Identity Theft and Data Security Breaches

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	Hacked dental school server compromises 300,000 SearchSecurity.com | 17 Nov 2008 ARTICLE - A hacker used a vulnerability scanning tool to compromise a server at the University of Florida's College of Dentistry, compromising the sensitive information of patients.

	Programmer charged for sniffer used in TJX breach SearchSecurity.com | 05 Nov 2008 ARTICLE - Stephen Watt allegedly provided a modified sniffer program to members of a hacking ring responsible for several data security breaches, including the massive TJX breach.

	Phishing, identity theft keeps law enforcement, researchers occupied SearchSecurity.com | 05 Nov 2008 INTERVIEW - Derek Manky, security researcher at Fortinet Inc., discusses phishing and identity theft and explains the current threats from online organized crime and social networking sites.

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EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE: 1 - 3 of 32

IDENTITY THEFT AND DATA SECURITY BREACHES EXPERTS
			John Strand ASK A QUESTION

	Which is the biggest threat to data: Insider activity or outsider activity? 13 Oct 2008 EXPERT ANSWER - According to Verizon's 2008 Data Breach Investigations Report, outsider activity is much more likely to be the cause of a data breach than insider activity. Does that mean security managers are spending too much time worrying ...

	Security breach management: Planning and preparation 28 May 2008 TIP - In this tip, contributor Khalid Kark unveils several key priorities CISOs should keep in mind when developing a defense plan.

	Are Internet cafe users' email credentials at risk? 05 May 2008 EXPERT ANSWER - Most browsers store all Web pages, including a user's message and other information, in a cache from which it is retrievable with relative ease. Expert Michael Cobb explains how to keep the personal data from getting into the ...

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REFERENCE & LEARNING: 1 - 3 of 3

	Quiz: Data loss prevention SearchSecurity.com | 02 Sep 2008 QUIZ - Take this five-question quiz to test your knowledge of Rich Mogull's data loss prevention material.

	Information theft and cryptographic attacks By Dan Sullivan, Realtimepublishers | 26 Jan 2007 BOOK CHAPTER - The third tip in our series, "How to assess and mitigate information security threats".

	Balancing the cost and benefits of countermeasures By Dan Sullivan, Realtimepublishers | 26 Jan 2007 BOOK CHAPTER - The final tip in our series, "How to assess and mitigate information security threats".

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MAGAZINE CONTENT (free subscription required): 1 - 3 of 7

	Hackers can target embedded smart card chips Information Security Magazine | 01 Oct 2008 HOT PICK & PRODUCT REVIEWS - Using power analysis attacks, including Simple Power Analysis, hackers can attack the embedded microchips inside smart cards.

	Encryption no longer an optional technology Information Security Magazine | 01 Oct 2008 FEATURES - DATA PROTECTION Unravel the ins and outs of how your organization should deploy encryption.

	Address Authentication and Transaction Validation Protocols to Stem Identity Theft Information Security Magazine | 01 Jun 2008 COLUMNS - Layer8: Tarnishing Good Names

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WEBCASTS: 1 - 2 of 2

	Securing the Extended Enterprise - Vendor Webcast VIEW WEBCAST PREMIERED:   30 NOV 2006, 12:00 EST (17:00, GMT) SUMMARY:   Featuring the Yankee Group's Sandra Palumbo and Cybertrust's Kerry Bailey, this webcast takes you through the growing concern of partner compliance, and what you can do to get your partners in line and also become a better, more secure, and compliant partner.

	Overcoming the Myths and Confusion of Payment Card Industry (PCI) Compliance - Vendor Webcast VIEW WEBCAST PREMIERED:   28 JUN 2006, 14:00 EDT (18:00, GMT) SUMMARY:   Attend this webcast and explore Payment Card Industry (PCI) standards and the measures your company should take to effectively secure customer credit card information.

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DEFINITIONS: 1 - 3 of 7

	extrusion prevention 04 Mar 2008 WORD - Extrusion prevention is the practice of stopping data leakage by filtering outbound network traffic. The practice protects sensitive digital assets from unauthorized transfer by stopping the movement of packets across the ...

	Rock Phish 25 Jul 2007 WORD - Rock Phish is both a phishing toolkit and the entity that publishes the toolkit. Phishing is an email fraud method in which the perpetrator sends out legitimate-looking email in an attempt to gather personal and financial ...

	parameter tampering 28 Jun 2006 WORD - Parameter tampering is a form of Web-based hacking event (called an attack) in which certain parameters in the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) or Web page form field data entered by a user are changed without that user's ...

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	SEE ALSO - Topics Related to Identity Theft and Data Security Breaches:  Email and Messaging Threats, Emerging Information Security Threats, Hacking Tools and Techniques, Viruses, Worms and Other Malware, Spyware, Adware and Trojans, Web Threats, Rootkits