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Boeing was hit by a ransomware attack — potentially the ‘WannaCry’ virus
that plagued computers across the globe last year. The aerospace firm’s
chief engineer called for “all hands on deck” to address the incident,
fearing the virus could hurt equipment used to manufacture planes, but
Boeing later said
the attack had been “quashed with minimal damage.” WannaCry is a “particularly vicious” form of ransomware, which locks users out until they pay a fee. A different type of ransomware shut down major systems in Atlanta, Georgia earlier this month. • Share your thoughts: #BoeingWannaCry
Facebook will reduce the amount of member information it shares with “data brokers,” companies that collect data for advertiser targeting. The move is part of a series of changes in the wake of a scandal involving analysis firm Cambridge Analytica,
which reportedly accessed data for up to 50 million Facebook users.
Over the next few weeks, members will also be able to more easily see
and adjust some of the data being tracked about them. The social network
is under investigation by regulators including the FTC. • Share your thoughts: #FacebookPrivacy
Uber loses a self-driving tech exec: Lior Ron, who cofounded trucking firm Otto and was working on Uber Freight, is stepping down.
Ron started the autonomous trucking startup (acquired by Uber in 2016)
with Anthony Levandowski, the engineer at the heart of a legal battle
between Uber and Waymo that was settled earlier this year. The news of Ron’s departure comes as Uber’s self-driving efforts face scrutiny in the wake of a pedestrian death in Tempe, Arizona. •Share your thoughts: #LiorRon
Equifax has a new CEO. Former GE executive Mark Begor will take the helm
at the beleaguered credit-reporting company, still mired in the
aftermath of a massive data breach that affected nearly 150 million
consumers. Begor, who ran several divisions at General Electric, must
lead the company through numerous legal challenges and investigations at
the state and federal level. Begor takes over from interim chief
Paulino do Rego Barros Jr. • Share your thoughts: #EquifaxCEO
Health care giants Ascension and Providence St. Joseph Health have stopped merger talks. Discussions have been put on hold as the businesses instead look to restructure, The Wall Street Journal reports,
and talks are unlikely to resume soon. Combining the two companies
would have created the nation’s largest owner of hospitals and added to a
growing list of mergers in the health industry. • Share your thoughts: #NoHospitalMerger
Idea of the Day: The world’s best leaders have a powerful presence — but that doesn’t mean the right voice or handshake, says leadership expert Dr. Marshall Goldsmith. It’s the ability to be fully attentive (which means breaking that multitasking habit).
“What is the real key to powerful leadership presence? It is the capacity to be fully present. True leaders are present for a task, for a conversation, for the moment, for an opportunity. Present for their larger purpose in the world.”
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