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Cloud Computing and APM

When somebody walks into a dark room and flips a switch, the room turns bright instantaneously. That is what users expect when they click or touch their business or personal application (App) tabs – instant responses. We may never quite get there for all user applications – but Google’s pre-rendering during web search is almost […]

IRC Federal Suffers Data Breach

Recently, cyber-attackers targeted IRC Federal and released sensitive information online. Anonymous Group has claimed responsibility for the latest attack. IRC Federal is a defense contractor, who assists United States (U.S) government and defense bodies such as Army, Navy, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Department of Justice (DOJ) among several others. Earlier in the year, […]

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Warns Customers on Possible Disclosure of Sensitive Information

Recently, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney notified 34,000 customers of possible data breach resulting from the loss of two CD-ROM discs. The discs contained sensitive personal and financial information related to customers, which include names, contact addresses, account and tax identification numbers and income generated through investments during the previous year. According to Credit.com, which first […]

Judge Says Its OK to Post Social Security Numbers Online

B.J. Ostergren is a proud Virginian. She’s known as “The Virginia Watchdog,” but I like to call her “The Pit Bull of Personal Privacy.” She is relentless in her efforts to protect citizens’ privacy, and her primary concern is the posting of personal information online. To make this point, she finds politicians’ personal information, usually […]

Security Professionals Detect Malware Attack Involving Use of URL Shortening Services

Recently, security researchers at Internet security firm Symantec identified a malware attack involving use of URL shortening services. Cybercriminals allegedly send a cleverly crafted e-mail, which appears to arrive from an Inter-bank funds transfer service. The e-mail informs the recipients regarding the cancellation of one of the funds transfers done by them. Recipients are required […]