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Congress Looks at Data Breach Notification Legislation
Advisen reports that Congress is currently evaluating President Obama's recent data breach notification proposal and is meeting with retailers to gather their feedback on the proposed regulations.The...
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When Rapid Growth Is an Excuse for Poor Data Security, It's Time for a Change
In the pantheon of lame data security excuses, "we grew too fast" ranks near the top. Advisen reports that Uber is falling back on this excuse to explain some of its questionable practices in data...
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Cyber criminals are always trying to improve their schemes to trick careless users into clicking on a link that will download malware, and one of their favorite techniques is a phishing...
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Facebook and Phishing ... Welcome to Phacebook?
Cyber criminals are always trying to improve their schemes to trick careless users into clicking on a link that will download malware, and one of their favorite techniques is a phishing...
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Did you know that, according to the Ponemon Institute, 88 percent of employees access sensitive data on their mobile devices, but only 20 percent have received any mobile security training? It's enough...
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Survey: 88% of Us Laying Out the Welcome Mat for Hackers
Did you know that, according to the Ponemon Institute, 88 percent of employees access sensitive data on their mobile devices, but only 20 percent have received any mobile security training? It's enough...
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For Technology, Safe Is the New Sexy
PC World reports on the new app Confide that aims to offer a Snapchat-like messaging service for businesses. Unlike Snapchat, Confide was built with security in mind and offers end-to-end encryption...
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Zirx is a new parking app that aims to offer an Uber-like experience for consumers, but without all the creepy big-brother data security problems.The Washington Post explains how the app works: Zirx...
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Zirx: Parking Perks, Data Privacy that Works
Zirx is a new parking app that aims to offer an Uber-like experience for consumers, but without all the creepy big-brother data security problems.The Washington Post explains how the app works: Zirx...
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New Business Opportunity for IT Pros: Law Firm Security
The Recorder details how law firms are the latest industry to come under scrutiny for their lax cyber security standards. Some clients are even requiring their lawyers to demonstrate that they have...
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Everyone fears losing their luggage or having a bag stolen while traveling, but few people would think that this stroke of bad luck could result in a data breach.But that's just what happened to one...
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Old Technology Is the New New Technology (for Thieves, Anyway)
Everyone fears losing their luggage or having a bag stolen while traveling, but few people would think that this stroke of bad luck could result in a data breach.But that's just what happened to one...
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Can Kill Switches Boost Security for Your Clients?
A kill-switch-enabled mobile device allows mobile users to "brick" their phone, encrypting all its data and essentially making it useless to thieves who steal it.So are kill switches good for your...
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Remember Uber's privacy breach? Wait no, not that one. The other one. That's right – the oft-troubled but successful ride-sharing app is having more data security issues.Months after making headlines...
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Uber's Data Breach & Frivolous Lawsuits against Tech Businesses
Remember Uber's privacy breach? Wait no, not that one. The other one. That's right – the oft-troubled but successful ride-sharing app is having more data security issues.Months after making headlines...
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The Consumerist reports that RadioShack, facing bankruptcy, planned to take its customer database and put it up for auction to pay back its creditors, which contains millions of:Physical...
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What Happens to Privacy Policies in Bankruptcy?
The Consumerist reports that RadioShack, facing bankruptcy, planned to take its customer database and put it up for auction to pay back its creditors, which contains millions of:Physical...
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According to the Washington Post, Uber has hired a CSO (chief security officer) to oversee the mobile app's data security and privacy issues. This hiring is relevant to IT contractors and tech...
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What Uber's Chief Security Officer Hiring Means for IT Startups
According to the Washington Post, Uber has hired a CSO (chief security officer) to oversee the mobile app's data security and privacy issues. This hiring is relevant to IT contractors and tech...
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Good News: Updated HIPAA Guidelines Take Some Pressure off IT Professionals
IT contractors who work with healthcare companies are no doubt familiar with how difficult it can be to meet the high standards set by HIPAA and HITECH data privacy laws. Fortunately, new HIPAA...
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