What the Hack? Podcast
What the Hack? Podcast
What the Hack? Podcast
What the Hack? Podcast

Data Security

The latest on data breaches and cybersecurity and data security by Adam K Levin.

The talk
Picture this: The car is full. You’re navigating by the side mirrors while doing a mental inventory of everything you packed and wondering if...
cyber-security
Pick a subject, any subject, and there are myths and pure nonsense that someone will buy into. Birds will die if they eat the...
ransomware
Ransomware is becoming one of the most profitable areas of cyber crime. In the past, cyber criminals would steal data, and then re-sell it. With...
kids hacked
For adults, home is a refuge, but for children it is a never-ending treasure hunt. While you’re out — you know, paying for the...
Scam Alert
There are lots of good reasons to follow companies on social media — to gain insight into the brand’s priorities, learn about deals, seek...
phishing
Anyone who’s read oddly positive online reviews or happened on Twitter users with suspiciously large followings knows that the Internet is full of fakes....
Data Breach
Stronger authentication, less dependence on passwords needed to thwart wide-scale data breaches It’s not the big one, but it’s close. Yahoo confirmed long-suspected reports that a...
Boardroom cybersecurity
Enterprises, SMBs must gird for new rules and protect sensitive data - or pay hefty price British telecom giant TalkTalk actually may have gotten off...
Cybersecurity jobs
Automation, a deeper talent pool and more women can help close infosec gap When asked, “what is the biggest threat to internet security?” the majority...
toxic work environment
There's nothing quite like a company-wide directive to spread a sense of malaise at the office, especially when it's about data security--worse yet if...