All the headlines from our Cyber Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Feb 12 2007 // Hackers, terrorists and nations all use computers, but who really is capable of damaging the critical infrastructure of the U.S.? The University of New Hampshire has unveiled the UNH Cyber Threat Calculator, which assesses...
Feb 7 2007 // Are hackers trying to get into your computer right now?And what are they up to? A study by the University of Maryland’s A. James Clark School of Engineering is one of the first to quantify the near-constant rate of...
Jan 28 2007 // The need for cyber coverage is growing. More companies are growing their revenue through online sales. As a result, they are becoming more exposed.Beginning a New Year provides an opportunity to reflect on challenges and...
Jan 26 2007 // Hackers, terrorists and nations all use computers, but who really is capable of damaging the critical infrastructure of the United States? The University of New Hampshire has unveiled the UNH Cyber Threat Calculator, which...
Jan 26 2007 // Customer data stolen from TJX Cos. outside Boston by computer hackers has been used to make fraudulent debit card and credit card purchases in the United States and overseas, according to the Massachusetts Bankers...
Jan 8 2007 // Security breaches are becoming more frequent as businesses increasingly rely on technology to store and transfer assets and sensitive information, such as customer names and credit card numbers. With each security breach,...
Dec 25 2006 // All I want for Christmas is … “On our Christmas wish list is to have somebody come back into the residential artisan contractor market. Pricing has gone way up for small guys in the artisan...
Dec 20 2006 // A majority of state government agenciesin Virginia are doing an unacceptable job of protecting information like Social Security and credit card numbers, driving records and medical information, according to a state...
Dec 15 2006 // A coalition of data security firms has renewed its call for Congress to protect personal information in cyberspace and help Americans trying to deal witht he risk on their own.The businesses warn that the decline in...
Dec 14 2006 // Specialty insurance underwriter Darwin Professional Underwriters, Inc., is expanding its Tech//404 liability product for health care organizations in response to increasing exposure to network security and data privacy...
Dec 3 2006 // If a hurricane strikes or other disaster hits South Carolina, the Isle of Palms has assured its computer data will be safe and easily recovered, officials say.The barrier island is the first municipality in the state to...
Oct 25 2006 // Officials in Kentucky were running tests Monday to try to determine what caused at least 36 people to complain of flu-like symptoms while traveling down the Ohio River on the Mississippi Queen.Dr. William Hacker,...
Aug 7 2006 // As reports of computer security breaches proliferate–such as the federal government’s snafu that put millions of veterans at risk for identity theft–the public is losing confidence in the digital...
Aug 7 2006 // Testifying before a Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Subcommittee, Karl Brondell of State Farm Insurance Companies warned that the U.S. is not adequately prepared for a cyber catastrophe.The insurance...
Aug 7 2006 // As reports of computer security breaches proliferate—such as the federal government’s snafu that put millions of veterans at risk for identity theft—the public is losing confidence in the digital...
Aug 7 2006 // News CurrentsTestifying before a Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Subcommittee, Karl Brondell of State Farm Insurance Companies warned that the U.S. is not adequately prepared for a cyber catastrophe. The...
Jul 28 2006 // Testifying before a Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Subcommittee, Karl Brondell of State Farm Insurance Companies warned that the U.S. is not adequately prepared for a cyber catastrophe.The insurance...
Jul 24 2006 // When a jury this spring concluded a smoke alarm failed in a fatal upstate New York house fire, safety experts were already questioning whether popular models meet the threat posed by fast-burning synthetic materials now...
Jul 3 2006 // As reports of computer security breaches proliferate — the latest being the federal government’s snafu that put millions of veterans at risk for identity theft — the public is losing confidence in the...
Jun 19 2006 // Americans share a lack of confidence in the Internet that could have political consequences. In addition, the lack of action by government to boost security of the digital infrastructure is manifesting itself in economic...