Contrary to the predictions of many security experts, who argue that cloud exploits, mobile device attacks and all-out cyber war will be among the most likely data breach threats governments and enterprises will face in 2013
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There's good news in the fight against cyber crime Authorities have arrested 10 individuals allegedly tied to a global phishing scheme that exploited Facebook and relied on a botnet to compromise more than 11 million computers and steal more than $850 million. ....... READ MORE

Mississippi State University officials say a preliminary investigation found that no secure information was lost to a hacker who targeted the school's computers.
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Hackers have stolen credit card information for customers who shopped as recently as last month at 63 Barnes & Noble stores across the country, including stores in New York City, San Diego, Miami and Chicago, according to people briefed on the investigation........ READ MORE

For the first time, a federal investigation of a health information breach that affected fewer than 500 individuals has resulted in a penalty for HIPAA violations........ READ MORE

A new report by the Partnership for Public Service said the federal government must move faster to embrace social media because it's "not just a passing trend" but an important mechanism for advancing government effectiveness.
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The theft of tax information from a South Carolina computer system appears to have been the largest cyberattack ever on a state government and has put other states on high alert, computer security experts say....... READ MORE

US space agency NASA has ordered that the data on all its laptops must be encrypted, after losing another one of its portable computers. Until the process is complete, it has forbidden staff from removing NASA-issued laptops containing sensitive information from its facilities....... READ MORE

The F.B.I. investigation that toppled the director of the C.I.A. and has now entangled the top American commander in Afghanistan underscores a danger that civil libertarians have long warned about: that in policing the Web for crime, espionage and sabotage, government....... READ MORE