I participated in an IT Security Study conducted on behalf of Forrester Research in August 2009 and here is the report they came out with.
The State Of SMB IT Security And Emerging Trends: 2009 To 2010
The State Of Enterprise IT Security And Emerging Trends: 2009 To 2010
The latest release of Google Chrome has integrated five new security features that “make it easier for developers to build secure web sites,” writes Adam Barth, one of the software engineers working on the project.
Check out the article - [Help Net Security]
According to researchers at Kaspersky Lab, cybercriminals are trying to sell hacked Twitter user names and passwords on-line for hundreds of dollars.
ince 2005, the bad guys have been developing new data-stealing malware that is now a growing problem on the Internet. Some of these programs look for banking passwords, others hunt for on-line gaming credentials.
Check out the article - [Computer World]
So it appears that last week the PCI Security Standards Council changed it’s policy on audio recordings. Audio recordings with credit card data should now be treated the same as if it were written down. Now merchants will need to properly secure and store audio files in addition to deleting any portion of the audio file that contains prohibited credit card data.
Evan Schuman at StorefrontBacktalk has a nice write up with some additional context.
Apple’s much hyped iPad tablet may come tightly locked down but the device is still likely to be affected by many of the security issues that affect the iPhone, as well as some of its own. Security experts polled by El Reg were concerned about a variety of risks, in particular phishing attacks and browser exploits.
Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant at Sophos, commented:
“The iPad, from the sound of things, will be as locked down as the iPhone. Hackers will no doubt try to jailbreak it. But the main threat would be phishing and browser exploits.”
Check out the article - [The Register]
I still think I’m going to get me one, what about you all?
In honor of Data Privacy Day and its spirit of education, I thought it might be appropriate (and fun) to celebrate some (but certainly not all) of the A, B, Cs of Data Privacy.
Check out the article – [Information Law Group]
PCI Security Standards Council general manager Bob Russo said the next revision of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), due in October, will contain clarifications but no major changes to the standard.
There won’t be any surprises,” Russo said. “We’re more likely to see guidance documents.
Check out the article - [Search Security]