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McAfee Awarded Contract to Implement Security Solution for the (TSA) – United States
McAfee, the device-to-cloud cybersecurity company, today announced that the company has been awarded a cybersecurity software services contract by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to help the agency detect and respond to security threats quickly. “Federal security teams need holistic solutions to address the flood of cyber threats agencies are encountering daily with fewer people and resources than ever,” said Ken Kartsen, vice president of federal at McAfee. “Such solutions must continuously improve operational visibility, deliver operational efficiencies and reduce dwell time, all while improving catch rate and maintaining situational awareness across the enterprise.” McAfee will provide TSA with cloud-enabled endpoint defense and threat response capabilities and leverage the Data Exchange Layer (DXL), a unified and secure messaging fabric, and the OpenDXL initiative to both integrate and facilitate communication between more than 70 solutions from several different security vendors.
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IBM Plans to Use Tiny Computers to Detect Counterfeits across Supply Chain – United States
In five years’ time, IBM researchers expect “cryptographic anchors” like ink dots or “tiny computers smaller than a grain of salt” to be embedded in “everyday objects and devices,” according to IBM’s “5 in 5” annual technology predictions.
Big Blue expects to augment blockchain technologies in the supply chain with crypto-anchors to offset the likeliness of product fraud and to track a product’s place of origin and contents, according to a company announcement.
Edible ink on a pill, the world’s tiniest computer or mobile sensors on cell phones that can “detect counterfeit goods” are all suggested crypto-anchors, according to the company. These trackers will soon go from the lab to market to help ensure a good’s authenticity.
IBM is a leader in the tech research, and CFO James Kavanaugh recently credited blockchain as one of the technologies which helped pull the company out of a revenue rut after 22 quarters of decline.
As the “natural” pioneer of storage invention, Big Blue has produced some of the world’s most innovative mediums for technical progress, according to IBM master inventor Dr. Haris Pozidis. For example, IBM engineers hold the record for capturing 330 terabytes of data, or about 330 million books, into a cartridge small enough to fit in the palm of one’s hand, according to Pozidis.
It is therefore unsurprising the company is tackling blockchain head on and helping reduce the technology’s shortcomings. Shipping giant Maersk already relies on IBM’s blockchain offerings, which serves as a clear introduction to the supply chain. Blockchain already streamlines data, removes the hassle of paperwork and cuts costs within the supply chain. However, ensuring the trustworthiness of a good is not always promised through blockchain.
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Primary Health Care Announces Email Breach One Year After Discovery – Iowa, United States
Hackers broke into four employee email accounts of the Iowa provider in Feb. 2017, allowing access to a wide range of sensitive data from Social Security numbers to credit card information. Iowa-based Primary Health Care is notifying patients that a hacker breached four of its employee email accounts, which may have allowed the cybercriminals to view or obtain patient information.
The breach lasted only one day. Officials discovered the unauthorized access of four employees’ email accounts on March 1, 2017, in fact, after access began Feb. 28 of that year. Upon detection, Primary Health Care blocked access to the accounts and began reviewing the contents of the hacked emails. Primary Health Care also hired a forensic investigator to determine the scope of the breach, including related Google drives. Officials were unable to determine what emails were accessed by the hackers. The impacted accounts included a combination of patient names, Social Security numbers, phone numbers, driver’s license numbers, financial account details, credit or debit card information, medical information, provider information, and, if applicable, Medicaid identification numbers.
Primary Health Care officials said they’re “working to implement additional safeguards and security measures to enhance the privacy and security of information on its systems.” All victims are being offered one year of free credit monitoring. The breach is currently not shown on the Office of Civil Rights’ breach reporting tool, so the number of patients impacted is currently unknown.
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