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D&I programs help AllianceBernstein stand out for tech talent

CIO Business Intelligence

The list of programs that AllianceBernstein has in place to diversify its talent pipeline is extensive. It sponsors high school robotics teams, offers career transition programs for former pro athletes and military members, and partners with the Nashville Software School to offer vocational training. Diversifying the talent pipeline.

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Twitter verifies fake Cormac McCarthy account (again)

The Verge

I can confirm that this is definitely not a genuine Cormac McCarthy account,” they said. Many Twitter users were instantly skeptical about the authenticity of the account. “We Now, in 2021, it’s done the same thing again, briefly verifying a second McCarthy fake under the handle @CormacMcCrthy.

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SSI Doesn't Mean Accounts Are Going Away

Phil Windley

No more required than the loyalty program my local supermarket offers. What will definitely go away is the use of accounts for social login. In social login, large identity providers have accounts that are then used by relying parties to authenticate people. Note that authentication is about recognizing.

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Auditing the IRS: Asset Management Problems Causing Cybersecurity Risks

SecureWorld News

The Inspector General's report summarizes the IRS and its IT environment like this: "The reliance on legacy systems, aged hardware and software, and use of outdated programming languages poses significant risks, including increased cybersecurity threats and maintenance costs. Simple, and easy to program. That helps us keep it fresh.

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Twitter is once more accepting requests for verification

The Verge

You’ll definitely get it this time ! The company relaunched its perennially troubled verification program in May this year, after it was put on ice in 2017. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Kick the football, Charlie Brown! And while you’re at it, why not apply to be verified on Twitter? There’s no way that can go wrong either.

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Google’s Area 120 incubator releases a powerful AI document scanner for Android

The Verge

Google’s Area 120, an internal incubator program for experimental projects, is releasing a new app today called Stack that borrows the technology underlying the search giant’s powerful DocAI enterprise tool for document analysis. Image: Google.

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What Twitter should copy from Tinder

The Verge

Twitter hadn’t anticipated the authenticity of rank-and-file workers would ever be up for scrutiny. Twitter’s verification program, which it had just spent three years overhauling, had not anticipated a case in which the authenticity of rank-and-file workers would ever be up for scrutiny.