Ransomware Protection Playbook ($28.00 Value) FREE for a Limited Time
Avoid becoming the next ransomware victim by taking practical steps today. Colonial Pipeline. CWT Global. Brenntag. Travelex. The list of ransomware victims is long, distinguished, and sophisticated. And it’s growing longer every day. In Ransomware Protection Playbook, computer security veteran and expert penetration tester Roger A. Grimes delivers an actionable blueprint for organizations seeking a robust defense against one of the most insidious and destructive IT threats currently in the wild. You’ll learn about concrete steps you can take now to protect yourself or your organization from ransomware attacks. In addition to walking you through the necessary technical preventative measures, this critical book will show you how to: Quickly detect an attack, limit the damage, and decide whether to pay the ransom. Implement a pre-set game plan in the event of a game-changing security breach to help limit the reputational and financial damage. Lay down a secure foundation of cybersecurity insurance and legal protection to mitigate the disruption to your life and business. A must-read for cyber and information security professionals, privacy leaders, risk managers, and CTOs, Ransomware Protection Playbook is an irreplaceable and timely resource for anyone concerned about the security of their, or their organization’s, data.
Job Architecture: Building a Language for Workforce Intelligence ($35.00 Value) FREE for a Limited Time
Harness the power of taxonomies for better human capital management and employee wellbeing. In Job Architecture, economist and entrepreneur Ben Zweig offers a revolutionary approach to transforming human capital management through the power of taxonomies. The book follows the experience and ideas of key individuals-from the founders of Wall Street, to the original management consultant, to a young data scientist just out of grad school looking to make sense of the modern workforce-in order to illustrate why our current human capital infrastructure is not serving employees well and what we can do to change that. By categorizing and organizing workforce data, Zweig provides a practical roadmap for creating a more efficient and data-driven labor market. This book includes key insights on how to: Use AI and similar large language model technologies to support businesses with appropriate categorization and regimentation of data. Know whether or not a taxonomy can be useful and functional for an organization in their ability to be flexible, auditable, and adaptable. Build a taxonomy that meets the needs of a workforce or organization through clustering, labeling, and production. Combining storytelling with real-world examples, theoretical analysis, and a practical framework, Job Architecture is an essential guide for companies to manage a competitive, modern workforce that improves the working experience for all employees. Offer Expires 4/28/2026.
Coexisting with AI: Work, Love, and Play in a Changing World ($28.00 Value) FREE for a Limited Time
Your comprehensive, easy-to-understand guide on AI’s impact in business and life. Coexisting with AI: Work, Love, and Play in a Changing Worldis an exploration of how AI can be used at each stage of our lives. It helps readers understand the positive impact of AI and where governance is needed from both an individual and business perspective. From childhood through to aging, this book delivers a holistic understanding of this exciting new technology in language that anyone can understand regardless of technical expertise. Written by Kay Firth-Butterfield, former inaugural Head of AI at the World Economic Forum and one of the most foremost experts in the world on the governance of AI, topics explored in this book include: An explanation of AI and Chatbots and their dependence on data. How to use AI wisely in business, with your children and in your life. How AI might be used in politics and war. The good, bad, and ugly of AI now and into the future. AI’s potential to solve some of humanity’s biggest problems, from human trafficking to disease. Essential governance considerations to make AI a beneficial technological development for all. Coexisting With AIearns a well-deserved spot on the bookshelves of all individuals, from tech executives to curious citizens, seeking expert insight on where AI can take us and how to plot the best path forward for your family and business. Offer Expires 4/28/2026.
The Art of Attack: Attacker Mindset for Security Professionals ($30.00 Value) FREE for a Limited Time
Take on the perspective of an attacker with this insightful new resource for ethical hackers, pentesters, and social engineers. In The Art of Attack: Attacker Mindset for Security Professionals, experienced physical pentester and social engineer Maxie Reynolds untangles the threads of a useful, sometimes dangerous, mentality. The book shows ethical hackers, social engineers, and pentesters what an attacker mindset is and how to use it to their advantage. Adopting this mindset will result in the improvement of security, offensively and defensively, by allowing you to see your environment objectively through the eyes of an attacker. The book shows you the laws of the mindset and the techniques attackers use, from persistence to “start with the end” strategies and non-linear thinking, that make them so dangerous. You’ll discover: A variety of attacker strategies, including approaches, processes, reconnaissance, privilege escalation, redundant access, and escape techniques. The unique tells and signs of an attack and how to avoid becoming a victim of one. What the science of psychology tells us about amygdala hijacking and other tendencies that you need to protect against. Perfect for red teams, social engineers, pentesters, and ethical hackers seeking to fortify and harden their systems and the systems of their clients, The Art of Attack is an invaluable resource for anyone in the technology security space seeking a one-stop resource that puts them in the mind of an attacker.
Creative Machines: AI, Art & Us ($35.00 Value) FREE for a Limited Time
A bold and thought-provoking journey into AI’s power to transform human creativity. In Creative Machines: AI, Art & Us, world-renowned AI researcher and generative AI pioneer, Maya Ackerman, takes you on a thrilling journey into the rise of creative AI, from its earliest pioneers to the cutting-edge tools shaping music, art, and human imagination today. Ackerman cuts through the hype, revealing the true capabilities and limitations of generative AI while championing its potential to amplify human creativity rather than replace it. Drawing on psychology, philosophy, and her own cutting-edge research, she reveals how generative AI exposes both the brilliance and the blind spots of human society-our ingenuity, our biases, our assumptions about intelligence and identity. The book contains: The hidden history and explosive growth of AI-generated creativity. Explorations of the true capabilities and limitations of creative AI. A visionary framework for using AI as a tool to enhance, rather than hinder, human creativity. A bold new perspective on AI ethics and why fixing AI is not enough. Perfect for entrepreneurs, tech leaders, developers, ethicists, and creative professionals, Creative Machines offers deep insights, compelling stories, and a visionary perspective on AI’s impact on human society. An essential read for anyone doing their best to navigate the rapidly evolving landscape of generative AI.
Risky is the New Safe: The Rules Have Changed…($45.00 Value) FREE for a Limited Time
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER and #1 WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER. Risky Is the New Safe is a different kind of book for a different kind of thinking-a thought-provoking manifesto for risk takers. It will challenge you to think laterally, question premises, and be a contrarian. Disruptive technology, accelerating speed of change and economic upheaval are changing the game. The same tired, old conventional thinking won’t get you to success today. Risky Is the New Safe will change the way you look at everything! You’ll view challenges-and the corresponding opportunities they provide-in entirely new and exciting ways. You’ll recognize powerful new gateways to creating wealth. In this mind-bending book you’ll discover: How mavericks like Steve Jobs, Richard Branson, and Mark Cuban think differently-and what you can learn from them;. The six-month online course that could allow you to earn more than a Ph.D.;. How social media changes branding and marketing forever, and what that means for you;. What happens when holo-suites and virtual-reality sex come about, and how you need to prepare;. The new religion of ideas: How to become an “idea generator” and declare as a free agent; and,. What will cause the Euro, precious metals, and oceanfront real estate to collapse-and how that can make you rich!.
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