Articles about Data Security

Smartphone Breaches Are Rare -- For Now

Data Security | Blog Post | Sue Marquette Poremba
Friday, July 30, 2010

There are all kinds of security risks looming with smartphones -- loss of the phone, theft, apps that store personal information on the phone, infected websites, and so on. Continue Reading »

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Security Firm Discovers Android Apps Collecting Personal Info

Data Security | News | Kara Reeder
Friday, July 30, 2010

Many of the apps send unencrypted sensitive data back to remote servers. Continue Reading »

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100 Million Facebook Users' Data 'Leaked'

Data Security | News | Kara Reeder
Thursday, July 29, 2010

Facebook claims that no private data is available or has been compromised. Continue Reading »

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Researcher Demos ATM Hack at Black Hat

Data Security | News | Kara Reeder
Thursday, July 29, 2010

Both Tranax and Triton have patched the security vulnerabilities. Continue Reading »

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Verizon Business: Organized Crime Behind Most Security Breaches

Data Security | News | Kara Reeder
Wednesday, July 28, 2010

External attacks are still the No. 1 way in which data is stolen at 69 percent of all breaches. Continue Reading »

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Russian Crime Ring Uses Botnets to Run Check-Fraud Operation

Data Security | News | Kara Reeder
Wednesday, July 28, 2010

The scam resulted in 3,285 fraudulent business checks. Continue Reading »

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Researchers Uncover WPA2 Vulnerability

Data Security | News | Kara Reeder
Wednesday, July 28, 2010

The ability to exploit the vulnerability is limited to authorized users. Continue Reading »

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Citibank Confirms Security Flaw in iPhone App

Data Security | News | Kara Reeder
Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Users are advised to upgrade to the newer version of the app released on July 19. Continue Reading »

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BIO-Key to Bring Biometric Security to Smartphones

Perimeter Security | News | Kara Reeder
Monday, July 26, 2010

Oracle, CA and IBM are already incorporating BIO-Key's offering. Continue Reading »

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Should You Tell Shareholders about Breaches?

Policies | Blog Post | Sue Marquette Poremba
Friday, July 23, 2010

Federal law states that health companies have to disclose if they've suffered a data breach. Continue Reading »

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