March 19, 2021
Security: FBI: Cybercrime Skyrocketed in 2020, with Email Compromise Scams Accounting for 43% of Losses
SC Media
The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) released its annual report Wednesday, showing a sharp increase in cybercrime, both in quantity and cost in 2020.

Over the course of the year, the IC3 logged 791,000 complaints, more than a third of the total complaints over the past five years and a marked rise from the 463,000 complaints in 2019. Victims lost $4.2 billion over the course of the year, up from $3.5 billion in 2019. Read More
Healthcare IT: Apple Hiring Machine Learning Scientist for Early Disease Detection
Healthcare IT News
Apple is hiring a machine learning scientist to develop "cutting-edge" algorithms for early detection of certain diseases or disease conditions, according to a job posting published to the company's website earlier this month.  

"There is a tremendous opportunity to improve how people manage their health. Apple is looking for exceptional data scientists to help deliver amazing experiences that will address this need in meaningful ways," reads the posting. Read More
Homeland Security: Three Ways COVID-19 Could Revolutionize TSA Checkpoints
Homeland Security Today
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a terrible crisis for the U.S. aviation security community. Thousands of airport and airline workers have lost their jobs. As of this month, 15 TSA staff have died as a result of the disease.

But while we can never lose sight of these human and economic costs, the pandemic could be a catalyst for positive and truly revolutionary changes across the aviation security enterprise. The drivers for these changes are clear. First, minimizing interactions between passengers and TSA staff has become a top priority. At the same time, TSA needs to maintain a high level of operational readiness – threats to aviation have not receded. And finally, all stakeholders have a vested interest to make the passenger experience better – and encourage the traveling public to return to airports. Read More
Transportation: BMW Ramps Up Move to Electric Cars
Transport Topics
FRANKFURT, Germany — BMW intends to speed the rollout of new electric cars, vowing to bring battery-powered models to 50% of global sales by 2030, the German automaker said March 17.

The company declined, however, to follow General Motors Co. and other automakers in saying it would completely phase out internal combustion cars by a specific date. Instead, the Munich-based carmaker said it would adjust production among battery, hybrid and efficient internal combustion engines as different parts of the world adopt cars that produce zero emissions at different speeds. Read More
Human Resources: Survey: Coronavirus Challenged the Success of Many Working Moms
HR Dive
To explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) collected data on women's experiences in the workplace. Many women have concerns about job security amid increased caregiving responsibilities during the pandemic, according to a March report, released in recognition of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month.

Almost a third (31%) of employed women in the U.S. surveyed by SHRM said they personally know a woman who has left a job during the pandemic due to caregiving responsibilities. About 27% of the employed women who are caregivers feel the pandemic has stifled their professional development, compared to 10% of male respondents, according to SHRM. The report also found that almost half (45%) of those surveyed said women who are supervisors are better at expressing empathy; a third said they’re better at inclusive practices and mentorship; and 1 in 4 said they have better leadership skills. Read More
Business & Technology: What is Data Governance? A Best Practices Framework for Managing Data Assets
CIO
Data governance is a system for defining who within an organization has authority and control over data assets and how those data assets may be used. It encompasses the people, processes, and technologies required to manage and protect data assets.

The Data Governance Institute defines it as “a system of decision rights and accountabilities for information-related processes, executed according to agreed-upon models which describe who can take what actions with what information, and when, under what circumstances, using what methods.” Read More