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Cloud failures, privacy issues and data breach woes
Eric Holmquist of Holmquist Advisory joins the editorial team to talk about the Verizon DBIR, the recent Apple privacy debacle and the Amazon cloud failure. Podcast
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pretexting
Pretexting is a form of social engineering in which one individual lies to obtain privileged data about another individual in order to engage in identity theft or corporate espionage. A pretext is a false motive. Definition
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Sony grapples with pilfered customer data, lawsuits
Some credit card data from the Sony PlayStation Network was encrypted, but the company now faces a class action lawsuit. News
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Verizon DBIR: Cybercrime arrests factor in fewer lost data records
High-profile arrests of cybercriminals and improved information sharing among global law enforcement officials has cut into the number of sensitive data records lost in breaches. News
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Verizon data breach report 2011: Attackers refining their targets
The report shows attackers are choosing smaller, easier targets; the value of black market account credentials and intellectual property is rising. News
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Hacktivism examples: What companies can learn from the HBGary attack
A few simple security best practices may have spared security company HBGary Federal from the recent attack by the hacktivist group Anonymous. Nick Lewis explains what happened and how to prevent such an attack against your company. Tip
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Podcast: Data breaches highlight systemic failures
The editorial team discusses the RSA SecurID breach, Epsilon’s massive email breach and the Briar Group’s credit card data loss settlement. Serious blunders led to each breach. Podcast
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Video: Inside the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report 2011
Verizon's Wade Baker previews the 2011 Verizon Breach Investigations Report and shares surprising insight from the 2010 report on tactics that do and don't help prevent breaches. Video
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Massachusetts levies data breach fines against restaurant group
Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced a $110,000 settlement against the owner of several Boston area bars for failing to secure its patrons' personal information. Article
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Cybercriminals target corporate IP, McAfee survey finds
Organizations are failing to protect corporate trade secrets, despite cybercriminals finding a corporations' proprietary information growing in value. Article
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