Monthly Archives: November 2013

Why we are losing the cyber security war and what we can do about it

Posted on November 27, 2013 by conrad

If this year’s attacks on Adobe, LexisNexis, NASDAQ, US Airways, and dozens of other large and technologically sophisticated   US enterprises didn’t provide sufficient evidence that we are losing the cyber security war, the ongoing breaches by Anonymous   make it undeniable. … Continue reading →

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U.S. looking into cybersecurity incidents targeting Obamacare website

Posted on November 18, 2013 by conrad

During a House committee hearing on Wednesday, Roberta Stempfley — acting assistant secretary of the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Cybersecurity and Communications — said her agency was aware of “about 16” reports of cybersecurity threats related to the … Continue reading →

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Tax refund ID theft is a growing ‘epidemic’

Posted on November 8, 2013 by conrad

More Americans’ identities were stolen in tax refund crimes in the first six months of 2013 than in all of 2012, said a U.S. Internal Revenue Service watchdog on Thursday who described the problem as “a growing epidemic.” Tax refund … Continue reading →

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