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Greg Masters

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Managing Editor Greg Masters joined SC Magazine in Jan. 2006. He has worked as a journalist and editor for 30 years. Previously, he was managing editor of a retail B2B magazine.

Recent Articles

Unencrypted hospital laptop exposes 2k patient records

May 23, 2012

An employee of the Boston Children's Hospital lost a laptop holding patient information.

SC Congress Canada: Threat intel can mitigate attacks

May 10, 2012

Two of the people who head security at Scotiabank, Canada's third largest bank, cited malware and data leakage as their biggest worries, but said shared threat intelligence data can provide helpful insight.

Securities fraud hacker charged after $1 million heist

April 18, 2012

A Russian national is in custody in Newark, N.J., facing charges of hacking into the web accounts of several brokerages to initiate sham stock trades that allegedly netted $1 million.

Video: The expanded threat landscape

April 17, 2012

Bring-your-own-device and cloud security are just some of the topics that add to the changing threat landscape of online security.

Oracle to issue quarterly patches next week

April 13, 2012

Oracle next week will release 88 new security vulnerability fixes across hundreds of its products.

A room of her own: Philips Electronics North America and Wisegate

April 05, 2012

A privacy officer at a global company found a way to collaborate efficiently at a top level, while ensuring the protection of company assets, reports Greg Masters.

The global landscape: International cooperation

April 02, 2012

The FBI-led takedown of Hong Kong-based P2P site MegaUpload -- and the arrests in New Zealand of its leaders -- was a big win for law enforcement. But pursuing suspects across borders can be tricky.

Laptop with patient data stolen from Howard University Hospital contractor

March 29, 2012

Letters have gone out to patients of Howard University Hospital in Washington, D.C., after their personal information was exposed when a laptop was stolen from the car of a contractor.

GAO calls on feds to better address supply chain risk

March 27, 2012

The GAO, which performs audits, evaluations and investigations on behalf of Congress, examined four agencies whose duties involve national security: the Energy, Homeland Security, Justice and Defense departments.