What we’re tracking on 08 October 2017
Egypt plays Congo tonight in the qualifiers for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia and the Pharaohs are going in with an edge. Its fellow group E teams of Uganda and Ghana drew 0-0 last night, giving Egypt a huge advantage in tonight’s game as a victory over Congo would mean automatic qualification. Stay tuned for the matchup in Alexandria, with a 7:00pm CLT kickoff time.
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Are you prepared to survive the data apocalypse? The dangers of lax cyber security do not need to be elaborated on. But when the lethal WannaCry and NotPetya ransomware attacks were launched earlier in the year, it did seem like a data apocalypse had come to pass. The attack hit nearly 100 countries and some of the world’s largest organizations, prompting both the private sector and government organizations — including our ICT Ministry and the central bank — to take extensive protection measures. The attacks brought into the forefront how the cyber security is imperative to the survival of organizations and a top national security priority. According to Information Security Buzz, key takeaways from the attack was that no organization is immune from security breaches; there is no silver bullet for protection; and most crucially, paying attention to security fundamentals is paramount. They also conclude that organizations paying attention to security maintenance could make a huge difference.
Where would you start? Global CyberSecurity firm Trend Micro is running a special survey of Enterprise readers to dig into whether companies are being targeted by ransomware and if they are prepared to fight it. The survey will also analyze the impact of ransomware attacks on both direct monetary cost (such as the ransom your company would pay to a hacker) or the indirect cost of employee downtime. You’ll learn a lot by taking it, whether you’re a CEO or a CTO.
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It’s a holiday in both the United States and Canada. The second Monday in October is Thanksgiving in Canada and Columbus Day in the United States, where it’s a federal holiday and off in many states.