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Data Theft Exceeds Physical Theft

Theft of information and electronic data at global companies has overtaken physical theft for the first time according to the latest edition of the 2010/2011 Kroll Annual Global Fraud Report .

Reckless Vulnerability?

Rapid7 announced that an attacker with a directional antenna and a laptop can eavesdrop on wireless keyboards manufactured by Microsoft, Logitech, and other vendors, capturing every keystroke from a distance of over 30 feet away. This leaves corporate networks open to illicit intrusion and data theft that will probably look like a data breach originating from within the company.

For a look at the hacker will get, go to this interesting presentation.

Would this be Reckless Personal Information Handling if this vulnerability was exploited at your company?