Data Security Podcast Episode 85, Dec 14 2009

30 minutes every week on data security, privacy, and the law…..(plus or minus ten)
On this week’s program:
* New surge in attacks targeting bank accounts

* Data security requires physical security
* Our take on this week’s news.
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Data Security Podcast Episode 83, Nov 30 2009

30 minutes every week on data security, privacy, and the law…..(plus or minus ten)
On this week’s program:
* New highly damaging attack plays on the very fear of being attacked

* Stopping insider attacks with the right internal controls
* Our take on this week’s news.
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Data Security Podcast Episode 82, Nov 24 2009

30 minutes every week on data security, privacy, and the law…..(plus or minus ten)
On this week’s program:
* FBI Report: Latest target for the cybercriminal? Law Firms and PR Firms

* Adobe Speaks: special segment with their senior security officers
* Our take on this week’s news.
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Data Security Podcast Episode 80, Nov 19 2009

For Thursday November 19th, and Friday November 20th, we depart from our regular format for those with an advanced understanding of information security technologies.
These two special editions feature technical conversations with newsmakers on new counter measures to fight web drive-by downloads. Part one (this episode) features Pedro Bustamante, Senior Security Researcher with PandaSecurity. Part [...]

Data Security Podcast Episode 79, Nov 16 2009

30 minutes every week on data security, privacy, and the law…..(plus or minus ten)
On this week’s program:
* The odds of unknowingly logging onto an ‘evil twin’ of your online banking site is increasing due to new broadband hazards.

* A revised Google Book Settlement was submitted to the courts . It doesn’t address privacy at all.
* [...]

Data Security Podcast Episode 78, Nov 09 2009

30 minutes every week on data security, privacy, and the law…..(plus or minus ten)
On this week’s program:
* Why are web drive-by downloads proliferating like cockroaches?

* Sixty Minutes just covered a data security story. We rate the coverage.
* Our take on this week’s news.
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Data Security Podcast Episode 76, Nov 02 2009

30 minutes every week on data security, privacy, and the law…..(plus or minus ten)
On this week’s program:
* Placing an online bet for the World Series? Employees of online betting sites might be selling customer data online.

* Google Book Search: What data is Google storing about readers of online books?
* Our take on this week’s [...]

Obama: $3.4B Toward ‘Smart’ Power Grid – What About Smart Security and Privacy for The Grid?

President Obama is annoucing $3.4b in stimulus monies for the “Smart” Power Grid today (see story here).
But, here is part of the story that is not getting much, if any, coverage: What are the security and privacy issues in deploying the Smart Grid and Smart Meters?
While I am not an expert on energy, I am [...]

Data Security Podcast Episode 75, Oct 25 2009

30 minutes every week on data security, privacy, and the law…..(plus or minus ten)
On this week’s program:
* Everyone loves retail gift cards…they are quick and easy for consumers, and for web application “hackers.”

* Some Time Warner cable internet users are vulnerable to serious attacks — when will Time Warner release a fix?
* Our take [...]

Data Security Podcast Episode 74, Oct 18 2009

30 minutes every week on data security, privacy, and the law…..(plus or minus ten)
On this week’s program:
* Now the bad guys are holding computer files for ransom if you don’t buy their phony anti-virus software. We have a workaround.

* Midyear elections are coming up, and the last thing the campaigns seem to think about [...]