Bree Fowler of AP explains why victims of the AshleyMadison.com breach may have a tough time trying to sue Avid Life Media over the breach. Citing one lawyer’s opinion, Fowler reports: Regardless, Vernick says most courts have ruled that people can’t sue breached companies just because they face the possibility of becoming victims of credit…
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Chinese police arrest 15,000 for Internet crimes
Sui-Lee Wee reports: Police in China said on Tuesday they had arrested about 15,000 people for crimes that “jeopardized Internet security”, as the government moves to tighten controls on the Internet. […] Police have investigated 7,400 cases of cyber crime, the Ministry of Public Security said in a statement on its website. It did not…
Hillary’s email firm was run from a loft apartment with its servers in the BATHROOM
Hugo Daniel reports: The IT company Hilary Clinton chose to maintain her private email account was run from a loft apartment and its servers were housed in the bathroom closet, Daily Mail Online can reveal. Daily Mail Online tracked down ex-employees of Platte River Networks in Denver, Colorado, who revealed the outfit’s strong links to the Democratic…
Town of Saugerties: Information Technology Audit by NYS Comptroller’s Office Reveals Serious Problems
From the audit report, some background first: The Town contracts for IT services with an independent contractor. The contractor’s duties include performing all significant maintenance and hardware installations, and providing technical support and expert advice on the upgrade of the entire IT environment. The Town uses computerized applications to perform essential tasks including processing financial…
Hacker claims Madhya Pradesh varsity’s results can be altered
Vignesh Radhakrishnan reports: The websites of several leading varsities, including Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya of Indore and Mumbai University, are vulnerable to hacking that can alter sensitive information stored on their databases, according to a white hat hacker. The white-hat or ethical hacker, who goes by the name Root_X_FlooD, contacted Hindustan Times and said the portal…
Data breach penalties gain overwhelming support from Australian IT: survey
Chris Player reports: Australian IT professionals are overwhelmingly supportive of penalties for company data breaches according to a new survey from security firm, Websense. The survey of 100 Australian security professionals found that 98 per cent of respondents believed that the law should address serious data breaches that expose consumers’ data loss. Of those, 59…