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Data Security Makes Worldwide Front Page News (March 23, 2008)
IT professionals around the world are painfully aware of the challenges of safeguarding institutional firewalls against hackers, phishers and employees with an overabundance of curiosity. Now the world at large is aware of the challenges of network security, thanks to a data breach that uncovered passport records of all three U.S. presidential candidates in the 2008 general elections.
The high-profile revelations make it obvious that security issues will continue to be a major concern for all those whose jobs are to keep sensitive information away from prying eyes. - Gary Schriftsteller, staff writer
What follows are some of the week's security headlines:
- Data Voyeurism is Common (MSNBC, March 21, 2008)
- Hannaford Breach Raises New Concerns (MSNBC, March 20, 2008)
- Block Spam, Phishing Attempts in Outlook* (CNET, March 21, 2008)
- Sequoia Voting System Hacked (CNET, March 20, 2008)
* Trade names are the properties of their respective owners.
