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Financial institutions can avoid becoming the next victim of a costly cyberattack by leveraging automation and existing legislation. Automation can help to mitigate risk when handling personal client information by storing records efficiently and securely, Kayne McGladrey, field chief information security officer at Hyperproof, told Bank Automation News. “If you don’t automate, that has a cost, because now people are spending their time doing control testing,” he said. “The organizations that recognize that are going to probably spend a lot less time on compliance and have a happier team, because they’re not doing routine stuff that they should have automated.”

“Companies should conduct thorough risk assessments to identify and mitigate potential harms associated with AI products, understanding their limitations and potential misuse,” McGladrey said. “Maintaining clear documentation of AI system metrics and methodologies, along with disclosing any known risks or limitations to customers, is essential for transparency.”

Smart toys seemingly come to life utilizing “Internet of Things” [IoT] technology that has wirelessly connected coffeemakers, thermostats, and yes, toilets. But smart toys have proven to be particularly vulnerable to cyber attacks. Manufacturers try to keep toy prices low and lack an incentive to add reasonable security mechanisms, said Kayne McGladrey, member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, the world’s largest technical professional organization

Did you miss Black Hat this year? Well you won’t miss the great conversations that were had, as Allan captured so many good ones for this special Black Hat retrospective episode.

Like many CISOs, I don’t sleep much; in my case, getting by on five to six hours of sleep a night is hereditary. Although the tracker collected detailed telemetry, the app only provided comparative reports against other people. Despite my experience, the app alarmingly claimed I’d been having terrible problems sleeping for weeks in a row.

Producing highly accurate reports without individual customization is a consistent design flaw of many cyber security solutions available today.

“Cybersecurity remains a clear path to a middle-class salary for people with a two-year degree, a relevant certification to overcome gatekeeping by HR departments, a desire to help protect one’s friends and community, and a willingness to continuously learn as part of a team,” he tells Fortune.