Home Depot breach put 56M payment cards at risk

Computerworld Security: September 19, 2014
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Home Depot breach put 56M payment cards at risk

The breach of Home Depot's payment systems may have compromised 56 million
payment cards as a result of malware that has since been eliminated, the company
said Thursday.
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4. Senate bill would limit access to emails stored abroad
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5. Healthcare.gov still lacks some basic security controls
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Google to turn on encryption by default in next Android version

Google is turning on data encryption by default in the next version of Android,
a step that mirrors broad moves in the technology industry to ensure better data
security.
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Apple updates privacy policy, moves to reassure users

Apple has outlined a new privacy policy and set up a site to explain what data
it collects from users and how it handles that information.
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China says US hacking accusations are 'totally groundless'

The Chinese government says accusations that it was involved in cyberattacks
against U.S. transportation contractors are "totally groundless and untenable."
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Senate bill would limit access to emails stored abroad

Legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate on Thursday aims to place limits on
access by U.S. law enforcement agencies to emails and other communications
stored abroad.
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Healthcare.gov still lacks some basic security controls

Healthcare.gov lacks several basic cybersecurity controls -- including strong
passwords and consistent security patching -- nearly a year after the troubled
launch of the insurance-shopping website, a government auditor said.
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Once your car's connected to the Internet, who guards your privacy?

As more mobile devices connect to in-car infotainment and diagnostic systems --
and cars wirelessly connect to other vehicles, automated homes and roadways --
where you are and what you're doing in your car could suddenly become very
public.
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