data analytics

Cognitive Bias is the Threat Actor you may never detect

Cognitive bias among workers can undermine security work and lead to critical misinterpretations of data, warns Forcepoint X-Labs research scientist, Dr. Margaret Cunningham.

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Third Party Leak Exposes Info on 123 Million US Households

A massive and potentially damaging data leak has exposed sensitive and detailed consumer profiles on nearly every American household, the security firm UpGuard Security said on Tuesday. 

HPE launches converged systems for Internet of things deployments | ZDNet

In-brief:Hewlett Packard Enterprise announced a converged offering targeted at the Internet of Things, combining data analytics with data capture from multiple end points. 

Report: Fear of Govt. has Valley Kicking Data Addiction

In-brief: Fear of government surveillance and data theft is forcing Silicon Valley firms to rethink their taste for data acquisition, The Washington Post reports.

Update: Smart Cities Seek Security, Privacy Expertise

In-brief: Cities and state governments often lack the expertise in cyber security that could help them properly assess the risks of smart city projects, including so-called “cyber physical” risks. (Editor’s note: updated with comments from Chris Rezendes of INEX.)