data security

Data security means protecting digital data, such as those in a database, from destructive forces and from the unwanted actions of unauthorized users, such as a cyberattack or a data breach.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Security’s Less Than Stellar Week

Security’s Less Than Stellar Week
Security’s Less Than Stellar Week
June 19, 2015  |  Apple Pay

It is hard to say enough good things about human ingenuity — written language, currency, flight, space travel and pocket-sized supercomputers all exist because someone...

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Stolen, Unencrypted Laptop Leads To US HealthWorks Data Breach
Stolen, Unencrypted Laptop Leads To US HealthWorks Data Breach
June 03, 2015  |  Cybersecurity

U.S. HealthWorks, a California-based health care service provider specializing in urgent care and occupational medicine, recently alerted employees to a data breach after a password...

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Retailers To Senators: Don’t Hit Us With Bank-Style Security Rules
Retailers To Senators: Don’t Hit Us With Bank-Style Security Rules
March 18, 2015  |  Cybersecurity

Banking data-security regulations would be a “poor fit” for retailers and other businesses that accept payment cards, the National Retail Federation said in a letter...

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Latest Payments Breach Is Gaming Site
Latest Payments Breach Is Gaming Site
February 20, 2015  |  Cybersecurity

Seattle-based casual gaming company Big Fish Software notified customers last week that its billing and online payment systems were infected with malware, according to SC...

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