Obama's Blackberry Is No Security Threat
FUD Watch: CSO Senior Editor Bill Brenner notes that the dumbest security FUD can be found in the government. Exhibit A: Reports that President-Elect Barack Obama will be forced to give up his Blackberry for security reasons.
U of Fla Warns Dental School Patients of Breach
The University of Florida Wednesday disclosed that it has notified more than 333,000 people about the potential compromise of their personal data following a system intrusion at its dental school.
How IT Helped Catch the Jewelry Thief
The Zale Corp. jewelry store chain is having much better luck catching burglars in real time, thanks to a little help from the IT side of the house. Loss Prevention Manager Dennis Thomas explains how the company built its high-tech command center from scratch.
Mobile Malware: What Happens Next?
Proliferating mobile spyware? iPhone botnets? F-Secure's Mikko Hypponen and Andrew Storms from nCircle offer their projections on the next threats to mobile devices.
IT Admin Used Inside Knowledge to Hack, Steal
A former IT administrator has pleaded guilty to charges of hacking his former employer and breaking into other Bay Area companies.
Former Inmate Nabbed for Alleged Prison Hack
Feds say he avoided controls, stole data on workers while serving time in Mass. prison.
Social Engineering: Eight Common Tactics
Stealing your company's 'hold' music, spoofing caller ID, pumping up penny stocks - social engineers blend old and new methods to grab passwords or profits. Being aware of their tricks is the first line of defense.
Obama, McCain Campaign Computers Hacked By 'Foreign Entity'
Newsweek says feds told Obama's team it had 'a problem way bigger than you understand.'
PCI's Post-Audit Pain Points
Passed your first PCI compliance audit? You've only just begun! Veterans say ongoing challenges with log management, database encryption and upper management buy-in mean the task is never finished.
Minority Report
World View columnist Paul Raines is concerned about the possible implications of combining networked surveillance and behavioral observation
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