data security

The FBI, CIA and NSA say American citizens shouldn’t use Huawei phones

Posted by CNN | Feb 15, 2018

U.S. intelligence agencies issued a stern warning to Americans: Do not buy smartphones made by Chinese tech companies Huawei or ZTE.

IT security exec: It’s long past time for all businesses to get serious about cyber security + 12 defensive steps you should take

Posted by WRAL TechWire | Dec 8, 2017

It’s long past time for all executives at businesses from the smallest to largest to take serious the threats of cyber attacks, says the CEO of Raleigh-based IT services firm Aragonite Technologies. Plus: CEO Christopher Welty spells out the 12 defensive measures companies should take to protect their enterprises.

Uber gaff: Paying hackers $100K whole stole data on 57M users, not disclosing breach

Posted by WRAL TechWire | Nov 22, 2017

Uber says it paid hackers $100,000 after they stole data last year on 57 million of its users. The startup did not disclose the attack until Tuesday, adding a potential cover up to a list of recent corporate controversies. Uber said that two people outside the company accessed the personal information of 57 million Uber users in late 2016, including names, email addresses and phone numbers. The license numbers of around 600,000 drivers in the United States were included in the breach. The company did not alert victims or regulators of the breach when it was first discovered. Britain’s...

Here’s why Cisco is acquiring a cloud security service firm (+ video)

Posted by WRAL TechWire | Jul 14, 2017

Cisco, which operates one of its largest corporate campuses in RTP, is making another acquisition. The head of Cisco’s M&A and venture investment team explains why it’s buying Observable Networks. The latest emerging firm to become part of Cisco is St. Louis-based Observable networks. “The acquisition target provides dynamic network behavior monitoring to help security teams find anomalies that could indicate a breach,” reports NetworkWorld. The deal was announced Thursday. VIDEO: Watch an overview of Observable at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mydBTDkvfI Why make the buy? Rob Salvagno, Vice President of Corporate Business Development and head of Cisco’s M&A and venture investment team...