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The SC Blogs present timely and incisive opinion and thought leadership on the hot-button issues affecting the security industry. We feature the latest information on significant breaches and our commentary on news and trends in the industry.

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Can Anonymous force its victims to reconsider their actions?

Dan Kaplan January 31, 2012

Hugh Thompson, an adjunct professor at Columbia and program committee chairman of the RSA Conference, got me thinking that, in the face of hacktivism, security these days also means deliberating business practices.

The government has it wrong on Anonymous and critical infrastructure

Dan Kaplan October 19, 2011

When it comes to stopping individuals who want to compromise industrial control systems, the Anonymous group is certainly not Enemy No. 1.

"Sophistication" and the downfall of security

Dan Kaplan September 28, 2011

Hiding the facts behind a cyberattack only stands to benefit the criminal.

DigiNotar collapse underscores impact of a breach

Dan Kaplan September 20, 2011

Just when you thought a company would bend, but not break, in the wake of a major data breach, a certificate authority went bankrupt just weeks after coming clean.

Black Hat 2011 notebook

Dan Kaplan August 04, 2011

Couldn't make it to Black Hat? Don't worry -- we've got you covered with what's making news.

Connecticut college computer infected with malware, 18K affected

Dan Kaplan February 17, 2012

The insidious Zbot trojan is believed responsible for compromising the Social Security numbers of more than 18,275 workers at Central Connecticut State University.

Phishing email leads to Denver area health care breach

Dan Kaplan February 07, 2012

Hackers may have accessed the personal health data belonging to patients of Denver area-based Metro Community Provider Network, a nonprofit health care provider for low-income individuals and families.

Patient data at U of M hospital breached

Greg Masters February 06, 2012

A thief broke into a doctor's car and stole a briefcase containing a flash drive that held personal data on patients of University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

Indiana University hospital hacked to steal data

Dan Kaplan February 01, 2012

Malware may have allowed attackers to make off with the personal information of thousands of people connected to Indiana University Health Goshen Hospital.