Social networking sites are a goldmine for learning just about anything about anyone. But when it comes to potential employees, just because the information is out there doesn’t mean you can use it -- such an action could land you in a lot of hot water.

Here's an unsettling fact: If your company is involved in a security breach, you could be liable for damages and court costs, no matter how small the role your company plays.

Are security and compliance sales based on scare tactics? What -- and how much -- does a company really need?

This week the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee discussed the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), a proposal that would give the U.S. Government new tools to fight the online sale of infringing or counterfeit goods. While on the surface it sounds like a good idea, the act has serious security issues that should be considered before we allow our government to change the way we access information via the Internet.

The UCLA Health System notified 16,288 patients that an external hard drive with their first and last names, birth dates, medical record numbers, addresses and medical record information was stolen from the home of one of its employees.