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Microsoft Ventures opens first cybersecurity accelerator | ZDNet
Microsoft Ventures, Microsoft’s startup investment arm, is to set up its first accelerator dedicated solely to companies in the cybersecurity area. The four-month programme aims to provide startups with tools to succeed in business, from mentorship to help with development to marketing expertise. Companies that get through the program will have an opportunity to get […]
Should You Need a License to Practice Cybersecurity? – Nextgov.com
The government should sponsor a national body to license cyber professionals and authorize cyber certifications, and then spin it off into an independent consortium, a military faculty member at the Pentagon’s National Defense University said. via Should You Need a License to Practice Cybersecurity? – Nextgov.com
San Diego State Warns of Possible Data Breach | Threatpost
San Diego State University has notified some of its current and former enrollees that some of their personal information may have been accessed by unauthorized users, after a database containing the information was found to be accessible by anyone on the affected department’s wired network. via San Diego State Warns of Possible Data Breach | Threatpost
Want to become a successful cybercriminal? Get an MBA — Washington Post
Malware groups often have a hierarchical leaderships structure and pay for development of malicious software as well as marketing and distribution, researchers and federal investigators say. In the big leagues of this underground economy, malware rings mirror the economic models of legitimate businesses…. That’s an awful lot of coordination and managerial skills. “If you want […]
ISS Recommends Ouster of Seven Target Directors For Data Breach Failures – Compliance Week
If negative press, customer losses, legal fees, and massive lawsuits weren’t already enough to get corporate boards of directors to pay attention to the risk of data breaches, perhaps the latest recommendation from ISS to Target shareholders will get their attention. via ISS Recommends Ouster of Seven Target Directors For Data Breach Failures – Compliance […]
Cybersecurity Docket News Wire for May 28, 2014
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Cybersecurity Crackdown — ThinkAdvisor
Think that your firm is too small or that your cyberdefenses are too strong to worry about digital attacks on your firm’s—and your clients’—data? The SEC and FINRA don’t think so. A reading of the regulators’ official announcements and the insights of those who know how they operate suggest that advisors run the risk not […]
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Microsoft cybersecurity exec declares the password dead – Dallas Business Journal
The password is dead. That’s the message from John Proctor, Microsoft’s vice president of global cybersecurity, who wrote a blog post on the subject this week. via Microsoft cybersecurity exec declares the password dead – Dallas Business Journal
Atos Offers $844 Million to Buy Bull in Cybersecurity Push – Businessweek
Atos (ATO) of France offered to buy rival Bull (BULL) for about 620 million euros ($844 million), underscoring demand for cybersecurity and cloud-computing services. via Atos Offers $844 Million to Buy Bull in Cybersecurity Push – Businessweek
Visa, MasterCard push for microchip cards after eBay data breach – South Florida Business Journal
In the wake of recent major data breaches, Visa and MasterCard are renewing a push to adopt microchip technology into U.S. credit and debit cards. Company executives say a move away from the current black-magnetic-strip transactions would eliminate a large percentage of credit card fraud. via Visa, MasterCard push for microchip cards after eBay data […]
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