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House Intelligence panel OKs CISPA after closed door meeting
The U.S. House Intelligence Committee on Wednesday voted 18-2 in favor of a controversial information-sharing bill that was reintroduced in Congress this February after failing last year amid widespread protests from rights group and a White House veto threat.
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EPIC presses FBI in lawsuit for details on biometric database
A privacy watchdog has filed a lawsuit contending the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has failed to provide requested technical information about a biometric identification database expected to be the largest in the world.
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Privacy groups ask Facebook to back off privacy changes
Two consumer interest groups are asking Facebook to withdraw its proposed changes that would, among other issues, remove the ability for users to vote on modifications to Facebook's data usage and privacy policies. The company also wants to change how you filter incoming messages on Facebook, and Facebook wants to freely share user data between companies it owns, such as Instagram.
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Digital watchdogs warn of spam, privacy issues with Facebook changes
Two digital rights group urged Facebook on Tuesday to halt changes to its governance and data use policies, warning the modifications could increase privacy risks.
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Facebook rolls out privacy education for new users
Facebook has launched an expanded privacy education campaign for new users, with the focus on default settings, user access to their own data and deciding who they share their information with.
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Dell targets ANZ security opportunities as SecureWorks debuts locally
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Bank trojan targets users of Bitcoin exchange Mt Gox
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Australian Information Security Association issues blunt warning as National Cyber Security Awareness Week begins
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ACMA database keeps finger on Australia’s malware pulse
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AusCERT 2013: Users, cats more likely hack culprits than cyber-espionage: Trustwave
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HID Global Awarded Intergraf’s Prestigious “Security Printer” Certification
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Blue Coat unveils strategy for securely empowering businesses
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A10 Networks and Brocade reach settlement of legal disputes
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PR Deadlines scores two more ICT accounts
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AVG Technologies Acquires Leading Online Privacy Firm PrivacyChoice
Incident handling is a vast topic, but here are a few tips for you to consider in your incident response. I hope you never have to use them, but the odds are at some point you will and I hope being ready saves you pain (or your job!).
- Have an incident response plan.
- Pre-define your incident response team
- Define your approach: watch and learn or contain and recover.
- Pre-distribute call cards.
- Forensic and incident response data capture.
- Get your users on-side.
- Know how to report crimes and engage law enforcement.
- Practice makes perfect.
Warning: Tips for secure mobile holiday shopping
I’m dating myself, but I remember when holiday shopping involved pouring through ads in the Sunday paper, placing actual phone calls from tethered land lines to research product stock and availability, and actually driving places to pick things up. Now, holiday shoppers can do all of that from a smartphone or tablet in a few seconds, but there are some security pitfalls to be aware of.
