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.

CIA
WikiLeaks got everyone’s attention again last week, with dire headlines proclaiming the entire American government spook infrastructure had just been decimated by the secret-smashing...
biometric scanner
Identity theft is still out there, keeping pace with the latest innovations and security measures, and snaring new victims every day. With the advent...
bad employee
Doubtless, you are aware that phishing (an email that looks like a company communication or something work-related containing malware) and spear phishing (the same...
WannaCry
In the world of cybersecurity—particularly for small- and midsize businesses—progress tends to be achieved in fits and starts. Rare is the SMB that has...
VPN
Virtual private networks are back in the spotlight. In March, Congress voted to repeal rules that would have required internet service providers to get customer...
WannaCry
WannaCry was a wake-up call. Petya is a wake-up call. Last I checked, wake-up calls were meant to bring about change. After WannaCry, we saw...
VPN
As prices come down, virtual private networks (VPNs) are becoming a must-have tool for many small-l and medium-size business owners. The growing popularity is...
Vet your vendors
It has been almost four years since the massive Target data breach. Astoundingly, managing third-party risks still does not command the vigilance it should in all too many organizations. The...
Add HBO to the growing list of companies victimized by a serious cybersecurity incident. According to The Associated Press, cyber criminals stole 1.5 terabytes of corporate data, including...
personal data
Data compromises and the identity-related crimes that flow from them are now the third certainty in life, right behind death and taxes. That said,...