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2.4 million Ontario voters’ private info compromised

Elections Ontario, an agency tasked with the organization and conduct of general elections and by-elections in Canada’s Ontario region, is warning voters about the loss …

Privacy commitment key to selection of cloud providers

Attracted by the opportunity to improve efficiency while cutting IT costs, SMBs are adopting cloud computing, yet they continue to express concerns about privacy in the cloud, …

One in ten SMEs have suffered a data hack

One in ten small businesses in the UK have experienced a data hack. Hiscox research also revealed that 90% don’t have a cyber crime insurance policy in place to protect …

Bogus wire rejection notices lead to exploit kit

Fake notices about a rejected wire transfer have been hitting inboxes around the world, trying to trick recipients to download the attached malicious file, Sophos warns. The …

Free tool diagnoses PC issues

Webroot System Analyzer is a fast way for IT professionals to analyze the security profile and performance of individual machines. This free PC-assessment tool scans system …

iPad app for enterprise single sign-on

OneLogin announced OneLogin for iPad which seamlessly extends OneLogin’s cloud-based identity access management solution, allowing mobile users to easily move from …

Software security guidance for Agile practitioners

SAFECode released a paper that provides practical software security guidance to Agile practitioners in the form of security-focused stories and security tasks they can easily …

Security risks facing the retail industry

Veracode is calling for the need for stronger controls in preventing large scale data breaches as security risks facing the retail industry are mounting. The appeal for …

Enterprise grade, secure mobile file sharing

Accellion announced the latest version of native Accellion Mobile Apps which allow business users to collaborate and view more than 200 different file types, editing and …

World’s third largest botnet receives mortal blow

Grum, a botnet responsible for 17.4 percent of the world’s spam emails, finally seems to be dead. In the last few days, Dutch authorities have shut down two of the …

Guy steals $80,000 worth of Nike items via website loophole

A former college baseball player from Virginia managed to get his hands on Nike merchandise worth over $80,000 for free after having found and exploited a loophole in one of …

BYOD governance, security and privacy issues

Even IT professionals tasked with securing corporate data would be concerned about the privacy of their personal information if mobile device management (MDM) software were …

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