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On November 28, 2011

Stories on malware. Where are the check-points?

There's always the risk of malware easily creeping into our mobile devices and organization computers and/or servers. We all know the term 'malware', and that it is a no-no. But what if the malware is blessed by the authorities as in the recent case of the Malaysian government digitally signing a ...

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On November 16, 2011

Protect your wireless network from security breaches before wireless hackers dip into your data and your pocket

According to the 2007 report "Calculating the Cost of a Security Breach," a security breach can cost between $90 and $305 per record. And according to 2011 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, there were more cyber security breaches in 2010 than any other year to date, with 92 percent of those ...

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On November 12, 2011

Whopper of a Breach Unsecured network cost BK franchisee $200,000 in PCI-related fines

Credit card breaches are becoming alarmingly common. Since 2009, several high-profile companies have had their consumers’ credit card information compromised. In January 2009, Heartland Payment Systems disclosed that hackers had gained access to computers used to process 100 million payment card ...

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On November 4, 2011

Wireless devices and data security. Is your environment at risk?

The advent of new technologies are in pace with the needs of consumers for convenience and comfort.  How easy is it to work out of a hotel room in one of the advanced cities of Asia or Africa and send files for an early morning meeting in the U.S.?  The world is global indeed.  So, are the ri ...

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On October 23, 2011

Why are small retailers more attractive to hackers?

Here are a few reasons as to why hackers attack smaller enterprises:

  1. Low security measures on network
  2. Default usernames and passwords
  3. Rise in value of personal information in the black market
  4. Easier to get away with smaller operation hacking
  5. Better t ...

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