A look ahead at healthcare law, privacy and security
Hospitals and healthcare organizations will need more than a couple of aspirin to ready themselves for 2012. Industry experts representing healthcare law, privacy, security, …
First free credit monitoring service
Credit Karma became the first company to offer free credit monitoring to all U.S. consumers. The new feature will monitor a consumer’s credit file on a daily basis and …
SDK advances face recognition for large surveillance systems
Neurotechnology announced VeriLook Surveillance 2.0, a SDK for biometric face identification using live video streams from single or multiple high-resolution digital …
EFF helps travelers defend their data privacy
Anytime you travel internationally, you risk a broad, invasive search of your laptop, phone, and other digital devices – including the copying of your data and seizing …
Visa probes into potential card processor security breach
Credit card company Visa has announced that it has been informed of a potential data security breach at a European payment processor and that it has mounted an investigation …
Biggest security threat for 2012? Privacy violations
Cyber-espionage, along with privacy violations and social networking attacks facilitated by the increased use of mobile and tablet devices, will be the source of increased …
Users go to extreme measures for Internet access
Seven out of 10 young employees frequently ignore IT policies, and one in four is a victim of identity theft before the age of 30, according to a global study from Cisco. The …
Carrier IQ bug did allow some SMS recording
Carrier IQ, the mobile analytics company that has lately been in the midst of a battle to prove that their CarrierIQ software didn’t log private information, has …
Yahoo! Mail now with second sign-in verification
More than a year after Google rolled out 2-factor authentication for its Gmail service, Yahoo! is finally beginning to add the option for its users. Owners of a Yahoo! Account …
Confidential data exposure in public spaces
While protecting data on computers is top of mind for everyone, most organizations are focused on conventional security technologies such as anti-virus software, personal …
Holiday travel is risky business for mobile devices
The holidays are a time for tropical getaways, traveling to Grandma’s house to see family and friends and one of the likeliest times a person will lose their mobile …
Card info of 1m Restaurant Depot customers stolen in breach
Customers of US foodservice wholesaler Restaurant Depot and “cash and carry” chain Jetro have begun receiving letters warning them about the possibility of their …