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Girl Scouts Will Get The Chance To Earn Badges In Cyber Security

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Girl Scouts will soon get the chance to earn their first ever cyber security badges. The Huffington Post reports that Girl Scouts can earn the first of 18 cyber security Girl Scout badges beginning in September 2018. The program will reach as many as 1.8 The program will reach as many as 1.8

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Today In Payments: Mastercard’s Cyber Secure Helps Fight Cyber Fraud; Amazon Focuses On Fulfillment After Record Quarter

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In today’s top news, Mastercard reveals its AI tool Cyber Secure to help banks fight cyber breaches, and Amazon reported record-setting earnings. Likewise, Alphabet reported a strong Q3, thanks in large part to renewed consumer spend. Mastercard’s Cyber Secure Uses AI to Help Banks Fight Cyber Fraud.

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DHS Says SEC Computers Have Five Critical Cyber Security Weaknesses

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It turns out even the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) computers aren’t super secure, even following a breach last year, according to a report in Reuters. Citing a confidential weekly report issued by the U.S. At that time, according to Reuters, the report showed the SEC had the fourth most critical weaknesses.

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Global Security Officials Meet To Discuss 5G Security

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Representatives from a number of countries around the world – excluding Russia, China and representatives from technology giant Huawei – met to discuss the security of 5G networks as many countries prepare for deployment of the technology, according to a report by Reuters.

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4 considerations for banking leaders concerned about cyber security

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An Information Security Officer (ISO) is mandated by federal regulations and plays a critical role in today’s digitally interconnected world. He or she is the bank officer responsible for administering and ensuring the effectiveness of the information security program for the bank. Cyber Incident Response Plan.

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Bitcoin Daily: Australia’s RMIT To Offer Grad Certificates In Blockchain Business, Cybersecurity

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The Graduate Certificate in Blockchain-Enabled Business and the Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security will provide students with the skills that they need in emerging areas of expertise, per the report. And the cybersecurity space has the possibility to nearly triple in size by 2026, as cited by the report.

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Experts: US House Examines Legislative Actions To Combat Cybercriminals

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But Kellerman and other security experts advocated at the hearing for legislative measures, such as modernizing anti-money laundering (AML) and forfeiture rules and moving the Secret Service to the Treasury Department, to help combat the threat.

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