IT Professionals: Even with Great Tech, Companies at Risk
If you ask tech departments around the country, many will admit that even with renewed efforts to secure their organization's technology, they're at risk of data breaches and security incidents.An EiQ...
View ArticleWhat United's Bug Bounty Program Means for Your Business
United Airlines earned some press last week when it announced a new bug bounty program that will offer free airline miles to white hat hackers who find bugs in the airline's website and mobile apps....
View ArticleBuzzword Alert: Should "Threat Intelligence" Be on Your Menu of Services?
A key part of growing your IT contracting business is effectively marketing your services to connect new clients with appropriate IT solutions. Sometimes that means knowing which "buzzwords" to use....
View ArticleCyber Villains, Rejoice! Password Storage Service LastPass Has Been Hacked
LastPass, a cloud-based password manager, has been hacked – because of course it has.As The Independent reports, hackers were able to make off with a treasure trove of passwords. Luckily, the data was...
View ArticleOne Thing You Can Do Today to Reduce Your Professional Liability Risk
InfoSecurity Magazine reports on the proactive approaches more IT professionals are taking when it comes to their client's data security, including setting traps for employees. Wait, what?A number of...
View ArticlePinterest Fixes Security Flaw, Skirts Crafty Hack Attack
Threatpost reports that Pinterest – the popular pin board social media site – released information about an old vulnerability that it fixed months ago. The flaw would have exposed user account...
View ArticleHackers Admit Targeting Lax Security, Shoddily Built Applications
A funny thing happened after hacker collective Rex Mundi stole 24,000 records from Belgian loan company AFC Kredieten. The hacking group explained what they look for in a data breach victim. As The...
View ArticleTalking with Clients about Security Risks They Should Actually Be Worried About
A recent IT Portal article debunks common cloud security myths, pointing out that users (and your clients) often have an outdated understanding of the risks they face. Top misconceptions included…There...
View ArticleHoly Cripes! 4 in 5 Web Apps Have "Medium Security" Vulnerability
A recent Acunetix study of over 15,000 websites and 5,500 companies unveiled startling numbers. Network scans performed on over 1.9 million files revealed that…Almost four in five web applications were...
View Articlehttp://www.techinsurance.com/blog/cyber-risk/the-lack-of-a-federal-data-breac...
The National Law Review reports that two states – Connecticut and Rhode Island – have updated their data breach laws to require a more stringent breach response. Both include changes to specify a set...
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