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October 10, 2021
Good morning! You may have noticed that the Information Professionals Association (IPA) blog has been quiet these past few months and that you haven’t received your usual weekly IPA e-mail newsletter. The IPA Board, Advisors, and staff have been hard at work making some improvements, and I wanted to take this opportunity to update current...
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The Information Professionals Association (IPA) is planning to launch a new annual Cognitive Security (COGSEC) survey to assess respondents’ personal level of COGSEC and their understanding of key issues related to COGSEC. IPA hopes to complete our first pilot project by the end of the year. But we can’t do it without your help and...
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Gen. Paul Nakasone, Chief of U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency, raised influence operations and ransomware as national security threats that require U.S. government attention. Speaking at the 2021 Mandiant Cyber Defense Summit, Gen. Nakasone highlighted the increasing use of social media accounts by nation-states and the role of deepfakes in disinformation efforts...
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