Personal Data
Sharing: The bane of marriages and careers
People are still recklessly sharing private information over the Internet in risky situations, despite the fact that information shared online can cost them a relationship or a job, according to Kaspersky Lab.
How he hacked a hospital
A Kaspersky Lab expert has conducted real field research at a private clinic in an attempt to explore its security weaknesses and how to address them.
Digital Ethics 1: Balancing the risks and rewards
To maintain the trust of customers, it is no longer adequate for organisations to fulfil compliance and security obligations; they must move towards implementing a digital ethics framework, write Subra Suppiah & Florin Rotar of Avanade.
Is enterprise fraud management just a fad?
It is incumbent upon the industry to explain to the customer what data we are seeking to link, why, and what the benefit will be, writes Raed Taji of Fico.
Consumers more aware of the need to back up data: Acronis survey
An online poll conducted among more than 350 consumers found that over 75% store their data digitally and more than 50% state that their personal data are more valuable than their actual devices – underlining the fact that consumers know they need to preserve their data.
The ‘breaching’ of DNA’s defences
Some unscheduled security maintenance on the DNA website because of a Drupal vulnerability had seemingly left our directory exposed, but no confidential data has been compromised. We will continue investigating the incident.
Data breaches continue to dominate threat landscape: Trend Micro
Cyberthreats, data breaches and high-risk vulnerabilities have continued to dominate the first half of 2014 as seen in Trend Micro Incorporated’s second quarter security roundup report, 'Turning the Tables on Cybercrime: Responding to Evolving Cybercrime Tactics.'
80% of smartphone users interested in healthcare alerts: Fico survey
A global survey by predictive analytics and decision management software company Fico has revealed that 80% of people would like the option to use their smartphones to interact with healthcare providers.
Financial data leads malicious spam hit list … again
For the third year in a row, the most prevalent malware spread by email were programs that attempted to steal confidential data, usually logins and passwords for Internet banking systems, according to experts at Kaspersky Lab.
The 5 key tech trends in 2014, according to HDS
HDS has released its HDS 2014 Asia Pacific predictions, identifying the five key IT trends emerging in this region in 2014 that will impact the use of technology among organisations.
