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Virginia Prescription Records Stolen and Held for Ransom
This one is hard to believe, but true. According to Wikileaks and as reported by the Washington Post, On Thursday, April 30, the secure site for the Virginia Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) was replaced with a $US10M ransom demand. The PMP is used by pharmacists and others to discover prescription drug abuse.
History Repeats Itself
In July of 1993, eight individuals were arrested and later convicted for plotting attacks on key sites in Manhattan. Such key sites included: the St. Regis, the Waldorf-Astoria and the UN Plaza hotels, as well as the Holland and Lincoln tunnels. VP of Counter Terrorism and Corporate Security at Stratfor Fred Burton stated, “The militants [...]
Solving the Distributed Data Problem
Computer hackers. Natural disasters. Careless employees. What do all these things have in common?
Russian and Chinese Spies Penetrate U.S. Electrical Grid
In February, President Obama ordered a 60-day review of the nation’s cybersecurity to examine how federal agencies use technology to protect secrets and data in hopes of closing any gaps that might exist. Two weeks ago cyberspies penetrated the U.S. electrical grid.
Airport Insecurity – Business Travelers Beware
A study conducted by Ponemon Institute reported that business travelers lose an astonishing 12,000 laptops PER WEEK in U.S.
Carbonite Data Loss – Our Analysis
The Boston Globe and other outlets reported this weekend that Carbonite lost data for 7,500 customers. Many of these customers were able to make fresh backups before they suffered any real losses. Some, however, were not. Those who were not recieved apologies and credits. All 7,500 most likely lost any prior versions (if Carbonite even keeps [...]
Magnolia Autopsy
Larry Halff’s social media website ma.gnolia.com is gone. He spent four years during which he, “devoted most of my time, energy, and love” to building the site. Users of the site had had built
BCP Part 12: Supporting Staff Post Disaster
When disaster strikes, not only can it impact the workplace, but what occurs outside of the office as well. Encouraging employees to prepare for emergency situations can help individuals and families greatly reduce the impact a disaster might have on their lives.
Business Continuity Planning – Part 11 – Internet Security
Practicing Internet Security Security is an issue for almost every computer user, especially those who frequently use the internet. Computers have become an integral part of everyday and act as the lifeblood for many critical business operations. It doesn’t matter how safe you think you are; every computer is vulnerable to a wide range of [...]
