistical analysis.

Patient survey indicates promise of EHR - Medical Marketing and Media

Patient survey indicates promise of EHR - Medical Marketing and Media: The majority of the surveyed 18-and-up patients indicated that they expect EHRs to allow doctors to provide better, more efficient care, and over half—about 53%—told pollsters they “noticed an improvement in my care since my healthcare provider has moved to EHRs.”

A Brief History of Electronic Health Records (EHRs)

A Brief History of Electronic Health Records (EHRs): January 2004. In his state of the union address, President Bush launched an initiative to make electronic health records available to most Americans within the next 10 years. “By computerizing health records, we can avoid dangerous medical mistakes, reduce costs, and improve care.” [1]

3 Ways Telemedicine Can Help ACOs Coordinate Care, Cut Costs

3 Ways Telemedicine Can Help ACOs Coordinate Care, Cut Costs: "ACO legislation is trying to make healthcare more efficient by taking out some of the high costs associated with it," Mr. Shlagman says. "I think telemedicine really fits nicely in that legislation."

5 ways telemedicine is driving down healthcare costs | Healthcare IT News

5 ways telemedicine is driving down healthcare costs | Healthcare IT News: Telemedicine and mHealth have the potential to help the healthcare system meet the Institute of Healthcare Improvement's triple aim to simultaneously increase the quality of care, improve the health of populations and reduce the per capita cost of care.

Thursday, May 21, 2015

Cybersecurity 2015: Top 100 Influencers and Brands – onalytica

Cybersecurity 2015: Top 100 Influencers and Brands – onalytica: "When analysing the network map (+160k users) on cybersecurity we can immediately see the difference in the size of nodes between the brands (in blue) and the individuals (in red). The brands are more influential in this particular discussion and seem to be driving the cybersecurity discussion more than the individuals."



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Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Security Risk Assessment Tool | Providers & Professionals | HealthIT.gov

Security Risk Assessment Tool | Providers & Professionals | HealthIT.gov: ONC, in collaboration with the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the HHS Office of the General Counsel (OGC), developed a downloadable SRA Tool [.exe - 66 MB] to help guide you through the process.

Saturday, May 16, 2015

IRS Releases Data Showing Impact of Budget Cuts | Accounting Today News

IRS Releases Data Showing Impact of Budget Cuts | Accounting Today News: "The Internal Revenue Service has released new data showing how successive rounds of budget cuts had an impact on activities at the agency last fiscal year."



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Cyber Security, Internet and Computer Security, Ponemon Report | HP� Official Site

Cyber Security, Internet and Computer Security, Ponemon Report | HP� Official Site: over the course of a year the average cost of cyber crime climbed by more than 9% to $12.7 million for companies in the United States, up from 11.6 million in the 2013 study. The average time to resolve a cyber attack is also rising, climbing to 45 days, up from 32 days in 2013.

Mystery botnet hijacks broadband routers to offer DDoS-for-hire | Security | Techworld

Mystery botnet hijacks broadband routers to offer DDoS-for-hire | Security | Techworld: Almost all of the compromised routers appear to be unidentified ARM-based models from a single US vendor, Ubiquiti, which is sold across the world, including in the UK. Incapsula detected traffic from compromised devices in 109 countries, overwhelmingly in Thailand and router compromise hotspot, Brazil.

IRS Creates Cybercrime Unit to Battle Identity Theft | Accounting Today News

IRS Creates Cybercrime Unit to Battle Identity Theft | Accounting Today News: The Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation division has created a cybercrime unit to combat the growing trend of identity theft-related tax fraud as the problem morphs into data breaches and becomes more international in scope

Confronting the widening infosec skills gap | CSO Online

Confronting the widening infosec skills gap | CSO Online: The unemployment rate for information security professionals is essentially zero.

From Boston to Belfast: America's focus for the Irish 'troubles'; How much help does the IRA get from here? - CSMonitor.com

The Beacon Hill residence of British Consul General McKearney has been the scene of well-staged protests, which have occasionally included City Councillor Raymond Flynn. Slogans have been painted, the consul's door spray-painted, and at least four bricks hurled through windows. The police, even when present, failed to stop the damage.

http://m.csmonitor.com/1981/0827/082761.html


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Friday, May 15, 2015

Register ASIS in October

Register: "Visit every vendor, attend educational sessions, bring your business cards, and network, network, network!"

Thursday, May 14, 2015

Kaspersky Lab advances expansion plans with London research centre

Kaspersky Lab advances expansion plans with London research centre: That will be followed by a trusted monitoring system to alert operators of critical infrastructure and industrial systems of potential threats and malicious activity without affecting existing operations.

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Monday, May 11, 2015

Mobile Banking Deployment Widespread. Next Challenge: Adoption | American Banker

What if you build an app, and they don't come?

http://www.americanbanker.com/issues/179_209/mobile-banking-deployment-widespread-next-challenge-adoption-1070929-1.html


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Retail banks face falling customer satisfaction and loyalty globally » Banking Technology

  • Banks have stalled in their ability to steer customers away from the branch toward lower-cost  channels despite significant increases in customer usage of Internet and m​obile.
http://www.bankingtech.com/294912/retail-banks-face-falling-customer-satisfaction-and-loyalty-globally/


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Faster Internet access means more cyberattacks for Africa - PC Advisor

The rapid development of Internet access throughout Africa has not been accompanied by an equivalent increase in awareness of security issues, opening up the possibility of a rise in cyberattacks.

http://mobile.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/security/3608485/faster-internet-access-means-more-cyberattacks-for-africa/


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Mobile Banking Adoption Remains Low 12/31/2014

Good numbers on brick and mortar %!

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/240965/mobile-banking-adoption-remains-low.html


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New Apps May Make Giving and Getting Government Aid Easier - TechWire.net

Check for numbers on cost savings and any security concerns.

https://www.techwire.net/new-apps-may-make-giving-and-getting-government-aid-easier/


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Mobile banking is booming | Bdaily Business News

Despite the advancements in mobile banking, a quarter of those surveyed continue to have security concerns - a decrease of 10% from 2013, signalling a shift change.

https://bdaily.co.uk/opinion/11-05-2015/mobile-banking-is-booming/


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How The Internet of Everything Is Helping 'Unbanked' Citizens Around the World

Check for refs and security issues:

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/7186886


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Why Has Mobile Banking Growth Stalled? Blame Hackers - NBC News.com

new report from RateWatch, a banking data and analytics service, concluded that mobile banking will only increase if those security concerns are addressed. In a recent survey, RateWatch found that security was the number one reason people said they did not use mobile banking.


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Mobile banking survey

Federal Reserve:

http://www.federalreserve.gov/econresdata/consumers-and-mobile-financial-services-report-201403.pdf

Online/Mobile Banking Adoption Trends & Demographic Profiles

51% of US adults bank online, while 32% transact bank business on their mobile phones.

http://thefinancialbrand.com/32428/pew-research-online-banking-users-demographic-trends/


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Wednesday, May 6, 2015

The Normalization of Cyber-International Relations / ISN

... cyberincidents, both big and small, have made the news almost daily. The fact that insecurity in and through the cyberdomain has come to dominate political discussions is ...

http://www.isn.ethz.ch/Digital-Library/Articles/Detail/?ots591=4888caa0-b3db-1461-98b9-e20e7b9c13d4&lng=en&id=189525


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Tuesday, May 5, 2015

2015 Cyberthreat Defense Report - CyberEdge Group

2015 Cyberthreat Defense Report - CyberEdge Group: "More than 800 security decision makers and practitioners were surveyed in December 2014 across North America and Europe."



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InfoSec DFIR Law

InfoSec DFIR Law: "Home Depot’s public communications will influence the final outcome of this data breach in terms of law, reputation and customer relations."



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Data breach results in $4.8 million HIPAA settlements

Data breach results in $4.8 million HIPAA settlements: "neither entity had conducted an accurate and thorough risk analysis that identified all systems that access NYP ePHI.  As a result, neither entity had developed an adequate risk management plan that addressed the potential threats and hazards to the security of ePHI.  Lastly, NYP failed to implement appropriate policies and procedures for authorizing access to its databases and failed to comply with its own policies on information access management."



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A Review of Dixie Elixir’s CBD Products « Project CBD

Check it out:

http://www.projectcbd.org/news/a-review-of-dixie-elixirs-cbd-products/

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Why there aren’t more information security research studies

Why there aren’t more information security research studies: Noting a serious lack of empirical research in the area of security risk management (SRM), we proposed a conceptual model based on the study of SRM at the firm level.

Sunday, May 3, 2015

Saturday, May 2, 2015

America is not a Christian nation: The dark capitalist roots of our country’s most destructive myth - Salon.com

America is not a Christian nation: The dark capitalist roots of our country’s most destructive myth - Salon.com: “the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion.”

They’re Your Vital Signs, Not Your Medical Records - WSJ

Americans don't own their own health information, and access to it is controlled by others


http://www.wsj.com/articles/theyre-your-vital-signs-not-your-medical-records-1430436971


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Zephyr is Solar Powered! – 800 Watt RV Bus Roof Solar Install | Technomadia

Yes, the blatant foreshadowing is true – we at last have solar panels mounted on top of Zephyr.

http://www.technomadia.com/2014/11/zephyr-is-solar-powered-800-watt-rv-bus-roof-solar-install/


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Five Reasons Why Privacy Is A Crisis For Your Brand - Forbes

Five Reasons Why Privacy Is A Crisis For Your Brand - Forbes: Two recent surveys have revealed that a majority of Americans not only fear cybercrime more than any other threat, but also don’t trust companies with the data they’ve acquired about them.

SurveyMonkey - Collector Details

SurveyMonkey - Collector Details: Choose your criteria below, receive an instant price quote, and click to get started

good example of "thematic analysis" of interview qualitative - Google Search

good example of "thematic analysis" of interview qualitative - Google Search: Analyzing qualitative data from research is a challenging but necessary task in ... Thematic analysis can be used to make sense of seemingly unrelated material.

US cybercrime laws being used to target security researchers | Technology | The Guardian

US cybercrime laws being used to target security researchers | Technology | The Guardian: Many in the security industry have expressed grave concerns around the application of the US Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), complaining law enforcement and lawyers have wielded it aggressively at anyone looking for vulnerabilities in the internet, criminalising work that’s largely benign.

The Key to Mobile Banking Adoption | Bank Innovation

The Key to Mobile Banking Adoption | Bank Innovation: The key to driving online and mobile banking adoption is to attract customers and members who embrace digital channels in the first place.

Friday, May 1, 2015

Are Online Bankers More Profitable? | Banking.com

Are Online Bankers More Profitable? | Banking.com: After analyzing several hundred thousand banking customers across dozens of financial institutions, We have quantitatively concluded that digital banking does indeed cause a customer to become more profitable to his/her financial institution.

How to Root Your Android Device & Why You Might Want To

You've probably heard of people "rooting" their Android phones.

http://www.howtogeek.com/115297/how-to-root-your-android-why-you-might-want-to/

IndigenousX | Redbubble

Cool stuff:

http://www.redbubble.com/people/indigenousx


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