Monthly Archive: August, 2011
Website turns hacking into a popularity contest
In a way, news media reports have been basically the only way to determine the severity and effectiveness of internet hacking - the larger the hack, the more headlines and... Read More
Yale cleaning up, informing victims of accidental data breach
Yale University is sparing no expense as it tries to repair its image and security standards following a breach of 43,000 people who were affiliated with the school in 1999.... Read More
Report: High-profile data breaches could have been avoided
At their best, data breaches are nuisances. At their worst, they can be devastating. But as painful as data breaches are, the one thing most have in common is that... Read More
Sen. Blumenthal to propose data security legislation
Highlighting the U.S. government's continued interest in protecting consumer information in the digital age, Senate Richard Blumenthal recently announced plans to introduce legislation that strengthens data breach laws throughout the... Read More
App developer pays $50,000 for data compliance violation
In its first case involving mobile applications, the Federal Trade Commission has fined app developer W3 Innovations $50,000 for failing to comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act.... Read More
Exam information available to UK students under data protection law
The ICO recently announced that under the Data Protection Act, students in the U.K. are afforded the right to receive detailed information and feedback about their academic exam results.... Read More
PCI council introduces tokenization guidelines
In an effort to address an industry standard that has been noticeably lacking in recent years, the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council has published guidelines regarding the use of... Read More
Report: Cloud computing skills, knowledge lacking
Much of the talk in the enterprise technology field has been centered on the cloud the past several years. Cloud computing has been dubbed the next generation of computing, providing... Read More
High cloud spending, usage expected among SMBs this year
Small- and medium-sized businesses are continually striving to reach the forefront of emerging technology. These days, that means deploying the cloud to leverage its many capabilities and myriad benefits.... Read More
Malware Automates Hacking
A lot of the developments that occurred in the computing world in the past years involved the automation of day-to-day tasks. These developments have made peoples’ lives so much easier,... Read More
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Cloud Computing
- Security in backups means more than just encryption
- Employees must buy into the company policy for better cloud security
- Desktop virtualization can enhance security performance
- Cybersecurity cooperation becoming military necessity
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- Virtualization-specific challenges could threaten data security
- Evolving threats put security skills in high demand
- Virtualization security requires education, access control management
- Tips for launching effective virtual security tools
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