Two articles on the Brand Killer Robots blog drew my attention. Not because the data offered anything new, but that Stephen Ryan was able to create a bot to clearly show that insiders, employees, and former employees are the most likely to launch cyber attacks.
Raps BOT : Predicts Insider Cyber Terrorism Threat HIGH
Raps Bot : Sniper Attack Methods – Number 1 Cyber Terrorism Threat
The need for better skills to turn data into information during investigations is not new. Unfortunately, our education system has not kept up with developments in computers and management information systems . The ever-increasing tide of data has outstripped the ability of Investigators to make use of the data. The problem of general data analysis is no longer a small one that can be ignored. Statistics about every facet of business and our daily lives surround us. Yet when confronted by statistics, most Private Investigators don’t know how to evaluate the statistics, the data upon which they are based, or the collection method.
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