Wells Fargo Code Used To Illegally Access Consumer Data
Wells Fargo Bank N.A is in the process of notifying some 7,000 individuals that a thief may have accessed their Social Security numbers and other personal information by illegally using the financial services firm's access codes.
Covert Operation Floats Network-Sniffing Balloon
After Riviera hotel management nixed his planned demonstration, one defcon hacker found a way to launch what he calls a warballoon.
Missing Laptop Grounds US Registered Traveler Program
A laptop containing personal information of 33,000 U.S. travelers goes missing at San Francisco International Airport.
McAfee: SMBs Underestimate Cybercrime Risks
A survey by McAfee found that SMBs in North America wrongly conclude their revenue is too low to draw the attention of cybercriminals.
Telecommuting Poses Security, Privacy Risks
A new study finds that allowing employees to work from home and telecommute poses security and privacy risks that are not being addressed adequately by business or government.
State Breach Disclosure Laws - Update
Five states (and D.C.) have put data breach disclosure laws in the books in recent months. Article includes links to full text of each law.
FUD Watch | DNS Flaw Worth the Worry
Senior Editor Bill Brenner notes that it's pretty common for the research community to amp up the hype around certain security flaws. In the case of a flaw in the Internet's Domain Name System (DNS), the alarm may be justified this time. But the researchers tried to handle it responsibly, at least.
With DNS Flaw Public, Attack Imminent
Hackers say that they will soon develop attack code that exploits a recently published, critical DNS bug.
Shredding for Security
When Joe is done with his printed documents, he shreds them using a high-security shredder that meets the federal security requirement demanded of the Department of Defense, NATO and other government and military for disposing of top-secret documents.
Secure Whiteboard
Joe's a visual guy and often uses his interactive whiteboard to brainstorm or just to jot down some notes.
Understanding Data Location
Only by proactively auditing your enterprise to locate sensitive data on endpoint devices, can you truly understand the scope of your DLP project.
Safeguarding the New Currency of Business
Watch this webcast to learn how your organization can leverage PricewaterhouseCoopers' Global Information Security Survey 2008, the world's largest survey on privacy and infosec practices.
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