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PCI DSS version 4.0: Is your payment card data security program ready?

CIO Business Intelligence

Verizon’s researchers found that payment data comprised 37% of the data compromised in attacks. To avoid the reputational harm and lawsuits that accompany such breaches, businesses must embrace a comprehensive program to comply with PCI DSS v4.0 But how can enterprises know if their payment card data security program is ready?

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Facebook bans academics who researched ad transparency and misinformation on Facebook

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Facebook has banned the personal accounts of academics who researched ad transparency and the spread of misinformation on the social network. The researchers were part of NYU Ad Observatory , a project created to examine the origin and spread of political ads on Facebook. NYU’s research offered new insights into Facebook’s problems.

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Facebook’s justification for banning third-party researchers ‘inaccurate,’ says FTC

The Verge

When Facebook banned the personal accounts of academics researching ad transparency and misinformation on its platform this week, it justified the decision in part by saying it was only following rules set out by the Federal Trade Commission. If Facebook wanted to it could make allowances in its privacy program for such research.

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Artificial intelligence research continues to grow as China overtakes US in AI journal citations

The Verge

percent increase in the publication of AI research from 2019 to 2020. China continues to be a growing force in AI R&D, overtaking the US for overall journal citations in artificial intelligence research last year. The report is collated with the help of Stanford University, and you can read all 222 pages here. billion, 4.5

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Looking for non-dilutive funding? 5 tips for startups seeking small business grants

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SBIR (small business innovation research) and STTR (small business technology transfer) awards account for the vast majority of U.S. Agencies set aside a percentage of their budget for the programs. The programs also encourage participation by majority-women owned businesses. government to launch or expand a company. “It’s

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Twitter introduces aliases for contributors to its Birdwatch moderation program

The Verge

Twitter has introduced aliases for contributors in its Birdwatch moderation program | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. But the company said contributors in the pilot Birdwatch program “overwhelmingly voiced a preference for contributing under aliases. This preference was strongest for women and Black contributors.”.

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COVID-19 vaccine monitoring program limited to English speakers

The Verge

A text message program designed to track side effects in COVID-19 vaccine recipients is currently only available in English, which could limit the data it is able to collect. The program, called v-safe, is one way the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will follow up with people who take the vaccine. Image: CDC.