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Computerworld Security Aug 30, 2016 FBI: Hackers are targeting state election systems The FBI has reportedly found evidence that foreign hackers breached two state election databases in recent weeks. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • Got big data? The Cloud Security Alliance offers up 100 best practices • Sophisticated malware possibly tied to recent ATM heists in Thailand • Medical device security disclosure ignites an ethics firestorm • Two state election systems attacked, FBI suspects 'foreign hackers' • Apple needs to get better at dying White Paper: Rsam 5 Tips For Your GRC Risk Scoring System Enterprises must have meaningful conversations about business risk at all levels and across every department. Risk scoring is a fundamental way of normalizing risk to make sense of complex and disparate data. It enables you to standardize reporting, streamline workflows and communicate risk clearly to stakeholders. Learn five easy tips that will help you do it better. 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