Archive for September, 2015

Costco’s Photo Center Hack

The data breach news today is Costco’s photo center was reported to be hacked since June 24, 2014. As a large as an organization that Costco is something like this hurts customer trust — so good on Costco for doing

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What’s Your Data Worth on the Dark Web?

Ever wonder what your data is worth on the Dark Web? Check out this article to find out. Interesting note about PayPal accounts is that they can fetch as high as $300 if they are in good standing and have transaction history.

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Encryption is Not Perfect, Obviously

Here’s is an article about how Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) are still at risk even if they are encrypted. It takes about how “property-preserving encryption technologies” can still leave EMR data at risk, because that data can recovered. Correct. Encryption is

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FTC Publishes Security Guide for Businesses

Wow, very cool: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published a set of security best practices and guidelines for businesses based on the lessons they’ve learned conducting investigations. Kudos to the FTC! –Kevin

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Why Medical Data Breaches Are Worse

Ever wonder why there seems to be surge in healthcare data breaches these days? Well, when your medical or financial records get stolen, they get sold on the black market. But unlike financial records, you can’t “cancel” your medical like you

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The #1 Password Used from the Ashley Madison Hack is …

You probably guessed it, but according to this article it was … 123456. Possibly one of the worst passwords to use, especially if you’re on a site like Ashley Madison. Just as a reminder, always use strong passwords for all

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