Latest news
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Identity theft protection tips
11.02.2013
More than 11.6 million adults were victims of identity theft in 2011, according to Javelin Strategy & Research.
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How taxpayers can protect themselves against identity theft
28.01.2013
ThreatMetrix has identified the top precautions taxpayers should take when e-filing to protect their returns against cybercriminals.
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Why Facebook Graph Search will help cybercriminals
18.01.2013
While Facebook’s newly announced graph search capability is awesome for people who like social networking, it also provides criminals with another source of information about potential targets.
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Fake MSN/Hotmail email alert phishes for user info
14.01.2013
Despite the fact that spam levels decreased by 53% in 2012 as compared to 2011, targeted spam and phishing attacks via e-mail are on the rise.
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Bogus hotel websites set up to push a variety of scams
11.12.2012
As the end-of-the-year holidays slowly approach, cyber crooks are ramping up their various scammy campaigns.
Spotlight

Is it time to professionalize information security?
Posted on 23 May 2013. | The issue of whether or not information security professionals should be licensed to practice has already been the topic of many a passionate debate.

Review: Logging and Log Management
Posted on 22 May 2013. | Every security practitioner should be aware of the overwhelming advantages of logging and perusing logs for discovering system intrusions. But logging and log management comes with its own set of difficulties.

Experts highlight top data breach vulnerabilities
Posted on 22 May 2013. | Hidden vulnerabilities lie in everyday activities that can expose personal information and lead to data breach, including buying gas with a credit card or wearing a pacemaker.

A closer look at Mega cloud storage
Posted on 21 May 2013. | Once a novelty, nowadays many cloud storage services are fighting for their piece of the market in the virtual world. Mega offers 50GB of free space with great pricing on Pro accounts.

The CSO perspective on healthcare security and compliance
Posted on 20 May 2013. | Randall Gamby is the CSO of the Medicaid Information Service Center of New York. In this interview he discusses healthcare security and compliance challenges and offers a variety of tips.
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