ATLANTA, January 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Businesses often view data threats from mobile devices like smartphones and tablets in terms of malware, phishing, and spyware, but improper decommissioning can pose an even bigger security risk, according to Blancco, the global leader in data erasure and computer reuse solutions. Analysts estimate…
Data breach harm assessment ‘more important than telling victims’
IT professionals believe that assessing the potential harm caused by data breaches is more useful to mitigating the effects of such incidents than notifying affected individuals, according to a survey published on the day the European Union’s proposed a 24-hour deadline for data breach disclosures. Entitled “Aftermath of a Data…
DHS disputes memo on purported railway computer breach
Officials with the Department of Homeland Security and railroad industry say there was no targeted attack on a railway company. View full post on computer security alerts – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
NY Public Service Commission Acknowledges Security Breach
Almost two million customers’ personal information was exposed. View full post on eSecurityPlanet RSS Feed View full post on National Cyber Security
EU Data Protection Directive Changes to Require Breach Disclosure Within 24 Hours (January 22 & 23, 2012)
Proposed changes to the European Union’s Data Protection Directive, which is more than 15 years old, are expected to be announced this week……. View full post on SANS NewsBites View full post on National Cyber Security
Non-US customers kept in dark as Zappos cleans up after data breach
Online shoe and apparel shop Zappos.com is advising over 24 million customers to change their passwords following a data breach, but its website is currently inaccessible to people outside the U.S. Zappos employees received an email from CEO Tony Hsieh on Sunday, alerting them about a security breach that involved…
ProtectMyID: Zappos announces database breach compromising over 24 million customers’ information. What does it mean for you? http://t.co/2GWofW0w
ProtectMyID: Zappos announces database breach compromising over 24 million customers’ information. What does it mean for you? http://t.co/2GWofW0w View full post on Twitter / ProtectMyID View full post on National Cyber Security
RSA security breach has improved security measures
The industry-shaking RSA Security breach has resulted in customers’ CEOs and CIOs engaging much more closely with the vendor to improve their organisations’ security, according to the head of RSA. Discussing the details of the attack that compromised its SecurID tokens has made RSA sought after by companies that want…
Stratfor unveils new website, improves security following breach
Intelligence firm CEO apologizes for failing to properly secure customer credit card data and email addresses. Firm now outsources processes to third-party payment processor. <img alt="Stratfor unveils new website, improves security following breach, Blog, Security, website., Improves, unveils, breach, Following, Stratfor"height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=TechBiz &partnerID=167&key=segment”/> View full post on…
Saudi denies bank info breach by Israeli hackers
A top Saudi banking official on Tuesday denied an Israeli media report that hackers from Israel obtained credit card and bank account details of thousands of Saudi citizens, retaliating for an attack on Israeli accounts. View full post on bank security hacker – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post…