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CIOs And The Problem Of Social Engineering

The Accidental Successful CIO

Social engineering is how the bad guys get employees to say too much Image Credit: Alexandre Formagio. These days they use a more sophisticated attack: social engineering. What Is Social Engineering? So just exactly what is this thing that we call “social engineering” ? However, hackers have since moved on.

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How SAP Helped a Leading Apparel Manufacturer Stay in Fashion with International Customers

CIO Business Intelligence

If there is one universal truth, it’s that fashion is fickle. In the apparel industry, what’s in fashion one day may be out of fashion the next. That way, you can keep up with ever-changing demand and stay in fashion with your retailer customers — as Crystal International Group, Ltd.

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Tech Moves: Xbox hires Seattle gaming vet Kim Swift; Frontdoor adds Amazon Fashion leader; more

GeekWire

Tony Bacos , former vice president and CTO of Amazon Fashion, has been hired at Frontdoor as the company’s first senior vice president and chief digital officer. The advisory council currently has 14 members including Microsoft Tech for Social Impact CTO Erik Arnold ; Vulcan CEO Bill Hilf; and King County CIO Tanya Hannah.

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Forever 21 data breach: Over half a million customers and employees at risk

Dataconomy

The global fashion giant is making headlines once again, and this time, it’s not about the latest fashion trends but a recent data breach that has left over half a million individuals at risk. Forever 21 is working diligently to ensure the fashion shopping experience remains safe and secure for its valued customers and employees.

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GeekWire Awards FAQ: What to know if you’re coming to the big show

GeekWire

South Seattle, WA 98134 Attire: We are geeks, not fashion consultants so come in what’s most comfortable. South Seattle, WA 98134 Attire: We are geeks, not fashion consultants so come in what’s most comfortable. If you still need fashion help or suggestions, scan the photos from last year’s event. Do I need ID to enter?

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BEC Attacks: Protecting Against the Most Insidious Cybercrime

SecureWorld News

BEC attacks start because an actor steals information, then uses social engineering techniques to get the victim to transfer funds into a false account. Before the victim knows it, they have been conned into transferring their entire life's savings or some of their business's budget into a malicious hacker's bank account.

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Fighting food waste: We taste-tested an app that sells unsold meals and groceries at a big discount

GeekWire

Besides giving folks a crack at a cheap meal, the company is tackling the massive challenge of food waste and its environmental and social consequences. One of the dining companions with me has two sons, so I gave more than half the pie to her to take home, as my household of three was not up to polishing it off in a timely fashion.

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