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Cyber Monday – December 1, 2014

Posted in Privacy Monday

Welcome to December –  we hope you had a restful and enjoyable Thanksgiving holiday. Here are a few privacy bits and bytes to start your week. 1. ICYMI – 60 Minutes Explains Credit Card Hacking In preparation for Cyber Monday, 60 Minutes presented a well-researched and interesting story on credit card hacking.   For privacy and security professionals,… Continue Reading

“Backoff” Update — More Widespread, PCI Council Issues Call to Action — If You Accept Credit Cards Via Point-of-Sale, You Need to Read This

Posted in Data Breach, Data Breach Notification, Security

Written by Cynthia Larose Some weeks ago, we wrote a piece “What You Need to Know About Backoff Malware:  The New Threat Targeting Retailers” .   It’s apparently gotten worse.   Any business utilizing point-of-sale (POS) terminals for “swiping” credit cards needs to pay attention to this threat and assess vulnerability.  Hospitals, physicians’ offices, veterinary clinics,  colleges… Continue Reading