Get
it right.
US
govt updates Microsoft Office 365 security best practices
… These
recommendations were compiled to address Office 365 security
configuration errors that can weaken an organization's otherwise
sound security strategy while migrating from on-premise to cloud
collaboration solutions during the pandemic.
"As
organizations adapt or change their enterprise collaboration
capabilities to meet 'telework' requirements, many organizations are
migrating to Microsoft Office 365 (O365) and other cloud
collaboration services," CISA explains in the AA20-120A
alert
published today.
Paying
the ransom won’t end the risk.
Report
Finds Ransomware Crews Don’t Leave After Being Paid
Organized crews of cybercriminals that attacked health care organizations and other critical services with ransomware this month kept their access to victims’ networks even after ransoms were paid, new research released by Microsoft Corp. says.
In a blog post published Tuesday, Microsoft’s Threat Protection Intelligence Team said it had identified “dozens” of ransomware attacks in the first two weeks of April targeting organizations critical to the world’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including aid organizations, medical billing companies and educational software providers.
Read
more on Law360.com
Related
from Microsoft Threat Protection Intelligence Team: Ransomware
groups continue to target healthcare, critical services; here’s how
to reduce risk
Should
their retail clients have spilled the beans? Did they trust a
company that was lying to the press?
Breach
of Clearview AI Source Code Renews Concerns About Law Enforcement
Facial Recognition Programs
Increasingly
widespread adoption of facial recognition technology for law
enforcement purposes has sparked a heated global debate over the past
year or two. Clearview AI has been one of the central points of
contention, becoming something of a poster child for potential abuses
and lack of transparency in such programs. The embattled facial
recognition startup’s road is becoming no easier as an exposed
server has been found that contained the source code for the
company’s facial recognition database along with confidential keys
and credentials that would grant a disturbing level of access to the
company’s internal network.
Clearview
AI attempts to sell acceptance of its product to the public by
promising that only vetted law enforcement agencies are given access
to it. A breach
just
two months ago revealed that to not be the case. The company’s
client list was exposed, revealing that it has also been doing
business with retail chains such as Best Buy and Macy’s. Retailers
have an interest in facial recognition technology for everything from
collecting marketing data to tracking potential shoplifters;
customers would likely not be comfortable with just about any of
these uses, but are also by and large not aware that some stores have
been doing this for
at least a couple of years now.
What?
You didn’t ‘assume’ we would face a pandemic?
The
algorithms big companies use to manage their supply chains don’t
work during pandemics
Even
during a pandemic, Walmart’s supply chain managers have to make
sure stores and warehouses are stocked with the things customers want
and need. COVID-19, though, has thrown off the digital program that
helps them predict how many diapers and garden hoses they need to
keep on the shelves.
Normally,
the system can reliably analyze things like inventory levels,
historical purchasing trends, and discounts to recommend how much of
a product to order. During the worldwide disruption caused by the
COVID-19 pandemic, the program’s recommendations are changing more
frequently. “It’s become more dynamic, and the frequency we’re
looking at it has increased,” a Walmart supply chain manager, who
asked not to be named because he didn’t have permission to speak to
the media, told The Verge.
Isolation
tools.
How
to Group FaceTime on Your Mac, iPhone, or iPad
Stuff
to do while you don’t (socialize that is)
British
Museum offers 1.9 million photos of its collection available for free
online
“Get
closer to the British Museum’s collection and immerse yourself in
two million years of history, across six continents. Collection
online has been completely redeveloped, making it much easier to find
what you want.
It allows access to almost four and a half million objects in more
than two million records. The search is more intuitive and now
offers suggestions as you type. High definition images can be
enlarged and examined in detail which will enable you to view the
incredible workmanship on the Royal
Game of Ur,
the intricate carving on this African
hunting horn,
the amazingly preserved deerskin
map from
North America, or this delightful drawing by Raphael of an
old man’s head –
just
a few of the thousands of highlights to discover. Enjoy exploring
the collection – from some of the earliest objects created by
humankind to works by contemporary artists. Or choose from the
curated collections below, which reveal the fascinating stories that
transcend time… The
majority of the 1.9 million object images are available for anyone to
use for free under a Creative Commons 4.0 license.
Users
no longer need to register to use these photographs, and can now
download them directly to their devices, making it easier and quicker
to access them for non-commercial activities such as sharing on
social media…”
Read,
learn, isolate.
TOP
MACHINE LEARNING BOOKS MADE FREE DUE TO COVID-19
Since
e-learning is on the rise because of social distancing, the data
science community earlier offered free online courses and now
provides free e-books. While online data science courses are useful,
books deliver structured as well as an in-depth understanding of the
techniques. Reading books has its own advantages as it keeps you
focused while eliminating distractions that your witness in online
learning.
Springer
Nature, popularly known for publishing books on science, business,
and data science, has released numerous machine learning books for
free. However, the below list only contains the most popular machine
learning related books.
Know
a student taking Calculus?
This
AI-Powered Calculus Tutor Hopes to Make STEM Careers More Accessible
… In
a thought piece recently published in Fast
Company,
Milena Marinova identified calculus as a barrier that keeps STEM
talent from graduating and entering the field. Almost one-third of
students either fail or drop out of their required calculus course,
creating a "leak in the pipeline" that ultimately
contributes to millions of STEM jobs left unfilled.
… Marinova
put together a multi-disciplinary group to figure out how AI can
demystify calculus. "If we could crack the code on the most
difficult math discipline first, we could scale the technology across
nearly any subject where people struggle to learn," Marinova
explains. They teamed up with design firm Doberman
and in just under a year released Aida,
an AI-powered calculus tutor unlike any other.
… Unlike
existing digital tools that will readily solve the problem for you
(and make homework a breeze) Aida's focus is taking the user on a
learning journey and equipping them with the tools to succeed when
they're flying solo. Students are encouraged to work out problems
for themselves using pen and paper, but when they get stumped they
can upload a photo of their work, and Aida will analyze the
calculations line by line. They'll be prompted to revise their work
three times before an answer is given.
… The
app is currently available to download for free on the Apple store
through June 2020
and
for $2.99 a month afterward.
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