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Dan Kaplan

 
Dan Kaplan, executive editor, SC Magazine
Executive Editor Dan Kaplan, based in New York, has been with SC Magazine since January 2006. He writes monthly features on varying IT security topics and contributes daily breaking news and multimedia items for SCMagazineUS.com. In addition, he is responsible for editing and managing editorial content on the website and takes the lead role of editing the monthly magazine. He regularly meets with industry experts and leading vendors to discuss the latest trends in the marketplace. He previously worked as a reporter for the Asbury Park Press in New Jersey. He graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in journalism. He resides in Hoboken, N.J. You can follow Dan on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/dankaps
 

Recent Articles

Yahoo rushes to fix Axis browser certificate leak in Chrome

May 24, 2012

Barely a day old, Yahoo's new Axis browser already is facing its first security issue, after source code for its Chrome add-on contained the private key used to sign it.
 

Officials preparing for cyber attacks, scams as Olympics nears

May 24, 2012

With the London Olympics set to kick off in July, U.S. security officials are warning about the event being a target for cyber criminals.
 

Bredolab botnet mastermind sentenced to four years

May 23, 2012

An Armenian man charged in 2010 with running the Bredolab botnet was sentenced this week in his home country to four years in prison.
 

Google to help rid PCs of trojan that will prevent web access

May 23, 2012

With a July 9 deadline looming for machines infected with the DNSChanger trojan to still be able to access the internet, Google is lending a helping hand to inform users of compromise.
 

Video: What scares the living IT out of you?

May 23, 2012

Dan Kaplan, executive editor of SC Magazine, sits with WInn Schwartau to discuss what exactly keeps him up at night as a security professional.
 

Schmidt, White House cyber security coordinator, to retire

May 18, 2012

Howard Schmidt, who began as White House cyber security coordinator in January 2010, announced Thursday that he is retiring and returning to private life. He will be replaced by a White House intelligence chief.
 

IT head fired, ombudsman hired in wake of Utah breach

May 16, 2012

An apologetic governor of Utah on Tuesday announced the resignation of the state's executive director of technology services, and the hiring of two others, following a massive breach affecting Medicaid claimants.
 

PCI releases help for retailers using mobile to take sales

May 16, 2012

The body that manages debit and credit card security standards on Wednesday released best practices for retailers wishing to accept payments via mobile devices.
 

Exploits greeting users at foreign policy, human rights sites

May 15, 2012

A host of websites, including the U.S.-based Center for Defense Information, have been compromised with malicious code in order to target and infect visitors.
 

Alleged LulzSec hacker Hammond pleads innocent

May 14, 2012

Accused Stratfor hacker Jeremy Hammond plans to fight the charges filed against him for the devastating breach of the global affairs firm.
 
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