Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Sony breach suit shows cyber insurance flaws

Computerworld Security: July 26, 2011
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A brewing legal dispute between Sony and one of its insurers over data breach
liability claims highlights the challenges that companies can sometimes face in
getting insurance companies to cover expenses arising from cybersecurity
incidents.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7457906/818816221/522790/0/

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~WEBCAST: Websense, Inc.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

WikiLeaks: How am I Affected?

The latest WikiLeaks episode has raised questions about how organizations and
governments protect their sensitive information. While this incident was
isolated, it has severe implications on the modern enterprise.

http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7457906/818816221/522791/0/

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IN THIS ISSUE

1. Anonymous hacks Italy's cybercrime police
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7457906/818816221/522792/0/

2. QuickPoll: Can 'Anonymous' survive to hack another day?
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7457906/818816221/522793/0/

3. Director of US-CERT quits abruptly
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7457906/818816221/522794/0/

4. 'War Texting' attack to control SCADA systems?
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7457906/818816221/522795/0/

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: SAP~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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Anonymous hacks Italy's cybercrime police

Italy's specialist police unit responsible for combating cybercrime suffered an
embarrassing hack Monday by members of the loosely knit Anonymous hacktivist
galaxy.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7457906/818816221/522792/0/

QuickPoll: Can 'Anonymous' survive to hack another day?

The FBI arrested 14 people this week thought to belong to the hacking group
Anonymous over their alleged participation in attacks against PayPal. The raids
come amid a recent spike in 'hacktivist' activity by Anonymous. Can the group
survive the arrests to hack another day?
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7457906/818816221/522793/0/

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~WHITE PAPER: Rackspace~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The Economics of Cloud Computing

There are many reasons for organizations to move from traditional IT
infrastructure to Cloud Computing. One of the most cited benefits is the
economics of the Cloud.

http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7457906/818816221/522796/0/

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Director of US-CERT quits abruptly

Randy Vickers, the director of the U.S. Computer Emergency Response Team
(US-CERT), has resigned from his position without any official explanation for
the abrupt move.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7457906/818816221/522794/0/

'War Texting' attack to control SCADA systems?

I've heard of handy apps but how about using your smartphone and SMS to steal a
car? How about using war texting SMS messages to control SCADA systems and
traffic control cameras?
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7457906/818816221/522795/0/

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CAST YOUR VOTE IN THIS WEEK'S QUICKPOLL

Can 'Anonymous' survive to hack another day?

http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7457906/818816221/522205/0/

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