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October 13, 2023

Security: BianLian extortion group claims recent Air Canada breach

BleepingComputer

The BianLian extortion group claims to have stolen 210GB of data after breaching the network of Air Canada, the country's largest airline and a founding member of Star Alliance.

While the company said in a statement issued in September that systems compromised in the breach included "limited personal information of some employees and certain records," the attackers now claim that the stolen documents contained much more extensive information. The threat actors also shared screenshots of the stolen data on their dark web data leak website as proof and a detailed description of what was stolen from the airline's network. Read More

Healthcare IT: Duke and NIH develop autism screening tool to improve access to care

Healthcare IT News

Healthcare providers used the tablet-based application developed by the Autism Center of Excellence at Duke University to screen toddlers ages 17 months to three years old during well-child visits. After identifying toddlers who are candidates for further examination for autism spectrum disorder, they can be connected with appropriate resources,

The app, called SenseToKnow, could also help healthcare providers ensure that children and families receive the support they need, according to a recent study funded by the National Institutes of Health. Read More

Homeland Security: American cities bolster security around places of worship after the catastrophic attacks in Israel

CNN

Cities across the US are ramping up security around houses of worship after the devastating attacks on Israel by Gaza militants that started Saturday.

While many authorities say there have been no credible threats, the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security issued “public safety concern” bulletins to state and local law enforcement agencies over the weekend, a law enforcement official said.

So far, the agencies said there was no “current specific intelligence indicating a threat to the United States,” the official said. But a rabbi in Salt Lake City said he was forced to stop services Sunday and evacuate the synagogue after the congregation received a bomb threat. Read More

Transportation: Waymo comes to Southern California, and it’s a hot ticket

Transport Topics

Waymo’s self-driving cars are taking a tour around Los Angeles. Their first stop? Santa Monica’s Third Street Promenade.

After months of testing, the Silicon Valley-based driverless car company began offering Waymo One — its 24/7 robotaxi service — to the public Oct. 11. Those interested can get an activation code that will allow them to ride free for one week at an in-person pop-up event or by signing up online. Read More

Human Resources: Gender pay gap report earns Nobel Prize

HR Dive

Women are undeniably paid less than men in the workforce, despite having higher education levels on average: This is the crux of Harvard University economist Claudia Goldin’s Nobel Prize-winning economics report.

This is the “first comprehensive account of women’s earnings and labor market participation through the centuries,” the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said in a press release. Goldin scoured over two centuries’ worth of data about participation in the U.S. workforce to make her point.

A key factor in the gender wage gap is the demands of child-rearing and tending to the domestic sphere. Goldin demonstrated that, over two centuries, “female participation in the labor market did not have an upward trend over this entire period, but instead forms a U-shaped curve.” Read More

Business & Technology: New technologies arrive in clusters. What does that mean for AI?

Harvard Business Review

Historically, technology arrives in clusters. With electrification came dynamos, generators, switch gears and power distribution system. With the printing press came the technologies to make large quantities of cheap paper and ink. Looking at these past clusters can help us understand the moment we’re in now, and what the future of AI — especially GenAI — might really look like. For now, leaders should assess the state of their data quality and work to build organizational muscle to complete data projects. They should also look for proprietary data that they own, which can give them a competitive advantage, and beef up their change management capabilities. Read More

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