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Data breaches 'easily' avoided

Data breaches 'easily' avoided

Nearly nine out of 10 corporate data breaches could have been prevented had reasonable security measures been in place, according to a report issued today by Verizon Business.
Andrew Charlesworth Jun 13 2008 8:00AM Security
Potential security breach by China?

Potential security breach by China?

A government laptop used by Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez may have been breached during a visit to Bejing last December.
Sue Marquette Poremba Jun 3 2008 11:59AM Security
After breach, Hannaford details IT security remodel

After breach, Hannaford details IT security remodel

Hannaford Bros. plans to implement millions of dollars of new technology that will effectively overhaul its IT security infrastructure and allow the recently breached supermarket chain to exceed data security requirements, the company and industry experts said.
Dan Kaplan Apr 24 2008 10:00AM Security
Clothing retailer settles with FTC over credit card breach

Clothing retailer settles with FTC over credit card breach

The Federal Trade Commission has approved a final consent order that settles charges an online clothing retailer failed to properly secure its customers' personal information.
Dan Kaplan Apr 22 2008 10:00AM Security
One-third of breach victims walk away from company, survey

One-third of breach victims walk away from company, survey

People are annoyed over the loss or theft of their personal information, a new survey from the Ponemon Institute reveals.
Sue Apr 17 2008 10:07AM Security
Data breach bosses 'should go to jail'

Data breach bosses 'should go to jail'

A quarter of IT security professionals believe that heads of companies which suffer serious breaches of confidential consumer data should go to jail, a recent survey reveals..
Andrew Charlesworth Apr 9 2008 1:04PM Security
Hannaford tells regulators how breach happened

Hannaford tells regulators how breach happened

Hackers used sophisticated methods to evade detection and place malware on nearly 300 Hannaford Bros. store servers to intercept payment information during the credit card transaction process, the grocery chain told Massachusetts authorities.
Dan Kaplan Apr 2 2008 11:38AM Security
ICO makes data breach noises

ICO makes data breach noises

UK's Information Commissioner's Office has some strong advice for firms making data breaches
IT Week Apr 2 2008 10:45AM Security
Experts try to make sense of Hannaford data breach

Experts try to make sense of Hannaford data breach

As the dust settles from one of the largest data breaches since TJX, few fresh details emerged one day after Hannaford Bros. supermarket chain revealed that intruders stole some 4.2 million credit and debit card numbers from its computer systems.
Dan Kaplan Mar 19 2008 1:45PM Security
TJX customers to claim eligibility for breach settlement

TJX customers to claim eligibility for breach settlement

TJX has begun distributing claims forms to customers whose information may have been compromised in the retail chain's massive data breach.
Dan Kaplan Mar 5 2008 10:28AM Security
TJX reports soaring profits one year after breach disclosure

TJX reports soaring profits one year after breach disclosure

TJX on Wednesday reported a 47 percent spike in quarterly profits, aided by a reduction in the reserve that was created to pay for costs associated with last year's reported data breach.
Dan Kaplan Feb 21 2008 9:52AM Security
Los Alamos breach to cost University of California US$2.8 million

Los Alamos breach to cost University of California US$2.8 million

The University of California system has agreed to pay the US Department of Energy (DOE) a US$2.8 million fine as a result of a security breach at Los Alamos National Laboratory last year.
Jim Carr Dec 20 2007 9:46AM Security
Dueling cybercrime bills: House to focus on breach notifications

Dueling cybercrime bills: House to focus on breach notifications

The U.S. House of Representatives is unlikely to take up a tough identity theft law passed by the Senate last month before considering a broader measure proposed by the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, a committee counsel has told SCMagazineUS.com.
Jack Rogers Dec 11 2007 9:48AM Security
UK Government assesses security procedures in light of data breach

UK Government assesses security procedures in light of data breach

Information Commissioner’s Office given power to carry out spot checks on government departments
Rosalie Marshall Nov 26 2007 9:56AM Security
UK government guilty of data breaches on visa application site

UK government guilty of data breaches on visa application site

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has been found guilty of breaking data protection laws after a security lapse on a visa application website.
Iain Thomson Nov 16 2007 10:22AM Security
IT managers fear job loss after data breach

IT managers fear job loss after data breach

Confidential data leakage is more likely to cause the dismissal of an IT manager than a virus outbreak on a business network according to a September survey of Australian IT Managers.
Negar Salek Oct 25 2007 2:33PM Training & Development
ICO welcomes data breach notification laws

ICO welcomes data breach notification laws

The UK's data watchdog has joined calls for a US-style data loss reporting law.
Phil Muncaster Oct 24 2007 9:53AM Security
TJX settles data breach lawsuits

TJX settles data breach lawsuits

TJX, owner of the TK Maxx brand, has agreed to settle a series of class-action lawsuits stemming from a huge data breach in 2005.
Shaun Nichols Sep 27 2007 11:57AM Security
Canadian privacy chief: TJX kept too much info; breach began in Miami

Canadian privacy chief: TJX kept too much info; breach began in Miami

Before TJX revealed its servers had been breached by hackers, the retail giant collected and stored unnecessary and excessive amounts of personal information for too long and relied on outdated encryption technology to defend the data, according to a report released today by Canadian privacy officials.
Dan Kaplan Sep 26 2007 10:26AM Security
TJX customers get vouchers, three-day sale as part of breach settlement

TJX customers get vouchers, three-day sale as part of breach settlement

Store vouchers and a three-day sale are some of the concessions TJX has pledged in a settlement with customers who sued the discount retail giant following a massive customer data theft.
Dan Kaplan Sep 25 2007 9:46AM Security

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