John Hotta

#CorpGov Professional and #Tech Expert. One of the few board directors who started his career in #AI.

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The Secret vulnerability of cybercriminals: Burnout. From @WSJ:
Police should focus less on the leaders and more on the legions of cybercrime workers and the networks they maintain https://t.co/kGYxCdutyK This is a great article. It rings true.

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There’s no escape from Facebook, even if you don’t use it. From @washingtonpost: https://t.co/Cu9goxOxCS (You pay for @Facebook, @instagram , @WhatsApp, with your #privacy.)

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Microsoft to quadruple cybersecurity investments, spending $20 Billion over five years https://t.co/2TCD1WPKF4 (Do smaller cloud providers have this kind of money to spend on cybersecurity?)

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#QR Codes Are Here to Stay. So Is the Tracking They Allow. From @nytimes: https://t.co/DLeyOKokGT

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Your contact list is spilling over to the Internet. Here’s how to make it stop. From @washingtonpost: https://t.co/2OqsxeJsjB ( I agree. You have to be careful with companies you share your information with.)

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Seattle leads nation in ‘brain gain,’ adds tech jobs faster than any other big U.S. market over 5 years. From @geekwire: https://t.co/8COPj5WH6r (Including companies like Blue Origin)

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After Jeff Bezos, Blue Origin sees a ‘robust pipeline’ of future paying spacefliers. From @geekwire: https://t.co/AExT9kaTOW ( #spacetourism is a business.)

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Virginia Shifts $700 Million In Relief Funds To Boost Rural Broadband Access. From @NPR: https://t.co/OwxJ3fBYyC ( #broadband is important to rural and underserved communities.)

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Bringing joy to my life: #AlligatorLoki

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The Tech Cold War’s ‘Most Complicated Machine’ That’s Out of China’s Reach. From @nytimes: https://t.co/UpGQpgW5Nc (The word that comes to mind is "Balkanization". That is our current and possible future world.)

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#Kaseya hack floods hundreds of companies with #ransomware. From @TechCrunch: https://t.co/OsnuXji8pj #cybersecurity

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Jeff Bezos Built Amazon 27 Years Ago. He Now Steps Down As CEO At Critical Time. From @npr: https://t.co/mjqMwDXo4A (Jassy becomes CEO and Board Chair. I find it interesting that one the current board members does not become chair.)

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Hundreds of Businesses, From Sweden to U.S., Affected by #Cyberattack. From @nytimes: https://t.co/hklntce8jZ #cybersecurity (Update your operating systems.)

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Scale, Details Of Massive #Kaseya #Ransomware Attack Emerge. From @NPR: https://t.co/Xnnq0YalKJ #cybersecurity (17 countries impacted. Update your operating systems.)

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Tencent subsidiary TiMi opens Seattle-area game studio led by Halo, Battlefield vets. From @geekwire: https://t.co/zN5YI28CyG

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Microsoft announces #Windows11, generally available by the holidays. From @TechCrunch: https://t.co/PYOJJFyN3O Using #android apps on #windows and sold via the #amazon apps store by the end of the year.

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Amazon vet Dorothy Li joins trucking startup Convoy as CTO, says company is at ‘inflection point’. From @geekwire: https://t.co/raju0fR2xW

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Former Hacker Sheds Light On How Cyber Criminals Operate. From @NPR: https://t.co/3JhoV7aSEA (It is interesting to listen to hear about hackers in Russia. This hacker believes ransomware will increase. )

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Amazon Wants a Lot of New Laws. From @nytimes: https://t.co/wh6uA9thV6 (Laws on #facialrecognition would be a good thing. Even laws at the local and city level.)

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Are We Waiting for Everyone to Get Hacked? From @nytimes: https://t.co/Zd456LpxMr (Words of wisdom of Leon Panetta.)