Tornado Warnings for NYC, Although Thunderstorms with Whipping Winds and Hail are More Likely

(TNS) – Brace yourselves, New Yorkers: The long-shot possibility of a Kansas-style twister is in the forecast. Meteorologists warned of an isolated tornado perhaps touching down in the five boroughs or its suburbs Wednesday as the strange and dangerous local weather stretched into a second day. Golf ball-sized hail pounded Staten Island on Tuesday night… Continue reading Tornado Warnings for NYC, Although Thunderstorms with Whipping Winds and Hail are More Likely

2018 Hurricanes Offer Lessons for Florida’s 2019 Storm Season

(TNS) — Florida will start the 2019 hurricane season powerfully informed by Matthew’s scary miss of the east coast in 2016, the statewide crushing from Irma in 2017 and Michael’s brutal assault on the Panhandle last year. Each of those monster storms was different in nature but none devastated a metropolitan area, something forecasters say… Continue reading 2018 Hurricanes Offer Lessons for Florida’s 2019 Storm Season

WannaCry Lives On in 145K Infected Devices

Data from the last half year shows devices worldwide infected with the self-propagating ransomware, putting organizations with poor patching initiatives at risk.   Two years after the WannaCry ransomware attack blitzed through major organizations and shut down manufacturing and operations, the malware still exists on an estimated 145,000 devices, continuing to attempt to spread to… Continue reading WannaCry Lives On in 145K Infected Devices

How To Take Your Customer Value To A Massive New Level

As you know, Forrester is the market leader in customer experience (CX) analysis and guidance. Our latest CIO-oriented report shows you how the very strongest CX leaders dare to disrupt with technology-driven innovations. Few firms empower their CIOs to be their digital transformation leaders, let alone have them drive their innovation efforts. And sadly, most firms’ innovations are simply incremental improvements to… Continue reading How To Take Your Customer Value To A Massive New Level

Web App Vulnerabilities Flying Under Your Radar

A penetration tester shows how low-severity Web application bugs can have a greater effect than businesses realize.   Organizations could face big problems from seemingly small Web application vulnerabilities. The problem is, many of these bugs fly under the radar because they’re not considered severe. Shandon Lewis, senior Web application penetration tester at Backward Logic,… Continue reading Web App Vulnerabilities Flying Under Your Radar

All 77 Oklahoma Counties Are Now Under State of Emergency

(TNS) — All counties in Oklahoma are included in a state of emergency declared by the governor. Following a week of severe storms that included flooding rains and tornadoes, Gov. Kevin Stitt amended an executive order he originally signed earlier this month to include all 77 counties. That includes Cleveland, which has been impacted by… Continue reading All 77 Oklahoma Counties Are Now Under State of Emergency

Leveraging AI to Proactively Detect, Track and Minimize Data Loss Threats

Regulators, consumers and investors/stakeholders are increasingly not willing to accept the prevailing “not if, but when” defeatist attitude regarding data breaches. For example, the commission set up to oversee implementation for the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) unequivocally states, “As an organisation it is vital to implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to avoid… Continue reading Leveraging AI to Proactively Detect, Track and Minimize Data Loss Threats

Cybercrime: Looking Beyond the Dark Web

Fighting cybercrime requires visibility into much more than just the Dark Web. Here’s where to look and a glimpse of what you’ll find. The now-shuttered DeepDotWeb, which was a uniquely centralized and trusted repository of Dark Web links and information, had long made it easier for threat actors — and consequently, law enforcement and other defenders… Continue reading Cybercrime: Looking Beyond the Dark Web

Kansas and Missouri Seek Help After Flooding, Tornadoes

(TNS) — The governors of Kansas and Missouri are calling for help as the two states recover from several rounds of severe weather that brought flooding and tornadoes. The Missouri National Guard was activated Monday afternoon to help respond to flooded areas. Missouri Gov. Mike Parson posted on Twitter: “As our state continues to recover… Continue reading Kansas and Missouri Seek Help After Flooding, Tornadoes