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Microsoft reports investments in banks, funds and other programs supporting Black-owned companies

GeekWire

-based software and cloud giant offered an upbeat report, saying that in some cases programs that were expected to take years to build up have been accomplished in a matter of 18 months. Microsoft reports that it has reached its goal of committing $100 million to mission-driven banks, which provide capital to diverse communities.

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Social Engineering and Phishing

CTOvision

Social engineering is one of the most problematic attack techniques to combat. User education is most effective at stopping a social engineer. Users who are aware of the potential for social engineering attacks and learn to recognize them can use simple methods to thwart these attacks successfully. Stu Sjouwerman.

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Social media used to be free. Not anymore.

Vox

Friso Gentsch/picture alliance via Getty Images You used to pay for social media with your eyeballs. If you’re not paying for the product, you are the product” has long been a common refrain about the business of social media. But now, this free model of social media — subsidized by advertising — is under pressure.

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7 safety rules in social networks

Galido

Now, in the era of the Internet, it’s hard to imagine a person who does not use at least one of the social networks. Social networks are used by everyone – both young and old. In order to protect yourself as much as possible from the risks that social networks carry, it is necessary to follow a number of simple rules.

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CIOs Struggle To Find The Machine Learning Employees That They Need

The Accidental Successful CIO

People with the CIO job at banks, insurers and other financial companies say efforts to expand their use of artificial intelligence are being hampered by a scarcity of both data and employees with the skills that are needed. Where Have All The Needed Employees Gone? AI is a competitive advantage for these firms. In the U.S.,

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From cybersecurity to social justice, Rubica CEO Frances Dewing is an agent of unexpected change

GeekWire

I’ve always had a social justice kind of pull.”. Dewing, who holds a law degree from the University of Washington, worked for a nonprofit legal aid program early in her career and was involved with immigrant advocacy and street youth while in law school. Your preferred social network? I’m not big on social media.

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Insights into effective social media policies

Trends in the Living Networks

Last week I was part of a panel on the SkyBusiness Technology Behind Business program discussing corporate social media policies, comprised of Peter Williams of Deloitte, Adrienne Unkovitch of Workplace Guardian, and myself. Deloitte actively encourages staff to use social networks.

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