What Does Palantir Actually Do?

Palantir is often called a data broker, a data miner, or a giant database of personal information. In reality, it’s none of these—but even former employees struggle to explain it...

Former Employees a Rich Target in Social Engineering Contest

The results of a hacking contest at the DEFCON conference shows that the largest U.S. corporations have a lot to learn. “If any of these targets had hired us to do a social engineering audit, we would have failed them,” an organizer said. HED:DEFCON tournament suggests ex-employees pose big risk...