InfoSec: Understanding business goals is key to embedding company-wide security practices

Information security managers need to better align themselves with company business goals to help embed security practices in an organization. Source: CSO Online

50 million LivingSocial passwords stolen

On Friday 26 April 2013, some 50 million of LivingSocial's 70 million registered users learned that they must reset their passwords following the latest large scale online password theft. Source: Infosecurity Magazine

Symantec report finds small businesses battered by cybercrime

Companies with 250 employees or less absorbed 18 percent of targeted cyberattacks in 2011, but the figure jumped to 31 percent in 2012, Symantec said in its Internet Security Threat Report 2013, released on Tuesday. Source: CSO Online

Hack of college database jeopardizes sensitive data of 125k students

An online database containing the personal information of 125,000 students at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was hacked. Source: SC Magazine

Schnucks supermarket chain discloses breach that stole 2.4 million credit card numbers

Hackers raided the St. Louis-based grocery chain's systems to steal 2.4 million credit and debit card numbers. The attacks may have persisted as long as four months, from last December through March 29. Source: SC Magazine

United HomeCare Services Data Breach Could Affect More Than 13,000 Patients

United HomeCare Services in Miami, a non-profit home health and community care organization, has notified 13,617 patients of a possible data breach. Source: Becker's Hospital Review

California companies may be forced to disclose the information they hold on users

The Right to Know Act (AB 1291) is currently being considered in California. It is an Habeus Data act – let the people know what you know about them. EFF says it will place no new demands on data security; others beg to differ. Source: Infosecurity Magazine