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!
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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
Internet of Things – Angels and Demons
The Internet of Things (IoT) is moving from buzzword to reality. But the journey is not being easy. Angels that defend the IoT and demons that attack the IoT continue in a war. They are trying for years to shift the balance and make the IoT a big success or a sonorous failure. Lets see who are the ones and the others. The IoT Angels The IoT angels are convinced about the true … [Read more...] about Internet of Things – Angels and Demons
How Secure Is Your Online Information?
Almost everything you do today uses a code. Everytime you log onto an internet service like Twitter or Facebook and send your password...everytime you log into internet banking...all of that information is protected using encryption code. - PBS NOVA - Rise of the Hackers 50 Minute Video from PBS Nova provided below. Prime numbers. Remember that from grade Four math class. If … [Read more...] about How Secure Is Your Online Information?
IT Security Lessons from the World’s Biggest Data Breaches
Historically, the data breaches to make news headlines are the ones that occur at enterprise organizations. Specifically, eBay, Home Depot, Target and the Playstation Network are a few to come to mind. But as these enterprise organizations form even stronger security protocols, hackers are turning to small business. Hackers see small business as easy targets. Often with less IT … [Read more...] about IT Security Lessons from the World’s Biggest Data Breaches