Insiders Big Threat to Intellectual Property

For many organizations, the biggest threat to their networks and data doesn’t come from nation-state attackers, hacktivists, or cyber-criminals. Insiders, such as disgruntled ex-employees and frustrated employees, pose significant dangers to the organization’s...

$1.5 million for 57 lost computer hard drives

Blue Cross agreed to pay $1.5 million after 57 computer hard drives were stolen from an outside facility. Los Angeles Times Article http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-kaiser-patient-privacy-20130105,0,7963288.story Federal and state officials are investigating...

Make sure contractors adhere to ironclad security practices

Kaiser has shown extraordinary recklessness in this situation Federal and state officials are investigating whether healthcare giant Kaiser Permanente violated patient privacy in its work with an Indio couple who stored nearly 300,000 confidential hospital records for...