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“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 By Cynthia Larose on 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

Risky Business: Target Discloses Data Breach and New Risk Factors in 8-K Filing… Kind Of

Posted By Cynthia Larose on Posted in Data Breach, Data Breach Notification, Privacy Regulation

Written by Adam Veness After Target Corporation’s (NYSE: TGT) net earnings dropped 46% in its fourth quarter compared to the same period last year, Target finally answered the 441 million dollar question – To 8-K, or not to 8-K?  Target filed its much anticipated Current Report on Form 8-K on February 26th, just over two… Continue Reading

A Birthday Tribute to Dr. Seuss

Posted By Cynthia Larose on Posted in Cloud Computing

Cloud Security According to Dr. Seuss Credit and props to Graham Thompson, CCSK, CISSP (www.intrinsec.ca)   The budget was tight. For hardware we could not pay. So we sat around thinking All that cold, cold, wet day.   I sat there with Sally We sat there, we two. And I said “How I wish we… Continue Reading