security breach
RSS security breachData Loss Prevention Starts at the Endpoint: Seeking Safety From the Data Loss Pandemic
White Paper It's every CIO's nightmare: critical business data lost, stolen or maliciously exposed in a major breach of security systems or policy. It might be sensitive financial data, strategic plans, a new... [13 Nov 2009]
Data Protection Is What Matters
White Paper All it takes is a lost laptop or USB flash drive, a disgruntled or criminal employee, or a breach to some other part of security efforts, and critical data about business, partners, or customers is in... [13 Nov 2009]
Breaking the Bank - Vulnerabilities in Numeric Processing Within Financial Applications
White Paper Brand damage, loss of client and corporate data, fraudulent transactions and loss of revenue are just some of the direct local impacts associated a security breach of a financial application. Attackers... [13 Nov 2009]
Barracuda Web Application Firewall Protects Against the Top 10 Biggest Web Site Threats
White Paper Today's companies need to increase efforts to protect against a crippling Web site hack or data breach as Web applications and Web site attacks are increasing in frequency and cost to recover customer confidence. [13 Nov 2009]
A Comprehensive Study of Retail Data Security Breaches in the United States
White Paper This study is designed to review the scope and impact of data security breaches in the retail industry in an effort to encourage proactive modification to risk mitigation technologies, policies and procedures to reduce... [13 Nov 2009]
A Comprehensive Study of Financial Data Security Breaches in the United States - 2008
White Paper This study provides a review of the scope and impact of data security breaches in the financial industry in an effort to encourage proactive modification to risk mitigation technologies, policies, and procedures that... [13 Nov 2009]
Addressing the Top 5 Database Vulnerabilities Plaguing Federal Agencies
White Paper According to the recently released Verizon 2009 Data Breach Report, 285 million records were compromised in 2008. Intruders have the potential to compromise, steal, change, or destroy critical data whose loss or... [13 Nov 2009]
Finding Value in a Turbulent Economy With PCI DSS
White Paper The list of merchants that have experienced a breach in the security of credit card data continues to grow.1 The frequency of these data loss events, mounting financial losses, and systemic fear created... [12 Nov 2009]
The Path to a Secure Application: A Source Code Security Review Checklist
White Paper The ongoing epidemic of data breach notifications forced by today's data breach disclosure laws has painfully highlighted the insecurity of many of today's applications. How, then, can organizations... [12 Nov 2009]
Cyber Solutions Center PII Bulletin
White Paper According to a May 22.memo from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to the heads of executive departments and agencies, "Safeguarding PII in the possession of the government and preventing its breach are essential... [12 Nov 2009]
£500,000 fine coming for businesses that lose data?
News From next year, the privacy watchdog the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) will be able to fine companies that recklessly or maliciously breach the Data Protection Act (DPA). Under the ICO's current powers, the... [12 Nov 2009]
WPA2 Security: Choosing the Right WLAN Authentication Method for Homes and Enterprises
White Paper But the only way an executive is likely to lose their job over a wireless network is if they end up like the folks at The TJX Companies, who saw millions of credit card numbers stolen from an attack that started with a... [03 Nov 2009]
An Evaluation of Breach Security WebDefend Web Application Firewall Relative to the Payment Card Industry
White Paper Understanding the genesis of the application security requirements of the PCI DSS provides a firm foundation for determining the applicability and effectiveness of the WebDefend application layer firewall. [06 Oct 2009]
Scraping, Denial of Service, and Brute Force Attacks! Oh My!: Identifying and Controlling Automated Clients
White Paper Breach Security's product line is uniquely positioned to help organizations address these automated types of attacks. Anti-Automation defenses are critical in today's web application... [06 Oct 2009]
The Business Case for Web Application Firewalls
White Paper Breach Security's WebDefend web application firewall supplies one with the proven technology and capabilities one needs to ensure that this piece of security strategy is aligned with... [06 Oct 2009]
