Security

When to call for help after a data breach

Many global organizations flub electronic-records requests

ReRez study says companies fail 31% of the time with e-discovery electronic-records requests

U.S. bank cyberattacks reflect ‘frightening’ new era

Experts and government officials believe the attacks are in retaliation for sanctions, and for U.S. cyberattacks on Iranian computer systems

Segregated healthcare networks rarely work, expert says

While ideal for security, it would inhibit critical information sharing in integrated systems

FCC will move to give more spectrum to Wi-Fi

The agency will act starting next month to accommodate more users and demand for video

Banks crack down on cyber-based account takeovers

Only 9 percent of corporate account takeover cyberattacks resulted in money being transferred in early 2012, a survey says

Botnets for hire likely used in attacks against US banks, security firm says

The attacks are very sophisticated, security researchers say

Researchers: Microsoft will pull trigger on emergency IE patch

Uptick in attacks, bypasses of recommended workarounds will force Microsoft to fix flaw criminals already using to hijack Windows PCs

Voice ‘fingerprints’ may plug call-center security leaks

Experts says the next security frontier is the contact center.

US spots $120M for lab to tackle rare earth shortages

DOE National Labs, Purdue, Rutgers, University of California-Davis and GE among group to help develop new rare earth technologies