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Hackers steal $491K from Orange Park's bank account by Brittany Dionne

10/03/2015 11:36

ORANGE PARK, Fla. -- Cyber thieves targeted the town of Orange Park and almost get away with nearly half-a-million dollars. Town manager Jim Hanson said the money was stolen from the town's Wells Fargo bank account after the towns's computer system was hacked. That money has since been recovered...

The Internet of Things will “rock” the retail sector by Giulio Coraggio

10/03/2015 07:33

The Internet of Things will generate in the retail sector US $ 329 billion of revenues by 2018 according to a report published by SAP, but such massive growth has to deal with legal issues concerning not only privacy compliance and cyber security, but also among others product liability. What is...

OK, they're not ROBOT BUTLERS, but Internet of Home 'Things' are getting smarter by Jennifer Newton

08/03/2015 08:48

Feature The emergence of the Internet of Things has analysts in a froth predicting that by 2020 homes will be awash with clever connected appliances. We’re not talking tablets and TVs here, but the brave new world of white goods, where manufacturers are battling it out to smarten up our...

3 Terrifying Things Cybercriminals Can Hack By Paul ONeil

05/03/2015 21:13

With the year of the data breach behind us, the new trend in cybersecurity is the growth of the Internet of Things — the devices around you that you use in your daily life that also record data and communicate with other networks via the Internet. While cybercriminals regularly go after computers...

Companies should prepare for the EU’s forthcoming Data Protection Regulation

02/03/2015 15:27

An increase in cyber security attacks across commercial enterprises and service providers, and a consumer market wary of data privacy and protections, provide a backdrop for the forthcoming data privacy rule changes. Companies need to get ready fast, according to consultant Ryan Rubin. Ryan Rubin...

Target takes $162m hit from cyber attack data breach by Dan Worth

28/02/2015 17:42

Target has revealed that the cost of the cyber attack on its systems in 2013 that led to the theft of millions of customers' credit card details has reached $162m. The retailer revealed the figure during its 2014 full-year earnings report, explaining that the amount would have been higher had it...

Cyber-Security In Insurance: 7 Things To Know by Kelly Sheridan

27/02/2015 06:42

Insurers need to boost their security knowledge amidst the growing risk of cyberattacks. Although Sony seemed to dominate the cyber-security headlines of 2014, it was just one of many corporations infiltrated by an increasingly sophisticated and driven pool of hackers. J.P. Morgan Chase, Home...

Social Media Posted: February 14, 2015 Social Media Posts Can Be Covered By Insurance Policies

27/02/2015 06:39

Social media posts have a huge impact on people. In fact, social media is revolutionizing the way humans communicate. On a daily basis, millions of people use social media for personal and business reasons. A countless number of businesses and individuals, including children around the world,...

Alert ."Business Email Compromise" (BEC)

24/02/2015 19:33

Public Service Announcement Prepared by the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) January 22, 2015 Alert Number: I-012215-PSA BUSINESS E-MAIL COMPROMISE The Business E-mail Compromise (BEC) is a sophisticated scam targeting businesses working with foreign...

Privacy Issues in Smart Electrical Grids: Another Internet of Things Problem by Jeremy Meisinger

22/02/2015 08:34

Smart grids – electrical grids that allow two-way communication between utilities and consumers – represent an exciting frontier in the Internet of Things, with ramifications for energy efficiency, weather resiliency and climate change, among others. As the Department of Energy writes,...

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