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Generative AI & data: Potential in cybersecurity if the risks can be curtailed

CIO

Back in 2001, as I was just entering the venture industry, I remember the typical VC reaction to a start-up pitch was, “Can’t Microsoft replicate your product with 20 people and a few months of effort, given the resources they have?” Artificial intelligence (AI) in 2023 feels a bit like déjà vu to me.

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What Executives Should Know About Shift-Left Security

CIO

By Zachary Malone, SE Academy Manager at Palo Alto Networks The term “shift left” is a reference to the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) that describes the phases of the process developers follow to create an application. How did the term shift-left security originate? The term was first coined by Larry Smith in 2001.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: 11 PLG tactics, addressing copycat stigma, ‘unicorn glut’ theory

TechCrunch

The right coaching and a strong network can help many entrepreneurs land a sizable seed round, but that money reflects investor confidence, not market demand. “We’ve seen that all before … what’s new-ish (at least since 2001) is the massive overhang of growth investments that will take startups years to grow into,” he wrote.

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Cybersecurity 2030

Haft of the Spear

Discussions about cybersecurity overwhelmingly focus on the recent, which are our responses to the design and engineering decisions of the past. Yet in cybersecurity [1] the path towards a brighter future is rarely discussed. To parahprase William Gibson, this cybersecurity future is already here, it is just not evenly distributed.

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IT leaders turn to HBCUs for future IT talent

CIO

We do this by engaging students beyond career fairs, through classroom industry presentations, networking, mentorship, externships/co-ops, internships, and strategic investments,” says Blue Cross NC CIO Jo Abernathy. HBCU students and alumni attend an intern social at the Durham Bulls game with Employee Network, AABEN.

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Five Thoughts from the White House Summit on Cybersecurity and Consumer Protection

CTOvision

The Obama Administration deserves credit for putting together the first-ever White House summit on cybersecurity on Friday and – contrary to what some media coverage may lead you to believe – the U.S. More than most industries, the security community really is a community and must be bound by trust.

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Egypt’s e-commerce platform Wasla nabs $9 million from retail finance provider Contact

TechCrunch

Contact has been in the business of consumer finance since 2001, while Wasla was founded in 2018 by former Serag Meneassy and Taymour Sabry , both ex-Rocket Internet entrepreneurs, and investment banker Mahmoud El Said. “It’s In the checkout phase, we plan to introduce a very secure payment method…limited by time or value.

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