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• Data Encryption: Stratfor Stored Credit Cards In Plain Text

  The Office of Inadequate Security ( databreaches.net ) has been following the Anonymous hack of Stratfor.com very closely. Of course, this is the hack where data encryption software was not used to protect credit card numbers, which were in return used... Posted Dec 27 2011, 07:38 PM by sang_lee with | with no comments Filed under: data encryption, data security, data theft prevention, computer data security, prevent data leakage, PCI, data at rest encryption, cost of software security breaches, cost of computer security breach, encryption law, data security provider, breach notification, personal information encryption, server encryption, data in motion encryption

• Credit Card Encryption Decoded In StudentCity.com Hack

  According to databreaches.net , StudentCity.com -- a student travel company that specializes in spring break vacation for US college students, according to their site -- notified the NH Attorney General's Office over a data breach. What attracted... Posted Jul 22 2011, 04:52 PM by sang_lee with | with no comments Filed under: data encryption, content encryption, data security, data theft prevention, encrypted data, computer data security, information security, PCI, data at rest encryption, encryption software, data security provider, breach notification, best encryption, bank data encryption

• File Encryption: 2.2 Million PSN Credit Cards Up For Sale?

  Rumors are flying that credit cards obtained during last week's Sony PlayStation Network data breach are up for sale to the highest bidder in the on-line underworld. It was only yesterday that Sony had offered a FAQ on the issue and revealed the use... Posted Apr 29 2011, 04:15 PM by sang_lee with | with no comments Filed under: data encryption, content encryption, theft, data security, security, encrypted data, computer data security, information security, secure digital assets, endpoint security, file encryption, prevent data leakage, PCI, data at rest encryption, encryption software, identity theft, offshore data security, endpoint security breach, cost of software security breaches, cost of computer security breach, cost of endpoint security breaches, encryption software provider, data security provider, encryption service provider, breach notification, encryption standard, file security, personal information encryption, best encryption, bank data encryption, financial information encryption

• Massachusetts Data Breach Cost: 201 CMR 17 Claims First Victim - Briar Group

  Massachusetts 201 CMR 17 -- currently the toughest data protection law in the 50 states, according to some -- has claimed its first victim. The Briar Group LLC, which owns bars and restaurants across Boston, has agreed to settle with the MA's Attorney... Posted Apr 28 2011, 07:23 PM by sang_lee with | with no comments Filed under: data security, data theft prevention, cryptography software, computer data security, information security, secure digital assets, endpoint security, file encryption, prevent data leakage, PCI, encryption software, identity theft, password protection, endpoint security breach, computer encryption software, cost of computer security breach, cost of endpoint security breaches, encryption law, encryption software provider, data security provider, encryption service provider, encryption standard, file security, personal information encryption, government encryption, financial information encryption

• Massachusetts Data Breach Law To Be Tested?

  Threatpost.com has an article wondering whether CitySightsNY's recent data breach would test Massachusetts's data breach law, which went into effect nine months ago. I covered the law in earlier posts since it had much in common with our company... Posted Dec 22 2010, 12:03 AM by sang_lee with | with no comments Filed under: data encryption, laptop encryption, data security, law, data theft prevention, computer data security, laptop security, PCI, data at rest encryption, laptop safe, drive encryption, encryption software, backup tape encryption software, laptop encryption solution, laptop security software, desktop encryption software, laptop data security, laptop hdd encryption, encryption law, encryption software provider, laptop encryption provider, data security provider, encryption service provider, breach notification, media encryption and protection, portable drive encryption, personal information encryption, bank data encryption, data in motion encryption

• Data Encryption: Heartland Payment Systems Offers End To End Encryption

  Could encryption turn out to be Heartland Payment Systems' competitive advantage? It would be a nice twist to all the negative press the payment processor received early last year, when HPS became the focus of the largest data breach in US history... Posted Sep 30 2010, 07:36 PM by sang_lee with | with no comments Filed under: data encryption, content encryption, data security, security, data theft prevention, encrypted data, computer data security, information security, secure digital assets, endpoint security, prevent data leakage, PCI, encryption software, identity theft, endpoint security breach, cost of endpoint security breaches, encryption software provider, data security provider, encryption service provider, encryption standard, best encryption, bank data encryption, data in motion encryption, financial information encryption