July 2011

How Point-of-Sale (POS) Attacks Can Cripple Small Businesses

Posted on July 25, 2011March 23, 2016

The scenario usually is something as simple as – cyber-thieves plant a software program onto a point-of-sale terminal at your local retail establishment, which then allows the criminal to retain the credit card information from the unsuspecting patron. While money is being drained from the customer’s bank account to pay for items like clothes and gas, […]

Business Law

U.S. Government Dragnet and U.K. Questioning of Murdochs Highlights Lack of Organizational Governance

Posted on July 20, 2011March 23, 2016

Tuesday, July 19, 2011, will become a red-letter date in the world of cyber-security. While the British government was busy ‘undressing’ media mogul Rupert Murdoch for his company’s role in the hacking scandal that has rocked the U.K., the U.S. government on Tuesday launched a nationwide dragnet against “hacktivists” who are operating within the jurisdiction of the United States. […]