Your week is BUSY, thousands of tech stories cross the internet and your desk. What do you need to know about? Just ASK's team takes the time and often collect the ten stories you should be aware of, and distills them down to -- The Bottom Line, here's their team's latest episode.
Segment 1
4 industry perspectives on how automation is reshaping manufacturing.
https://mibiz.com/item/25660-4-industry-perspectives-on-how-automation-is-reshaping-manufacturing
Spurred on by tax reform, a need for innovation and the current talent shortage, manufacturers increasingly have embraced automation on their shop floors. Manufacturers are turning to automation and technology to increase productivity.
(See Kinsler’s answer to question What kinds of investments in automation is your industry making?)
Segment 2
Facial recognition tech moves from smartphones to the boardroom
https://www.computerworld.com/article/3267488/emerging-technology/facial-recognition-tech-moves-from-smartphones-to-the-boardroom.html
Though analysts say facial recognition technology still needs refinement, it could soon be used in coroporate settings such as the boardroom to make sure only authorized employees are admitted. For example, you're a manager preparing for a boardroom presentation on a confidential internal project. As participants enter the room, a facial recognition camera flags someone who's not authorized to attend, notifying you or shuttering the slideshow.
Segment 3
What's up with these 'Congratulations Amazon User' pop-up ads?
https://mashable.com/2018/04/03/congratulations-pop-up-ads-malware/?utm_cid=hp-r-9#yxiIuBWhCGqA
“Selected as a winner of a $1,000 Amazon Gift Card” pop up ad is getting past some of the most robust ad blockers. Cybersecurity firm Symantec has identified one specific strain of malware hiding in apps, Android.Fakeyouwon, that its researchers say is fueling these types of scams on Android devices.
Segment 4
Want Happy Employees In 2018? Keep Them Connected
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2018/03/09/want-happy-employees-in-2018-keep-them-connected/#55b201c29fc9
For today’s workforce, an engaging work environment is an expectation for new hires and an ineffective office environment has the potential to drive away your most valuable talent. If there is one thing that today’s workers absolutely refuse to put up with, it’s issues with their internet connection.
Segment 5
Phishing Madness? Ohio State University phishes students to teach security
https://www.scmagazine.com/ohio-state-university-phishes-students-to-teach-security/article/752223/
The university's IT Risk management office started a campaign to educate students on the threats phishing emails pose by sending out fake university- produced emails from phony and at times humorous emails addresses to see how students responded to the emails, according to the student newspaper.
(focus on the importance of IT security education)
Segment 6 – Bottom Line Security
Why Threat Monitoring Must Be 24/7/365
https://arcticwolf.com/socs-and-siems/why-threat-monitoring-must-be-24-7-365/
According to the Ponemon Institute’s Global 2017 Cost of a Data Breach Study, the average time to detect malicious and criminal attacks was 214 days, while the time to contain was 77 days.
While we hear about the incidents with Panera Bread, Saks, MyFitnessPal, as business owners, we should be more concerned than ever about possible incidents with our own businesses.
Supporting Article: Saks, Lord & Taylor hit by payment card data breach
