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GUEST ESSAY: Here’s why penetration testing has become a ‘must-have’ security practice

The Last Watchdog

Yes, and that is what Sony exactly lost when they were hacked and the personal info of every one of its customers leaked in 2011. Healthcare companies must follow HIPAA rules; retailers must comply with PCI DSS. Huge sum, right? Related: Supply-chain hacks prove worrisome. Are the credentials updated? Compliance, governance.

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Who Stole 3.6M Tax Records from South Carolina?

Krebs on Security

The answer may no longer be a mystery: KrebsOnSecurity found compelling clues suggesting the intrusion was carried out by the same Russian hacking crew that stole of millions of payment card records from big box retailers like Home Depot and Target in the years that followed. Nikki Haley to head the state’s law enforcement division.

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The 2011 Web 2 Summit Program Is Live; My Highlights

John Battelle's Searchblog

From policy to tech, art to retail, we've got one of the most varied lineups ever. And this year's program hews more tightly to our theme than any before it. Just about every speaker will be presenting on some aspect of how data changes the game in our industry. You can see it here , but remember, these are extremely volatile times.

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Giving a Face to the Malware Proxy Service ‘Faceless’

Krebs on Security

That document indicates the Liberty Reserve account claimed by MrMurza/AccessApproved — U1018928 — was assigned in 2011 to a “ Vadim Panov ” who used the email address lesstroy@mgn.ru. PANOV Constella Intelligence , a threat intelligence firm that tracks breached databases, says lesstroy@mgn.ru

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Episode 243: The CSTO is a thing- a conversation with Chris Hoff of LastPass

The Security Ledger

It’s how Amazon dethroned retail giants like Sears and Toys R Us, and Netflix transformed movie-watching. Writing in 2011 i n the Wall Street Journal , Andreessen predicted that, in the next 10 years, he expected many more industries to be disrupted by software. .

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Predictions ’23: Advertising – Netflix, Apple, Amazon, Twitter

John Battelle's Searchblog

Predictions 2011. 2011: How I Did. That’s pretty much the entire bottom of the funnel, and over the past five years, Amazon has quietly built a $30+billion advertising business on top of it. Predictions 2016. 2016: How I Did. Predictions 2015. 2015: How I Did. Predictions 2014. 2014: How I Did. Predictions 2013. 2013: How I Did.

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Reltio: From Origin Story to Future State

Reltio

With a passion for innovation and a strong belief in the concept, he invested his personal savings and incorporated Reltio in 2011. Reltio then expanded to other verticals with similar patterns and needs, such as healthcare, financial services, retail, high tech, travel, and hospitality, among others. Reltio’s Future Plans.