April 2, 2021
Security: He believed Apple’s App Store Was Safe. Then a Fake App Stole His Life Savings in Bitcoin.
Washington Post
Phillipe Christodoulou wanted to check his bitcoin balance last month, so he searched the App Store on his iPhone for “Trezor,” the maker of a small hardware device he uses to store his cryptocurrency. Up popped the company’s padlock logo set against a bright green background. The app was rated close to five stars. He downloaded it and typed in his credentials.

In less than a second, nearly all of his life savings — 17.1 bitcoin worth $600,000 at the time — was gone. The app was a fake, designed to trick people into thinking it was a legitimate app. Read More
Healthcare IT: AI Technology Detects ‘Ticking Time Bomb’ Arteries
MobiHealthNews
The EU has approved an artificial intelligence (AI) technology that can identify people at risk of a fatal heart attack, years before it strikes.

The CaRi-Heart technology, developed by British Heart Foundation (BFH) spinout company Caristo Diagnostics, utilises coronary CT angiogram (CTTA) scans already performed in clinical practice. It uses AI and deep-learning technology to produce a fat attenuation index score (FAI-Score), which accurately measures inflammation of blood vessels in and around the heart. Read More
Homeland Security: National Supply Chain Integrity Month
Homeland Security Today
Campaign to Raise Awareness of Supply Chain Threats and Mitigation

The National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) and its partners in government and industry today launched the 4th annual “National Supply Chain Integrity Month” with a call to action for organizations across the country to strengthen their supply chains against foreign adversaries and other potential risks.

“If the Covid-19 pandemic and resulting product shortages were not a sufficient wake-up call, the recent software supply chain attacks on U.S. industry and government should serve as a resounding call to action. We must enhance the resilience, diversity, and security of our supply chains. The vitality of our nation depends on it,” said Michael Orlando, Acting NCSC Director. Read More
Transportation: National Grid Predicts Future of Transportation to Be Revolutionized
Transportation Today
According to a report from National Grid, a British and American company focusing on energy and innovation, over the next 10 years, transportation will be revolutionized by inventions fueled by renewable energy.

In an article released Friday, National Grid predicts that between now and 2030, changes in transportation will speed up. Already, the report said, changes such as e-hailing rides, car sharing, electric vehicles, electric scooters, and autonomous buses are moving the countries towards clean transportation. In the United Kingdom, gas and diesel cars will be banned by 2030, the report said. Read More
Human Resources: Many Workplaces Expect to Reopen in Q3 2021, Gartner Says
HR Dive
Nearly half of 258 HR leaders polled by Gartner in a recent survey said they expect their workplaces to reopen in Q3 2021, and about one-quarter said their workplaces are aiming for Q4 2021. Separately, nearly half of 227 leaders said they will not track the vaccination status of their employees, according the March 25 results.

Many said they will plan for a hybrid workforce; 59% of 241 leaders surveyed said they will let workers work remotely occasionally with manager approval, a 21 percentage point increase since November 2020. Read More
Business & Technology: Research: How to Get Better at Killing Bad Projects
Harvard Business Review
Fail fast, the adage goes, and move on to the next big idea. Most innovation managers know that few of their initiatives will succeed, so they keep multiple projects running at the same time and create processes for quickly separating winners from losers.

One popular way to make decisions about what stays and what goes is the use of stage gates. This is when project leaders present their progress and findings to date, alongside updates to commercial expectations. Executives then decide whether to unlock funds for further development. For example, a project might have to pass reviews at one, three, and six-month milestones to determine whether it continues to promise return on the innovation investment. Read More