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Watchdog probes Nokia over alleged spam breach

Watchdog probes Nokia over alleged spam breach

EXCLUSIVE: ACMA serves notice on handset giant.
Ry Crozier Apr 7 2010 3:07PM Hardware
Local industry keen to mirror UK’s data breach fines

Local industry keen to mirror UK’s data breach fines

£500,000 fines could help secure society.
Liz Tay Mar 26 2010 12:41AM Security
Optus wins Telstra confidentiality breach ruling

Optus wins Telstra confidentiality breach ruling

Can seek profits as damages.
Ry Crozier Mar 5 2010 3:52PM Telco/ISP
Gotalk stung twice over telemarketing issue

Gotalk stung twice over telemarketing issue

Twin bites of the cherry?
Ry Crozier Mar 1 2010 4:40PM Telco/ISP
Wyndham hotels hacked again

Wyndham hotels hacked again

Hotel chain suffers another data breach.
Phil Muncaster Mar 1 2010 6:50AM Security
FTC warns of major peer-to-peer data breach

FTC warns of major peer-to-peer data breach

Nearly 100 organisations affected.
Shaun Nichols Feb 24 2010 6:43AM Networking
US university hit by data breach that exposes 170,000 social security numbers

US university hit by data breach that exposes 170,000 social security numbers

Traced back to November hack.
SC Australia Staff Feb 23 2010 12:14PM Security
Optus chases Telstra confidentiality breach ruling

Optus chases Telstra confidentiality breach ruling

Potential claim against Telstra's long-distance call profits.
Ry Crozier Feb 12 2010 2:22PM Telco/ISP
CommSec pays $55k after breaching Spam Act

CommSec pays $55k after breaching Spam Act

Three complaints from 6.7 million emails.
Munir Kotadia Feb 1 2010 1:11PM Financial Services
Data breaches cost organisations US$204 per record in 2009

Data breaches cost organisations US$204 per record in 2009

Figure continues to rise.
Angela Moscaritolo Jan 27 2010 11:38AM Security
New study highlights weak password policies

New study highlights weak password policies

Users still selecting easily-compromised passwords.
Shaun Nichols Jan 22 2010 11:13AM Security
Queensland e-card security breach investigated

Queensland e-card security breach investigated

Call centre staffers stood down over Go-Card fiasco.
Ry Crozier Jan 11 2010 12:07PM Security
Heartland in US$60m settlement with Visa issuers

Heartland in US$60m settlement with Visa issuers

Yet another payout after massive data breach.
Phil Muncaster Jan 11 2010 12:01PM Security
RockYou hack compromises 32 million passwords

RockYou hack compromises 32 million passwords

Hacker threatens to "publish everything".
Angela Moscaritolo Dec 16 2009 10:53AM Security
Hacker to plead guilty to Heartland breach

Hacker to plead guilty to Heartland breach

Faces up to 25 years in jail.
Angela Moscaritolo Dec 10 2009 11:36AM Security
Rights holders warm to breaches on YouTube

Rights holders warm to breaches on YouTube

Viral successes mean an additional revenue stream.
Munir Kotadia Dec 9 2009 2:31PM Software
ACMA slams retailers over Spam Act breaches

ACMA slams retailers over Spam Act breaches

Online retail industry 'on notice'
Munir Kotadia Dec 1 2009 11:56AM Security
Opinion: Ignore your customers' privacy at your peril

Opinion: Ignore your customers' privacy at your peril

Guest Tripwire columnist, Robert Kidd, writes that failure to comply is costly.
Staff Writers Oct 23 2009 1:39PM Security
Schwarzenegger negs update to California breach law

Schwarzenegger negs update to California breach law

In an apparent surprise move, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger rebuffed a bill that would have updated the 2003 landmark California data breach notification law.
Dan Kaplan Oct 19 2009 9:49AM Security
Password breaches lead to rise in email spam

Password breaches lead to rise in email spam

Researchers point to Hotmail, Gmail, and Yahoo! password exposures.
Dan Raywood Oct 12 2009 11:25AM Security

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