Tag: CyberSecurity

Algorithmic Bias: Challenges and Solutions

A recent article in The Guardian described the issue of discrimination by algorithms with a few examples: “There was the voice recognition software that struggled to understand women, the crime prediction algorithm that targeted black neighborhoods and the online ad platform which was more likely to show men highly paid executive jobs”. When I worked on a fraud analytics project… Read more Algorithmic Bias: Challenges and Solutions

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer

As we collect, store and process more and more data, the internet of things (IoT) gets a bigger role in our lives. Before you know it there is no need to bring your wallet to the groceries store anymore , you can simply use your phone (apple pay, venmo etc). Or even when you arrive… Read more Keep your friends close and your enemies closer

Why is Cybersecurity so hard?

The first six months of 2017 has already seen an inordinate number of cybersecurity meltdowns. And they weren’t just your standard corporate breaches. It’s only July, and already there’s been viral, state-sponsored ransomware, leaks of spy tools from US intelligence agencies, and full-on campaign hacking. And that’s just the beginning. Cybersecurity is the body of… Read more Why is Cybersecurity so hard?

Trending in Cybersecurity Approaches

Cyber-attacks and cybersecurity has been a trending issue during the last year, with “WannaCry” ransomware making headlines. This attack caught attention because of its damage perimeter (affecting many people and important companies). However, cyber-attacks aren’t made up of only this ransomware and is starting to carry more and more importance as we and everything around… Read more Trending in Cybersecurity Approaches

Cybersecurity Incidents and How You Protect Yourself as a Student

Last Friday, Steve Harrod, Managing Director at General Catalyst, visited us in class and gave a talk on Cybersecurity. He brought up subjects such as the fact that the more connected our homes are, the easier it is for people to hack into our lives and how social media increases the risk of being hacked.… Read more Cybersecurity Incidents and How You Protect Yourself as a Student

Automation of Cyber Security

In 2016, more than half a billion personal records were lost or stolen and data breaches are increasing at 85% a year [1]. As technology integrates deeper into our lives, the better it will know us. This means it keeps collecting data about us, even data we might not want to share or become public.… Read more Automation of Cyber Security

Hello Digital Future, Are You Hiring?

The 9-to-5 work culture is dead, and everyone knows it. As Carl Camden, CEO of Kelly Services, stated that experience was a nice experiment; it lasted for 70 years and now it’s over. Camden and other executives participated at the Digital Future of Work Summit hosted by McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) and New York University’s… Read more Hello Digital Future, Are You Hiring?

Cybersecurity and Wearables

What Is Cybersecurity? Cybersecurity is the body of technologies, processes and practices designed to protect networks, computers, programs and data from attack, damage or unauthorised access [1]. With continuously evolving technology, threats are advancing faster than the cybersecurity advancements being made. Cybercriminals aim to exploit weaknesses within a system, and this has turned cybercrime into… Read more Cybersecurity and Wearables

Ransomware – Some Recent Attacks

Imagine yourself in this position; you get home, excited to complete a report to email it tonight; you put on your computer and bam! The only thing you see is a black screen with instructions that you don’t understand. You have been attacked; all your files have been encrypted; they are asking for a specific… Read more Ransomware – Some Recent Attacks

CyberSecurity through the eyes of a hacker

Hackers are targeting what companies value the most: their intellectual property, their customer data, and their reputation. Attacks are growing more sophisticated and more damaging. What these attacks reveal is that cyber-security efforts have failed and fixing this will require security officers, IT teams and company boards. Companies need to address this issue but with… Read more CyberSecurity through the eyes of a hacker