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cybersecurity
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Sony Pictures, Hacking, and Why Cybersecurity Is an Arms Race
Beyond all the gossip floating around—and admittedly, there’s a lot of it in this case—the Sony Pictures hack…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
In Wake of Report, GSM Association Denies NSA Breach
A key mobile trade group was the subject of a recent story suggesting it may have been targeted…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Financial Services Group Helps Launch New Threat-Sharing Platform
With Soltra Edge, a new software offering from the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center and the…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Thursday Buzz: Apple’s Biggest Malware Threat Ever
Mac and iOS users get wind of the first major malware threat ever to face Apple's platforms. Also:…
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Dial H for Hacking: Companies Fleeced By Premium Rate Fraud
Premium rate fraud, a form of hacking that affects corporate phone systems, costs businesses billions each year—and if…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
SIFMA Makes Pitch for New Public-Private Alliance on Cybersecurity
In a document published this week, the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association offered the federal government 10…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Industry Groups Back White House Action on Data Security
U.S. credit and debit cards are about to get a major upgrade after President Obama signed an executive…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Association to Certify Newbie Cybersecurity Professionals
ISACA, a global IT association, launched a new certification to better prepare cybersecurity professionals as they embark on…
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What Happens When You Don’t Properly Vet Your Vendors
Law enforcement agencies across the country are smarting from a recent Electronic Frontier Foundation report highlighting software that…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Is Now the Time for Mobile Payments?
Don't throw out your credit cards just yet. While Apple scored a lot of buzz last week by…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Industry Group Brings Longtime Antivirus Rivals Together
McAfee and Symantec, bitter competitors in the security arena for decades, have learned to start sharing as part…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Cybersecurity: Working to Stop the Next Target Breach
With cyberthreats continually causing trouble in both the retail and financial spaces, industry groups that at times find…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Report Calls for Professional Cybersecurity Association
A new study illustrates the need for and potential benefits of a membership association dedicated to cybersecurity professionals.…
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Report: Goodwill Locations Targeted By Credit-Card Breach
The charitable nonprofit group reported evidence that its payment systems were recently attacked and announced an investigation. Although…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Report: Financial Industry Group Pushes for Cyber War Council
Fears of a potentially devastating cyberattack worry the financial industry, but the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Medical Association President: Health Records Cyberattack Likely
The new president of the American Medical Association, who works for a technology firm, says that there’s a…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Air Force Association Hosts “CyberPatriot” Camp for Students
As an extension of its national cyber education program, the Air Force Association is launching a CyberPatriot camp…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Realtors’ Portal Taken Down by Cyberattack
Amid a wave of DDoS attacks affecting major tech sites worldwide, the National Association of Realtors’ consumer portal…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Nonprofits Join Forces With CloudFlare to Prevent Online Censorship
In an effort to neutralize information censorship through distributed denial of service attacks, the company is working with…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
What to Consider When Considering Email Security
Last week, Google did everyone a favor by calling out competitors sporting weak email encryption. But the initiative…
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Editor’s Note: The Data Dilemma of Retail Security
What Target's retail security failings teach the rest of the business world about protecting data.
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Data Security: Keep a Lid On It
Every association faces data security threats. The appropriate fix has as much to do with keeping staff smart…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Four Steps to Better Data Security for Associations
DelCor's Tobin Conley offers some basic advice on how to ensure your data security is up to snuff.
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Data Security Policy Case Study: Matrix Group International
Matrix Group International's data security policy emphasizes strong passwords and a cautious approach to installing third-party applications.
