Alert Logic Releases 2015 Cloud Security Report
October 6, 2015 - Alert Logic, a leading provider of Security-as-a-Service for the cloud, today announced the availability of its Fall 2015 Cloud Security Report.
Cybersecurity Awareness Month falls flat as Scottrade joins ranks of victims
October 5, 2015 - Discount brokerage firm Scottrade says that 4.6 million customer contact details may be at risk after the firm received a warning from the FBI that its systems had been hacked between late 2013 and early 2014.
Retail security bashing lobby group ABA admits data breach
October 2, 2015 - The American Bankers Association, the lobby group that has taken a leading role in lambasting retailers over lax data security, has admitted that email addresses and passwords used to make purchases or register for events through its online shopping cart have been compromised.
T-Mobile fury at Experian data breach
October 2, 2015 - In the latest in a series of high profile data breaches, credit referencing agency Experian says hackers accessed its servers and stole the personal details of 15 million prospective T-Mobile customers.
Trump hotels confirms data breach
October 2, 2015 - Donald Trump's luxury hotel chain has confirmed that malware may have compromised customer credit and debit card data.
ISACA Privacy Survey: Companies Are Not Adequately Protecting Consumers’ Personal Information
September 29, 2015 - According to a global survey of privacy and risk professionals released today, more than half of the 780 respondents say consumers should not feel confident that companies are adequately protecting their information. The study, conducted by global IT association ISACA, also found that only 29 percent of the respondents are very confident in their enterprise’s ability to ensure the privacy of its sensitive data. In fact, nearly one in five said they have experienced a material privacy breach.
Biometric security alarm raised as hackers steal 5.6 million fingerprints
September 24, 2015 - The US Office of Personnel Management says that hackers who breached its systems over the summer made off with the fingerprint records of 5.6 million individuals, raising questions over the security of biometrically-protected identities.
ISACA Survey: 87% of Cybersecurity Experts Say Mobile Payments Data Breaches will Grow, Yet 42% Report Using this Payment Method
September 24, 2015 - A survey of more than 900 cybersecurity experts shows that an overwhelming majority (87%) expect to see an increase in mobile payment data breaches over the next 12 months, yet 42% of respondents have used this payment method in 2015. The 2015 Mobile Payment Security Study from global cybersecurity association ISACA suggests that people who use mobile payments are unlikely to be deterred by security concerns.
