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Top-of-mind IT security problems are bad enough. Finding the right sources of information to help rectify them can be tougher.

So to make the busy IT security executive's job easier, we've aggregated all our feature and news articles into SC Magazine's Featured Sectors.

By conveniently divvying our objective editorial offerings into today's most pressing IT security-related matters, you can quickly peruse the most up-to-date news and in-depth features.

Financial Services

Russian cyber crime market more organized, lucrative

Dan Kaplan April 24, 2012

Traditional mafia groups are entering the cyber crime scene in Russia, which is leading to more centralization and professionalization -- and bigger profits.

Third person pleads in New England skimming racket

Dan Kaplan April 17, 2012

A third defendant accused of participating in an ATM skimming spree that hit banks in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island has pleaded guilty.

Visa expels Global Payments following 1.5M-card breach

Dan Kaplan April 02, 2012

Global Payments, a major credit card processor based in Atlanta, is off Visa's approved list after it confirmed it was breached of some 1.5 million card numbers. The incident, however, is still shrouded in some mystery.

Getting serious about health care security

Peter Spier, manager of professional services, Fortrex Technologies December 06, 2011

Health care providers and their patients both have parts to play in the high-stakes game of protecting sensitive medical information, especially as technology becomes easier to implement and enforcement of regulations intensifies.

Class-action lawsuit brought against AvMed over breach

Dan Kaplan November 23, 2010

A Florida-based health insurance provider has been hit with a class-action lawsuit after it revealed earlier this year that thieves had stolen two company laptops containing the personal information of members.

Breaches cost health care industry $6 billion annually

Angela Moscaritolo November 09, 2010

Despite facing stricter privacy and security regulations, hospitals still are struggling to protect patient information, and breaches cost the health care industry $6 billion annually, according to a new study.

PCI releases help for retailers using mobile to take sales

Dan Kaplan 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.

Trojan designed to take screenshots of hotel payment apps

Dan Kaplan April 19, 2012

A new development in the criminal underground is to peddle trojans that steal credit card data from hotels.

Breaches aided by weak passwords, poor AV detection

Dan Kaplan February 09, 2012

Trustwave's annual review of its data breach response investigations concluded that franchises are now the prime target for hackers seeking customer data, such as credit card numbers.

Hospital agrees to pay $750,000 over data breach allegations

Marcos Colon May 25, 2012

After violating state and federal laws, South Shore Hospital has agreed to pay the price.

Researchers uncover causes of MilitarySingles.com hack

Marcos Colon May 25, 2012

A common web application vulnerability, poor detection capabilities and a lack of adequate encryption led to the recent hack of a military dating site, which resulted in the exposure of the personal data on 170,000 people.

Yahoo rushes to fix Axis browser certificate leak in Chrome

Dan Kaplan 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

Dan Kaplan 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.

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

Dan Kaplan 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.

Report finds 1,200 percent boom in Android malware

Marcos Colon May 23, 2012

The latest McAfee Threats Report revealed that the amount of Android malware still is soaring.

Targeted attacks cost companies an average of $200k

Marcos Colon May 22, 2012

A recent survey indicates that successful targeted attacks end up costing companies more than $200,000.

Cyber crime ringleader sentenced to five years in prison

Marcos Colon May 18, 2012

One of the masterminds behind the infamous "Operation Phish Phry" was sentenced by a district judge to five years in prison for her part in the international ring.

Schmidt, White House cyber security coordinator, to retire

Dan Kaplan 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.

Report says cyber security still takes a backseat for major companies

Marcos Colon May 18, 2012

A recent study finds that major enterprises have yet to catch on to the importance of cyber security.

Global Payments working to again validate its PCI compliance

Dan Kaplan May 02, 2012

For the first time, breached processor Global Payments disclosed on Tuesday that a number of card brands have removed the company from their approved list of service providers.

RSA Conference 2012: Risk management in the enterprise faces challenges

Greg Masters March 02, 2012

A panel discussion on risk management hovered around issues of balancing the scientific element of data gathering with the art of interpreting the information.