Delayed Again: Red Flags Rule Deadline Now June 1, 2010
Bowing to Congressional pressure, the FTC is delaying enforcement of the Red Flags Rule until June 1, 2010, for financial institutions and creditors. Here, IT security pros weigh in on what the rule means for them.
A Look At Stolen Hotmail Data Finds Simple Passwords
1234567 may not be a very secure password, but it's popular on Hotmail.
School Boards Hit with Cash-Stealing Trojan
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation is probing a rash of reported online computer intrusions that have resulted in hundreds of thousands of dollars being stolen from school districts in Illinois.
News Flash: Data Debauchery That Happens in Vegas Doesn't Stay There
Digital ID World 2009: Organizations collect as much data as possible on people to verify their trustworthiness as a potential employee or customer. Here's why the practice isn't working.
Hacker Gonzalez Pleads Guilty to 20 Charges
Hacker Albert Gonzalez, accused of masterminding the massive data thefts at BJ's Wholesale Club, TJX and several other retailers, has pleaded guilty to 19 charges related to computer hacking and credit card fraud, the U.S. Department of Justice said.
SQL injection Attacks Led to Heartland, Hannaford Breaches
Details of the attacks could spur focus on Web app security.
Mass. Makes Changes to ID Theft Regulations
Changes reflect size of business, scope of data handled.
LexisNexis Warns of Breach After Alleged Mafia Bust
LexisNexis warns more than 13,000 that a man with mafia ties may have accessed sensitive consumer databases.
Report: Social Security Numbers Easy to Guess
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon say data found readily in public records, social networks make Social Security numbers an easy target for criminals.
Seven Deadly Sins of Social Networking Security
To users of LinkedIn, Facebook, Myspace, Twitter or all of the above: Are you guilty of one of these security oversights?
Security Directions: A Virtual Conference
Available On Demand Sept. 30 - Dec. 30
Join us for a virtual event with candid, expert information on top security challenges and issues - all from the comfort of your desktop.
Protecting PII: How to Work with IT to Manage Risk
Understand the critical nature of the test data privacy problem and get tips on how to work with IT to implement a test data privacy program.
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