Real-world horror stories show why data security is so hard

	Real-world horror stories show why data security is so hard | What data breaches teach us about the future of malware: Your own data could dupe you
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	Gazzang buy gives end-to-end encryption for Cloudera Hadoop Cloudera will incorporate technology from its acquisition of encryption software provider Gazzang into Apache Hadoop so that industries with stringent security regulations can use the big-data processing platform. Read More WHITE PAPER: LifeLock Combating Identity Theft in a Mobile, Social World As mobile devices and social media become more deeply intertwined, identity thieves are finding new ways to target victims with disastrous efficiency. Offering identity theft protection and remediation allows businesses to give their workforce the confidence to efficiently engage while bringing financial reward to the company at large. Learn More In this Issue Real-world horror stories show why data security is so hard What data breaches teach us about the future of malware: Your own data could dupe you Snowden leaks after one year: Wrangling over the meaning of 'bulk' Malicious advertisements on major websites lead to ransomware US Army warns of database breaches in South Korea Vodafone granted governments direct access to its networks for surveillance Many servers expose insecure out-of-band management interfaces to the Internet New EU privacy laws will apply to non-European companies in the continent WEBCAST: CA Technologies The End of Data Protection As We Know It. Traditional backup is going away, but where does this leave end-users? Learn more! Real-world horror stories show why data security is so hard Corner-office executives, IT pros and other so-called knowledge workers are supposed to be pretty smart, right? Dare we say trustworthy. Unfortunately, they are the leakiest of vessels when it comes to protecting sensitive company information. Read More What data breaches teach us about the future of malware: Your own data could dupe you The most concerning security trend can't be remedied by patching and updating applications or thwarted by your security software. Read More Snowden leaks after one year: Wrangling over the meaning of 'bulk' A debate in the U.S. about whether the National Security Agency should end its bulk collection of U.S. telephone and business records has come down to an argument over the meaning of the word "bulk." Read More Malicious advertisements on major websites lead to ransomware Malicious advertisements on domains belonging to Disney, Facebook, The Guardian newspaper and others are leading people to malware that encrypts a computer's files until a ransom is paid, Cisco Systems has found. Read More : CenturyLink Technology Solutions Case Study: Big Data Culture Clash The ability to create a data-driven culture is about to separate the winners from the losers in just about every industry. Creating a targeted, data-driven culture offers increased customer engagement, satisfaction and revenue. Learn the strategies you need to create and perpetuate a big data culture. Learn More US Army warns of database breaches in South Korea The U.S. Army warned Thursday that databases holding information on 16,000 South Korean civilian employees of the U.S. military and applicants for base jobs may have been compromised. Read More Vodafone granted governments direct access to its networks for surveillance Vodafone has granted governments direct access to its networks in several countries, allowing them to listen to all conversations on those networks, the company said Friday. Read More Many servers expose insecure out-of-band management interfaces to the Internet Many servers expose insecure management interfaces to the Internet through microcontrollers embedded into the motherboard that run independently of the main OS and provide monitoring and administration functions. Read More New EU privacy laws will apply to non-European companies in the continent EU justice ministers on Friday reached a partial agreement on planned new data privacy laws, but still disagree about how to implement them. Read More
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