PR and Social Media Measurement Conference

The top 5 takeaways from our PR and Social Media Measurement Summit , taking place in Washington D.C. February 18-19: Measurement + engagement = growth. You're already putting hours into establishing a connection between your customers and your brand; now learn measurement techniques that will make creating laser-focused content a breeze. You don't have to measure more, just measure smarter. Hear from experts about which measurement tools will work for you — and which tools aren't worth the hassle. The key influencers in your field are your best untapped resource. Find out how you can determine who those influencers are and measure how large their impact is on your customers.

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The Emergence of Enterprise Security Intelligence

Enterprise Security Intelligence (ESI) is defined as an emerging concept that is a comprehensive and holistic alternative to traditional disjointed security approaches that will enable stronger enterprise-wide security, optimal decision making and better business results.

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Hacker Tool Allows Cybercriminals to Automatically Register Tumblr Accounts

Researchers have come across an interesting commercially available tool that can be used by cybercriminals to automatically register Tumblr accounts.

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FFIEC Clarifies Social Media Risks

FFIEC’s new guidance offers a helpful reminder to banking institutions of the social media risk assessment steps they should already be taking. - See more at: http://smlrgroup.com/ffiec-clarifies-social-media-risks/#sthash.fT4zygKe.dpuf

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Lessons Learned From 4 Major Data Breachs In 2013

Breaches are still occurring at a fast clip — it’s just now the distribution of theft and compromise has spread out. Breaches are smaller, and according to security insiders, they’re far more targeted. And frequently the theft is of IP or other digital property that could be even more damaging than customer records when stolen, but which are more difficult to quantify and don’t make the statistical headlines.

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Unencrypted Laptops Lead to Mega-Breach

A recent theft of two unencrypted laptop computers that were cable-locked to employee workstations at the headquarters of insurer Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey has resulted in a breach that potentially affected nearly 840,000 individuals.

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Data Breach Results: 23 Charged in Card Fraud Scheme

Federal authorities in New York have charged 23 individuals for the roles they allegedly played in a counterfeit card scheme that compromised more than 1,000 payment cards used to make more than $2 million worth of unauthorized retail purchases in several states.

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Cybersecurity Bill Introduced in House

Measure Seen Bolstering Business-Government Cooperation on Cybersecurity The sponsors say the National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013, introduced Dec. 11, would bolster the partnership between industry and the government to jointly raise the bar on cybersecurity

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EMPLOYERS STEP IN TO PREVENT WORKER BURNOUT

Volkswagen turns off some employees' email 30 minutes after their shifts end. Goldman Sachs is urging junior staff to take weekends off. BMW is planning new rules that will keep workers from being contacted after hours.

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Businesses need a plan when a data breach happens

A data breach is like an auto accident. When you have a serious automobile accident, you have to report the accident to the police. The police could make a determination as to who is at fault and citations and fines could be issued. Of course, you want to report the accident to your insurance carrier to protect yourself from litigation and you want to repair your vehicle. At some point, a determination is made as to who was at fault and who has the greatest liability; attorneys on both sides are always involved.

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7 Biggest IT Compliance Headaches and How CIOs Can Cure Them

"Compliance is a hot issue in IT, and for good reason," says Andrew Hodes, director of Technology at INetU, a cloud and managed hosting provider. "Failure to meet rules and guidelines set by compliance standards could mean fines, penalties and loss of trust."

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Confidentiality and Data Security in The Cloud and Social Media

Alan Heyman, CEO of the SMLR Group, Inc. is a recognized expert in many phases of Social Media policies, as well as procedures, Privacy matters, and Cyber Security compliance. SMLR Group is a social-discovery entity utilizing the latest and most innovative enterprise social media search platforms to exceed the present search stands in the industry, while presenting a highly specialized and dedicated litigation service for companies and corporate attorneys in need of high quality social media and internet searches/forensics. The company’s focus is a holistic approach to Social Media, Privacy and Cyber Security needs encompassing legal, IT Engineering, HR, Cyber Security Software, and Cyber Insurance consulting

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A Spy-Gear Arms Race Transforms Modern Divorce

"It wasn't just invasion of my privacy. It was an invasion of the privacy of everyone who ever texted me or anyone who was ever on my computer."

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US still being targeted by cyber economic espionage from China.

Cyber-enabled economic espionage hurts China as well as the U.S. because American businesses are increasingly concerned about the costs of doing business in China .

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Senate and Governmental Affairs approved Jeh Johnson nomination for Homeland Security

Jeh Johnson will most likely the next Homeland Security secretary and a chief advocate for the Obama administration’s cybersecurity agenda.

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Privacy, who is responsible for safegarding confidential health information?

A federal advisory panel will recommend that the Department of Health and Human Services take an incremental approach to implementing a revised HIPAA accounting of disclosures rule.

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Data Breach: Openning the Door to Vendor Liability

Questions about security gaps, and some [within the health care sector] are now worrying if they need to pay even more attention to the framework and overall cybersecurity.

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IT Experts Answer Healthcare.gov Questions

Congressional Hearing Dives Into Healthcare.gov Security Concerns

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Creating a Science of Security

“When it comes to cybersecurity, it’s easy to think that it’s only about computers, computer science, protocols and firewalls,” he notes. “But we now know that there are issues that really go beyond just the technology. Certainly all those technical pieces are critically important; [there's] no question about that. But we also know that there are a host of issues surrounding users, policies and processes, issues that go beyond just simply a technical approach. One of our key objectives is to take this interdisciplinary approach at SMU.”

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Why States Need Social Media Policies

State government agencies and officials have embraced social media products such as Twitter and Facebook as a way to engage citizens and get the word out about their policies and services. But government use of social media comes with a host of tricky questions about how to protect state interests while also protecting the First Amendment rights of citizens and state employees.

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