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Author: Dissent

Why I Spoke Publicly About Cyber Incident

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Dissent

Bob Maley writes: If you have been following the blogosphere recently, you may have read that I used to be the chief information security officer for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, having been dismissed for speaking about security without specific permission. We won’t go into that here, but the incident begs the question if sharing about…

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Hancock Breach Reveals New Trend

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Dissent

Linda McGlasson writes: The Hancock Fabrics data breach continues to raise new questions about the security of point of sale (POS) devices at retail stores. In March, the national fabric store chain publicly confirmed the breach it suffered last summer, sending an open letter to its customers, revealing: “PIN pad units at a limited number…

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Debit card protection bill advances in New Jersey

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Dissent

The Associated Press reports: Consumers who use their debit cards to make purchases at New Jersey businesses could soon see new protections aimed at thwarting identity theft. The state Senate Commerce Committee recently endorsed a measure that would require merchants to truncate debit card account numbers and expiration dates on all sales receipts, including copies…

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Dumpster is no place for tax info…and yet

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Dissent

Tax season may be over but the headaches could just be starting for dozens of San Antonio residents whose personal info was discovered in a dumpster. KENS 5 discovered dozens of personal documents on the city’s North side. The information was discovered in a local dumpster, located outside a Rapid Return Tax business on the…

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Student data found exposed

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Dissent

A file containing sensitive student information was found by an Olympic College student unsecured on the OC intranet recently, but according to the Information Technology Department the problem has been fixed. Tom Jacobs, customer service manager for IT, said the file was secured “within minutes of finding the problem.” Jon Bowers, student body president, said…

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As cloud computing grows, customer frustration mounts

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Dissent

Patrick Thibodeau reports: Users who turned to cloud computing for some of its obvious benefits, such as the ability to rapidly expand and provision systems, are starting to shift their focus to finding ways to fix some early weaknesses. Cloud computing today has some of the characteristics of a Wild West boom town, but its…

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