When it comes to customer data protection, firms are phoning it in

Only half of IT professionals believe that their organization made its best effort to protect customer and consumer information, according to a survey by credit reporting firm Experian and the Ponemon Institute. Source: Infosecurity (USA)

Univ. of Hawaii settles with 98,000 over five breaches

The University of Hawaii has settled a class-action data breach lawsuit brought by nearly 100,000 students, faculty, alumni and staff. Source: SC Magazine

Zappos Sued Over Data Breach

Class-Action Suit Argues Data Not Safeguarded. Source: BankInfoSecurity.com

Former US national security officials urge Senate to pass cybersecurity bill

Former US national security officials from the Clinton, Bush, and Obama administrations are pushing the Senate for passage of comprehensive cybersecurity legislation. Source: Infosecurity (USA)

Viruses stole City College of S.F. data for years

Personal banking information and other data from perhaps tens of thousands of students, faculty and administrators at City College of San Francisco have been stolen in what is being called "an infestation" of computer virus. Source: San Francisco Chronicle

Breach at Zappos exposes data on 24 million customers

Zappos, an online shoe and clothing retailer, is warning 24 million customers that a security breach has exposed their personal information, including partial credit card data. Source: Infosecurity (USA)

Endpoint attacks cost firms close to half a million dollars annually

Attacks against endpoints are costing the average organization around $470,000 annually, according to a survey sponsored by Symantec. Source: Infosecurity (USA)

Most users have not installed security software on their smartphones, survey finds

Nearly three-quarters of Americans have never installed data protection applications or security software on their smartphones to protect against data loss or malware. Source: Infosecurity (USA)