Robert Pleasant, Author at SiliconANGLE

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Review: Facebook 360 and VR Gear create a virtual vacation | #F82016

By Robert Pleasant Apr 12, 2016

Facebook is helping bring virtual reality into reality with the Oculus Rift and Gear VR. But what happens when they bring reality into the virtual realm? I found out first hand at this week’s…

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What to do when personal data is posted online: Tips for Turkey (and the rest of us)

By Robert Pleasant Apr 5, 2016

If you’ve ever wondered just how many people can be affected by a single data breach, a good estimate would be “about half the population of Turkey.” Or rather, that is the reality right…

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Trumped again: Hackers take on Trump hotels, steal customers’ credit card info

By Robert Pleasant Apr 4, 2016

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has had a few choice words to say about the United States’ cyber security, but his own record isn’t spotless either. His hotel chain has just suffered a data…

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FBI prophecy comes true as hackers target law firms for insider trading

By Robert Pleasant Mar 30, 2016

It’s lawyers vs. hackers, so you’d think the jokes would write themselves, but this is no laughing matter. A number of prestigious law firms have been the victims of hacking and data theft, and…

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Singin’ the phishing scam blues: Grand Ole Opry sees tax data stolen

By Robert Pleasant Mar 30, 2016

It’s phishing season, and the latest catch comes from Ryman Hospitality Properties. The Nashville-located company, parent to several entertainment brands, the Grand Ole Opry, resort hotels, and a golf course, was hit with a…

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Tax phishing scam goes to school, as one college learns a hard lesson

By Robert Pleasant Mar 28, 2016

It’s a sad day for faculty and employees at Tidewater Community College (TCC). The Virginia-based college was recently the victim of a spear-phishing attack, and the attacker walked away with the tax information of…

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What is Oracle Cloud at Customer, and what’s it mean for the datacenter?

By Robert Pleasant Mar 25, 2016

This is a big week for Oracle’s cloud angle, the latest being a new family of offerings that provide CIOs with choices for enterprise software deployment, and what Oracle calls an easy path for moving…

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Verizon data breached as hacker steals customer contact info

By Robert Pleasant Mar 24, 2016

Verizon’s annual data breach investigation reports are excellent looks at how cyber attacks happen and how to defend against them, so one would expect Verizon’s own cyber defenses to be effective. But nothing is…

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Coding error exposes Walmart pharmacy customer data

By Robert Pleasant Mar 24, 2016

Walmart customers who frequent the online pharmacy should take caution, as a recent data leak has exposed consumer data. During migration to a new server, a software coding error left online pharmacy customers’ data…

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Outdated security leads to a USA Cycling hack

By Robert Pleasant Mar 23, 2016

USA Cycling has taken a crash into hot water, after a recent hack and data breach has compromised its members’ data. The cycling organization, recognized by the International and United States Olympic Committees, has…

Robert Pleasant

Review: Facebook 360 and VR Gear create a virtual vacation | #F82016

What to do when personal data is posted online: Tips for Turkey (and the rest of us)

Trumped again: Hackers take on Trump hotels, steal customers’ credit card info

FBI prophecy comes true as hackers target law firms for insider trading

Singin’ the phishing scam blues: Grand Ole Opry sees tax data stolen

Tax phishing scam goes to school, as one college learns a hard lesson

Verizon data breached as hacker steals customer contact info

Coding error exposes Walmart pharmacy customer data

Outdated security leads to a USA Cycling hack

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