Victoria's Secret no longer, Epsilon breach sees to that

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	Victoria's Secret no longer, Epsilon breach sees to that Lingerie vendor extraordinaire Victoria's Secret today had to notify its clientele it had became just another Epsilon breach victim as customers got this nasty little email: Dear Valued Customer, Your privacy is extremely important to us, and we wanted to share the following information with you. We discovered that an unauthorized party has gained access to files containing email addresses associated... Read More WEBCAST: Dell Security: A Multilayered Approach The resources in this Security KnowledgeVault provide expert advice on everything from creating a multilayered security strategy and deploying a more proactive fight against cybercrime, to realizing when it's time to stop going it alone and seek outside, expert help. Learn more. In this Issue 'We regret to inform you': The Epsilon breach letters you don't want to see Do utility companies slight IT security? Senators: E-surveillance law needs to be updated SSDs reign at Storage Networking World Sony's 'in for a hell of a wake-up call,' Anonymous says Gucci admin accused of $200,000 IT rampage RSA detailing SecurID hack to customers sworn to secrecy Japan Disaster Places Focus On Resiliency Verizon simulates disaster near operations center FAQ: Epsilon email breach Tax prep maker warns customers of Epsilon email hack impact WHITE PAPER: Dell Shelter from the Storm: Data Security for SMBs Small and midsize businesses must deploy cost-effective strategies to improve security and minimize the impact of data breaches. The resources in this Data Security KnowledgeVault will help guide you through six vital steps to get out of reactive mode and build a foundation for a multilayered approach to data security. Learn more. 'We regret to inform you': The Epsilon breach letters you don't want to see "We regret to inform you ..." are five words you never want to see in an email. But over the weekend thousands of people did as Epsilon began warning its customers that it had suffered a break-in and email addresses were stolen. Read More Do utility companies slight IT security? Do utilities and energy companies spend huge amounts for physical security but slight information-technology security? Read More Senators: E-surveillance law needs to be updated Democratic senators call for changes to a 25-year-old e-surveillance law. Read More WHITE PAPER: Sophos Malicious JavaScript Attacks: What Can You Do? As an IT manager, you need to be able to effectively secure all of the websites you manage to avoid attack and the subsequent infection of site visitors. You also need to protect the users within your organization from becoming victims of malware. We'll review what to watch for, as well as the security strategies that will help keep you safe. Read more SSDs reign at Storage Networking World Avere Systems and Marvell kicked off Storage Networking World in Santa Clara, Calif., this week with announcements of new products that use DRAM storage Read More Sony's 'in for a hell of a wake-up call,' Anonymous says Anonymous is at it again, this time attacking Sony and its playstation.com site for gamers, promising to publish personal details about Sony executives online and to unleash a triple wave of botnets against company sites. Read More Gucci admin accused of $200,000 IT rampage A network engineer fired by fashion house Gucci has been charged with going on an IT rampage against his former employer in which he deleted data, shut down servers and left the company nursing an estimated $200,000 cleanup bill. Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell Defending the Assault on Your Data Learn how turning to outside help, specifically designed for small and midsized businesses, can affordably provide the protection you need. It's just one of the resources, along with expert Webcasts and IDG security survey results, you'll find in this data security KnowledgeVault. Learn more. RSA detailing SecurID hack to customers sworn to secrecy RSA has started providing more detail into the mid-March attack on its SecurID token-based authentication system, but to get a fuller story you have to be an RSA customer willing to sign a nondisclosure agreement (NDA). Read More Japan Disaster Places Focus On Resiliency The March 11 earthquake and tsunami hitting Japan highlights colocation and wireless as part of enterprise disaster-recovery strategy planning. The challenge in wide-reaching disasters like earthquakes, tsunamis and hurricanes is that the backup facility (in-house or colocation) may, too, be in the disaster zone, while wired communications are typically damaged, making recovery difficult. Read More Verizon simulates disaster near operations center It was only a drill, but Verizon Communications' emergency response team brought in its serious equipment for a hazardous materials test in Cockeysville, Maryland, Monday and Tuesday. Read More FAQ: Epsilon email breach A server breach at Epsilon Interactive exposed the names and email addresses of millions of people. This explainer tells what happened and how you can protect yourself. Read More Tax prep maker warns customers of Epsilon email hack impact Intuit has warned users of its tax preparation software to be aware of identity theft scams in the wake of a major breach at marketing firm Epsilon. Read More
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