Three for Thursday Edition 04062016 – Interesting Info Security News from Around the Globe

Interesting Info Security News from Around the Globe

Three for Thursday

Edition 04062016

 

Panama Papers: Law firm at centre of massive data leak claims it was HACKED

By Jasper Hamill  @jasperhamill

“Mossack Fonseca claims unknown attackers cracked into its systems and leaked 11 million documents”    

 

Cyber security growing field for University of North Georgia

By Ron Bridgeman  rbridgeman@gainesvilletimes.com

“Because cyber security is a growing concern for the country’s defense and for private business, the University of North Georgia is emphasizing its courses in the field and planning for more programs.” 

War on cyber security breaches

By Rey Gamboa   @ReyGamboa. (The Philippine Star) | Updated April 7, 2016 – 12:00am

“The rather shameful attack on Bangladesh’s central bank system that led to the illegal transfer of $81 million and the eventual disappearance into thin air of most of the money only underscores what many cyber security analysts and experts have been saying for some time now.”

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Visibility: Accurately, discover sensitive data; detect and address broken business process, or insider threats including sensitive data breach attempts.

Protection: Automate data protection, breach prevention and incident response both on and off the network; for example, find and quarantine sensitive data within files exposed on user workstations, FileShares and cloud storage.

Notification: Alert and educate users on violations to raise awareness and educate the end user about cybersecurity and corporate policies.

Education: Start target cyber-security training; e.g., identify end-users violating policies and train them.

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  • Ability to allow user classification to give them influence in how the data they produce is controlled, which increases protection and end-user adoption.
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  • Delivers full technical controls on who can copy what data, to what devices, what can be printed, and/or watermarked.
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  • Reduce the risk of fines and non-compliance.
  • Protect intellectual property and corporate assets.
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  • Ability to enforce boundaries and control what types of sensitive information can flow where.
  • Control data flow to third parties and between business units.