Archive for August, 2011
Information rights should be embedded in schools, says ICO
Posted by brianfpennington in brian pennington on 31/08/2011
The importance of data privacy and access to official information should be embedded in the formal education process, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said today, as it launched a research project to explore ways of getting information rights issues covered in primary and secondary education systems in the UK. The research project aims to ensure that young […]
RSA’s August Online Fraud Report
Posted by brianfpennington in brian pennington on 31/08/2011
Below is a summary of RSA Security’s August 2011 Fraud Report “Your package has arrived,” screamed the email header which landed in the email inbox of countless business professionals around the world. Open it up, and you will find information about a fictitious UPS or FedEx shipment scheduled to arrive. Simply click on the link […]
Conflicker is still the most common virus
Posted by brianfpennington in brian pennington on 31/08/2011
Three years on and Conficker (also known as Downup, Downadup and Kido) is still the most common virus threat. Since November 2008 it’s infected computers across the globe, consuming network traffic and opening a back door to other malware attacks. Conficker exploits unprotected computers and weak passwords. Today it’s often spread through infected USB storage […]
An Insurers perspective of Cyber Crime
Posted by brianfpennington in brian pennington on 25/08/2011
Beazley, an Insurance Company recently issued a press release on the threat to business from Cyber Crime. Their perspective supports those of the leading IT Security researchers. Beazley quote some interesting research to support their release: According to a survey by the Identity Theft Resource Center ® of 226 security breaches(1), 44 percent of the victims in […]
Which? Tips for Online Banking
Posted by brianfpennington in brian pennington on 23/08/2011
After a recent review of online banking Which? the consumer guide people have produced a list of “Top online security tips”. Regularly log in and check your statement for unusual transactions. If you spot anything unfamiliar immediately contact your bank. Avoid public computers for online banking, make sure your wifi-network is secure, and don’t open […]
PCI Security Standards Council Exceeds 100 Members in Europe
Posted by brianfpennington in PCI DSS Compliance on 22/08/2011
In advance of annual PCI Community Meeting, Council celebrates more than 100 European companies as key contributors to the ongoing development of the PCI Standards. The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and […]
Exactly how many Merchants are PCI DSS compliant?
Posted by brianfpennington in PCI DSS Compliance on 18/08/2011
The number of Merchants who are compliant to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) vary from continent to continent, country to country but the figures released by VISA for the US make interesting reading. The table below shows the results for the US up to the 30th June 2011 as per the […]
Good news for Merchants as the PCI Security Standards Council releases Tokenization guidance
Posted by brianfpennington in PCI DSS Compliance on 17/08/2011
On August the 12th The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) published guidelines to help Merchants and credit card processors take advantage of “Tokenization“. The PCI SSC definition of Tokenization: “Tokenization technology replaces a Primary Account Number (PAN) with a surrogate value called a “token”. Specific to PCI DSS, this involves substituting sensitive PAN […]
Most Small Business Owners do not treat Fraud as a Top Priority – survey results
Posted by brianfpennington in brian pennington on 16/08/2011
Image via Wikipedia On the 15th August 2011 TD Bank launched the results of a survey that indicates small businesses (sub $5 million) do not have Business Fraud as their top priority, in fact only 1% of survey respondents said it was a top priority. TD Bank’s survey polled 300 small business executives in its Maine to Florida […]
The ICO judgment on Lush after the breach of 5,000 people’s bank details
Posted by brianfpennington in brian pennington on 11/08/2011
Image via Wikipedia 7 months after the disclosure of the data breach at Lush Cosmetics Ltd the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) has delivered its findings and has imposed its actions against Lush. The ICO has announced:- Cosmetics retailer Lush breached the Data Protection Act after the security of its website was compromised for a four month period, the Information […]
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