The phrase “cyber attack” elicits thoughts of a compromised information system, a crashed computer network, or inappropriate access to sensitive electronic information. It doesn’t usually conjure up images of machinery setting on fire, and smoke emerging from a factory. Nevertheless, here is a video of an experimental cyber attack named Aurora, which took place on… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: April 2013
Data Breaches – Who is Causing Them, How, and What Can Companies Do About It?
Posted in Data Security, Surveys and studiesOne of the leading annual studies analyzing the causes of data breaches was released earlier today. The 2013 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report analyzes what is causing data breaches, how the breaches are occurring, who are the hackers and the victims, and what trends can be gleaned from this information. The report has become a… Continue Reading
Data Breach Lawsuits – Revisiting the Risks
Posted in Data Breach, Data Breach, Data Privacy, Data Security, LawsuitsUntil recently, individuals whose information was compromised as a result of a company suffering a data breach faced an uphill battle when suing the company in a class action lawsuit. Far more often than not, Courts dismissed the lawsuits or entered summary judgment in favor of defendants on grounds that the plaintiffs could not establish… Continue Reading
The Cybersecurity Executive Order – Have Your Say!
Posted in Data SecurityOn February 12th, President Obama issued an Executive Order on Cybersecurity that seeks to improve critical infrastructure cybersecurity in the United States by encouraging sharing of important cybersecurity information between the government and owners and operators of critical infrastructure. “Critical infrastructure” means systems and assets so vital to the United States that the incapacity or… Continue Reading
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