Data Theft Security Articles

Lipstick on a pig and how it relates to IT security

Calum Macleod, Western European director, Cyber-Ark November 03, 2008

Countless incidents of sensitive data loss are primarily due to the failure of organizations to implement the necessary technologies to ensure policies are enforced.
 

Companies have security to consider with in-the-cloud Office

Angela Moscaritolo October 29, 2008

Security professionals weigh in on concerns of the next version of Microsoft Office, which will include components available in the cloud.
 

Health care data security breaches in the U.S.

Kevin Prince, chief architect, Perimeter eSecurity October 28, 2008

A new study provides a review of the scope and impact of data security breaches in the health care industry.
 

Academics predict growing cybercrime sophistication

Chuck Miller October 16, 2008

Data will continue to be the primary motive for future cybercrime, according to a 2009 forecast from researchers at Georgia Tech.
 

Study: Global information security improves, but still imperfect

Angela Moscaritolo October 15, 2008

A global security study discusses what has improved around information security over the past year and where there is room for improvement.
 

More than 5,000 pirated eBay credentials found on web

Dan Kaplan October 14, 2008

A security researcher has discovered a loot of eBay credentials on a Google cache.
 

The searchable solution

Angela Moscaritolo October 10, 2008

Manually sorting through their archive to find thousands of emails needed for a discovery order was painstaking for Sacred Heart Hospital's IT staff, reports Angela Moscaritolo.
 

Prices for stolen information plummet

Dan Raywood October 09, 2008

The black-market price for stolen credit and debit card details has dropped to as little as $1.50, according to a newspaper investigation.
 

Cybergang moles steal company data

Dan Raywood October 02, 2008

Criminal gangs have been placing staff members in companies to operate as moles, an internet security expert said.
 

Second TJX hacker pleads guilty

Dan Kaplan September 23, 2008

A Miami man pleaded guilty this week for his involvement in the wireless-enabled data heists at TJX and a number of other well-known retailers.