EU kills Safe Harbor -- Panic at FB and other cloud firms

Computerworld Blogs October 06, 2015 Richi Jennings: European Court kills Safe Harbor -- Panic at Facebook and other cloud firms Europe has killed the Safe Harbor agreement. At a stroke, Facebook and more than 4,000 other companies can no longer legally move personal data from Europe to the USA... READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Jonny Evans: Does Apple plan a robot army to combat the android horde? 2. Darlene Storm: Anonymous insiders reveal real hacking risks to nuclear power plants, report 3. Barbara Krasnoff: Can Microsoft catch up with Windows 10 on mobile? We'll see. 4. Jonny Evans: OS X El Capitan: 5 ways Notes just got useful 5. John Brandon: How to turn Twitter into a bigger, bolder, and better company 6. Ira Brodsky: Why the FCC's 911 locating mandate was a colossal failure 7. Evan Schuman: Data breach costs go way beyond chargebacks 8. Ben Kepes: Healthline launches a new healthtech company 9. Sharky: Why we love outside vendors' ideas of security White Paper: Sumo Logic Top Five Reasons Why SIEM are Failing Security Professionals SIEM solutions have been around since 2000, and they were developed with the goal of helping organizations in the early detection of targeted attacks and data breaches. But are they working? Are they delivering enough value? Have they lost their magic? Learn More Jonny Evans: Does Apple plan a robot army to combat the android horde? Apple's putting its money into keeping you connected while keeping you private. READ MORE Darlene Storm: Anonymous insiders reveal real hacking risks to nuclear power plants, report There is a growing risk that nuclear power plants will be hacked as a report quotes anonymous insiders who reveal a lack of cybersecurity awareness, design flaws, threat actors, cyber-attack scenarios and backbiting among personnel. READ MORE Barbara Krasnoff: Can Microsoft catch up with Windows 10 on mobile? We'll see. Microsoft is presenting a range of new hardware and software tomorrow, including several Windows 10 smartphones. How probably is it that Windows can catch up to Android and iOS? READ MORE Jonny Evans: OS X El Capitan: 5 ways Notes just got useful Notes become truly useful for Mac and iOS users with OS X El Capitan. READ MORE Webcast: IBM Data Movement at Maximum Speed If you could move your data anywhere in the world, how would it transform your business? With Aspera, customers can transfer unlimited numbers of files of any size at high speed, predictably and reliably, at long distances, and with complete security. Learn More John Brandon: How to turn Twitter into a bigger, bolder, and better company Twitter is now under new leadership. Jack Dorsey has returned. Now the hard work begins: Making the service a mainstream notification system. (IDG Contributor Network) READ MORE Ira Brodsky: Why the FCC's 911 locating mandate was a colossal failure The FCC is setting itself up for yet another failure. New rules for indoor locating hold operators responsible for things they don't control. (IDG Contributor Network) READ MORE Evan Schuman: Data breach costs go way beyond chargebacks In security circles, hype and marketing — and the security complacency they encourage — can be more dangerous than a well-funded cyberthief. (IDG Contributor Network) READ MORE Ben Kepes: Healthline launches a new healthtech company With growing awareness of how analytics can be applied to vertical industries, there is an increase of activity from vertical-focused vendors. (IDG Contributor Network) READ MORE Sharky: Why we love outside vendors' ideas of security Outside vendor has a contract to manage a server for the company where this IT pilot fish works -- but something's not working. 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