Monday, April 27, 2020


Imagine life without water. (And that’s just one utility at risk)
Israel Says Hackers Targeted SCADA Systems at Water Facilities
According to an alert published by Israel’s National Cyber Directorate, the attacks targeted supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems at wastewater treatment plants, pumping stations and sewage facilities.
Organizations in the water and energy sectors have been advised to immediately change the passwords of internet-accessible control systems, reduce internet exposure, and ensure that all control system software is up to date.




If you failed to plan adequately, you had best start retrofitting Best Practices.
Third-party compliance risk could become a bigger problem
Since the onset of COVID-19, more than half of legal and compliance leaders believe that cybersecurity and data breach is the most-increased third-party risk their organizations face, according to Gartner.
Remote working has been hastily adopted by suppliers to keep their business running, so it’s unlikely every organization or employee is following best practices,” said Vidhya Balasubramanian, managing vice president in the Gartner Legal and Compliance practice.




More invasive or capable of spreading data farther.
Cartoon: Privacy and New Technology




Is doing the best for Amazon’s customers an anti-competitive move?
The Amazon Lockdown: How an Unforgiving Algorithm Drives Suppliers to Favor the E-Commerce Giant Over Other Retailers
At a time when much of the retail sector is collapsing, Amazon is strengthening its competitive position in ways that could outlast the pandemic — and raise antitrust concerns.




Perspective. I see opportunity.
7 major US cities that could be facing a tech-job apocalypse
4 (tie). Denver, Colorado
Digital services jobs increased from 32,589 in 2010 to 57,492 in 2018, a compound annual growth rate of 7.4%.




Could come in handy.
An explanation of machine learning models even you could understand




Things to do virtually while you can’t really. People really valued books back in the day...
Get Lost in the Stacks of These Stunning Libraries You Can Virtually Tour
Given that it’s currently National Library Week, there is no better time to visit (albeit virtually) some of the most impressive libraries in the world. Below, House Beautiful has rounded up a list of virtual tours of libraries in places like England, Austria, New York, Massachusetts, Mexico, Portugal, and Prague, and we cannot wait to bask in the joy that these magnificent libraries have to offer.



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