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Elizabeth Litten and Mark McCreary Named Chairs of Nationwide Privacy and Data Security Practice at Fox Rothschild – SYS-CON Media (press release)

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Elizabeth Litten and Mark McCreary Named Chairs of Nationwide Privacy and Data Security Practice at Fox Rothschild
SYS-CON Media (press release)
Data Breach 411: In 2014, Fox was the first law firm to design a comprehensive data breach response iPhone app. Data Brach 411 has become a go-to resource on state data breach notification rules and regulations and related materials, which helps …

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IBM sets up test range to practice fighting nightmare cyber battles safely

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IBM Security has launched a network-emulation environment where corporate teams can play out attack scenarios so they are better prepared for incidents they might face in the real world.

The facility, called a cyber range (as in shooting range), provides a place for enterprises to practice incident-response, not only for their IT and IS staffs but also for company directors, C-level executives, corporate counsel, human resources pros, public relations staff – anyone who might be drawn into an actual cyber emergency.

+More on Network World: IBM: Many companies still ill-prepared for cyber attacks+

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North Korean leader plays Homefront on Xbox to practice taking over US

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When Microsoft created Xbox and later Kinect, do you suppose the company thought its products would be used for war in a context other than gaming? Before we jump to South Korea using Kinect sensors to watch for invading enemies, let’s look at how North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is using his Xbox to practice “strategizing all-out nuclear war against the US.”
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Is it a bad practice to modify code strictly for testing purposes?

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This Q&A is part of a weekly series of posts highlighting common questions encountered by technophiles and answered by users at Stack Exchange, a free, community-powered network of 100+ Q&A sites.

liortal asked:

I have a debate with a programmer colleague about whether it is a good or bad practice to modify a working piece of code only to make it testable (via unit tests for example).

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