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February 2010 | VantagePoint Security, a leader in information security, today launched a series of web-based eLearning courses aimed at helping companies add a third line of defense toward protecting their confidential data. By training all staff members in an organization on the essentials of security awareness – whether its information security, customer data and payment information, or mobile computing – companies of all sizes can greatly increase their security measures and lessen the chances of a catastrophic breach.(Full Story) Facebook CEO: Less Privacy Is Social Norm January 2010 | Mark Zuckerberg says the social network's approach to privacy reflects the comfort people have with sharing personal information online. (Full Story) Connecticut attorney general sues over breach January 2010 | The attorney general of Connecticut is suing the Connecticut-based arm of a major health care provider over a missing hard drive that contained the personal information of hundreds of thousands of people. (Full Story) Heartland settles with Visa; funds to go to issuing banks January 2010 | Heartland Payment Systems and Visa have agreed on a $60 million settlement related to the payment processor's record-breaking data breach, revealed one year ago. (Full Story) PCI: Merchants take on providers January 2010 | Heartland Payment Systems and Visa have agreed on a $60 million settlement related to the payment processor's record-breaking data breach, revealed one year ago. (Full Story) Encryption protecting most mobile phones cracked December 2009 | With a few thousand dollars and widely available open-source tools, the encryption algorithm used to protect most cell phone communications can be cracked, allowing an attacker to listen in on phone calls, researchers revealed Sunday at a security conference. (Full Story) Smartphones: A Bigger Target for Security Threats November 2009 | As the iPhone, BlackBerry, and other devices have become more popular, harmful software such as viruses and spyware is emerging to exploit their vulnerability. (Full Story) |
