Breach Prevention
Stealing data through doppelganger domains
Posted on Oct 18 2011 by ofonseca
A new form of data hacking has been exposed by two researchers who found ways to easily penetrate Fortune 500 companies through mistyped email addresses.
Cyberdefense without coffee breaks
Posted on Oct 11 2011 by bkrenek
Strong cyberdefense means strong planning to mitigate the risks of a breach and strong support to help your organization fight against hackers. The solution, experts say, is to shift from the goal of perfect security to active monitoring.
Cyber crime gets costlier
Posted on Oct 04 2011 by ofonseca
The Ponemon Institute’s recently released “Second Annual Cost of Cyber Crime Study” confirms that data breaches have become a more frequent and damaging hazard of business.
Ensuring the security of personal identifiable information
Posted on Sep 27 2011 by kbarney
Everywhere you turn these days there’s word of a new data breach. In the course of our lifetime, our “personal identifying information (PII)” is shared with hundreds of companies, governmental agencies, educational facilities, businesses and health care providers. What can a consumer do to protect their sensitive personal information?
Counter competitive intelligence: Combating hackers in 7 steps
Posted on Sep 12 2011 by tbowers
After an in-depth analysis on how hackers find their targets, security and risk professionals can learn 7 key ways to strengthen their infrastructure and reduce risk profiles.
How hackers find their targets
Posted on Sep 06 2011 by tbowers
The rash of large-scale data breaches in the news this year begs many questions, one of which is this: how do hackers select their victims?
Lost memory: How memory sticks can lead to data breaches
Posted on Aug 30 2011 by ofonseca
A recent survey by the Ponemon Institute uncovered some scary facts about how vulnerable companies are to the threats posed by thumb drives.
Do your passwords pass the hack test?
Posted on Aug 23 2011 by bkrenek
The steady drumbeat of recent data breaches has called significant attention to the security vulnerabilities of even the world’s biggest corporate brands and defense organizations. These incidents have spotlighted the need for improved breach prevention measures.
Child identity theft: A new frontier for fraudsters
Posted on Aug 09 2011 by bkrenek
A recent Federal Trade Commission discussion, “Stolen Futures: A Forum on Child Identity Theft,” presented a valuable opportunity to galvanize industry experts and public leaders around this increasing privacy threat.
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