3.2 million Massachusetts residents had personal information lost or stolen

A disturbing 3.2 million Massachusetts residents have had their personal information lost or stolen over the past four years, according to a new report by the state’s Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation. Source: Infosecurity Magazine

Ipswitch survey reveals the extent to which IT is losing control over data

IT needs governance; but users are choosing simplicity. In choosing and using their own non-sanctioned methods for data transfer, users are causing IT to lose control over its own data. Source: Infosecurity Magazine

Health Care Data Breaches Highlight Need for Security Investment

Massive health care data breaches in Atlanta, South Carolina and Utah show a need for securing mobile devices, increasing audits and using intrusion-protection software. Source: eWeek

Tech Insight: Getting Ready For Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

DLP is a business issue requiring the co-existence of people and process with technology. Source: Dark Reading

Cybersecurity bill gains House support, SOPA opponents' ire

A bill introduced last year in the House has garnered increased support from House members and renewed attention from some of the groups that took down the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). Source: Infosecurity (USA)

9 Recent Data Breaches That Have Cost Financial Services Firms Big-Time

The details of these breaches are downright scary, or ingenious, depending on your point of view. Source: Dark Reading

Utah Health Data Breach Affects Nearly 800,000

Theft of Medicaid data in Utah may have been joint effort between hackers, insiders. Source: Dark Reading