Utah CTO takes fall for data breach

Computerworld Security: Issues and Trends: May 23, 2012
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Utah CTO takes fall for data breach

The executive director of Utah's Department of Technology Services has resigned
over a data breach two months ago that exposed the Social Security numbers of
about 280,000 Medicaid recipients.
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IN THIS ISSUE

1. Security Manager's Journal: SOX is out of control
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2. Darlene Storm: Hello Skynet: Self-adapting computer network to defend itself against hackers
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3. Is cloud-based security really less expensive?
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4. Voyager postpones mobile service launch, citing Web attack
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5. Social networking security in the workplace
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6. Smartphone security is heading for 'apocalypse'
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8014728/823929840/564318/0/

7. Wireless tech makes healthcare security a 'major concern'
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8014728/823929840/564319/0/

8. Banking malware spies on victims by hijacking webcams, microphones, researchers say
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8014728/823929840/564320/0/

9. INSIDER: Privacy advocates fear CISPA
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8014728/823929840/564321/0/

10. Wikipedia warns users about malware injecting ads into its pages
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Security Manager's Journal: SOX is out of control

Complying with the act is consuming more and more time and detracting from real
security work.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8014728/823929840/564313/0/

Darlene Storm: Hello Skynet: Self-adapting computer network to defend itself against hackers

Cybersecurity experts begin research on a computer network that can detect and
defend itself from attackers by automatically changing its setup and
configuration. The Air Force supplied $1 million to investigate applying
intelligent adaptive techniques to cybersecurity.

http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8014728/823929840/564314/0/

Is cloud-based security really less expensive?

Businesses in a new study were five times more likely to have decreased spending
on managing security over three years as a percentage of their overall IT
budget.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8014728/823929840/564315/0/

Voyager postpones mobile service launch, citing Web attack

Voyager Mobile, a startup promising cheap, unlimited mobile service around the
U.S., has postponed the launch it had planned, saying a malicious attack took
down its website.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8014728/823929840/564316/0/

Social networking security in the workplace

At any given moment today, on-the-clock employees are updating their social
media status, reading feeds and networking on business media sites. Moments can
stretch to minutes: A recent study by the Ponemon Institute found that 60% of
social media users spend at least 30 minutes a day on these sites while at work.
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mobility, while minimizing risk and cost.

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Smartphone security is heading for 'apocalypse'

The meteoric rise in the smartphone market is creating a dangerous vulnerability
in smartphone security -- one that may not be patched until the problem expands
into what has been dubbed an "apocalypse."
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8014728/823929840/564318/0/

Wireless tech makes healthcare security a 'major concern'

The use of wireless technology in the latest medical devices found in hospitals,
health clinics and doctor offices has become a major concern of the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8014728/823929840/564319/0/

Banking malware spies on victims by hijacking webcams, microphones, researchers say

A new variant of SpyEye malware allows cybercriminals to monitor potential bank
fraud victims by hijacking their webcams and microphones, according to security
researchers from antivirus vendor Kaspersky Lab.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8014728/823929840/564320/0/

INSIDER: Privacy advocates fear CISPA

Privacy advocates are riled up after the recent passing of the controversial
Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act by the House, which occurred
despite opposition from privacy advocates, lawmakers and the White House.
Insider - free registration required
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8014728/823929840/564321/0/

Wikipedia warns users about malware injecting ads into its pages

Rogue browser extensions might inject commercial ads into Wikipedia pages,
Wikimedia Foundation said.
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Not the root cause they were looking for

This company's IT staff is troubleshooting a very new product from a very small
vendor, one designed expressly for a particular industry-specific management
system. The problem that requires troubleshooting? The new program won't run.

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