Feb 26

A Server Breach Does Not Have to be a Data Breach

Stop and think about your bank for a minute. Do they pile the money up in the middle of the lobby? Why not?–There are locks on the doors.

Sep 2

Instant messaging speeds up data theft danger

The notorious Zeus malware can transmit stolen data immediately using an instant messaging module

Jun 9

Webhost hack wipes out data for 100,000 sites

100,000 websites were destroyed by a targeted a zero-day vulnerability in a widely-used virtualization application.

Jan 30

Hard drive manufacturers back new disk encryption standard

Six hard drive manufacturers have joined forces behind a standard for firmware-level hard drive encryption, an important step for security interoperability.

Nov 3

Virtual Heist Nets 500,000+ Bank, Credit Accounts

A single cyber crime group has stolen more than a half million bank, credit and debit card accounts over the past two-and-a-half years using one of the most advanced strains of computer spyware in existence, according to research to be published today. The discovery is among the largest stolen data

Oct 10

You need to encrypt your e-mail

On Oct. 1, a new Nevada law went into effect that requires organizations operating in the state to encrypt personal information sent outside of the organization. A similar, but more restrictive, law will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2009 in Massachusetts.

Aug 29

Worker suspended over loss of data on all English prisoners

A staff member at PA Consulting Group has been suspended after the contractor lost details on all prisoners in England and Wales, along with those of tens of thousands of offenders.

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