Visitors to the upcoming Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, will be able to access the Internet faster and in more places than any previous Olympics, all for free to guests. However Russia’s FSB security service is reportedly installing a sweeping and invasive surveillance service to ensure that they will be able to intercept, read and even filter every digital communication passing through the city’s telephone and Internet networks during the game, leading to many security experts suggesting that visitors leave their devices at home.
Incidents, though often unfortunate, deliver an incredible opportunity to not just respond to and correct the situation, but to compile and analyze data that can greatly contribute to security strategy. This effort has evolved over time with the adoption of security technology.
Four Russian nationals and a Ukrainian have been charged with running a sophisticated hacking organization that over seven years penetrated computer networks of more than a dozen major American and international corporations.
The Obama administration acknowledged that it is collecting a massive amount of telephone records from at least one telephone carrier, saying it's necessary to protect Americans against attack.
According to research by Unisys Corporation, a majority of Americans are concerned about data breaches involving large organizations, but are evenly mixed on whether legislation should require private businesses to share cyber attack information with the government.
A vulnerability in a school records system could reveal the home address, social insurance number, telephone number and class schedule of any student enrolled, but when Hamed Al-Khabaz revealed and tested the flaw, he was expelled.