FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler recently addressed the agency’s cyber security plans. IDG News’ Grant Gross reports that Wheeler stated the “FCC will take steps to encourage cyber security in the coming months, acting first as a promoter of company-led initiatives instead of a regulator… But if that doesn’t lead to improvements, the agency is prepared [...]
Small businesses are in a tough position when it comes to cyber security. They face a growing number of threats and attention by cyber criminals and don’t have the time or resources that larger enterprises have to devote to cyber security. As instances of data theft, malware and other risks grow, it is going to [...]
It’s no surprise that small businesses would be impacted by recent retailer data breaches, including Target and eBay. A recent USA Today survey shows just how these breaches have affected online spending and account monitoring of individuals.Elizabeth Weise and Jessica Guynn of USA Today, shared the results of the USA Today survey that found nearly [...]
On the morning of April 8, 2014, the OpenSSL community revealed a security vulnerability in recent versions of the OpenSSL software. Dubbed Heartbleed, the vulnerability poses a serious security concern because cyber criminals could exploit the vulnerability to expose site users’ Personally Identifiable Information (PII).What does this mean, exactly?OpenSSL is an open-source encryption technology used [...]
In an article from Naked Security by Lee Munson: A new survey commissioned by the UK Government's Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) has revealed the scare of cyber attacks on UK companies. The 2013 Information Security Breaches Survey, which collected data from 1,402 respondents, presented results for large organizations (in excess of 250 [...]
