Report: French Officials Accuse US of Hacking Sarkozy’s Computers The Hill By: Julian PecquetThe United States used U.S.-Israeli spy software to hack into the French presidential office earlier this year, the French cyber-warfare agency has co

NYSE Hires Former Homeland Security Chief Chicago TribuneNYSE Euronext hired former Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff to make sure sensitive exchange data were not breached after U.S. securities regulators left their computers unencry

US SEC Staffers Used Govn’t Computers for Personal Use – Report Reuters India By: Sarah N. LynchThe report also found that the staffers failed to protect their computers and devices from hackers, even as they were urging exchanges and cleari

Illinois Nursing Home Residents’ Data Stolen 10TV CHICAGO (AP) – The personal information of 508 Illinois nursing home residents was inside a stolen briefcase, prompting the state agency overseeing Medicaid to notify the people affected by t

China’s Foreign Press Office Falls Victim to Hackers Washington Post By: Zhang JieChina is often the target of complaints from around the world about computer hacking. But on Thursday, the government’s foreign press office may have been the

India Pushes for Data-Secure Status From EU ZDNet  By: Kevin Kwang Summary: India is looking to get the European Union’s approval that it’s a data-secure destination by tying it with ongoing free trade agreement negotiations, which will be

Medical Data Loss Remains a Problem at Hospitals Houston Chronicle An inattention to data security is a persistent problem in the health care industry that is starting to draw increased scrutiny from federal and state officials, with fines for e

No Ground Gained in Data Theft War Boston Globe  By: Hiawatha BrayThere have been more than 200 cases of lost or stolen personal data affecting 8.5 million Americans during the first half of this year, according to a San Diego research group, a

Eight Million Passwords Spilled From Gaming Site Gamigo Months After Breach Forbes  By: Andy Greenberg “It’s the largest leak I’ve ever actually seen,” says Thomas, whose startup seeks to track data breaches and alert users when their i

How to Protect Yourself From Hacker Attacks Abroad Fox Business   By: Amanda Rogers Hackers can easily steal personal or company data from your computer or mobile device, like bank account information or corporate strategy documents. Protect �