Data Security

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• Datacastle Raises $3M More to Provide Data Backup and Security

  
  Xconomy — Authority: 704
  deals , VC , Software Gregory T. Huang wrote: Seattle-based Datacastle , the data backup and recovery software firm, has closed a $3 million funding round, according to CEO and president Ron Faith. The round was led by existing investor CM Capital Investments, a leading venture firm in Australia. The ...
  20 hours ago

• Serious iPhone Worm Attacks!

  
  Tech, Web, How to, Internet, Computer, Free Software, Tips, Make Money Online with AhTim — Authority: 419
  Have you change default SSH password of jailbroken iPhone? (read this if you have not do so). Change the default password immediately! The worm is not friendly this time. It won’t change the wallpaper but steal data and send to remote server. It is serious if got your credit card or bank account confidential ...
  1 day ago

• Data Encryption Software Not Used? How Does 5 Years Of Credit Protection Suit You?

  
  AlertBoot Endpoint Security — Authority: 131
  If youll recall, BlueCross BlueShield announced a data breach last month, when an employee lost a laptop with the information of all doctors in their network (apparently, something like 90% of all doctors nationwide).  While BCBS uses drive encryption software to secure data, it was in vain: the employee had ...
  1 day ago

• Data Security: 41% Of Employees Steal Corporate Data

  
  AlertBoot Endpoint Security — Authority: 131
  A survey carried out in the US and UK has found that 41% of employees have willingly taken corporate information.  When one has a data breach due to accidental loss or theft, data protection solutions like full disk encryption can mitigate the ensuing developments.  However, what can one do when the threat comes ...
  1 day ago

• SWATting, Using Technology To Hurt

  
  Identity Theft Expert Speaker Protection Prevention Resource Blog — Authority: 118
  Robert Siciliano Identity Theft Expert Swatting is making prank calls to emergency services. In the field of information security, swatting is an attempt to trick an emergency service (such as a 911 operator ) to dispatch an emergency response team, generally a SWAT team. SWAT is ( Special Weapons and Tactics ...
  3 days ago

• Hackers Indicted for Jacking Comcast

  
  Identity Theft Expert Speaker Protection Prevention Resource Blog — Authority: 118
  Robert Siciliano identity theft expert One hacked email address led to the defacement of Comcasts homepage. When the hackers called Comcasts technical contact to let him know all 200 Comcast domain names and Comcast homepage were vulnerable, he hung up on them. It has not been disclosed how the email was ...
  4 days ago

• SWATting, Using Technology To Hurt

  
  Identity Theft Expert Speaker Protection Prevention Resource Blog — Authority: 118
  Robert Siciliano Identity Theft Expert Swatting is making prank calls to emergency services. In the field of information security, swatting is an attempt to trick an emergency service (such as a 911 operator ) to dispatch an emergency response team, generally a SWAT team. SWAT is ( Special Weapons and Tactics ...
  4 days ago

• Motorola To Fix Droid Camera Problem

  
  Latest Gadget & Tech News — Authority: 168
  Motorola has confirmed that it will be sorting out the Droid camera problems via an robotic over-the-air (OTA) update. The Droid’s current 5-megapixel camera often seems to have trouble focusing and it plus seems to produce red corners in photos taken. The problem has been cited as a rather w… computer ...
  4 days ago

• Data Security: House Of Reps. Passing P2P Bill? Secure Federal File Sharing Act

  
  AlertBoot Endpoint Security — Authority: 131
  A bill was introduced this week by Rep. Edolphus Towns (D-N.Y.), chairman of the House Oversight and Government Affairs Committee.  The bill, the Secure Federal File Sharing Act, is aimed at restricting the use of peer-to-peer (P2P) software by government employees and contractors. (If they could only do something ...
  4 days ago

• Disk Encryption Software: City Of Alberta Loses One Laptop A Month

  
  AlertBoot Endpoint Security — Authority: 131
  The head privacy honcho for the city of Alberta, Canada recently found the city lost 48 laptops over the past four years.  Hard drive encryption was not used to protect the contents.  More glaringly, there were no efforts to find out what type of information was stored on the missing computers: of the 48 cases, ...
  4 days ago

• Learn to Use Free File Security Encryption Software

  
  Internet Marketing and Shopping Resources — Authority: 135
  www.SafeHouseEncryption.com Hide those incriminating photos and videos. Protect secret documents. Make files and folders invisible until you enter your password. SafeHouse is fast, trusted and free encryption software for hard disks and USB Flash drives. Related Tags: data security , encrypt , encryption , hide ...
  5 days ago

• Data Encryption Not Used On Stolen Scottish Ambulance Service Laptop

  
  AlertBoot Endpoint Security — Authority: 131
  When it comes to data security, one of the best ways of receiving catcalls is by having "robust security measures" in place and not using them.  Like signing up for laptop encryption software from AlertBoot and not using it, which Ive seen happen before. Scottish Ambulance Service Laptop Stolen According to ...
  5 days ago

• Processors Imposing "PCI Insurance Fees" on Smaller Merchants

  
  Direct Commerce Systems and Services — Authority: 129
  From " practical ecommerce " -- Since June of 2008, all merchants accepting credit cards have been required to become PCI-DSS compliant to help prevent and control loses from businesses losing card holder data. For smaller merchants, compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard requires merchants ...
  5 days ago

• Hard Disk Encryption: Health Net Revises Breach Figures Upwards - 1.5 Million Affected

  
  AlertBoot Endpoint Security — Authority: 131
  Well, I guess sometimes you just have to go with your gut feeling.  Yesterday, I had made a comment on the Health Net data breach.  The breach occurred because a portable drive was lost (and, drive encryption wasnt used to protect the contents).  The figures of affected patients has jumped from 446,000 to 1.5 ...
  5 days ago

• Health Net healthcare data breach affects1.5 million

  
  DISC Infosec blog — Authority: 118
  Image via WikipediaAnother security breach related to healthcare organization which resulted in loss of patient data shows that healtcare organizations poor state of baseline security and simply... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
  6 days ago

• UK Call Centre employees caught peddling stolen data

  
  Quick Take - As It Happens — Authority: 121
  T-Mobile has been no stranger to screw-ups, but we’d always just figured that their UK counterparts were stand-up guys. After all, they’re British – as we all know, every one from that side of the pond is charming, affable, and rocks a bloody good accent. Unfortunately, it looks like not everyone employed there ...
  6 days ago

• T-Mobile Admits Employee Sold Private Data

  
  Liquidmatrix Security Digest — Authority: 119
  Greed can be a real bugger. From Reuters: A employee of mobile phone operator T-Mobile is facing prosecution after selling personal details of thousands of British customers to rival companies in an alleged major breach of data protection laws. So, wait. He/she sold the data to other companies? While jail is ...
  6 days ago

• Drive Encryption: Health Net Loses Info On Half-Million Connecticut Residents

  
  AlertBoot Endpoint Security — Authority: 131
  Health Net has announced the loss of a portable disk drive which has resulted in a data breach of 446,000 people.  Data security programs, such as full disk encryption from AlertBoot, were not used to secure the personal information.  This happened six months ago, and, boy, is Connecticuts Attorney General ...
  6 days ago

• Money Mules Facilitate Identity Theft and Fraud

  
  Identity Theft Expert Speaker Protection Prevention Resource Blog — Authority: 118
  Robert Siciliano  Identity Theft Expert Mules are relatively unaware people who get hooked into a “small business” or employment that is a function of a criminal enterprise. The mules often respond to “help wanted” ads from online job placement sites. Shipping scams are a common tactic criminals use in ...
  6 days ago

• PCI DSS and Service Providers | Common Examples of these Entities

  
  Regulatory Compliance, Governance and Security — Authority: 112
  The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) provisions call for both merchants and service providers to become PCI DSS compliant. Though the term “merchant” is easily understood, the term “service provider” has created some confusion as to who these entities really are. With that said, here ...
  1 week ago

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