Rarely is the (Breach) Question asked: Is Our IT Pros Learning?
A new survey by The SANS Institute suggests that companies are worried about data breaches – but aren’t doing much to prevent them.
Once More Into the Breach Response
Reasonable people can, and often do, disagree about what constitutes a proper public response to a data breach. Some people want immediate and full disclosure of all of the details of the event, while others tend to favor a more measured approach, releasing some information at the beginning and more data as things shake out.
Down Under, Lawmakers Ponder Pain and Suffering from Breaches
Should businesses be liable for the pain and suffering experienced by customers as the result of a data breach? Lawmakers in Australia say “yes.”
The Government is Here to Help You With Passwords and Authentication
Most people don’t pay a lot of attention to government technical guidance and regulations, which is completely understandable. They’re government regulations, after all. But sometimes, buried deep inside these dense bureaucratic reports, there is some guidance of actual value, and the new authentication guidelines from NIST is one of those rare documents.
Carded: Hack of Medical ID Card Provider Affects 3.3M
The hack of Newkirk Products, a little known provider of medical ID cards, underscores the dangers third parties pose to regulated health data.
Paid in Full: Why the MICROS Data Breach Could be More than Meets the Eye
Data breaches come in all shapes and sizes. Some, like the attacks on Target and Home Depot, are big, public, and expensive. Others can be small and quiet, but no less expensive in the long run.
Survey finds Cyber Attacks Incredibly Common at Automotive Firms
A survey of automotive executives by KPMG finds that reports of data breaches are common - even as investment in security lags.
Obama Details Federal Cyber Attack Response Plan
Yesterday saw the release of a new Presidential Policy Directive for government cyber attack response. Read on for more about this milestone in federal cybersecurity policy.
Digital Guardian Mourns the Passing of Chief Technology Officer, Salo Fajer
A great executive and friend, who held family above all else. Salo and I worked together since 2004, and working at any company without him would have been inconceivable for me. Salo’s drive to excellence and can-do spirit was central to the Digital Guardian turn-around and he was a major reason we have seen such incredible growth at the company. He will be missed greatly.
Fighting Breach Class Action Suit, Experian Tries Legal “Gotcha!”
The company says plaintiffs, unable to say when the breach occurred, can’t prove damages.
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