October 2012

Pentagon data leak publishes valor medal winners’ SSNs

Posted on Friday, October 12th, 2012 by Scott Cornell

A data security incident at the Pentagon compromised the personal information of the 31 Medal of Honor and Distinguished Service Cross recipients, according to Los Angeles Times columnist David Zucchino....

https://www.faronics.com/news/blog/pentagon-data-leak-publishes-valor-medal-winners-ssns

The individual as the cloud’s weak security link

Posted on Thursday, October 11th, 2012 by Matt Williams

As an increasing amount of information and computing moves toward cloud-based solutions, security issues begin to appear. After all, with so much data it becomes increasingly necessary to protect it from hackers and other online threats. While breaches, like the one https://www.faronics.com/news/blog/the-individual-as-the-clouds-weak-security-link

New continent-wide initiative could drastically change the cloud

Posted on Thursday, October 11th, 2012 by Matt Williams

Europe is seeking to expand the reach of cloud computing solutions within the business world and the public sector, but holding back their efforts are a patchwork of laws and regulations dealing with data security in the cloud. To get the continent moving toward cloud computing, the European Commission has proposed creating a single set of guidelin...

https://www.faronics.com/news/blog/new-continent-wide-initiative-could-drastically-change-the-cloud

In a world of customizable malware, security technology needs to evolve

Posted on Wednesday, October 10th, 2012 by Scott Cornell

Security objectives are constantly moving targets, and, in the modern age, they're moving a lot faster than they use to. Recent attacks have revealed that cyber criminal tactics are becoming increasingly sophisticated even when they're using old tricks. The series of attacks against U.S. banks in September...

https://www.faronics.com/news/blog/in-a-world-of-customizable-malware-security-technology-needs-to-evolve

Smart grid cybersecurity loophole exposed

Posted on Wednesday, October 10th, 2012 by Kate Beckham

While the smart grid may allow a more intelligent distribution of electricity, it may also expose the entire electricity supply to potential harm if the proper layered security measures are not in place. This may be the case with a recent breach, as Chinese-based hackers were recently able to take down a smart grid solution. The system that Telv...

https://www.faronics.com/news/blog/smart-grid-cybersecurity-loophole-exposed

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