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emerging technologies will test data privacy, says Britain’s ICO – Computerworld
Owners can talk to their cars, access systems using facial recognition, ask software to compose business memos and texts, and remotely turn on home central heating systems, all while plotting the best route to a destination through traffic. The car, meanwhile, can use sensors to monitor the owner for fatigue and driving style, uploading this data to central systems and…
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Great Plains Bank notifies 7K+ people of data breach that compromised SSNs
Great Plains Bank Corporation, the parent company of Great Plains National Bank, yesterday confirmed it notified 7,767 people about a November 2024 data breach that compromised names and Social Security numbers. Ransomware gang Akira claimed responsibility for the attack on December 16, 2024, saying it stole 18 GB of data from Great Plains National Bank. The group further claims to…
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Three-quarters of data analysts are still reliant on spreadsheets and manual preparation – but AI tools are now transforming the profession, boosting productivity, and supercharging efficiency
Data analysts around the world remain dependent on spreadsheets for preparation tasks that take up a significant portion of their day, according to new research. A survey commissioned by Alteryx, spoke to global data, IT, and operations analysts across five industries to determine how the role is changing in the face of new technologies and rising automation. Three-quarters (76%) of…
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San Antonio doctors notify 2,000 patients of data breach that compromised SSNs, financial and medical info
Consultants in Pain Medicine yesterday confirmed it notified 2,062 Texans about a June 2024 data breach that compromised the following patient info: Names Social Security numbers Dates of Birth Driver’s license or other state-issued ID number Financial account into Passport numbers Medical info Health insurance policy info Ransomware gang Inc claimed responsibility for the attack in August 2024. To prove…
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Data Flow Optimization at the Edge: Key Strategies
The concept of edge computing has revolutionized how organizations manage data, enabling computation to be performed closer to where the data is generated This decentralization of data processing brings numerous benefits, including reduced latency and bandwidth consumption. Both of these benefits are key to maintaining the efficiency of real-time applications. Managing data flow efficiently at the edge comes with significant…
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British Gas launches trial scheme to reuse waste heat from data processing – and it involves installing a tiny ‘virtual data center’ in homes
British Gas is carrying out a trial using excess heat from data processing to provide free hot water in homes. The company has signed a deal with sustainable cloud business heata that will see the heat generated by corporate data processing channeled directly into hot water cylinder in the home. Not only could this cut heating costs for homeowners, British…
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WinRAR 7.10 boosts Windows privacy by stripping MoTW data
WinRAR 7.10 was released yesterday with numerous features, such as larger memory pages, a dark mode, and the ability to fine-tune how Windows Mark-of-the-Web flags are propagated when extracting files. WinRAR is a popular file archiver and compression tool for Windows that allows users to create, extract, and manage compressed files, primarily in RAR, ZIP, and many other file formats.…
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DOGE can keep accessing government data for now, judge rules
A US federal judge declined to block Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing or transferring data from seven government agencies, or stop further firings of their workforce. DC District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan denied a temporary restraining order (TRO) sought by a group of 14 Democratic state attorneys general, led by New Mexico. The states…
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Is Your Wi-Fi Putting Your Data at Risk? Here’s How to Stay Safe
Summary Setting up Wi-Fi security doesn’t have to be difficult. Change the default admin password, pick a solid encryption method, keep your firmware current, and use a VPN if you like an added layer. These steps won’t guarantee perfect security at all times, but they’ll make your network far more secure. Wi-Fi networks power a lot of our routines, from…
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DOGE is trying to access the IRS’s data on millions of taxpayers
The Department of Government Efficiency has requested access to the Internal Revenue Service’s taxpayer data system — potentially giving it access to highly sensitive information, including Social Security Numbers and tax returns — according to a report from CNN. DOGE has also launched an IRS-specific account on X and is soliciting “insights on finding and fixing waste, fraud, and abuse”…
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