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Breach Insurance Gains Steam

- Companies can mitigate losses from cyberattacks and other data breaches by purchasing cyber insurance, but they should evaluate policies carefully.

Looking Ahead: Technology and Threats

- Security Management's Matthew Harwood interviews futurist Marc Goodman.

Advanced Persistent Threats A Main Concern After ‘Year of the Hack’

- A cybersecurity survey shows companies are having difficulty adapting to the evolving threat landscape.

Cyber Attacks: Protecting National Infrastructure

- What sets this effort apart is that it offers a comprehensive list of local enterprise-level suggestions and reme­­dies as well as a plan that is scalable to protect national-level infrastructure.

The Lure of Spearphishing

- Behind the numbers of a typical spearphishing campaign.

$00.000025: The Going Rate On The Black Market For Your Email Address

- McAfee's most recent quartely report says spammers are buying email addresses for cheap.

Looking Ahead: Technology and Threats

- Security Management's Matthew Harwood interviews futurist Marc Goodman.    

Cyberattack Reveals Weak Password Policies of Law Enforcement Agencies

- AntiSec’s latest hack shows law enforcement agencies need stronger password policies.

Morning Security Brief: Overdose Calls, Drones that Eavesdrop, Internet Data Retention, and More

- New York offers immunity to people who call 911 for overdose victims. A drone that can pretend to be your cell phone carrier. Government agencies to recruit at Defcon. And more.

Morning Security Brief: Mumbai Bombings, Gun Control, Nuclear Security, and More

- Indian intelligence had no advance warning of impending threat in Mumbai bombing. In border states, a new requirement aims to keep guns out of the hands of cartels. Militants call for cyber-jihad. And more.

Cybercrime: Strengthening Global Cooperation

- Efforts to combat cybercrime through diplomatic initiatives, treaties, and other means are growing, but it is still not a battle that all countries are equally committed to fighting.

Morning Security Brief: Tribal Law Enforcement, Intelligent Video, Airstrike App, and More

- Native American tribes receive funds for tracking crime. Hacked drones could become a new threat. Intelligent video fueling growth in the security industry. And more.

Safeguarding Children

- Nathan had a credit history that went back for 10 years, several credit cards, and a foreclosed home on record. But Nathan was only 14 years old, and his credit history was established by someone who had stolen his Social Security number.