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• Google and Google+ : Data Breach or Not?

  This week's revelation that Google covered up a data breach connected to Google+, the much-unused Facebook-competitor, has spilled a lot of digital ink. Unsurprisingly, most of it is unsympathetic to Google. One exception was an article at theverge... Posted Oct 12 2018, 04:49 AM by sang_lee with | with no comments Filed under: data security, law, computer data security, information security, prevent data leakage, cost of endpoint security breaches, encryption law, encryption software provider, data security provider, encryption service provider, breach notification, personal information encryption, cloud security

• Equifax Already Had a Data Breach Before It Was Hacked In 2017

  According to wsj.com (paywalled), Equifax had already suffered a data breach before the data breach that made the company famous around the world. In 2015, two years before the hack that started with a bang and ended with less than a whimper, "Chinese... Posted Sep 14 2018, 08:36 AM by sang_lee with | with no comments Filed under: full disk encryption, data encryption, HIPAA, data security, law, computer data security, prevent data leakage, endpoint security breach, encryption law, encryption software provider, data security provider, encryption service provider, breach notification, personal information encryption, patient data encryption, government encryption, financial information encryption

• Anthem Data Breach Settled for $115M, Despite Having "Reasonable" Security

  Last week, a federal judge approved a settlement – the largest to date when it comes to data breaches – that is historic and yet falls flat: Anthem, the Indianapolis-based insurer, has agreed to pay a total of $115 million to settle all charges related... Posted Aug 31 2018, 03:29 AM by sang_lee with | with no comments Filed under: HIPAA, data security, law, computer data security, information security, endpoint security, prevent data leakage, cost of computer security breach, encryption law, encryption software provider, data security provider, encryption service provider, breach notification, media encryption and protection, personal information encryption, server encryption, cloud security, healthcare

• Survey Says Data Breaches Result In Long-Term Negative Impact

  According to darkreading.com , a recent survey commissioned by CA Technologies has shown that there can be serious repercussions for companies that fall victim to data breaches. If the survey's conclusions are to be believed, about half of the organizations... Posted Aug 10 2018, 01:41 AM by sang_lee with | with no comments Filed under: data encryption, data security, computer data security, endpoint security, prevent data leakage, data at rest encryption, endpoint security breach, cost of computer security breach, cost of endpoint security breaches, encryption law, encryption software provider, data security provider, encryption service provider, breach notification

• FBI Director Says Legislation Possibly A Way Into Encrypted Devices

  Last week, FBI Director Christopher Wray said that legislation may be one option for tackling the problem of "criminals going dark," a term that refers to law enforcement's inability to access suspects' data on encrypted devices. The... Posted Jul 27 2018, 03:24 AM by sang_lee with | with no comments Filed under: full disk encryption, data encryption, data security, law, computer data security, endpoint security, data at rest encryption, hard disk encryption, encryption law, encryption software provider, data security provider, encryption service provider, best encryption, government encryption, Android encryption, iPhone encryption, smartphone encryption, iPad encryption

• Most of the Used Memory Cards Bought Online Are Not Properly Wiped

  According to tests carried out by researchers at the University of Hertfordshire (UK), nearly two-thirds of memory cards bought used from eBay, offline auctions, and second-hand shops were improperly wiped. That is, the researchers were able to access... Posted Jul 12 2018, 09:16 AM by sang_lee with | with no comments Filed under: full disk encryption, data encryption, data security, hard drive encryption, encrypted data, computer data security, endpoint security, file encryption, data at rest encryption, encryption software, identity theft, encryption software provider, data security provider, encryption service provider, breach notification, media encryption and protection, file security, personal information encryption, best encryption