Encryption

Hackers seek payment after break-in on state health care site

Dan Kaplan May 05, 2009

Security experts remain puzzled how hackers orchestrated their compromise of a Virginia state health care website.
 

Database encryption: Top tips for protecting your company's most sensitive data

Christian Kirsch, senior manager, international product marketing, THALES Information Systems Security March 23, 2009

Strong security is all about reducing the attack surface available to hackers and malicious users.
 

Government computers under attack

Greg Masters February 17, 2009

Attacks on government computer networks increased sharply in 2008, but the new administration's focus on cybersecurity may help thwart future attacks.
 

Massachusetts data security law compliance extended

Dan Kaplan February 12, 2009

The deadline to comply with the stringent Massachusetts data security regulations, which mandate the encryption of all portable devices, such as laptops, has been extended from May 1 until Jan. 1, 2010.
 

Los Alamos computers go missing

Angela Moscaritolo February 12, 2009

At least 69 computers are missing from the Los Alamos National Laboratory, a national security research institution in New Mexico.
 

New encryption specification

Dan Kaplan February 12, 2009

A group of technology providers have created a new protocol designed to streamline encryption and key management systems across an enterprise. The companies, including IBM, Seagate and RSA, on Thursday announced the Key Management Interoperability Protocol (KIMP) and plan to submit it to nonprofit OASIS, which drives the development of security standards. KIMP seeks to increase encryption adoption, while helping organizations reduce costs and risks. — DK
 

Research In Motion outbids VeriSign for Certicom

Dan Kaplan February 03, 2009

On Tuesday, a bid from Research In Motion bested VeriSign's offer for control of cryptography technology firm Certicom.
 

Annual study reveals cost of a data breach keeps climbing

Dan Kaplan February 02, 2009

The cost of a data breach rose to a new record in 2008, according to the fourth annual Ponemon Institute study.
 

Heartland sued as payment processor seeks to encrypt more

Dan Kaplan January 29, 2009

One week after Heartland Payment Systems disclosed that its systems had been breached, a class-action lawsuit against the payment processor was filed in a New Jersey federal court.
 

Heartland breach blamed on "extremely sophisticated" malware

Dan Kaplan January 22, 2009

When hackers broke into Heartland Payment System's networks to steal potentially tens of millions of credit card numbers, the company thought it was prepared.
 

NIST releases draft guidelines for data protection

Angela Moscaritolo January 15, 2009

NIST this month released draft recommendations that federal agencies -- and their contractors -- should follow to protect the confidentially of personally identifiable information.
 

Investment firm acquires authentication provider Aladdin

Dan Kaplan January 12, 2009

In a $160 million deal, Aladdin Knowledge Systems goes private, joining SafeNet under the umbrella of Vector Capital.
 

Unlocking encryption: A key to data security

Duncan McPherson, CEO, Unitrends January 07, 2009

Encryption functionality can be easily integrated into an organization's backup processes, protecting all data on the company's servers and backup devices, and all data taken off site for archiving.
 

MBTA dismisses lawsuit against MIT students

Dan Kaplan December 22, 2008

The bad blood between three student security researchers and Boston's transit system appears over, and the two sides are working together to resolve existing vulnerabilities.
 

New attack targeting Windows Mobile phones

Angela Moscaritolo November 13, 2008

The attack on Windows mobile devices combines two old techniques used in the PC world.
 

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.
 

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.
 

Stolen McCain party laptop had minimal data safeguards

Dan Kaplan October 06, 2008

A laptop containing "strategic" GOP data was stolen from the Kansas City field office for Sen. John McCain -- but the machine lacked encryption.
 

Nevada mandates encrypted personal data communication

Angela Moscaritolo October 01, 2008

A new Nevada law stipulates that no business is allowed to transmit personal information outside its own secure systems unless it's encrypted.
 

Linux administrators warned of SSH key attacks

Dan Kaplan August 26, 2008

Attackers are using compromised SSH keys to launch in-the-wild attacks against Linux-based computing environments, US-CERT warned Tuesday.
 

New laws require data encryption

Dan Raywood August 19, 2008

Iowa joins states that require encryption and notification of customers should information be compromised.
 

Microsoft pushes out 11 patches for 26 flaws

Dan Kaplan August 12, 2008

In its largest security update in 18 months, Microsoft on Tuesday delivered 11 patches to resolve 26 vulnerabilities in its operating system and related components.
 

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