Minimizing the amount of data collected is one way to mitigate risk, suggested FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez during a speech at the internet-enabled gadget-engorged Consumer Electronics Show.
Tag Archives: Data loss
“Goldmine for burglars” hole closed in Immobilise national property register
It was a burglar’s dream: A list with 28+ million records of expensive toys. Customers’ names, addresses, lists of valuables, and even the gizmos’ monetary values were all easy pickings. 
SSCC 180 – Surely zero-days come from cybercrooks, not from Silicon Valley? [PODCAST]
Enjoy the first 2015 episode of our popular weekly security podcast. In this episode: zero-day politics, leaky security features, Bitcoin news, and a shout out to our New Year #sophospuzzle winners!
Bitstamp loses $5 million in BTC after security breach, suspends service
Bitcoin exchange Bitstamp suspended operations on Monday after hackers swiped up to 19,000 bitcoins (worth approximately $5.2m) over the weekend.
Gogo forges YouTube SSL certificate to throttle high-bandwith usage on flights
It swears it’s not intercepting user data, but issuing a fake HTTPS certificate sure doesn’t make us feel warm and fuzzy. 
Moonpig takes down customer data-leaking apps after vulnerability found
A developer says he disclosed a security hole to Moonpig and finally went public after it went unfixed for 17 months. 
The mystery of the missing Bitcoins – 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]
Here’s this week’s 60 Second Security video for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy…watch the news in just one minute!
Japanese newspaper makes bold claim about Mt Gox’s giant 2014 Bitcoin loss
Japan-based Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox imploded in 2014 with the loss of $0.5B’s worth of Bitcoins. The question is, “Where did they go?”
From Facebook, through iPhones and Androids, to Macs – make the safest start to 2015!
Are you looking to turn over a new security leaf yourself in 2015, or trying to convince your friends and family to do so? Here are some great places to start…
The email that caused a literal meltdown – 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]
Enjoy the last episode of “60 Second Security” for 2014! Learn from the week’s news in just one minute…