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The SC Blogs present timely and incisive opinion and thought leadership on the hot-button issues affecting the security industry. We feature the latest information on significant breaches and our commentary on news and trends in the industry.

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Pennsylvania CISO's dismissal not in good judgment

Dan Kaplan March 11, 2010

The information security industry took a step back this week with news that the CISO of the state of Pennsylvania, Bob Maley, lost his job, likely over remarks he made during a panel discussion last week at the RSA Conference.

SC Magazine's try at predicting 2010

Dan Kaplan December 31, 2009

One of the great unintended consequences of my job, having covered the IT security space for nearly four years, is my great inability to accurately gauge the awareness that mainstream America has for cyber-risks.

Citigroup: ACH or a different kind of federal bailout?

Dan Kaplan December 22, 2009

Just how true is a Wall Street Journal report that Citigroup lost tens of millions of dollars to hackers? Let's put our conspiracy theory goggles on.

Time for SMBs to step up to the plate

Dan Kaplan November 24, 2009

Time and time again, we've seen information security regulations and guidelines delayed due to the burden they might impose on small businesses. This bowing down must end.

Governator does consumers a disservice with SB-20 veto

Dan Kaplan October 23, 2009

Joe Simitian, a Democratic state senator from California, is still scratching his head, some two weeks after Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed SB-20, an update to the landmark 2003 Golden State breach notification bill, known as SB-1386.

Arkansas National Guard external hard drive goes missing

Angela Moscaritolo March 10, 2010

An external hard drive containing the personal information about tens of thousands of Arkansas National Guard soldiers recently went missing.

Westin hotel's point-of-sale system possibly hacked

Angela Moscaritolo March 09, 2010

The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites in Los Angeles recently revealed that hackers may have broken into its point-of-sale systems.

Wyndham Hotels suffers another data breach

Angela Moscaritolo March 09, 2010

Wyndham Hotels and Resorts (WHR) recently revealed that it was the victim of another data breach after hackers broke into its computer systems and stole customer payment card data and other sensitive information.

Valdosta State University server improperly accessed

Angela Moscaritolo February 22, 2010

The IT department recently discovered that a school server containing personal information of students and faculty was accessed by an individual without authorization.

Sensitive laptops stolen from Fla. health insurance provider

Angela Moscaritolo February 11, 2010

The theft of two company laptops from Florida- based health insurance provider, AvMed Health Plans, may have exposed the personal information of current and former subscribers and their dependents.