Cloud computing is still an immature business model with little evidence to support many of the claims that are made about the business benefits or security risks associated with its adoption.
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EQC Privacy Breaches – “Going Dark” Is Not The Answer
The EQC Privacy Breach – Where’s the Risk Management?
On Friday, Ian Simpson the Chief Executive of the Earthquake Commission (EQC) held a media conference and announced that a staff member had accidentally sent an email with an attachment containing a spreadsheet with the details of 9,700 Christchurch residents and their claims, to a recipient outside of the organisation.
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Earlier this week Mandiant released a report about an advanced persistent threat APT1 , where they reveal evidence of cyber espionage targeting a variety of organisations around the world.
Privacy Breaches – Carrot or Stick?
Interesting article in the NY Times here
It discusses the loss of an unencrypted laptop by a NASA employee that contained the confidential details of 10,000 employees including names, birth dates, social security numbers and, in some cases, personal information from background checks.