The Curse of Cloud Security
Seventh Annual Global Information Security Survey: Companies are clamoring for services in the cloud. But the biggest problem from a security perspective is that few understand what they're dealing with. (Second of a four-part series)
CalOptima Says Data on 68,000 Members May Be Compromised
Personal data on about 68,000 members of CalOptima, a Medicaid managed care plan serving Orange County, Calif., may have been compromised earlier this month.
Privacy Advocate has Ally in Social Security Numbers Fight
A fight to stop a Virginia privacy advocate from republishing on her Web site Social Security numbers obtained legally from public records on government sites is attracting the attention of some privacy heavyweights.
Schwarzenegger Vetoes Update to California Privacy Law
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has vetoed an update to California's landmark data-breach notification law, saying that the new bill would be too hard on businesses without adequately benefiting consumers.
6 Ways We Gave Up Our Privacy
Here's the story of how privacy went the way of the dinosaur, how we willingly let it happen and how we might be able to get some of it back.
Researcher: MS Account of Hijacked Hotmail Passwords Wrong
A security researcher at ScanSafe isn't buying Microsoft's and Google's explanation that hijacked Hotmail and Gmail passwords were obtained in a massive phishing attack. She blames botnets and keylogging.
Poison BlackBerry Devices in the Cloud
A security expert got headlines this week by declaring a new era of security dangers for those using mobile devices and cloud services. Why his concerns are justified.
Google Confirms Gmail Phishing Attack
Google confirmed today that passwords for its free Gmail online e-mail service had been harvested by hackers, but downplayed the phishing attack as involving only a "small number" of accounts.
China Clamps Down on Internet Ahead of 60th Anniversary
Security forces with black masks and machine guns on the streets of China's capital are just the more visible side of a security clampdown in the country this month: there is also its secretive battle to control the Internet.
DHS Set to Release Privacy Report
The Department of Homeland Security plans to release its annual privacy report to Congress today.
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Protecting PII: How to Work with IT to Manage Risk
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