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The Small Business Guide to Information Security

Galido

Information Technology Blog - - The Small Business Guide to Information Security - Information Technology Blog. Information security is a major issue in the business world, and security breaches cost businesses millions of dollars per year. But they can be particularly disastrous to small businesses.

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AT&T Becomes the Latest Company Affected by Data Breach

CTOvision

The urgency of improving information security cannot be understated. Since the widely publicized attack on Target Corporation, data breaches have become increasingly common – sensitive information stored with both eBay and the California Department of Motor Vehicles has been compromised in the last six months alone.

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The Hacker Mind: Hacking Social Media

ForAllSecure

With more than 600K followers on YouTube, LiveOverflow is one of infosec’s first social media influencers. In this episode, LiveOverflow talks about his six years of producing engaging YouTube content and what the rise of social media influencers might mean for traditional conferences like Black Hat.

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The Hacker Mind: Hacking Social Media

ForAllSecure

With more than 600K followers on YouTube, LiveOverflow is one of infosec’s first social media influencers. In this episode, LiveOverflow talks about his six years of producing engaging YouTube content and what the rise of social media influencers might mean for traditional conferences like Black Hat.

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Spotlight on Cybersecurity Leaders: Bill Bowman

SecureWorld News

Bill Bowman, CISSP, CIPM, is the Chief Information Security Officer & Data Privacy Officer at financial software company Emburse. He has been a first-hired CISO at five different companies. He is the father of five children and gives talks on helping families work through social media and technology challenges.

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Twitter Fined $150 Million for Misuse of 2FA User Data

SecureWorld News

Twitter, like many other social media websites, asks users to provide their phone number and email address to better protect their account. But instead of using this information for the sole purpose of improving security, Twitter profited by allowing advertisers to use this data to target individuals.

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The chaotic and cinematic MGM casino hack, explained

Vox

Guests found themselves waiting in hours-long lines to check in and get physical room keys or getting handwritten receipts for casino winnings as the company went into manual mode to stay as operational as possible. Even websites for its many properties went offline for a while. Ransomware attacks aren’t unusual these days.