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Laptop stolen from R.E. Moulton may affect 19,000

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2008-06-15 22:15:45 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
Technorati Tag: Security Breach Date Reported 5/23/08 Organization OneAmerica Contractor/Consultant/Branch R.E. Moulton, Inc Victims Customers Number Affected 19,000 Types of Data names in combination with social security numbers Breach Description A laptop computer containing sensitive personal information belonging to approximately...
 
Tags: sensitive personal information, personal information, information, information security practices, confidential information, information security, moulton, laptop, information security personnel
 
 
 
 
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SQL injections compromise Balmar e-commerce site

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2008-06-23 22:07:43 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
Technorati Tag: Security Breach Date Reported 6/3/08 Organization Balmar Incorporated Arts Education Partnership ("AEP Contractor/Consultant/Branch Unnamed hosting provider Victims Online customers Number Affected Unknown Types of Data Names, addresses, telephone numbers, emails, and credit card information Breach Description Balmar...
 
Tags: information, personal information, sensitive information, balmar, sensitive customer information, breach description, breach, balmar e-commerce site, security breach
 
 
 
 
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KimsCrafts e-commerce breach affects 4,500

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2007-12-14 16:08:39 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
Technorati Tag: Security Breach Date Reported 12/14/07 (reported to New Hampshire Attorney General on 11/3 Organization eMotive, Inc. d/b/a KimsCrafts Contractor/Consultant/Branch None Victims KimsCrafts.com customers Number Affected approximately 4,500 Types of Data Names, addresses, and credit card numbers Breach Description On November...
 
Tags: kimscrafts, breach, e-commerce, credit file, credit, credit card data, kimscrafts e-commerce site, data, data security firm
 
 
 
 
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E-Passport Threats

2008-01-07 09:15:52 by Editor in IEEE Security and Privacy
 
The author focuses on the cryptographic protection of e-passports, working from the assumption that even if people can peacefully live with their e-passports, what sort of cryptography technology is involved here? Can e-passport holders protect their privacy without resorting to subterfuge
 
Tags: e-passport holders protect, e-passports, cryptography technology, author focuses, cryptographic protection, subterfuge, assumption, people, sort
 
 
 
 
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EBays PayPal uses e-mail authentication to combat fraud

2008-02-04 00:00:00 by Ellen Messmer in Network World on Security
 
E-commerce giant eBay and its Paypal subsidiary are the most-spoofed brands by fraudster today, according to research firm Gartner. Mike Vergara, senior director of accounts protection at PayPal, discusses what the e-commerce giant is doing to protect its customers, including the new e-mail signing and checking effort to make sure customers...
 
Tags: paypal, e-commerce giant ebay, e-commerce giant, research firm gartner, paypal subsidiary, mike vergara, senior director, e-mail, customers
 
 
 
 
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A Guide to Evaluating E-mail Security Solutions

2008-03-13 13:00:00 by Editor in Computerworld Security News
 
Source: SonicWALL) New e-mail protections are now available to ensure the safety, privacy and security of corporate networks, data and personnel. The increased sophistication, versatility and effectiveness of e-mail security solutions have been paired with improved ease-of- use, providing a transparent, simply managed barrier against spam,...
 
Tags: e-mail security solutions, security, e-mail protections, outbound compliance, source, attacks, ensure, barrier, safety
 
 
 
 
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New York Times Taunts Long Island Effort, E-Path

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2008-04-15 10:53:58 by Glennf in Wi-Fi Networking News
The New York Times editorial board says nyah-nyah to Long Island's Wi-Fi network: The editorial posted on the Times masthead blog, The Board, notes that a "no-name" company wiht "no track record" was awarded a contract, and that citizens shouldn't worry because "the government wouldn't be spending anything." (The Suffolk County executive Steve...
 
Tags: logo taxpayer dollars, taxpayer dollars, times, fewer taxpayer dollars, logo, dollars, wi-fi, wi-fi network, times editorial board
 
 
 
 
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Use Cases for Identity Management in E-Government

2008-05-22 06:22:47 by Editor in IEEE Security and Privacy
 
E-government provides a special and complex use case for identity management systems, first because the needs of some parts of the government (such as law enforcement and national security) are often at odds with the service-oriented aspects of government, and second because of the unique role government plays in the life of the citizen. The...
 
Tags: e-government, government, identity management systems, zealand implementation differs, zealand, history strongly affect, identity management system, law enforcement, authors discuss
 
 
 
 
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White House Refused to Open Pollutants E-Mail

2008-06-26 12:54:58 by Dave Lewis in Liquidmatrix Security Digest
 
This is by far one of the more asinine things I have read in a while and speaks volumes to lunacy in the White House. The WH refused to open an email that was sent by the EPA because they disagreed with the conclusion that greenhouse gases are pollutants So, they played three monkeys and said, la la la, I cant see it. la la la ( not an exact...
 
Tags: white house, clean air act, reduce greenhouse gases, greenhouse gases, regulation, officials, motor vehicle emissions, business critical function, tough regulation
 
 
 
 
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ATO plagued by e-mail scam

2008-01-07 00:00:00 by HASH0x8471528 in Network World on Security
 
It is proving to be the e-mail that wont go away. The Australian Tax Office is again warning people about a fraudulent e-mail that claims to offer recipients a tax refund
 
Tags: e-mail, fraudulent e-mail, australian tax office, tax refund, offer recipients, people, claims