Data breaches are all over the news these days — Epsilon, Sony, Citi and Lockheed Martin, to name a few of the corporations, along with a number of government agencies and organizations. One group, the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, has recorded more than 2,500 breaches since 2005, involving more than 530 million individual records. In many … Read More >>
Securing “here, there and everywhere”
Securing data in cyberspace is not easy. Just ask Sony, which has seen its systems repeatedly hacked in recent weeks, with personal information stolen from more than 100 million user accounts. Or ask Google and the hundreds of high-profile Gmail users who were recently hacked. Or even ask RSA, the security technology company, which had … Read More >>
Piracy and Security Threats Go Hand In Hand
Ten years ago, the main threats to security online were vandals and hackers. They chased notoriety and relished the challenge of beating security systems. Their calling cards tended to be denial-of-service attacks, which they used to bring down prominent sites such as eBay and CNN. Today, the stakes are much higher. Organized criminal enterprises are … Read More >>
The European Cloud Computing Strategy: Getting It Right
The benefits of cloud computing increasingly are being recognized by policymakers and regulators around the world. Organizations of all kinds can now do more with less initial investment, making use of the best online technologies the software industry can offer. The European Commission is mindful of these developments and the potential value of the cloud … Read More >>
Software Piracy Leaps to Record $59 Billion in 2010
The software industry is being robbed blind. That is the main conclusion I draw from the newly released 2010 BSA Global Software Piracy Study, which is available with a rich, interactive presentation of the latest data at www.bsa.org/globalstudy. Theft of software for personal computers leapt 14 percent around the world last year to a new … Read More >>