Blog Posts Tagged with "Proprietary Information"
Three Ways to Minimize Reputational Risk with Social Media
September 26, 2012 Added by:Brent Huston
One of the most difficult tasks for an organization is conveying the importance of discretion for employees who use social media. Not only are organizations at risk from having their networks attacked, but they must protect their reputation and proprietary ideas...
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Lockheed Martin's Rip-0ff of Your IP - By Contest Entry
September 08, 2012 Added by:Jeffrey Carr
Lockheed Martin has announced a contest which awards $50,000 to the winners of "Innovate The Future Challenge: How Might We Enable A More Secure Future For Our Planet?". They want you to share your ideas on how to solve that for free. Sound good? You'd better read the fine print...
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The Unbearable Riskiness of Being Social...
August 06, 2012 Added by:Neira Jones
With social networks transforming the rules of business engagement, many businesses think the biggest risk of social media is the brand and reputational damage that could result from negative interactions or the potential disclosure of proprietary or sensitive information...
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One in Ten Small Businesses Experienced a Data Hack
July 20, 2012 Added by:Headlines
"While the media is reporting a growing number of high profile data breaches, some small businesses may also be a popular target for hackers because their systems are usually easier to get into and the breach may not be found out for a good few weeks...”
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NLRB Issues Report on Employer Social Media Policies
July 19, 2012 Added by:David Navetta
Specifically, in the latest report, among other issues, the NLRB thoroughly discusses prohibitions on disclosing confidential and proprietary information, posting photographs and other content that depicts other people, and requiring reporting of policy violations. Here are some important take-aways...
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Programmer Pleads Guilty to Stealing Code from Federal Reserve
May 30, 2012 Added by:Headlines
“Bo Zhang may have thought that he left no fingerprints when he engaged in his high-tech thievery—stealing proprietary government software worth nearly $10 million using little more than a mouse—but he was mistaken. He was caught in his tracks and now he will be punished for his cyber-thievery"...
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Intelligence Committee Continues Probe into Chinese Telecoms
February 17, 2012 Added by:Headlines
Chairman Rogers initiated the probe last fall after a preliminary inquiry into Chinese espionage operations determined the need for further investigation into threats aimed at the U.S. technology supply chain, critical infrastructure, and proprietary information...
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Nortel: From Bankruptcy to Industrial Espionage Victim
February 15, 2012 Added by:Pierluigi Paganini
The damage is incalculable if we consider the enormous amount of data that may have been lost. Information on technological solutions, business reports, and other sensitive documents were stolen for years, seriously compromising the intellectual property of the company...
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Difference Between Spreading Information and Enabling Crime
February 14, 2012 Added by:Rafal Los
Most people don't get prosecuted or charged for distributing or re-tweeting a link to an Anonymous pastebin dump. Where is the line drawn then, and why are some incidents bigger than others? The question ultimately goes to the contents of the cache of information...
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Data Loss Prevention Step 6: Encrypting Data at Rest
February 06, 2012 Added by:Rafal Los
Even if you did know where all your critical information is, you'd probably be powerless to control its sprawl. Let's face it, systems consume data and then become mobile - which is hardly something you can do anything about in a world where mobility is a key business driver...
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Programmer Charged with Stealing Code from Federal Reserve
January 19, 2012 Added by:Headlines
“As today’s case demonstrates, our cyber infrastructure is vulnerable not only to cybercriminals and hackers, but also alleged thieves like Bo Zhang who used his position as a contract employee to steal government intellectual property"...
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Pastebin Security Risks: Monitoring with Rollyo Searchrolls
July 31, 2011 Added by:Kurt Aubuchon
You might want to keep an eye on the various pastebin sites for mentions of your organization's domain names, IP addresses, proprietary application names, or other info that could be evidence of problems. Unfortunately, keeping an eye on all the pastebins on the internet is difficult...
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