Data Security

Entrusting sensitive data to third-parties is a part of doing business, but that doesn't mean organizations should be blindsided by breaches.

Envelopes containing a tax form mailed in late January to retired government employees in North Carolina may have revealed the recipients' Social Security numbers.

The electronics giant is scheduled go before a California judge in September to request the suit dismissal.

On Friday, Facebook announced that a number of employee laptops were infected with malware after workers visited a mobile developer website that had been hijacked. On Tuesday, Apple said it was hit with a similar attack.

Attackers primarily want cardholder data, which can be easily bought and sold underground to commit fraud, according to security firm Trustwave.

Viewers of four TV stations, in Michigan and Montana, had their Monday evenings interrupted by an Emergency Alert System broadcast warning of a zombie invasion. It turned out to be a hacking hoax.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) looks to step up its security efforts by spending $20 million on more advanced cyber security tools.

The days of refusing to look for possible IT and security threats with the potential to result in the loss of customer data are over.