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Electronic medical records at risk of being hacked, report warns
A 15-month study by health experts and vendors tests electronic health record systems -- and the grade is not good. Article | 19 Sep 2007
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Second Life a security risk for businesses, Gartner cautions
Companies risk damage to their brand and reputation, as well as potentially serious security breaches by engaging in activities in unmoderated virtual worlds such as Second Life, according to Gartner Inc. News | 08 Aug 2007
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Blog: Data loss rarely leads to ID theft, or does it?
A new report suggests that lost or stolen data is rarely used to commit identity theft. Oh yeah? Then what are they using it for? Blogger Jeff Kelly takes a closer look at the findings. News | 11 Jul 2007
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CIOs overconfident about protecting intellectual property
New research suggests most IT organizations think they're doing a good job protecting intellectual property. But their answers to questions about how they protect this information say otherwise. Article | 10 Jul 2007
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Managing mobile computing policies
Many organizations rely heavily on mobile workers, such as sales and technical support staff members who bring in revenue and keep customers satisfied. According to industry experts, the first step in mobile computing success is to create and maintai... Article | 05 Jul 2007
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Homeland Security IT chief blamed for cyberwoes
In response to reports of persistent cybersecurity flaws at the Department of Homeland Security, a top congressional Democrat on Wednesday questioned whether the agency's CIO deserves to keep his job. News | 26 Jun 2007
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Retailers face deadline for security standard
Credit card firms are giving merchants until June 30 to comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, which is designed to protect users from online theft. Teranet discusses what it had to do. News | 12 Jun 2007
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IBM gets into Web security with Watchfire buy
IBM has become the first major player to buy into the Web application security testing space with its offer to buy Watchfire. The deal, which is expected to close later this quarter, would bring in tooling that performs ethical hacking of Web apps ba... News | 08 Jun 2007
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Risk management staffing isn't always part of IT
Staffing is a critical part of any risk management plan. And although much of the risk any company manages surrounds its IT function, the people who keep the databases humming shouldn't be the same ones who assess those threats, experts say. Article | 07 Jun 2007
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Phony government spam targets executives
New spear phishing attacks are attempting to con senior corporate executives with threatening fake messages from the Better Business Bureau and the IRS. Article | 05 Jun 2007