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Just heard an ad that noted “human support staff.” First time I’ve heard of that as a differentiator. “Human” is the new “US-based.”

Sophos' James Lyne does a great job breaking down ransomware in this video. http://www.today.com/video/hackers-want-to-hold-your-data-for-ransom-here-s-how-to-stop-them-899367491901

Hackers want to hold your data for ransom: Here’s how to stop them In a shadowy region of the internet known as the dark web, “ransomware” that enables hackers to invade your computer and hold your data for ransom...

An incident response team is like the Avengers - Paradigm Consulting Co http://ow.ly/VXYw309IiVu

An incident response team is like the Avengers - Paradigm Consulting Co Today, after leaving a meeting, one of my junior analysts said “I guess we need to lower the threshold for declaring an incident.” Intrigued, I...

Squirrels Keep Menacing the Power Grid. But at Least It’s Not the Russians http://ow.ly/Pz5M3089ymZ

Squirrels Keep Menacing the Power Grid. But at Least It’s Not the Russians A site that chronicles animals versus the power grid makes a good point about cyberwar hype, but an attack would still be serious business.

Russian malware found at Vermont electric utility - Los Angeles Times http://ow.ly/BZaY307ATSo

Russian malware found on laptop at Vermont electric utility Malicious software tied to Russian intelligence agencies has been found on a computer of a small electric utility in northern Vermont, raising

The Distribution of Users’ Computer Skills: Worse Than You Think http://ow.ly/ykB6306SGsX

The Distribution of Users’ Computer Skills: Worse Than You Think Across 33 rich countries, only 5% of the population has high computer-related abilities, and only a third of people can complete medium-complexity...

Is your startup doing any of these 7 Ways to Keep Hackers From Destroying Your Startup? http://ow.ly/OQD1305F3Xl

7 Ways to Keep Hackers From Destroying Your Startup Startups have a lot on its plates, but that doesn't mean cybersecurity should take a back seat.

N.S.A. Contractor Arrested in Possible New Theft of Secrets - The New York Times http://ow.ly/wC6x304TLPd

N.S.A. Contractor Arrested in Possible New Theft of Secrets A contractor, Harold T. Martin III, is thought to have taken the highly classified computer code developed by the agency to hack into foreign...

FBI Director: More 'Attempted Intrusions' in Voter Databases - The New York Times http://ow.ly/EFBL304GhQT

FBI Director: More 'Attempted Intrusions' in Voter Databases FBI Director James Comey told Congress on Wednesday there have been additional

WSJ Tech News Briefing: Yahoo Hack: Why You Should Close All Old Accounts http://ow.ly/kJ7e304DTTr

WSJ Podcasts - The Wall Street Journal - Wsj.com Wall Street Journal Podcasts includes original programming on-demand as well as news and features from reporters across the globe.

FBI investigating City Hall 'ransomware' attack

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The Modern CFO: From Storytellers to Data Experts

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The Modern CFO: From Storytellers To Data Experts I sat down with Adaptive Insights CFO, Jim Johnson to explore what’s actually required of the modern CFO.