If youve followed the news recently, I dont need to tell you that cyber security is a topic of major importance today. It seems that every week there is another revelation of a security breach at an organization thought by many to be a leader in data and network security. The breaches span governmental agencies and virtually every industry. Ironically, even a company that makes … [Read more...] about Ants, Padlocks, & Cyber Security
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Cyberinsurance is a Key Part of a Strong Data Defense Plan
In his article in last months issue of MCC, Learning to Live with Imperfect Security, my partner Ted Kobus, co-leader of BakerHostetlers Privacy and Data Protection team, noted that when it comes to data security, being compromise ready may be a companys best defense. Becoming compromise ready in the context of cybersecurity requires focusing on a variety of issues, including … [Read more...] about Cyberinsurance is a Key Part of a Strong Data Defense Plan
How to Encrypt Data in the Cloud to Stop Mischievous Hackers
In the modern IT procedures, almost all significant information processes or data pathways include some form of cloud storage or cloud computing. This means that even businesses and organization which do not own or operate cloud storage assets still have their data transported through some form of cloud service, no matter what they do. In many aspects, this is a great thing for … [Read more...] about How to Encrypt Data in the Cloud to Stop Mischievous Hackers
No Secrets in Our Social Media World!
1 Billion data records stolen in 2014 +78% increase in one year (2013) 2,803,036 data records/day 116,793 every hour 1,947 every minute 32 every second Shocking worldwide stats! The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is on personal data protection: processing and free movement of data. It considers important aspects like globalization and technological developments … [Read more...] about No Secrets in Our Social Media World!
3 Ways to Stay on the Lookout for SQL Injection Attacks
Drupal, one of the top content management systems around, warned its users that if their sites had not been updated with an October 15, 2014 released security patch they should consider them compromised. The public announcement from last year to all Drupal users was warning of an SQL injection attack that had been discovered a couple of weeks prior, which had compromised 12 … [Read more...] about 3 Ways to Stay on the Lookout for SQL Injection Attacks
