Whoever
these hackers were, they clearly owned Sony. This may be the very
best “Bad Example” I've ever had for my Computer Security class!
Oi
veh.
Kevin
Roose reports:
Along with the files smuggled out of Sony Pictures this week, we also
discovered a cache of documents apparently relating to internal
personnel matters at Deloitte. This appears to be an accident of
circumstance. The files appear to come from a single target’s
computer. While this person appears to be currently employed in
human resources at Sony Pictures, the employee had previously
worked at Deloitte, and had saved some files. These were exfiltrated
with the
other documents by the alleged hackers, who call
themselves Guardians of Peace.
Included among the Deloitte files is a spreadsheet that appears to
contain the 2005 salary information for 31,124 U.S. Deloitte
employees. The same spreadsheet also contains race and gender data
for each worker, although unlike the Sony Pictures files, names are
not attached to the salary information. If the spreadsheet is
accurate, the data provides a rare look inside a high-profile firm’s
salary structure.
Read
more on Fusion.
Deloitte has not confirmed the veracity of the data.
I
wonder if Sony is insured?
Study
Shows Costs of Cyber Incidents From Insurer's Perspective
Cyber
risk assessment and data breach services company NetDiligence
published a new study on Monday focusing on the costs incurred by
insurance underwriters due to cyber incidents.
…
The
average claim payout was $733,109.
The
financial services and the healthcare industries were the most
affected, accounting for a total of 44% of the claims. However,
these sectors accounted for only 4% of the total number of records
exposed. The report puts the entertainment sector (52% of exposed
records) and the technology sector (39% of exposed records) at the
top of the chart.
The
average claim payout in the healthcare sector was $1.3 million. In
the case of the entertainment ($1.4 million), media ($1.1 million),
retail ($1.1 million) and technology ($700,000) sectors, high payouts
were the result of major cyberattacks, NetDiligence said.
…
The
complete Cyber
Claims Study (PDF) from NetDiligence is available online.
If
this is how “policy makers” see the Internet of Things, I think
we need to chat. It reads like some of their “Principles” were
developed by Al Gore. (Did he invent the Internet of Things
too?)
10
Policy Principles for Unlocking the Potential of the Internet of
Things
Center
for Data Innovation – Daniel Castro & Joshua New December
4, 2014
“The
Internet of Things” encapsulates the idea that ordinary objects
will be embedded with sensors and connected to the Internet. To
date, most discussion of the Internet of Things has highlighted the
technology; to the extent it has addressed policy, the focus has been
largely negative (i.e. how to limit the supposed risks from
deployment). In contrast, this report highlights principles that
policymakers in all nations need to apply in order to maximize the
considerable promise of the Internet of Things for economic growth
and social well-being. Of two conflicting approaches to the Internet
of Things, neither: the “impose precautionary regulations” nor
the counter “leave it completely up to the market” will allow
societies to gain the full benefits from the Internet of Things
revolution. This report presents ten principles to help policymakers
establish policies and programs to support and accelerate the
deployment and adoption of the Internet of Things.”
A
useful summary?
Seen
It All Before: 10 Predictions About Police Body Cameras
Worth
reading! For all my students. For most, what we know is what we
learned first. Most software, especially Microsoft software, has
many ways to accomplish the same thing. It's worth looking at lists
like this to discover new and easier ways to do what you already know
how to do.
10
Simple Windows Tricks You’re Missing Out On
Too
cool for school! I'm gonna grab a few of these!
Autodesk's
Design Software is Now Free for Students and Teachers
Autodesk
has offered a number of their mobile apps for free for a while. This
week they made all of their software available for free to students
and teachers. All of Autodesk's free design software can be found
here.
If
you're wondering what you can do with Autodesk's software in your
classroom, check out Autodesk's Digital Steam Workshop. Autodesk's
Digital STEAM Workshop is your one-stop shop for design projects
ideas. Explore the projects
section of the Autodesk Digital STEAM Workshop to explore the
possibilities for using Autodesk's design programs in your classroom.
You can explore the possibilities by selecting a design tool, a
subject, a skill level, and the length of time you have to dedicate
to a classroom project. When you select a project you will be taken
to a page containing the steps you and your students need to take in
order to complete your chosen project.
Autodesk
offers a self-guided
ecourse to help teachers get a better sense of how Autodesk's
software can be used in math, science, and engineering lessons. The
course is divided into three sections; Getting creative with Digital
STEAM, Defining your student design challenge, and Enhancing teacher
software skills.
For
a list of the best blogs about education and teaching tools, check
out the nominees for awards. I read a few of these every day. (See
the article above.)
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