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Healthcare security needs a booster shotHealthcare organizations are swiftly embracing electronic records and social media, but their investments in information security and privacy are lagging.By George V. HulmeA new survey from PricewaterhouseCoopers ha...
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In-House Malware Analysis: Why You Need It, How To Do ItIn-depth malware analysis can be part of a comprehensive vulnerability management strategy. Here's how to get startedBy Neil Roiter, Contributing WriterVulnerability management translates into reduce...
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10 Identity Management Metrics That MatterWithin the IT security community, identity- and access-management (IAM) initiatives are considered high value, but are notoriously problematic to deploy. Yet despite IAM's complexity, it represents 30 percent or m...
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TRICARE Breach Affects 4.9 MillionIncident Involves Loss of Backup TapesHoward Anderson, Executive Editor, HealthcareInfoSecurity.comAbout 4.9 million patients treated in San Antonio area military treatment facilities since 1992 have been affected by a he...
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Alvand Solutions FinanceCenter UpdateFinanceCenter Team ExpandsWe have expanded both our capabilities and clients while working
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We have added several new resources to the team including development leads, QA
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Social Engineering Attacks Pose As Corporate CopiersMalware disguised as communications from in-house copiers and scanners with document emailing capabilities is on the rise, researchers say.By Mathew J. Schwartz, InformationWeekBeware emails that arrive ...
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Argonne Researchers 'Hack' Diebold E-Voting SystemArgonne National Lab researchers say they easily hacked an electronic voting machine model that's expected to be widely used to tally votes in the 2012 elections using inexpensive, widely-available electro...
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SafeNet | Its time for something stronger
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Romania's Anti-Cybercrime Efforts Lack a Social ComponentRomania has long been considered a hotbed for cybercriminal activity, but in recent years law enforcement authorities have made significant efforts to crack down on online fraud gangs that steal mil...
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MySQL.Com Hacked to Serve MalwareA Russian hacker said he would sell root access to the domain for $3,000By Robert McMillan, IDG News ServiceThe website for the open-source MySQL database was hacked and used to serve malware to visitors Monday.Security ve...
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New Mac Malware Poses As PDF DocBut Trojan code is crude, can't yet connect to control server, say security firmsBy Gregg Keizer, ComputerworldSecurity firms today warned Mac users of a new Trojan horse that masquerades as a PDF document.The malware, whic...
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Apple and Dropbox Join EFF in Fight for User PrivacyDropbox will apparently not hand over your files to the Feds if asked--only if presented with a search warrant.By Sarah Jacobsson Purewal, PC WorldApple and Dropbox have joined the Electronic Frontier Fo...
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Consumers Primed For Online Shopping Despite Fraud ConcernsNearly half of consumers say they already have fallen victim to cybercrimeBy Tim Wilson, Dark ReadingOnline consumers plan to purchase more goods online this holiday season, but they are also more...
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Project Management: A Simple Way to Identify Problems with IT ProjectsIdentifying problems with IT projects before they get out of hand really isn't that hard. All you have to do is ask project team members where they think the project might go wrong.By M...
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Social Engineering Attacks Costly for BusinessSocial engineering attacks are widespread, frequent and cost organizations thousands of dollars annually according to new research from security firm Check Point Software Technologies.By Joan Goodchild, CSOSoc...
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Thomas Cook Signs Long-Term Contract with Accenture for Cloud ServicesThomas Cook has defied contemporary outsourcing wisdom and signed long-term IT outsourcing contracts with Accenture.By Antony Savvas, Computerworld UKThe travel giant has signed a new t...
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UBS Rogue Trader Incident Stirs Access Management SpeculationDetails are still sparse, but UBS rogue trader incident sets off identity and access management debateBy Ericka Chickowski, Contributing Editor, Dark ReadingAs very basic details about the massi...
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7 Lessons: Surviving A Zero-Day AttackPacific Northwest National Laboratory CIO Jerry Johnson takes you inside the cyber attack that he faced down--and shares his security lessons learned.By John Foley, InformationWeekWhen Pacific Northwest National Labor...
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Fraudster Pockets $3.2 Million in Six Months via SpyEye BotnetBy Brian Prince, SecurityWeekThe SpyEye Trojan has a well-earned place of respect in cyber-underground as an adaptable and effective piece of malware. Those same traits have also made it a bane...
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Japan's Largest Defense Contractor Hit by Cyber AttackBy Mike Lennon, SecurityWeekMitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd, Japan's largest defense contractor, has been a victim of a cyber attack, according to a report from the company. The company said attackers ...
