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Hacker charges also an indictment on PCI, expert says
PCI places the burden of security costs onto retailers and card processors instead of on the card payment brands, says security columnist Eric Ogren. Column | 19 Aug 2009
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Data breach avoidance begins with security basics, panel says
Investing millions in new security technology will not prevent a data breach if employees aren't educated and security policy goes unchecked, say experts. Article | 19 Aug 2009
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Three indicted for Hannaford, Heartland data breaches
A grand jury has charged three men for their role in stealing more than 130 million credit and debit cards from Heartland Payment Systems and several other companies. Article | 17 Aug 2009
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Data has become too distributed to secure, Forrester says
A Forrester Security Forum will address ways security pros can relax security policy and focus on mitigating the risks associated with employee use of Web-based tools and services. Article | 11 Aug 2009
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Mozilla shuts down online store after third-party security breach
Mozilla took its e-store site, Mozilla Store, offline Tuesday after it learned that the vendor responsible for running it had suffered a security breach. Article | 05 Aug 2009
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Network Solutions data security breach exposes a half-million credit card numbers
Company says intruders planted malicious code on Web servers supporting its e-commerce customers. Article | 27 Jul 2009
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Researchers predict SSNs, crack algorithm putting identities at risk
The success rate is as high as 90% for individuals born after 1989 in less populous states. Some data was gleaned from social networking sites. Article | 07 Jul 2009
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TJX to pay $9.75 million for data breach investigations
The company agrees to pay legal expenses related to investigations conducted by 41 Attorneys Generals and establish a data security fund for states. Article | 24 Jun 2009
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Man pleads guilty in online banking hacking scam
Defendant schemed with others to steal money from online bank accounts using credentials stolen with malware. News | 09 Jun 2009
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White House cybersecurity czar faces major hurdles
A new cyberczar must reduce interagency squabbles, work with Congress on legislation, but avoid getting bogged down in red tape and bureaucracy, experts say. Article | 26 May 2009
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